Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-24
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Richmond. Nlnrch 2oh- 1s

RICHMOND, March 22d, 1912.
Mr. Editor: In the Enquirer Of this morning. m
article appeared over the signature OF Richard +
Byrd one OF the Delegates from the county Of
Frederick; in which he has undertaken 10 prove his
own consistency, by attempting 10 prove mo incon.
sistent; and. he h's conc out OF his wav IN NJ.
tack me, instead Of the oscrsble au nor OF the
piece he complains Of his card reouires some notice
at my hands. Had this expose Of Mr. Byrd's b,e1
confined TO the Counties Of Frederick and Hamp-
shire, where We nre both well known, rcplv from,
me would have been unnecessary: but rs II m
pears That his attempt is n lessen me in the cs.ina.
tion NJ my friends elsewhere, duty owe those
friends and the public IS 20 give a plain statement
If facts: few days before the election Of Major
General took place. Mr. Byrd came 10 me and vo
lunteercd his services 10 aid me in the mammalian,
n Gen. sloan, which ] REGARDED as kind in him
Not word said by either OF rs IN rssnect N
Gen Sonns politics, until Tic day Of the election.
alter ! had made my nomination speech, when
Mr. Byrd got mp md recommended Gen. Sloan ne
being every way qualified to I'll this Office: and
iha' he was good mocrat, and nominated by n
Wing, and he, Democrat, w0s supporting him
Co. Hunter contrad.cied him, and told him he wa,
mistaken. Byrd insisted he was not. Col. Hunt
or insistel be WAS. As soon rs he (Mr y r.,
throw h his speech, h 10 my seat n ernur.
I'd Of me-, Ii did not tell him that Gen S oan va
DlmOcfatf-I tod him Ind not and thlt he nd
never asko1 me what his politics we're he then
replied that II must have been my ca. eaeue tCnp.
Pu-h.) which Capt Pugh denies. I soon discovered
that Mr. y yrd became very restivc, and | kent NV
eye upon. lie voted for Gen. Sloan the two frs
ballots. Gen. Lewis was dropped on tho first Bal
.ot, ro0onina'ed by Mr. Smith Of r.; and, on Tn
second Ballot was hindmost ngain. So soon rs /
vas asceuaincd in the Committee room that Gen
Lewis you'd be ngan dropped, ! heard Mr. Byu
/ cry ont in nm aud Die voice that II Smith Of r. d
l not L0m'n,te Gen. Lewis, he (ByrdJ believed hi
would. Al this moment came TO the conclusion
! TINT there we're traitors in the Camp and dster
[ mined 10 keep look out. When tho roll was call
td The third time and when considered M. vote o
the most importance, Mr. Byrd was missing.
Mr. Byrd acknowledges in his publication, TIA
! be did, in fhc Committee Room, say h. had geo
mind % re- nominate Gent Lewis; but he sail, "I
was In ocular spirit, and supposed Il was 81
understood by most who heafd IT, ~ fsct. 10 WI
merely intended 70 annoy, IN y j'cuor spirit, OBJ
member from Hampshire, whose feelings wef
deeply enlisted in behalf Of GEM sloan" In IN
next breath he states, that NJ tho time be was g
sponive, and passing oIhis Jokes upon me, che ".
lnb0uring under personal suffering NJ much, that h
was compelled 70 leave the Hall" lie would no
however, have been detained 10 minutes longer b
voting
As II regards his lodging the vote on tho bin re
wing tho Law n june, 1887, concerning oxecu
lions, &c when Mr. Byrds name was called, h
id MT answer ! looked round and obscrvedehin
near tie door, IN the act Of going Out. What too
| place between him and Col. IIuntcr, did not see
but ON told by those who did, That the Colon,
has been a lHtlo too modest TO tell oil that tool
place,
Mr. Byrd l1s tskena good dea, Of troubls 4
obtain certificates, 10 prove his consistency and m,
incOnsstency, IN the course took. Asrerards m
csrlhcatos Of Messrs Hunter and Thomas, I or
willing they shall 90 for what they are worth.
| Mr. Holloway states, that pending the nomiss