Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-03

correspondence between Hon. Bedford Brown and General
Romulus VI Saunders, the two Loco rOco candidates for
the Senate OF the L. Sttcs-Brown ON the Van Buren,
Saunders the Calhoun iuerest-boih Of whom will BE-
remembered put aside by the Legislature and Mr..
Haywood taken up and elected.
We insert Gen Saunders first letter and Mr. Browns
reply matter Of curiosity, and by for the
purpose OF blaze ming tho quabbes Loco Focosm Were
We to set about doing hN should have or Time
for any thing else.
WASHINGTON Dee s6th. isis.
SIR You will rrcctct on the day before NV leaving
Raleigh, met in the Rotunda when remarked had
heard some OF YOUR friends had said, they would
Mr.. Graham preference 10 mc-last informed YOU
whatever your friends might do, friend OF mne far as
knew believed, would. under contingency vote for
Whig Scnator-and towards you personally had no
unkind feelings that replied hy saying "ycu reciprocal
ted my feelings OF kindness and II any Of your friends had
expressed themselves had heard it was wrong and
should be done far could prevent it," You
may imagine surprise, after this reading the article
in the last Raleigh Register. And the matter has thus
been inside public sire know II YOU used the exprcs.
sions, h1t had rather ultra Federalst
than Saunders, THAT YOU would for Fcderaist
than for me- Also, whether You used the .Spe..
sion, "ha you had long known be politically dis.
honest and whether said, what reported
having said, "ihst Mr. Van Buren, had told you he had
long known me, and that thought man in North Caro-.
lima but myself capable OF filling office"
have 10 request early repl, the foregoing. Nv
tnend, Mr. Russell. will hsnd you this
have the honor &C. SC
Hon. EEpToKD Bows. Raleigh.
RAiKicu, y. C., Jan /, 1913.
SIN: Your letter OF Goth uit. duly received by Mr.
Russell, and consequence Of the absence Of INV friend
Mr. Bragg from Town, unit, evening before last delay of
n day or two has occurred in writing you AL answer
In regard TO the conversation the Rotunds which
YOU refer having taken place between US on the sub.
Jet OF the Senatorial election, substantially correct AS
si1ed by you, though nv recollection oft different from
yours 10 the Tine und think tOccurred some DAYS before
you'll Raleigh After the expressions used by YOU on that
occasion di'cauing any unAndness, personally, towards
a disrs inl-r on
ienuon 10 vote Tor Wing, IL any contingency my feelings
prompted me 10 recproc7te the sentiments.
Whic state this, fraUaRess requires that should also
say That subsequent - that conversation learned that
course had IN respects been characterized BY kind
ness towards In addition this an article was pub
shed in tie Richmond Enquirer without irving tho dat,
or place from which 1t was written, containing many ma.
statements as 10 myself" respecting the Senatorial election
ana doing me great injustice Without attrbun this
municaton In particular, nevertheless had the
appearance OF having been written by in your
counses and confidence.
After these occurrences, and the declaration by some Of
your Trends that under circumstances would they vote
Tor me- together with the clear indications given that the
Wing party were relied upon effect YOUR election can.
not be Just at surprise that my ments should
have been changed IN regard TO the subjects referred
our conversations.
You ask inform you whether used the expres-ion
attributed % me in article in late Raleigh Register
that had rather u!rs.Fcdc.st elected than your.
self, or THAT would for Fcderalist sooner than
you" While deny the night OF any call in ques-
uon my privilege OF expressing preferences in elections for
important public stations shall not hesitate 10 answer
frankly your inerrogGto. Ibid, in conversations use sub
stantay the expression attributed 10 me- under chance
OF views for the above mentioned and because
believed that an election Of Senator from the Democratic
ranks BY tie Whgs, would prove injurious TO the
Democratic party, than thu election Of from the ranks
u our political opponents.
You ask also, if had used the expres=ion-.,ha had
long known You be politically dishonest In answer
will state that in used those or words Of sim
liar import Ii is due, however 10 proper understanding
OF my meaning, that should saw that used them in the
sense IN which they ordinarily used towards public
VINO are supposed on some Occasions, 10 permit individual
views to influence them great extent In their en-
dtayOrs 70 attain public promotion.
You further request to bee informed, whether had said
that VIZ. Van Buren, had told me, he had long known
you and that you thought in North Carolina but
yourself, capable OF filing Office" The above re-
marx was, IN conversation, substantially repeated by me.
In conversation with Mr. Van Buren, before he
waited 20 the Presidency and about time your appoint
ment a. Commissioner under the French Treaty was to
terminate, and when your presented spo-
Ken Of rs intended 10 be pre- ened Cen Jackson for
other appointment understood him use in substance,
tho above remark.
have authorized my friend Mr. Bragg to transmit to
B. BROWN.
When read Mr.. Browns reply admitting every thing,
fearful that something drcfu was to nsue but our
apprehensons neesby relieved by the closing para
graph OF Gen. Saunders reionde the following words
to wit:
WASmvgroS January {. l5i3.
| come now % tie only matter in your lei
ter to which had the nigh, take exceptions on personal
grounds-nnd that IT, the part which you admit you used
the expression, "thnt you had long known lno) to be po
uccly dishonest" You add an explanation of the "can
ing in which you intended the use Of these terms And
a. understand by this explanation you intend disoam
the offensive OF the words psticay dishonest and
'hatyou did not intend thereby mpcach my public or phi
cate intsgybut that You used the words excepted TO-
IN the Of ambition and Of knqrery n in hi-
have understood you correctly then am content and shall
consider the correspondence IS closed.
have the honor TO be, SC.
r. VI. SAUNDERS
Hon. y. BRowy.