Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-09
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, SEPT. 0, 1872
ABDUCTION.

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RICHMOND, FRIDAY, SEPT. 0, 1872.
ABDUCTION.
Public curiosity is becoming more and more await.
ed rs to the details OF the plot TO kidnap Mr. Van En
4sser, seriously and uneqnvocay that the le,e, Of
n PIeasan,s is hoax butt in his paper of Tnesd,,
attempts to laugh the matter of, and 10 nsnu:te ~
It was nothing bu. scheme either TO humtur rs q, ;,
frgh:cn Captain T, Ter. TIE Editor believes no .n,,
thing, he would Gene out with an explicit s,aler,,
He finds The Indignation Of the public, tinc!udnc sem.
of the coolest Whigs,) descending Ike lightning Hmm
the author and abettor of this aiTocious scheme
and unable avert the storm, tries To shelter hm.
under the broad ngs of humbug and deceit. We hasa
called for denial OF the authenticity OF the letter IA
der the hand Of j. H. Peasants and thus far We b,r.
seen nothing like an explanation or reply. The VII,
Of Yesterday says not word on the subject tho,,b
ample time has elapsed TO hear from The writer and !,
publish his denial, it he give any Under this Sat,
of facts we feel perfectly satisfied that Tie ,tic, i "a
boar, and publish below the whole corrcsponosr.s
that the free people Of the United States may So. "a
what outrageous lengths some Of the leading Wiz,
would have carried their mad schemes Of dso.c,,.
zation The famous frauds of pipe laying $50 fulIy
sustained by proo) are not comparable 10 this treason
able assault upon the Constitution and the liberty s4
country. Let the people all the rash schemes #
the furious Wing letders-ther foile mpcacAmsr, o
Mr. Tyler-eir Illegal condemnation Of his actions ,tt
motives, without giving him hearng-their vie ah.o
CATION ofhe Constitution olhe State Of Ohio and les.
", this nluriated plot TO deprive Mr. Van Buren, Of his
Liberty and the country Ut IT'S Presiden-and we villa
no more arguments 10 blow them sky high Let the PEG
pie now decide, uho are the agrarians, The Jewellers IL.
disorganzers. Let them say whether they are wiir,
to place in the keeping of such men the vesal FIRE q
liberty which, still undimmed, burns in the Temple q
the Constitution. The idea Of this letter being ha.r
is refu,ed by the fact of lis being treated as aa;,n
tic by the American, Express, Sun aud STANDARD
New York. aud the Pennsy lvanian cf Phladelpha aaQ
all condemn it in the strongest terms.
IJoon all the rules of evidence, are bound 10 pr,
nounce the letter as true and authsatiea and such
we leave il in the hands oil our readers, who viii p,.
OF lis alarming contents Can any man, after restr,
the entire correspondence, doubt tor moment Of +.
authenticity: Could hon1 present such earnest aieg
ments in support Of the pot-such 4 serious AID itl
beruie manner of treating the subject: What ccu4
have b, en- the object Of publishing so solemn Letter
il had been intended hoax We again call for To-
full unrong Of this terrible scroll. The Peolr v,lt
light and they will have it, They wish losee lher
true cCors the authors and abettors and To hold Ltm
on the page of History beacons to future gss
ra,ions There was time, when the bare jes,'rgufu
such a IRRESPONSIBLE design against the Ccts,u,lt
would have been frowned down at once. Can tie f..
people Of this country denounce too strong angu.
this auo,ccd purpose Of undermining the bulwah.
The Constitution
From The Riesscsd Whig, # TIE 3l.' W.
GoocnLASp, Aug. %, l>is
.3iaondr .Hos,ity, Esq.
