Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-14
From lie L4ias.su os,eyr~-fa Wig. J


"a Sobscriber" who declares himself "a wing, mas
ever been decidedly in favor OF u BANK, IaIln'
.sribu,on," &c, and who, u he lives III NOVEMBER
"A, will vote for Mr. Clay IN preference TO any man
v;n, raoues,s the publication Of The annexed letter
CO., col Johnson in reference 10 the charges which
have been made BY the Louisville Journal against the
Hon John Pope. Col. J s letter, e'dentiy designed
10 exculDae Gov. p. from the charges made sgs.nsl
him il 10 U.s. we regret TO say, not satisfactory Inc
Wb;as of the District Represented by Gov Pope act
,no vnder these views called Convention TO nomi
nate candidate for Congress, ana pfopoondeo CERTAIN
questions 10 Gov Pope and Mr. Grigsoy the Two can
ddaes protesting themselves wings oefigneoto eiie'
,h;, oniuous upon The leading measures OF the day
nd 10 test their devotion to Wing principles. To
these inerrogatores, MIR. G. promptly responded =
while Gov p no, only declined to respond bot 10 have
any thing to do with the Convention The conse
onsnce was the nomination of Mr. Grigsby and IL is
be hoped the wings Oh ."e DsHict VIII faliiy ms
The following is the letter Of Col Johnson
WHITE SULPHUR, June IL, 1913.
! Gentlemen have received your favor requesting
me 10 inform you whether Hon John Pope w.o!e
me letter during the last session Of the Kentucky
LEGISLATURE earnestly soliciting election The Sc
n,,e of the United Staes-and did he notia that ietes
saw that If elected to the Senate, be would become
circuit rider in advocating my election 10 the Pres
dency-and did he also IN that letter denounce the
Wings as selfish party' Protesting against The righ
of any person to drag into = political canvass the
contents Of private letter written 10 me, state,
iyocay that the impu;a.ons attempted TO be cas-
upon Mr. Pope in the inquiries made, are unjust, anc
sentations of his letter 10 me- IL IS true, MIR
Pope wrote me letter upon The subjec, Of the Ssna
iorial Election, expressing wish to be elected if il
was ascertained that Mir. Cfittenoen could not be
elected, and not otherwise. MI. Pope made de-
cl,ration derogatory 10 the character Of gentleman
and man of honor. And that precudes tn idea thai.
| he promised to advocate mY election If wouc have
him elected TO The United States Senate-he made no
such proposition
1t misre presentation OF HE Litter as all attempts
proved TO be. Nor do / believe tina, his letter con
tanned charge against the Wings selfish the letter
was marked confidential and destroyed By The same
day received IT, never keep in my possession a
private letter of friend. marked confidential, any
longer than TO ascertain is contents And | cannot
express my deep regret and modification tha, an al.
temp. should be made TO drag before the public private
correspondence, and that correspondence marked conf
den,ia instead OF the investigation Of the public
and opinions Of IL due myself 10 thai,
afte. ! received the letter and read H. handed to
member Of the Legislature that letter, By mistake,
who read II and returned II 10 ne, with some
marks, which spprised OF the fact, that it
The lsiie. Ct Mr Pope. ! was IN the habit Of hand
ing the same member many letters from distance,
personal friend although opposed TO in politics
had such confidence in bis honor, that cannot ba-
iieve ihs. ne would willingly have made communca-
ton TO any, Of private correspondence The injury
Of the writer ! consider the attempt bring into
public discussion the contents of private correspond
encs small and disgraceul business, and sorry
the friends OF M. Pope, did not uea. it with the
Contempt 1t deserved.
Respectfully,
R ". JOHNSON
To Messrs. VIM. Hays, George Harrison, y. B. Beau
champ. Taos. X. MARSHALL, Thos. 7. Davis, Ashe.
Bodne.