Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-10
For the Enquirer

tn nv under. ldUtalUSi WI. -.,.al
.n issue of perucitv between nun ara ny go
800 sa dis,,rc, and unequivoca!. accept 'il'
-. and congratulate myself that nus Ss"'
a.,,h gentleman that | can recognize d ..
equal, without aisPatdseni1'' = ~
lion. co,r, where
Al The last Hanover monthly Coul', w e.
.h.ro r,s discuss,,.n between The several Co"-
n..s,;onal candidates, Mr.. Charles Carer Ike
had nre,d il Is a capital objection 20 my .sn
lion thaI after had gone into The oiae SoIT "a
non held in this ci,y in February, iofo Md
refused 10 BE- governed by ~ dc.o", LEO com
protested against lis proceeu'us - ~ be
rI,;ned ~ The untairness Of lie ConVeh'o". a.
pa on n. 9Th instant. When he had concluleo,
.s;t n HIM nSr. Lee, 1 desire 10 ASH w ~,
onss,;on before proceed with my reudlhS' :"
which he assenlet. h;oh ;s m as.
h,, nm he Sin of April should nom,hde
M, w ;l;am r. Mcfarland, will you wiInui an
from Inc canvass and give hlm your supPoai;a
l,s answered, yes, Sir, Will. .nen sou
81, M, same Convention should noip may ~"
will YOU Withdraw, and support lnei - VIII
ron,sd that he would mol; when reHalheu,
Itr.s'' ,s,',lemen. is precisely what wanted 10
~ vnnn | then p oceeded 10 demonstrate
~, # The Convention was tar for one pnrp'se
!, ,ss fair Tor another, and, If no! fal, u s"o",u
-, H. Submitted 10 al all. Then, in Telalon "
IN. P,o.s,t undertook 10 show The capl'ous".. -,
and persoaal nature OF The opposition 10 nv AZ !,
saving that while il was urged AZ 81
iectinn 10 ne that had expressed my o'ss ,;,a
iactiop with the proceedings oil inc oon 80, ~
and had protested against lis action, yt' 'I". ~
same pa!ly were willing 10 support ahu'n.', -.
was equally dissatisfied, and hau apl,"''"
propus,lion hat Protest shoui' oe hi"u, -.
whan men, Toned this circumstance, II was
| ;,, 80 u,.w N assail Mr., Mcfarland, on ~
a,nnsa ma inconsistency Of Mr.. Lee ano ms
,.,rn5s never dreamed that Mr.. Mactar'ahd
wnnld complain ui il, and cond no hdse "
,;evsJ i nossibe he would deny ii Tor II was
n,.,,.r "a CLEAR. 50 evident, and Susceptible 81
| .nch proof that there could be no uis'dhe "
| misappIehensiun about II; auu wben nc 'a'N9
about he proprIetl OF introducing '"e nn'ne =
an absent gent eman in puoilc speech , 'nun,
sav i i as .Mose" says in the pay, all "oas
N,., =, inch distinction a Mr. Clay, Mr. Pok,
General Taylor. General Cass and Mr. Mac
,,,l,na are seldom present when their names are
| ms.d uub much more freedom. How many
lines has that gentleman spoken 81 me, since
his change when was mol present!
To nv inter amazement, | heard a lew Gays
.u.r in The streets, that Mr.. Mcfarland mad
| dcpi,d in private Conversations, any partic pa
lion in the proceeding, or approval VI me f'o
| test.
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/ nil matters 10 resi- in This situation. COMO MT
| snffrr nv statements before The pnblc u be y
! uaa,c,r1 IN n,ivaie circles hv a gentleman oc u
| nvino he pusilion Of Mr. Macfarand. therefore,
determined lhal, on The frs occasion that preseneu
itself would repeat The statement more 10 ae1a'i
and in more emphatic form, SO as 70 .urcr
pnbiic denial, which could meet, II u had been
made in private a had heard
Accordingly, al Powha,an Court, on Monday
Iasl. | said that Mr.. Mactarard had himself re-
| ou.s,cd perm,ss,on 10 unite with me IN The pro-
Isl. ,hal h. had asked me no. 10 publish II until
ne had seen i, and had an Opportunity to sign y;
! ina, before | len Richmond for Washington
had drawn up general outline Of The pfaes atd
rad il Ia him: tha he not onlY approved Il hui
EXPRESSED his admiration OF The paper ny Saving,
q, admire i lcr lis temper, is spiIi and us aDi.
w. that he then suggested We shoud gel WI
John Janney ut Loutuun t. unite WIN US, aIi
mat for this purpose, | should lmnedldtelY On
r,arhing Washi, alon write 20 Mr. Janncy and
ask him IL meet him T1f. Maciahandl al ny
room in Washington on thu following rridey
evening, as he could 90 up on mat day aud r.
urn The same night 10 Richmond; and, SAID !,
ale, NJ. Mactarland deny II il ne eau. MI.
