Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-12

Charies Renter" purportius 10 hail from the eoun-
~ Of Charles Chy. Beng in the City Of Rich.
mond, Immediately walked oPto the whig Office,
aud obtained information that Il was the production
| Of rome man calling himself George Y. johnson.
know of no man in the d:s,re, by that name, and
well assured am that there Is no such man in the
county Of Charles City. But the name Of this au-
thor of defamation Is not now necesSary to my pur-
pose, which 10 merely to pronounce the piece under
the signature of "Chares Renter" to contain more
malevolent fasehoods than ever were known To be
comprised in so small space, and its author to be
base calumniator All that shall now condesccnd
to notice is the false statement, that was instru-
mental in dividing the Wing vote of the district
| which caused the election OF an Administration
man, and was strongly suspected ofbeing willing to
bring about that result, IL could thereby defeat the
election Of Charles City man; and that was also
suspected OF making an effort 10 induce the Admin
is,ration party TO believe that conceded in opinion
with them on many important points, with the view
Of obtaining their support; that in tho last three
years, voted for an Administration man, in prefer
enee TO Wing; that had been charged with hav-
ing, two years ago, promised to vote for Admin
istration man, and when discovered that he could
not bs elected said to HIM, that as my vote would
be OF no service to him. must bestow it in man
ner 10 benefit myself, &c. have already said that
this statement is false. The facts are these: The
spring Of '39 became candidate TO repres sent the
district, (Mr Douglass heing the Administration
candidate.) Some time after had been announc-
ed, two other gentlemen (whiss) became candi.
d
Douglass was elected myself by some 10 or Is
votes. As l was the first Wing candidate out, Of
course cannot be charged with having brought about
such result The insnuaton that desired the cleo
ton OF an Administration man in preference TO a
Charles City Wing, and shaped my course so as to
produce that result, is base fssehood, told know
ing II TO be falsehood. The contest in that cleo.
ton was between Douglass and myself-a fact well
known to all IN the least convers,ni with the matter
as well before as after the election; and nolwith-
standing the number OF Wing candidates, came
within few votes OF being elected. Il is also init
mated tfnot directly charged) that made an effort
To induce the Administration party to vote for me-
or the ground that concurred with them in opinion
upon many important points. Although il is true |
that did ard still concur it'll the party upon some
important points Of doctrine flor il
was not with regard TO their professions in the ma ~
that differed with them, but because Of their ac-
ton, 1t being at war with their professions,) yet
must say the charge rs made is utterly false.
have never cour,cd any psrty or any man in my
life. never did approach any man in such form
with such a vlew--nor did ever make use of
any means beyond common cvility and poteness
to obtain the vote Of any man-and this is we'll
known TO be my uniform course. With regard 10
the charge that voted for an Administration man
in preference TO Wing, can only ssy-(suppos-
ing the ausion TO be TO vote gave to VIM. II.
G. Douglass for the ca led Legislature in the sum.
mer Of '39)-that the reasons which Influenced that
vote we've these Douglass had been elected mem
Der OF the ensuing General Assembly, and rs the
Legislature then about to be called was for a spe
C nj and particular purposc--and with regard TO the
action proper to be taken there being a concurrence
OF opinion between Douglass and myse!f-and be-
lievlng that no quest could by possibility arise
Of a party character, upon which he differed with
me, or the Wing piriy, in opinion, saw no reason
why should have withheld from particular and
valued friend my vote. IL is further stated, that
was charged two years nso with having promised
TO vote for an Administration man, sc. II this
charge was ever made, did not hear it, for il had
| should have pronounced tthen, as do now, to be
false. | never did promise my vote TO any Admit
nisiralion man, or any other man, in my life. In
the spring Of 80, VIM X. c. Douslss was a can.
d date 10 represent the district-a gentleman whom
| hold in high estimation, and towards whom am
personally fond. Il was said by him. as it was then
UNDERSTOOD that he perfectly satisfied that there
was a strong Wing miorty in the District and
that IT lie was elected, he should represent the ma
jorty; and upon thst ground many OF his person.
nj friends were anxious to vote for hm-and a, one
time II was thought that he would obtain the Wing
vote OF the county OF Charles City. | know very
well that Douglass expected the support OF many
OF his personal Wing friends ia the county among
whom there were none more anxious 10 bestow
their vote upon hun than myself, If | could have
d ne so consistently. There are some other aIlu-
sions made by the author OF the piece signed a
"Chnres kenIer," which TEEN with feelings of the
most vindictve and IN lignint character, which are
as pitful and contemplate they are false, and
which will not condescrnd to notice.
ny S'4"5 tuo aoONS pliCo III your paper, you
will confer favour. Respectfully,
JAMES Z. ROANE.
Richmond, Feb. 9th, 1871.
To the phgin ia members Of the HaTTison aud Ty-
Ter CoErenhoH, tphieh GsstniJitd IN Baltimore on
The 4th Of June last.
You will bear in mind that said Convention ad-
journed TO meet again tie 4ih OF March, ls4I in
Washington City:
Ihet, on our part, we may execute said adjourn
ing order, collectively and in concert; and whilst pro-
viding appropriate and comfortable quarters Tor
ourselves, we, at the same time, may ford TO our
Northern ard Western friends greater opportunities
OF beng themselves accommodated:
This is to make known TO the Virginia and other
delegations from the south of the Potomac River,
that they will be comfortably provided for in Alex
andra, ID. C., and TO request that the members OF
the Virginia delegation and such other Wings from
the State, as intend 10 be present at the Inaugural
ton, will meet on the Public Square in Alexandria,
on the 81 Of March next, at O'Clock, =. NJ.
IL IS respectfully suggested that each county DEL
esa,lon dePue one Of their own body 10 attend in
Alexandria, on the % of March, 1871, said deputies
TO constitute an executive committee, who shall be
authorized to make arrangements for the quarter
ing OF the respective delegations, and attending |
otherwise TO their comfort, and for moving on the
4,h in body to the Capitol.
a. w. MCDONALD,
Chpf Marshal Of he Virginia Delegation.
lO7 The Wing papers OF Virginia are request
ed TO copy.