Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-29
RICHMOND DAILY WIG.


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To "a, Editors Of Ire WL,s. ~ y 't.e
Ssns@en-ln yos, psp-r Of the lib ip.,, Find
communication. sgaed "L r. Harvey, IN reply 10 a
t.met communication signed - vads ,t,,. iss 10 the
rethern Ncek Senatorial E,erton.S u Sking a ANAL
tp.te M your cournn II 10 not ~ 10 h view Of
rsping TO ,Ps man HsNcy. ristye the s<nssoriaI
s.t" the soorr he ihenght propsS "a ,sts In rsj.c,-
s tina fols VI Si.iEsd. Lancaster and
ssio reply othe ~satrs charges which he has made upon
Colonel Smih.. O., n 80. e. = - = y"
hnd hsrelst COLI the attention Of those Who IRE ac
taan'rd With Che facts TO the which Harvey g.
cc fo cih his robst qnent COURSE Il now sppebs
mat he mus, have been tlr primo mover ia The whole nf-
nuJ have uken against Col Smilh from The rn9,osnt he
appeaisJ 10 pppo. ioa ~ Mr.. Lswl BY Convention
hed 81 wssinsrssads &. H., Col sn,,h nen,iasted
tho pemccraue candidate "a ,hs Nasssu Neck senstc
ust District No lar frou' bs having hs5 cay hand in the
"om,natlon s kttsn 10 tsay " me friends and cop
yDf 81, 6 NJ sy !tyss h the gEsste', disal
even slieEt Bui ssopeJ d he sesep, Tic
nomination. than stsshtwsy ISLANDERS, the blsck..t
mo bsehsst hsarteould cu~cei~s were heapsd upon
hun aud circulated upon the wings Of the wind. hope
sai mol he ude rsocd d. these things upon the
ooey @ Col smiihs opponents. No. fAr be Il from me
1ot Tue oocy OF The Wh's p,ry in the Northern Neck
are heh minded, hono abs who would and did
seon the course heh ee cok 20 defeat Col
ssnhs esetson The Elsciou came On ColcnsI Smith
received majority Ut 81 ves Til. certificate Of Flee
uon wac withheld ir,n, him by part u tho She fi.-
YET Col Smith said no, AVOID A cofrtsponJsnce be-
twe.n AIT Lewis and Col Sini,. was then Commenced
by mt Lswi, which, acr tho passiug Of n lev letters
Snu oi Smil declining 10 seeesdto proposals. made by
M i""s dr' ppcd with any III feelings ON either side
30 isr - have hert .. Northern Meek thehcnnie out
Wv" .t""ment OF Tho case on MIR. Lewis and,
r.eter Of course OF Mr.. SG,hs ,riends which
happened To Is q YnJcS appeai,i with stat. me nj ,I
he ease on ColoDel SMITHS side. As the public
huSpai iNe beon mado aequaini, W h the alu OF bo,h
parties, tie matter would have stopped, and have sone 10
-the Senuis ~thoui norc about IT, Now ask
my 'nns IN Oo Snihscodrses so far, which could
pvsoy warrant the TRADE %. abuse with which he is visit
ed by j. r. Harvey Why is IL, thai This man Harvey
iesrd'ess OF himself regardless OF that pstuimony which
lac sysNss left him by father reRudl..s of ,be tel
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ish' To expect from hes follow men, will persist in head
course oi abuse which must .eco on hmseiri Isl,
,nt me man Is deranged or is il that he urged on by
Tsek aud malicious heath J. f. Harvey a At opens IA,
batteries Of abuse. and discharges n volume Of words
reeiia'ny not baeooiaga gsntem.a. upan "y,ndcx -
Now Is not my place TO defend vindex; noe does he
I'esd deieasea Ais pieces Public; sand
tree Is known by 1t. irur Briis do NOT bring form
gopes Butnfs much will Sny have The pleasure of nm
acquaintance with yindeS and have ever found hin
gentleman IN the fullest sense OF The warJ A. q. The
RAGS stated by ipisx, and witch j. r. Harvey .ays
are iase' must DO pefn!ted that thry sre r,ue-
usinevcy respect. Aud do nor know that stouId q.
gong too lar were to say thar j. f. Harvey IL aware that
they are true Were II necessary, would produce evil
denec 70 .ohstsnale them. which none could doubt Bu
suiire 4 10 say. j. T. Harvey aesIes a. will prove
the tuh 9 t1em ~ has satisfaction. Yet one thing mus,
no'cc pt'o,e leave this part VI the SUBJECT As the
ehtsh'Mheh smdox makes, that Harvey prevent
ed the Sheriff. from meeting until the 18th day si,ef he
Eecnon he hs efortslj Harvey, says ais totally and
uneondiuonaiy false" Now j hope fpend uayey viii
not underslad me saving the flschpod laws =, s ,
but e must excuse me give evidence the fact which
wouii convict him IN any Court record Let us so,
Va ule llii day alter the election, when Mr. Brent The
ShaIl who was to carry the Polls of II,
Mcs'noreisnd q III the eve OF star,inr fr,n,
eea'vins, mr. Jas 'L'inpkn road up and said he had
seen Joseph +. Harvey the day before VII, told him 10
tell srei OF the Sers lie might see not To meet mil
me i3h day. he, Harvey could attea until ala ,r
lhS Is The substance OF what Ms. LunpSu said, and IL
prevented Ms Brent from guing Westmoreiand C. H.
