Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-20

mond Wing, with denuncIations against the sgntt.
And what the motive tor tins most improper course
of conduct: You knew that Mr.. RItche's name would
mt likely be popular with the State Rights Wins.
while YOU at least showed that you thought mine would
nrobsbly be the reverse and you knew loo that you
could not your purpose by proclamlng "oreign
d;etation' II the whole truth was known about tina,
letter 1t because you perceived tins little strata.
oem was exposed, that you, with the modest assurance
nc hungry Jeremy Didler, who considered the dinner
ne coud not get because he could not not for H. Va,
of M portancc attached the last clause Of your frs,
section Importance among men IS OF ambiguous IN.
mort Thus Mitchell the Congressman, and Mcleod
are the important prrsonages IN New "rS Governor
Porter. Nicholas Biddle, and the plpe-layers til.
i,npor.ant personagcs in Phade phla and have your
authority for SAYING ] not the important parsonage
in Virginia. shall no. attempt to scale your import.
dnce but shall leave it to find IFS own level, and yet
would caution you avoid that se.timPortance ~!rch
at BEST is attended with doubtful success and awa}s
with temporary utility you ought TO know.
I'd Section. "He says am new resident IN the Dis.
trict and yet he knows that was born and raised a
the district, have represented portion OF the Dstrc.
in the Senate that live in the house my father built
and the bones OF my ancestors are mingled with The
dust of the District"
Lest | should be. thought censorious, will not no.
lice one or little in this section, but will con.
slider us entirely correct and then re-assert that you
are new resident of the District. More than thirty
reside and lived in two or more counties oil the Dis
,rct for several wears thereater-how long DO no,
know But something less than twenty years ago, you
were elected the Senate from another District
and I remember to have heard that you were elect.
ed by the overwhelming majority OF votes gwen
for YOU in the large and then Federal county 81
Accomac, where it said you almost an utter
stranger Since that time, am convinced you have
not lived in the District until within very few years
past But, Sir, did not aliude to your late residence
in the District, furnishing any objection TO You, tgt
rs an offset 10 the ridiculous camor about "oreIgn
dueuce" If being born i'll the District gir"s date 70
tho nuth of residence, both the writer OF the often
siye letter and who sent IT, were born and "a ed
the District before you
Your Bird Section ale says have presented myself
10 the District as the only Simon Pure Of the Demo.
g cratic Republican party This Mr.. Pendeton knows
s not correct and, therefore, he should not have sad
:. it, If you be not the Simon Pure, who then Is
Mr.. Hunter You say No. Is MIR. Corbln: 1.-The !,
will cordially vote for him, against both you and Mr.
Hunter But you must admit that he IS not. Well
if we have no Simon Pure, what right have YOU .
denounce MIR. Hunter for not being OF the true anu
orthodox faith.
4th. Section. "He says voted for DIR. Brason BE-
" cause he was my kinsman. This 10 a most papaoe
msstate ment and has foundation OF truth 10 res
on The part took in that election, and the prnc,
g ples then maintained, we'll known 10 the peo.
nile of that part Of the District TO be the same thai
now advocate.
You do admit that you were GeciDeulN IN IdNoI 81 ls
Independent Treasury, the trial question Of party a.
tho very time YOU almost alone voted for the on!y
ddatp opposed to IT, and that candidate was your hls
man. This is your offence. doubt whether tire
ever was a perfect party vote gwen al our Soui
house. with The exception OF yourself, thah was give"
on that day The responsibility OF The candidates az
their respective party opinions afforded US the opp'ra
nity You esem very sensitive under thus charge, All
well you NAV, it is very difficult to account Tor YOU
present course of conduct without ascr'bing u 'oyo4
inclination do service TO your kindred, whether ihe
he with US or against position sufficiently hunb
Of itself and may prove harmless as II IS hume
You must excuse us for not helping you 10 periormt
work. noted trading politician, who Inquired al ae
North few yeurs ago, charged with having Slt
that he was Of principle, according to his inef
est think you are IN some danger OF beng counted
politician of principle according to yonr family tree
9Th Section. ale says that am pressing myself q
the district. If he means am pressing the canvas
he is right and will press now and hereafter 10 "
confusion of many who think they safe, but II il
means to insnuate that pressed myself into The caa
vass, shall only repeat what before said that "
statement is false.
Here are my words against which, ths 9th and u:
section is directed:
"But for whose benefit you pressing youTs5i
% upon the district at this time: You know You en-
not get but very small proportion OF our party, y:
of the Wings, neither tho Bank men nor Tie II
publican State Rights men Will touch you WIZ
pair of tongs. They each have their iavo;l,e oe!
q them. Your whole vote must be aostracted rom y
Hunter and OF course in favor OF MIR Corbin, WI
although opposed Bank, is in favor OF that ph.G
YOU and think will make Bank; and who, tea
would 90 Washington prepossessed IN favor Of "
American Premier and his under Secretary too--aii
" which both you and say is much to be deprecaec
There are no such objections 10 Mr. Hunter lis true
MIR Hunter did not vote for MIR Van Buren,, but
did not vote against him; and lie possesses the AR
merit of not being hunter after majorltIes Tor,
" our prospects became gloomy, he inclined to"ai-'
u.s. lie also expressed perfect willingness 10 rtl'
/" from office and have found il pretty good rule
" Judge of mans merits for Office BY an inverse ~
" portion Of his anxiety TO get it. Since the Mover
{" Der elections, Mr. hunters prejudlces against y
" Van Buren, do not now operate. That deed Is o. I
sthe die is cast and the contest now IS for princp~
q which may not be understood by all, but our oFi
" nents will scarcely dare 10 Willy them l
Now Sir, if you are not pressing yourself upon u
District at this time ask again, for whose benefit A.
you to use your own words, pressing the canvas
Certainly not for Mr. Hunter; Of course, it IS tor
Corbin. This knew the effect of your course
conduct from the begnning, but did not expect II
would have so openly, though indirectly, avowed ~.
yet continue to pursue it.
| have done with your sections. have endeayd'
to temper The foregoing remarks with due regarc |
and respectful Difference for the feelings and opf
of those who have indicated willingness to throw
votes for you rather than vote Tor MIR. Hunter az
still hope they will, upon sober, second thought
eide that 10 vote for Mr.. Hunter IS duty we owe
ourselves and to our cause.
WILLIAM F. PENDLEToS
Richmond, April Il, 1871.
FOR YHE EIqtIRFh L
To The Democratic Republicans Of Hrnrico Count.
FiHo,c citizens md Republicans IF Henrtso-of
id 1o,, IS Ia. r.lla cd III III