Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-30

The following communication appears IN The
Richmond Wing Of Wednesday:
tn The EiiiorS If The U1is:
"GenlemcE: iercei:c in the Tuesday Wing
two communications from Caroline giving an
accoun, of a discussion al Madison's, between
/ MessrS Flippo and Timtcrlakc. and state
meGi that several worthy gentlemen, Lewis, liar-
riS, &c. had declared their intention 10 vote for
Clay Permit me to inform you that il is al! Il
hoax. The writer of This is acquainted with every
voter in that neighborhood, and can confidently
assert, that there are 10 Such raac men !ohh
Harris is Il mulatto shoemaker and Benjamin
Lewis, Jake Caterer. Fleming Voolfolk, and
James S,aEani, arc slaves hclon-in. to Il gentle
man in lis vicinity Of MaGison's.'
The letters here referred To, were alluded 10 by
the Editors of lie " hig on Monday las', a. fol-
lows:
"CAnorlxE-A letter from this county will ap
rear Tomorrow The Wings are making dcci-
died. progress in Eastern and Middle Virginia.
Let our tran>inontane friends do IS well Is the
Wings East of the Blue Ridge. and the victory
i easy ani assured We hear more reports
andaulhcnticaIcd reports too OF changes, and the
changes of men of impoltancc-tlan We casc 10
publish. There mi.M be n mistake. and We will,
if possible. mslead DO man. and he accessory,
neither 10 publishing the names III gentlemen,
possibly against their wishes, nor L. the commits
sion Of any fraud on the public understanding
There is every reason for firm confidence, That
the Wings Will carry Virginia. They have no.
thing 10 fear in our judgment, but rNcoNsrlTU-
rroNAr AND FRAUDULENT VOTING Fair play, ana
The day is theirs
TINS were these !.oaxins letters u>hcrcd 10 the
readers oil The Whig-HVS the evidence brought
forward IL show that the Wings are making de-
cidcd progress in Eastern and Middle Virginia.
I'VE hear more reports and 0GtacHiicntcd reports
too Of changes and The changes ol men oil impur-
tanccr' Sc And yet the author or authors OF these
authenticated reports, Two days after. are BRAN
dcd BY The Wing as lor.ers IS knavcs IS "scoun-
drcl> Wholesome "tobc held up by name, To pub
lie rca.chrnsicn and 10 b. >courged through all the
ol:ldations Of society until h. or they reach the
nwcSi dtpi, that vi Il toRririct Grd blGRdc@ Tar
Il dcrth than which. Milton has sung of rome that
was i0rer-a depth, from which none has ever
emerged, OF even can cmer5t, to iacs again, Goa :
glorious sun the image and emblem OF truth
The hnaye, WHO would impose upon the unsl!>
pec;:ng in this fashion, and make innocent men
tie rrJpa.aiols ol lal>chuo:, aud If his false
hoods deserves the halcr. He i, 4 wretch inca
pabc Of elevated IDEAS III whose eye Truth has M
vcncfa;ion, ard who, il occasion offered, would
rob ST. Peter Of his knee buckles"
This is Ill very we'll iIoaxrrs mus, expect
nothing but ccnsure. Hui has Tie Editor oi The
Wing meier been the plopasator' OF smi!ar
'hoaxes 2" Who has forgotten his famous "Ab-
ducton plo! ga hoax, which (a!'nilinS !! to be-
hoax, which many It'll doubI.) went u.uch
longer uncuntradctcd than these Caroline letters.
ot which he now 50 bitterly complains. And
does not his own ccnsl'rc fall with equal force
upon his own head! He himself sci b" exam
pie Let the Editor remember the oh aia.c-
"Ab alio cxpccans,' &c.