Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-09
cppensy,IL,E COUNTY.

mee,lns of the Democratic party OF Oieeu'.
Vile county, was held al the Court HOUSE VI
monday The LIST October inst, for the pu,pos0
of suggesting a proper time and place. an" r.
pointing delegates 10 attend q Convention u .i's
Senatorial District. Tamlin hyeni, Esq m
called to the chair and Henry Maclin appo'n'-
ed Secretary Of the meeting.
On motion Of u Claiborne,
Resolved, That we, the Democratic party Oh
C,.cn.viIIe county, have heard with regret
tb.t our late Senator Gen r Scott, mas re
signed. We have known him we'll ana nave
.nnrecated bis devotion TO the principles Ills
untiripr energy 10 the good cause OF Democra'
nv and his firm and dIguified dcpor ment as Inc
SENATOR of this District, and the Speaker oil INC
Senate of Virginia. In his retirement we WISH
that he may enjoy, in It's fullest extent, ina. us
t;nction which should be the reward OF all
those who have faithfully served their country
On motion, ,, .,
Resolved, That this meeting recommend 10
the Distfict that a Convention be held, 10. lhe
purpcsa OF nominating some nj ana proper per
son az The candidate OF the Democratic rafy, 10
supply The vacancy occasloned ny oen oeo"'
resignation. o,..,s, ;rs,.n,
be suggested as he proper day, ana Dfu"sH
Courl House as a fit place iof ING LohVen''op,
and Thai the Chairman appoint Is delegates 10
represent Greensvilie county 10 the said ConVeh.
lion. 49,, s.,
In nursuarce of the last resolution, The loi-
Iowipo gentlemen were appointed: WIN h Wal
Ter Thos f Jones, Herbert w Slurdivan', Da'
yid Z Williamson, Jos Turner, Jarrad weaver,
Thrs A vent, Oris A Browne, Ira Wythe' u
Claiborne, MoIdecai Jones. Nahl Man
gram, Baker K Wilson, Benjamin u Iilial ana
James F Bailey-and, On motion The Chait-
man and Secretary were added 10 Inc deFga-
lion.
Resolved That these proceedings lie published
in The Petersburg Republican and ne Richmond
ENQUIRER. TAMLiN AfENT, CHARM
ii MAcLIS, Sec'y.
Mr.. WISE, Mr.. POLK, Mr.. HUrTER.
The Union publishes the following letter IRON
MIR. Wise, with the remark that "ihe lorce oi
The sentence in The oralion, Of which Mr.. Wise
complains, escaped our attention"
ONLY, near Onancock, Accomac Co, Vap
September 10, i649
TO Thomas Richie, Esq, senior editor Of Inc
Union.
Dear Sir:-Yuu will, am confident, agree
with ME in the sentiment that, in passing pane,
gyrics uron the memory OF The dead, especial
care should be taken moi IL do lhluslice lo inc
living. That sentiment prompts me 10 call your
before Yesterday the following extract from The
"Euoslum ON he life and character ul ex-Ple-
silent James X. Polk delivered before The ci'l'
z.ns OF Lancaster, al the Lutheran ChuIch, on
Thursday evening, July 18Th, 1919, BY T. W.
Huuer :"
"What more admirable than bis conduct TO-
wards Henry A Wise OF Virginia, soto on The
floor Of Congress in the impstuosity Of passion,
sought 10 inpeigle him IN q seanGa, Gus 6fot!"
This nlerrogalive pregnant, is false 10 mat
paT oil il which have UNDERSIGNED.
First. The scene to which the writer douol
les. aIludes was not son the foor OF Congress;
il was OUT OF The hall, and when the House was
no, in session il was aler an Adjournment anu
when bul lew members, il more than one, (the
lale John @ Adam.) we're present.
Secondly Ii was MT "in the impeluosity oi
passion" but after hours Of calm reflection lha'
| approached him. both parties being 10 sla'e
oi perfectly cool and deliberate seli.posscSsion,
as he conduct vi both al the Iime exhibited.
But thirdly and Chiefly. | never sought 10
inveiele him in" any, much less Tin 'taaaa'S's
bro l."
The necessity for the scene which did occur
between MIR Polk and myself was deeply regret
ted BY us both afterwards, and il was "magnan
imousy," | hope, b. both forgiven and forgot
ten. We both afterwards received certificates
enough from the nation that neither was ns-
graced by thni or any other scene, and the friends
of neither should ever thus heeJlessiy, as MIR
Hu,trr has done, revive lis errors or lls justin
cation No one will ever drive me 10 drag his
merits or demerits before the public, nov that
Mr. Polk is gone to the grave And having, as
YOU know, the assurances OF his friendly regard,
respect and confidence before he died; having
acknowledged 10 him in his lifetime his justice
10 me as minister penipoleniiary mot charge
d'aHairs as Mr. Hutter says) at the court oil
Brazil; having been the friend OF his election 10
the presidency, and the warm supporter and
admirer Of his Notwithstanding douoly
grateful 10 him as patriot Tor many blessed anu
brilliant measures OF poicy-it is tho moro
painful 10 me 10 be compelled, IN justice TO
myself 10 request you 10 correct this alluslon
of Mr. Hutler as it regards myself. wish
could think that this matter ESCAPED your aIten-
ton when il was published, but in the same
paper, the Union, No 30-Friday, August III.
lS49 L see that 10 an editorial you clay before
your readers the finely written and eloquent ad>
dress of Edwin w Hutter, Esq" with much
com mendation. This eulogium, you must re-
fleet, has now become paper oil biography, oil
illuslrious biography; and whilst it "doeS honor
to It's author" does also dishonor TO me- sure.
", Mr. Folks memory DOES rot require that
should be DETAINED when his many virtues are
praised Other eulogsts have not found ms
life so tarren of incident; and know no reason
why MIR Huter has brought controversy INTO
eulogy TO make my past life out bad.
am, very respectfully, yours truly,
HENRY WISE.