Dear Sn-The enclosed letter reached ne by NJ
last NAL, having been in ihe first place ad'res'dt
Richm, nd and thence forwarded II you can Gni IT,
room, after Congress adourns, you will obIgc met,
publishing it i'll the Wing with the accompanying m
ply to il. With great respect,
Your friend and obt servt,
JNO. H. PLEASANTS
RrcHMosD, Aug. II, l:i2
To latin II. PsasaniS, Esq, Bearer Dam;
Dear SRI have heard IL confidently stated, hn,
plan was in agitation in lSiJ, TO abduct Van Buen
he had been elected-tha; you were prvy 10 II, 81
could tell all about i'll denied it, and Go not b'!sy.
il; certainly in the way represented. should lSe
know if it was so; and if Isl is likely to be tailed
and Of course, 10 be exaggerated. Would you ot'H
to disclosing particulars, either 10 me or through 'i
Whg' Let me hear from you. Address d, Efa' |
mond.
Your friend, u
p S. Can't you &c! Captain Tyler abducted
To a. b.
GoocnLAxp, Aug. q, icis !
Anonymous letters are generally deserving Of 80
respect; but there are exceptions, when the moyeH
assuming mask is clearly and from int rnal evdeac
friendly or benevolent one. This seems 10 be IL
Gent reflection, have determined 10 comply wfh
BIS suggestion, and the rather that the cifcnmscte
of which liz has heard a very imperfect account ah
from their nature, particularly liable 10 distortion i'
exagceratun in the process of circulation through tue
under currents.
In November 1910, when every mail came if:Gsh!
with the returns of the Presidential Election, md n
fore the final returns from n York had been ece'''f
the Wings Of Richmond appreIended for "A hou'' 'I''
the day had gone against them. The uni resson s''
caused by the complexion of certain Loco loco saw
me mis- issued from The city of New York, one OF w.
days after the election in that Stote, and winch c'aa
ed with the greatest confidence, that her vote hac te
given TO Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t subsequently appes"
thu, these sta:. nents, which came from imposing
,horty were put forth with the view OF influence
the vote of PENNSYLVANIA, that State vorg st'e"
days alter New York
But this circumstance was not then suspecledty w
Wings Of Richmond, who were accordingly ny
into CONSERVATION: for if New York had thus ds'l
pointed The sanguine calculations made upon h'' va
BY the Wing party, il was not doubted that rem
pana whose vote was hoped 70! rather than cohhU'"
expected would follow her lead aud the vote o' VI.
min was already sufficiently in to render II next " '"
tain that she had voted for MIR. Van Buren, lIe'"
sequence was almost inc vitabe, that If these three
States had united in his favor, the Wings were OS's
ed. and MIR. Van Buren, re elected Such e'a',
phe then, when the Wing party were wound up ~
highest pitch Of confidence in victory, aud rAt'i"
in The glorious fruits which they anticipated rom
misruled country, would have been appalling >"
there are few OF them, presume, who do mol WI"
such had been the result for it is better to Ia" u
fight, by the hand OF an open and manly enem!'
TO be robbed and murdered in the dark BY loe G
whom you had trusted.
During the "a hours of suspense have meS'''
the excitement in Richmond was very greai, at' a
much increased by the prevalent, may say t.e I'd
sal conviction of The Wing party Of that pa" =,
there had been fraudulent voting in Virginia TO ~.
extent sufficient in the counties Of Page Shf manu-
Rocking ~, and Madison alone TO counterbaiahcs
majority by which MIR. Van Buren, could have cant'
State How fur this conviction was well or ~ 'oD..
il is not now relevant 10 inquire: it is enough 'has
vailed, honestly and sincerely. If then Mr., van 81
was re elected by The vote of Virginia, without ~ :,
vote he could not have been re elected, era
NANTES! md could be DdsinIy satIshtd =. ene.
indebted r~T rs Virginia mnjority to Jrend' I've W
pa ssed from mar TO mer what was TO te corr arm
was the remedy W. hid the Anne rican pecPr 81
TO be ruled by minority, carrying 'he" P m
fraud: Ought it 10 be submitted to- u su.'",.,sd
cedent were acquesced in, would IT not Ie 'r. ~
and deluged country always was, anu
| ...u,, contioua In he IN constantly aU1nltpHe