nnn e 10Th day, ThsR he found oil tie Sheriff. there
How IS uIIs, MIR. ilaryeyi Ii You had not have had
ssms sssfios IN pcstponng comparing f the pos until
,NIen rh., az,
foe state for posip6nny the day instead of
denying 'hat you did postpone il With these facts be-
oro uei, tn public form their own opinion as To
Col Smith '''''' D-S's" ." 10 INC sSAise' asan'
lie seaaIged by ). F. Harvey wih being rnainy in
siramen'a in NIL the false charges and ISLANDERS which he
has hstAwnI at the hauGs OF "Vindex." III. ia ais,
charged win violation Q: private confidence But et Us
sec The evidence whc F. Harvey Ls,ngs forth Ia sus-
nn hese charges aud the process o reasoning by which
nc arrives at his conclusions. FIrsi IL charged
w kInt!ex, alias "a sora and by The nv Ln,u,
o. h' SUCH man a. O'lia.lora-wh having taken The
pTceauilon TO request the Sheriff, not TO attend 10
he polls "nl tue Nery last day allowed by Law which
pIe'rned tie possibility Of correcting lie then
sH"'d that NfndoS lived la Cui sr,i.'- f44,ily Efom
these daia lac e0nes the eoncuslon Of ono.a coaeu
sion which he determined to com. To- any bothat
no .De sse on The fac, Itho nd, eo.. ,,to,,d
"Nndex" al these facts bat Colonel Smith fA,rc.
fOe. that Col Smith eIdrainsd sanctioned, and -a,d,d
this Infamous mGI AS he cats hi.-in 'aH that has
bacn written thu subject tsh. THIS Harvey ought 10
have been Preacher; hi.reasanr woui have convnc-
I'D ALI Rkeptc- and haze put end theo-
logical qesiioEs which have puzl or age
Asto u"s ctprgc upon Col Saith. take the liberty To
say 10 } r. Harvey. that b iajse and foolish ms
reasoning. ..-..t-
The next charge which J:'F. Harvey makes upon Col.
Smith, To wit: Vt making public private conversation
Is Ly nsnuatlon. lie says gentleman told Col smith,
few days before the meeting Of the Sheriff. compare the
senator,af pol; that he. Harvey, did expect full
neenng oi the Sheris until The 18Th day. aud also
this gentleman Informed Col Sm, that cetsin oc,
siop- lie at Tie place appointed compare the Coz
gessonAI po, and hoding the polls undergoing very
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Commissioners names 10 the polls. An Tbs Mr.. Harvey
wouu nave Tic pubic believe private conversation
between this gentleman AID Col. Smith. and one which
Col Smith had not she rishl diyulge. Now l. am
formed ihtt this gentleman denies having told Mr..
HurNey that the above private conversation. Yet
Mr.. Harvey says this gentleman told him 50 ON Monday
lhe iaetis, II was not private conversaon. The first
par, was ted by this gentleman the sheriff of Norum
land, WAC was TO Osuy the polls, and to all who might
cheose TO hear ~ and the other part spoken by this
genHeJn IN the presence OF half dozen other gentlemen
that day. and was afterwards mentioned hy this same
gentleman 1t another place, IN the presence Of oe; gem
temcn Yet J. F. Harvey would have tue public believe
that the5c tings were privately eonJcd Col. Smith;
and 1t ;hey got TO the OF any else was through
breach Of lie confidence which that gentleman repostd
IN Goldsmith. Why, the fact Of this gentleman having
once signed the names TO the polls was tho
common talk IN the county, and V:ndeS knew long be-
tore N Ms lire, piece appeared How is ali this Mr.
Harvey' Yet "ihy mouth speakoii ruth, aud wicked.
ness Is an abomnaon 10 ty lips" ~ What, I usk, sir,
becomes Of this shaft which you thought proper to-
shoot al Col SMITH Like Others you have hurled ut him
aud VIadeS, they fall harmless az their feet Your 10
winch miE1t have had force kill goodly game, would
now fail to wound a fy-Yom wordp, which nigh, hsve
commanded the respect and attention Of all who YOU
VIII now be heard the Glamour Of void Of under
standing. Public opinion brand You with nm uneu-
viatic namc, shd public Indignation hand you oyer
bound hand and foot, 10 nfauy An uusccu gniabIo an
mostly 10 Col Smith has prompted you commit ae. OF
which, IN your eamor momens, hope you will repent.
would cal upon you make IN atoneusnt through the
columns Ut the Richmond Wing for the charge you have
made against him, were hop charges pausibc; but
Ioeohg as ihey must upon your own head, you have
any feelings LETT spare them; and hoping the public will
view YOU With lcniont eye and pass your cons
py' on you adIeu' ..-.,-.. e.. .....t j. ,
,HfA sINOR NEW YORK. The superior rcpu
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