Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-06

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ADDRESS
III Me Ptoyie ~ IL Cattsd states
II F,ny: C!!iz.u.--1r c5i.ci ii ny addressing YOU
n ;;.s tinc is not for the purpose oi lu,ntlhG .s
ior HE participation winch have had N iiir iiues ~
tie elective franchise ~ the STATE u - l"'H ~ '
wears - and i-', which produced so mach eAc','
mont ALTER their disclosure, and which were - "iael!,
iG,iiy and severely commented upon ~ ne Phoi1
prints oni. ii this conn;;y, but i: Ens!l"' 'ia'
Gtd Participate Ties. transactions, adit, an" -"
only, far rs am concerned, frankly acknowledge
my The cgi i done, and sincerely 'tEfs' ~
ever, any WAY. allowed myself - participate m''n
o,hec. IN transaction II wh c have been compelled
liz circumstances - - tic oa; sufferer. IN }rs'cc 10
nv coun,-y-,n Justice 10 my family justice 10 NY
friends jus, a. 10 myself an determined how br
lie effect on nysrl What /. MAJ, 10 present y !''
| public, la candid, ifne ani impartial account Z"
these frauds, IN which shall
II s.ci.Iin. ~ tuiiatc,
Nor =; down nng!l, In laiire.''
| | am well aware that duty required ne 10 adopt ms
course Ion. since bu through force Of circumstances,
my hands have been ted my lips closed; and White
n,y name has been branded f.om enc extent Of me
country Ia the other, have heen compelled T. he 81
lent and tamc,y hear he whole odum attached 70
those Transactions in the rouer Il men equally
gully v Inyscl ana aoth threats and promises "rre
resorcd 10 10 Obtain Tie ''iiercy oi my silence. IN
| Indictment was pending for participating 10
-s.. frauds ana uat,l that removed IN: personal
h,riy rru.ired M i keep secret that winch justice
dean t:,acc should b kuoam. The necessity Il -" re-
moved au! released ;.om that indictment, GtbAying
been d,scpr.@a On IL. 2.i ult.l and ihe truth shall
npw b. lad he!n.r the people, ard tho guilt be com
peeled bear their Just proportion 81 That, which here
Uflro aavc aHgly and ann" been forced - sustain
| X, 81, bu, mysrir' knows what have suffered J
have, sine" the first disclosures were made seen trend
after fries desert me- an q! all that numerous hest
with which terms ~ .aiimaay bat -" remain
hat call themselves nv friends. Considerations 81
honor (wieihsT true ise} towards my conedcTates,
/! influenced my conduct the tia ii ny arrest and a
ong time snHsequcn; iirrc,o. because vas involved
III trouble, did mol wi>:. u involve them. me, iha
would have bren m qualification ~ rrct. presumed
they felt, o. did deep regret f1r their unlawful acts,
and thai They would least, fl. in their power, re.
ese Iron; my difficulty lcSpected tiea I" act ~
morally towards me: and not un,i! discovered.
upun several occasions widen, design, notwhsan!
in repeated assurances 10 the contrary 10 sacf:e ahd
destroy me, II load wth lgnomny, and 'whiSte me
dawn the world, prey 10 oriuGc, That ] understood
liz true position III which was placed They ap-
reared 10 consider necessary 10 far rn;n my rcpu
;aion that aughi could say IL relation II them would
4 hc IL 10 avail They acted ihey considered their
safety dependant Oh their success ahSiag lniamy
aud odin!n upaa mY character. How iar they have
succeeded depends uroG verdict # the people They
XII! pass upon after they shall have pcrused the
stats;ucr, md the evidences shall lag before them =
Sensible Of having committed great moral wrong,
can no.. only appeal - nrglying and generous PEG.
te and IL they find any cxienua,an, IN c"nsc-
ruencc 81: nv ardent temperament, which, III the en-
lansilsm Of rarty excitement and party strategy led
- 4 BE- accomplished. With politics have DOME
haze no hopes expeditions from party. The DIS.
closures SHALL make WILL be made free from any bias,
aud On mature elaboration, after having carefully col
lec,ed The Facts and memoranda upon winch 10 base u
know tina; fearful odds against me- am almost
!. frcnGess and alone. Opposed 70 me have wealth.
character, influence, public aud private station and
trust Fearful odds But, believing n the maxim,
tina; "iru,h mighty, and viii prevail, | enter the
lists, considering tat Il never Too late 10 redress
, y nd ii
!n!cpenaent Of any evidence, let apply the ofd
nary rules Of logic 10 the Transactions n relation 70
these frauds, aud whether they are Tor cr against
the truth ii my statement ii the statement winch |
made 10 Mr. d. Stevenson in relation 10 these frauds
was not irac (ud i has always been dcnied By the
leaders Of the Wing pdfty,) why was removed from
office 1t vas admitted that ! had faithfully and ably
perorned tie duties 81 tie station held, and 1t the
charrrs araiusi M wcr" fisc, then was prr4ccued
. rnrn, and 4, they admitted Wa competent, and had
rendered essential services 10 the party, not thc
Gu,v 10 sustain me: had Meir criiita orhmo'cirdg
ann, nj agstrycts not III measured terms, but III terms
Of unqualified appreciation. Let Us lonI also At the
other side Of HE question II the charges were true,
and known 10 Coz Seward and Tie proaincn, leaders
n. lie v ing pa!ty, (Which so!rmn!y aver they did
kno~,) they not bound 70 sustain ne, instead
Of attempting 10 degrade me, and LEAVING Inc - contend
against the other party unrdcd except secretly and
alone fl Is we'll known that tie Wing leaders would
neither openly carry through my difficulties,
Permit the u iig party 10 rally around ne. II alone
vas guilty-ifisey had participation III Tie frauds
III he? ere snoran, Of The transact;unsiil accused
ana CHARGED upon The lnncccnl gross violation Of the
LAWS Of the land,hcn deeply injured them. ! me-
! rted their sereresi censufe. Why, them dd they
cre,ly all and assist me, but publicly caumniate me-
c,ch was the = they pursued, uail they supposed
iheir public rs had So iiT blasted ~ reputation
that ,iey nc, could be sacrificed without danger 10
themselves.
Unless was guilty oi,hc charges against ne, there
was no reason Why should have received the