Lee Immediately said, "he does deny H. Ssii
u ct him 10 it, sir, under his own hant--l
can have no issue with yon on ihs POM. y
ther. is 10 be an issue il must be between nm
and myself and when he does deny u, Piei"'
myself Ia nail him 10 the conner Ike peWter
dollar" He has denied IL IN ttoad, round terms,
and The whole scope AMI tenor ii ms fuhiIcatoH
| is 10 make il appear, that was extremely sohci-
tous TO obtain his approval and Signature when
he constantly withheld; and he says nov Thai ne
(D is exposed 10 the lelrbuon which he ~ ma
| nroyuked, he CD desires 10 share the oiinri Of
the mi atOry act Of the series which dissatisfied
the District"
A more unsenerous more unmanly more
hear,ess instance al political nsinceri!y and in
fta!i,v Than is contained in his single sentence.
has never come unter nv observation, and will
proceed 10 prove it, and in manner inat Will
admit Of no egulyocaion
Il was on The morning alter The Convention
had adjourned. that Mr.. Maciarand came up
while was in conversation with one or iWU gen.
temen. | Vas expressing nv Indignation al The
fraud that had been pfacliscd thr day before, re-
la,jyc 10 the tele.ra phr dispatches from North
| Carolina and Kentucky. He indnleef IN
~ in my feelings, expressed his own sur
prise and dissatisfaction, and asked me if ] in
tended 10 carry out nv purpose, as expressed IN
The Convention, 81 protesting against ther pro
ceedings Told him ceuatly should, and that
# | might otherwise have abandoned u, this
fraud would senle il, Tor Il must and should ne
exposed He then said II wish YOU would roI
publish il without letting me see II, Tor should
like 10 unite with you in it, acqniesced and
told him should be happy 10 have his 60 opera
| ton, and that of any others who desired H.
For proof of This branch Of the subject sub
mil The following statement IRON Mr.. Peyton
Johnston, Of this city, who was present when
Inc conversation occurred, and with whom
| have never exchanged word On the subject
| did not even recoIlect who were present. nor
should have known, perhaps, hnt iuT Mr. Mac
! iarlanG's ; ard which led 10 the discovery On
| The day il appeared met with friend, "hu sal -
| me, no YOU know that Mr.. Peyton Johnston was
pfesen, Mhen the conversation ook place be-
tween Mr.. NJ and yoursei2" TOLL him knew
there were others who heard il, hui did Mt IL
collect who hey were. He then SAID he had
heard Mr. Johnston speak Of i'll went immeti-
aely t. his $ ,re, and asked him il ne recoitc,cc
conversation when TOOK place between Mr..
| M ami myself on IL morning after TIT Con
vrnton, and il 81. would h. give siaemen'
Of il, as he recolcctcd II. lie said he wruid, an
| without lar'her conversation between n he re
pared and handed me The following paper:
RIcHAosD. April 9th, 1870.
The Hon. John NJ Bolts having called on me 10 know
iG present when conversation Took place be-
tween him aud Mr. VIM u. Macfarand thr day alter
the adjournment Of the state Convention IN February,
lt4S, have Ia say remember heng presen, The day
| above stated, when Mr. Mactir and came np Ia Mr..
Bolts myself; informed hv Mr.. Hnts that there
mistake ABOUT tic electric dispatches from
Kentucky aud North Carolina, Al which Mr. Mariar
land expressed INDIGNATION and surprise. Mr. houS
then SAID he would pTnirs, against The proceedings 81
The Convention, when Mr.. mcfarland saih hr would
hr pleased the protest before II was published
and that hr would like 10 JOIN Mr. IN ~ 'it H. ihrn
replied, that he should certainly have that opportunity
then lett highly pleased with The attitude taken ny
Mr.. Mn,faraud, agreeing a, did with beth gentlemen
have lac. conversation with rl'htr gentleman IN
| the suhIru upio lhis day. PEST0N JOHNSTON.
Since writing the above, have received The
following communicative iron Mr.. Craue, wh',
! he'd been reminded was also picsenl, WIN. h
goes l. Strengthen am conf nay oun sac
meni ana ,ha, OF M Johnston bur abopI which
Mr.. tensions recollection was altogether sufi-
cient
RicHh"sp, aprii III, leig.
Dear sir: You have requested ne Ia relate I" you IN
writing. much If a conversation between Nr, VIM.
~ Macafland and Yourself, the day after the state