Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21
Believe us to be, Sir, with every sentiment of re-
specl, yours, &C., Sc,
10. HOLLAND,
HENRY LEFEVER,
JOHN ASH,
ANDREW PENTOLE.


10. HOLLAND,
HENRY LEFEVER,
JOHN ASH.
ANDREW PENTOLE
WILLIAM GROlNE,
CHRISTOPHER LYNCH.
10 c J. IYGERsoLr, Esq, Hous. OF Representa,;ves
Washington City, Ds;r ct of Columbia
r. D Lest you may doubt our Demccracy see onr
names as subscribers to the Globe In your reply ad
dress any one Of Us at this place.
WAsnwcroN, 9th May, 1874
1entlemen AS you cay you are subscribers to the
u'ooe' think proper TO answer publicly, in that I'M
portant journal, your letter OF The 6 h inst
| Since | toasted Mr. Van Buren, many years non "a
Northern man with Southern principles | ha We been
constantly his political and personal friend His .d
mfaoie administration as Chef Magistrate, his mas.
.ef!y messages on momen,ous subjects particularly
the currency, his noble department defeat the pu-
rty oil hiss character, and rmness Of his Democracy re-
commend him to the attachment of all Rsnph
| lirlns, and insure him the honors of history
came to Washington at the beginning of this ses
s"n OF Congress his devoted adhsren,, and have
continued so. II 10 allegiance 10 him. coud
not have been more faithful. wrote for him. spoke
for him, and by my whole conduct endesyored 10 pro
mote his re election which, believe would be a great
national benefit. l never ha.bored thought or sug.
gaeied a sep, against II. My most intimate and con-
hden',s ff'-nda' Senator from South Carolina, Sc
nator IRON Alabama, and Senator from Pennsylvania
uniformly, in all our unreserved communrons. srenu
ously advocated his nomination, as beeye all did
Ihe harsh and nSencrous publication Of the Ohio de-
legation reiterated and aggravated by the mpoIitic ami
madVersons OF 'he Globe, not TO mention numerous
other newspaper assertions of similar character ara
all uniounded aud unjust. never attended anv caucus
meeting. or o'her assembly any kind where it was
proposed by me- or any one 10 set aside Mr. Van Buren,
never heard OF any such do believe any such
took places unless those TO he stigmalzed a.
may have occurred since the untoward manifesto of the
Ohio deIePatiDu wich doubt has
sable vind:cation.
am here to lake public sentiment 10 the Presiden-
cV, not 10 make IT, but not to submit 10 captoline dcta-
ton about it, Your letter. gentlemen is only ono Of
many like it, which haze received laery. II is tho
only have answered b, any expression of opinion
and now do it in scfdclence only
Having done so, trust satisfactorily to all who will
not refuse tn merit Of truth should consider il dis
ingenious and unulanly not 10 add, that believe vcry
large ma oriy Of the members cf Congress have been
brought 10 apprehend Mr.. Gays election by numerous
and ubiquitous evidences of popular sentiment not in his
favor, but from another cause.
His race with Mr. Van Buren,, which shall go farthes
in reputation OF that industrial protection heretofore
the creed OF nearly every American statesman has,
doubt, increased The of favor which both have all
ways experienced in Pennsylvania
And their deporabe coincidence on tie most absorb
ing question Of foreign and domestic relations deeply
wounds what ater myself is fast maturing to be the
wcll-nish unanimous public will on that continental sub
ject
Yes, gentlemen, this country may depend on il,
crisis Is a, hand, when it will be childish and crim-
nal tn be quarteilIng about Presidential lncumbency
actual or prospective. The two greatest maritime
powers of the old world in unnatural alliance keep
ing wha. their respective ministers call the right of
ssarch suspended commerce and coasts are,
peshaps about TO etter that commerce. and those
coasts, by the most formidable and trying aggression
ever Inicte on American dependence.
Decaurs sentiment in war, only the echo of
Washington even in peace that we must sustain
country, right or wrong, when foreigners assail
In the crisis nov actually upon us, you, gentlemen,
and the of the American people will make Pre-
s,dent and !, with others Of your public servants
must submit TO your choice. My only prayer is that
be may be equa! t. the cr-e nominated at Bal
more the 9Th OF May, in spirit of patriotic har-
mony.
Otherwise, not only war, pasrnce and famine but
worse, may be cur fate paper money National
Bank, repudiaung Bankrup, Act, the loss of all
our public lands, tho assumption of all our gam
bling debts, the mutilation of our territory in a
word. all the worst evils, without any of the good
principles Of old Federalism, ehahil,tuted in the
prsmacy of its bastard osprng-a v,ndctive coalition.
From these calamities, may God and the people de-
liver US, IS, gentlemen, the anxious prayer of
Your humble servant,
c. J. INGERSoLL.
To Messrs. Joseph Holland, Henry Lefever, John
Ash, Andrew Rentole, William Groine, and Christie
pher Lynch W'lIiamsport, Md