Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-12
RICHMOND, October 10th, ls4s.

To the Editor, OF Wing
Eentemen-l am again necessarily forced to appear be-
fore the public through Wing to vndicate rn,sclrf,
the false charges of that dirty and vndctiye slandeer the
Edi'o; OF the Fredericksburg Recorder" After telling
his readers OF his frequent attacks upon me- aceompauie
with an attempt to escape from the exposure gave him.
by an ehor, to explain the Tariffs OF 10 and 40 and IN
which he proves statement true Snd farther conyic-s
himself he then proceeds downright falsehcod by
charging that have been frequently caught trumpetng
falsehoods, III Prove and convict me- comics the
following letter Of John Parker formerly published in the
New Haven Register and copied here in the ENQUIRER :.
Messrs. Editors noticed article in the last Palladi
UNI, which processes 10 be quotation from the Richmond
Wing, in which the writer claims have given The sun
stance OF conversation had between himself and the ri
ter OF this Now, Messrs Editors, the statement of this
newspaper pedlsr is tasethere no such conyersa,
passed between think It would be well for the Rich
mond Wing, when 1t sends get subscribers t
the North be careful and select such will Tel the rntb
for have been accustomed, in this and OF steady bab
it's 10 deal IN nothing but sober truth in all c5nnnni,
lions, whether public or private. The remarks of the Ed
Tor OF the Taadiun, suppose by the false
representations OF this newspaper pcdar the Richmond
Whs; they therefore need reply from That must
be bad cause which has resort TO such miserable fl
hoods 10 support itself Yours &c,
JOHN PARKER.
Meriden, Dec %, lsi5.
In addition this letter, there another charge copied
in the Enquirer, which overIhew by testimony never de-
MED, aud then proceeded reply this Parker" as fol-
lows:
And now FOR the second charge. The John Parker who
came out his signature denying the statement de In
my letter from Mcrtlu, Connecticut, never saw or Ind
one word Of conversation with. How he could have had
the impudence put forth such statement passes nv
comprehension. understand ho Is a clergyman and pro-
fessts be follower OF Him who said lie not and vol
tins creature processes 20 give conversation between M
u the public which occurred. II he u.es the ssne
SIad Of deception IN pr, aching and selling Coffee Mills that
he has % This instance, he by the man 10 talk
about tie land of steady habits tell the public that nc u,
exponent Of the character Of the people VI New Eng
land. TINS impudent hypocrite IN New York selling
Coffee Mills while was in Meridcn Il was Charles Par
ker had the c-nvcrsltyn with, and he has not denied tho
statement. made Ee subj ca OF conycr.ati n public
IN the Exchange Hotel Mcriden, before [ I,n Nr
Richie may hereafter consider lio before he skins his
kngcklos. He and Parker may perhaps think they were
little too fast. SOUTHERNER
Read the above, you son OF supdiiy-yOu huulbug fu-
glcnan, and bC.orO; Democracy You knew well enough
that you were publishing laIsebooj, when YOU put Par
kofs letter your paper John Parker has never denied
the degrading suuuon placed him in although II was
published under his lie stands convicted az libel
Ter since, You do. As to the balance Of the
twadde and asenOOi your attack me care nothing
about Hereafter Try and tell the truth about me and 1
rhal not complain. Men may differ and that honestly
but when the gentleman Rves place the b,er and de-
magogue, all honorable avoid hun rs too degrading
for company, 90 have any dealings with | therefore
take cave Of you with that contempt your meanness mer
H. JOHN SMITH.