Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-12

10 hs having "dodIed the maj vote Tor Oene-
raj, and also Mr.. Hunters reply, which, in mind,
does not at all dsprove Mr.. Byrd's statements, or
show his course have been inconsisen improper
Although he deeei1sd, rs were others of the De-
mocrac party, in regard to Gen Soans politics, he
urged his friends TO support the election Of Gen Sloan,
md we think his Gndispostion) for not having
given his VOTE is, at least worthy of credit and belief,
considering his rreproacfable character.
In relation other points al issue, have not space
to notice. bu, as the communications of both gentlemen
are given at length, we leave it with the publlc-
(Here follows Mr.. Byrds letter, already publlshed)
To The Editor oftte Trginia Republican,, and Of the
Richmomd Enquirer.
MIR. Richard (. Byrd having requested the publica-
ton, in each of your Journals, of an attack me,
published III the last Winchester Vrgnan, respect
fully ask the insertion Of the following communication,
you shall have thought fit comply with his request
Your obedent servant,
EDMUND p HUNTER.
Nlartiusburg, April H. 1912.
To the Editor of the Winchester Trginian
Your paper Of the 39th ult: contained wanton and
gross attack me, the signature Of Richard +.
Byrd, and ask your hands, Of justice, the
of your columns for brief position OF the mag-
city and folly which has marked the course of Mr..
Byrd in the matter. You will perhaps be the more
readily disposed 10 accede TO my request upon my
that have no design or desire TO your jour
nal, or any other, medium Of reort to The Bill.
To adopt.
Mr.. Byrd and myself in the habit of constant
social intercourse up 10 the happening Of the circum-
stances with which the public have already been made
acquainted, connected with his omission 10 vote upon
the bill concerning executions &c lie took sort
of offence my action them for there had been fam
liary between which forbade the idea that offence
was intended. When the election OF Major General
came on, in which felt deep concern for the
cess Of General Sloan, whose claims Mr.. Byrd had
mod ipo halia ha
Democrat, The crisis The election approach
ed, Mr. Byrd among the missing, and furnished The
plea of ndIspostion for being. His whole conduct
however, and especially The remark that she had
great mind 10 renomInate General Lewis, impressed
upou myself and several others the belief that his zeal
for General Soans success had wonderfully abated
upon being convinced that he Wing. The Rich.
mond Wing, in abiding to The election, noticed Mr..
| Byrds action in the matter using the term 'dodged
in connection with his failure 10 vote. defence
against this charge in your Journal brought a tart
| reply from the Wing, and the dodge the former
cason alluded 10 in connection with the remark
that Mr.. Byrd when endeavoring to dodge the vote,
had been brought in by the collar by member. He
seemed greatly gravelled by this remark and called
me for statement of the facts connected with The
ter with design favcrtng the ntmaon, that he had
been treated with personal nd'gnty told him had
idea that anybody would infer any thing Of the sort from
the article in the Wing, could believe that the Ed
of the Wing intended any such Imputation, for had
told him At the dinner table, before the
article appeared, that there collarlng, but IA
m,lar taking by the hand. Al Mr. Byrds request,
| however, gave him the statement which he published
in the Enquirer copy of which also gave the Editor
of the WING, as informed MIR. Byrd thought it right
TO do. None of the articles in the Whig thus far did
until they appeared IN the paper, and | have
no memory that vas ever informed of the Editor g
design to publish them. MIR. Byrd wrote a full reply 10
the last article, embodyIng my statement and published
ii in the Enquirer which has brought upon him
Of rdcule from OF both par,es for he fully confess
ed the lodging, the that every body understood
il, and proved by my letter Ih,s the gsl of the
charge made against him in the Wing, and could
comprehend the precise object intent Of his pubca-
ton Another article in the Wing followed this in
which the name of MIR Vance Of Hampshire was used
by his authority for the justification Of the charge OF
lodging the vote for Major General Previous 10 the
publication of this accidentally met with the Editor
of the Wing who gave me information Of Mr.. Vance =
statement, and showed me the short article he had writ
ten replied, that had the same impression with Mr..
Vance, aud remembered Mr.. Byrds remark, in the
committee room, about the denomination Of Gen. Lew.
is This, TO the best of my knowledge and memory
the only information ever had in advance Of any arti-
Gle winch appeared in the Wing against Mr. Byrd, and
furnishes the on ground OF suspicion for any charge
against OF lnstlgang the attacks upon hun in the
Wing. Another publication followed from Mr. Byrd in
which lie confessed the remark about the rrnoninaon
of Gen Lewis, but SAID il made Jest, to plogue
Mr. Vance. The latter gentleman, conceving the at.
tack upon him in MIR Byrds last publication unwar-
ran,ed, wrote reply TO II, which Mr.. Byrd affects to
suspect not only nstgated but written by me
| This suspicion is as groundless the rest. never
saw Mr.. Vance's card until it was published A letter
from him, written on the day after Mr. Byrds publica-
ton in the frgnan, furnished voluntarily, and not
reply to from me, informs that his card was
written before he left his room on the morning Mr..
Byrd attack upon hun appeared in the Enquirer. The
only conversation had with him connected with it,,
was when he handed me note enquiring whether
heard Mr.. Byrds remark in the committee room and
whether understood him TO be in jest or earnest !
read the note III his presence, Informed him what my
answer would be, went to ! in the hail. wrote and
handed him the statement published with his card can
not suppose that any with an ounce ofbrains could
have imagined, when stated simple fact, with the
impression made upon me by it at the time, that was
thinking or caring about Mr. Byrds veracity.
never imagined that Mr.. Byrd had cause to com.
plain my action airy stage of The whole affair, and
| thus doubtless manifested the cordalily in nv
demeanor 10 him that had uniformly shown, while
he INDUCING in the rancorous suspicious that was
secretly endeavcrng 10 Inlure him. The first in,ima
ton had Of the current of his feelings, (excep, with
drawal from intercourse with mel his handed
by his colleague, stating that circumstances entitled
him to enquire Of me whether had given authority 10
the Editor of the Wing TO say, 10 intimate, that he
had suffered any personal indgnity from me, or un
dertook TO exercise control dicaton over him.
answered frankly and truly that had never given
any any such authority; but he had chosen the
formal mode of note sent through third person &c
make the enquiry, left to guess Of the circum.
stances he alluded 10.
Here the affair rested while all the parties remained
in Rcf mond. MI Byrd's conduct showed that he wa
smarting the nputaons of talsehood and trick
cry made against him, and his feelings were in nowis