Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-17
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RICH MOND, VA.
Friday Morning, August II. ls4o.
Mr. MAYO.


We publish below, (entrely ou' Oh iesp' 49, :.
The wrer,) Mr.. Mayo's card in ans~e, " WV
comments and 10 the communication OF ou' W.
RESPONDENT "Physic." We have wai'ea LOT s'''e
,anIv from some of the Wing press in relation
10 this matter, with The hope that they woulo cor
,ec, some sunposed error in that article; but 'ney
have silently passed it over fney are 0ouo'
lees afraid 10 deny the statements ~n'cn nave
Noon made. Should they hereafter deny them'
we will presen, another copy of the picture
no;n,ed with The brishles! TINS OF truth, Whlch
our ano.party" friends do not at all approve OIL
Bn, we have nothing 10 do with The iePoi''
OF The Legislative proceedings in The wing
Mr. Mayo belongs 10 that party, and Inc Ea'o''
Of the Wing ard Mr.. M. can between INT"
selves arrange that affair 20 their own i'h'"s'
II the Wings DO NOT correctly report their own
friends, they can scarcely be expecleu 10 eN''
with correctness, The remarks OF their opponents
So I'll The reports OF The Wing must be taken
"crm grano sai'S
There is nothing in Mr. Mayo's card worthy oil
rcrIy. EIe does not loEch the question al ISSUE
Does he, can he deny the published iacsf IS he ~
very peaceabe that he dislikes to bring icI~a'u
evidence which may bear against his poi'''cai
onpopents2 Does he think that any one VIII
believe these "no-pauy" slasementsf we arc
sound IN this question, as well as on all Inc
other proeressions OF The Democracy. We cannon
h,,, that ". are "muad trout" as MIR Mayo
once d;l vhen he was accused ol being 'hshy;'
hur ", will say, tina, when we make statement
we shall place ourselves in position 10 man
Tain it, we hope lar better Than the prosecuting
Attorney has in relation to his recent as
seuiops. But enough. We might reply more
a, length to Mr.. Mayo's card, il there was any
thing 10 reply to; but the intelligent reader Car
very readily see through the thin veil which Mr
Mayo has ATTEMPTED 10 throw over his NAKED
deormiiits.
TO he Edito~ IF The Enquirer.
| Gentlemen: IL nave lust seen your paper II
which, by an extract from The Wing, am re-
norled as saving, i'll the last debate on Inc pr W
or of appointing inspectors, "All Inc corPora'
Offices in Richmond, comparatively, are held DI
| memorials That is not what | SAID. ole
cav Thai in appointments TO Office, in that city
parry distinctions were dlsregard.d, ana as
oroot of il, with the exception OF The Mayofals
some OF the mos, important and lucrative ON
ces are held by Democrats who were as eihclen
ard faithful officers ard as correct and honoTa
bic meo as couli BE- found in any community
As for the commentary OF "Pnysic" on Tie *
mact from The Wing, have neither time nor IN
clina.on 10 reply 10 ii. will no! be drawn into
party controversy When the discussion lool
place disclained making parry question. ane
lock no part in il. except TO epel The npu!a', ,p1
Of design, on my part, 10 keep back INT
bill 10 accomplish parry purposes. IL was lher
tha, / referred 10 The appointments to office il
Richmond What Then said now repea
though large majority Of The Offices i, in Rich "a,
rnorl are held by Wings believe that many
of The officers, both Wings and Democrats
were appointed before party controlled appoint
msn.s, either to Federal or Stale offices. con
rsnoI, a, The discussion, Yours, &c.
JOSEPH MAYO.
FAvavrsa spRlsas, August 18Th, lS49.