Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-11
LL,r H., Ennnir,

Fer tie Enquirer
THE FARNnAM CHURCH rosTMAsiCa-iMM-
PURTANI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAIDEN,
FREE NEGRO, PREFERRED 10 WHITE
DEMOCRAT.
Gon, Collamer!-Go l., Fitz.Henry!-- provje
for your iyien@s while enjoying powe! and pat
runase "A god tim has come "A "PCi.ical Pen
leccst is al hand-let The ttaek sririls come and
pafmke ui Inc icast-lei Item "break bread"
with their white fellow cit;zena white, outward
ly, but dark as the raven in .heir acis, feelings
aud purposes. lie, hem eat drink, aud be merry
whil. The sun shines. for dark and angry clou'i
is gathering, fast gathering; there is much hnid
in that clou there will De vivid lightning from
that cloud, and loud, long and sharp peas OF
thurder will be heard. Woe be 10 the "cvil
doers"-to The "Styi5es and Pharis=ts" when
that cloud bursts; as burst, il Certainly will, al
no distant hour.
My purpose in writing you this letter, hlc:sFs.
Editors, is 10 give You short sketch OF The cir
curnslances preceding and connected with thr
recen, appointment oil "Ci;izsn Steven Maiden,
10 take charge OF the Post Office al Farnbam
Church, Richmoni county. The information
which give, comes from gentlemen who have
sen the official bond which has bcea sent TO
"Cilizen Maiden" to sign.
Ii appears that The former Postmaster died
some ley months since, and the ci!izens prevailed
upon gentleman residing al the Church 10 con-
sent to accept the nlli:c for their convenience.
Ill could moi be that he ,o.ntd il; for the pros,
presume, do net exceed some thuty or TORY dol.
lars) Lie was rcco'1nea.cd ~ MAS ef fhz-
Henry Warren ahi9ugtis is II democrat but
that worthy did mol see fl 10 make any appaiu,-
pccing The gentleman they recommeLd'a
Doubtless. he desired TO know, IL ne was ci sae
flsh, stripe To find OUT this was the he1t stcr;
and he caused le,ier IN be written 10 'Se h,sE!y
,tf - .rAt
Richlnon I: but when The letter fca"hed tafnha'f
Church. The Leleeae was Al Warrcnlon, al
tending TO his tl,icial duty |, was op, ned,
no doubt b. some person properly an'eoI go,
and the conlens soon became snoWn-"Ci " n
Maiiens' friends presented him, as ye:y sa''a'
bic person 10 hold Office nldrf Messr, Co!lamcr
ard Fig Henry WaIren-and in due time Inc
| commission WAS made out Tor Mr.. Mai'en. faT
be il from me 10 say one word a,aias Clsizcn
MaiIen" lie is not common Free Nrefo,-
he descended tom the old arist)cFa'ic seek q
negroes, Iiberard BY Counsellor Carer ls''s gen
| IenGn of color" OF the old sch5ns-oi course a
| whi3-pcrhaps an ultra whis -"hohes', 'aih'
! iul, and cotnpr,en"- coming Completely up 70
The standard al Washington = mean Inc "Stc
| End Washington And pray who has any f'gh
TO complain ii such an appointment Have no
Messrs. Collamer and Fiz-Henry Warren 4
perfect right to "icwavd th:ir friends ard pun
ish their ensmies2" Cer,ainly certainly lit j
is not natural right i! is an acquired onc; ac
| quircd no uId,r Southern Pres!ienI-a oali''
horn Vir.inian, ths ,eis: stat smaa-:he eitiet
oratar-,he honest, straight fjyrard-f nth lepln!
.ol4ier. Who then SO boil, as 10 question h
propriely OF their acis1 Tnea-i say, again
Ego il, Coliamcf go il, Fhz Henry" Bus vii
il not be well, in your "reye )" tp ihinh OF
"Tne LAST DAYS ~ PcMpEIl."