Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-18
RICHMOND ENQUiR TER.
ERIDAY MORNING. July ls. le"I.
SrRRY County, July III, 1891.


SreRy Cousry July TO- 1851
Mr. Edor-We may be accused of "r rssnsct fo
per- but dsclam II only 50 -, w reonires We reac
- ad;,ori.l referring the visit VI Tue r'eeiu "
s. to William Aliens Esq wherein you asssmbng to see
@ psidn" We determined at the time 10 suooue gu
ar,i6ed srnsbities and 10 refrain rom 'he ue.a I =;
ev;ocina our dislike TO the style anu naturai ln
sNPtess. rr nroducun but the confer win ou
tend md reflect upon ourselves, the more are we GU
>;nced of the injustice ana unploVoSeo oe md I'm
nnn.oe rendered objectionable, ungenerous anu i
,sd from an opponent OF The present ADMINISTRATOR.
How different Tone how gcat the lnsuhcency VI p
uage depict the noble enthusiasm 'ne Fillmore had
trotic devotion OF the people vi curry, Il -
b.en Democrat !, hom,oe to Mr.
,Inore but 10 the chief officer OF great ha'l' do
tnae ~ svcoohonc alteration to the man. OUT 10 oo
honor TO the President of the United states . hnI
unasked did not obuude ourselves Then why
were invited by him parake of MS nospita .;,h ,hs
hi % 'bs ncaIed for mputaon charging us ~l.n ' nc
era,;6ca,on of a ridiculous, idle CURIOSITY? W.u ~ ,be
attributed only to interoIers anu an Iisty TO see live
m,I2 We appeal TO your candor to say "ne"t! yTa'
LANGUAGE is not capable OF such construction n
s;naI and RELY upon your character us gentleman "
~ r. we labor under false impression AVcrSe 10
the unnecessary expedient OF commenting upon s, bv
rul through another journal we haVenspeu, Of our
a nudable splri'-appeaea 10 "" 70 ''soVEREIGNs."
grievances.
W. F. RICHIE ESQ.
pS-pease publish this with your reply -, ,.;,,,o,
Pi""SS
OF The K. E.
Some of our expressions regard to the passage Oh RE
sdent Fillmore through Vrginu, have been most Sineu
msconstrued Abiding his short WISH ana raplo
from Richmond we employed the word "Heg''a winch
no, only called down head from the wing charge Oh
cas,ing sur" on the Presdentbut elected most un
nroyoksd and atrocous attack Mr. Jeersons personal
character The basecssness of that papers charges we
have fully rented by tn, conempoaneons ana unanimous
testimony OF Virgnians, on the public records.
We were no, asronished the course of the Whg-nut
we confess that we felt no, only SURPRISE but deep regret on
receiving the above letter OF grievance and complaint
We are peased that the writer's governed by sense OF
propety did not resort another Journal to publish tneir
comuant.-and that they appeal our cando In regard
10 the true construction of remarks In all canoor:
hen emphaticay declare that we designed NOT Tue eas'
sur the President on the worthy ctzens OF curry
who visited Caremont with the laudabe purpose OF paying
their respects Chief Magistrate of this conederacy
The letter comes in anonymous oIm and we shouo
greatly have preferred that they had canddy huTe ssreo
rher names and freely communed with us-bu we shall not
sickle on points of etiquette being satisfied that the coh'
muncaon proceeds from Of the respectable gen.
temen of Surry whom had the pleasure OF an INTRO
ducon at Claremont Strange that suspected OF an
nuncalled.f for impuation them 'nteroPers wien
we ourselves occupying the same platform, would come
under the same reprehensbe odum with themselves Like
Them we invited by Mr.. Allen, and partook OF MS
generous hospitality and Kindness We ]oked with theEn
eat and drank with Them and certuny designed to evnce the
respec, and Kindness which wee for free citizens OF Suy
the yeomanry of Virginia equal 10 any soveregns IN tue
universe that designation intended rather as conp
ment than slur We appeal TO their "cando' to say II
there was anything in our manner during brief but
restricted intercourse from whence the smallest inference OF
attempting TO "slur them could be tortured They
cannot say so-aud they little know U.S. they imagine for
one moment that our editorials could grossly conflict
with our private bearings Moreover how impotc would
been such part is Suspected among
the gentlemen from Surry knew that there were Demo
Gratis we'll Whigs-and if partizan feelings had govern
ed US would silly in the tn have thrown
"su upon gentlemen of party who occupied ex-
acy the same position their wing associates There Is
time for all things and party ten at the
proper time Blu, in extending the hospitality of OLD
Virginia those who worthy OF it from their station and
respectabily always drop the pazan. In receiving
Mr. Fillmore into State, did not think OF him as
Whig but as President of the United Satesand we took
i'll disguised part in treating him with respect and nos
ptay. At the time are free to confess that we
should have preferred Democratic President ath-
ar than Wing one for thereby should have had the
proud consolation know that the affairs OF the country
would have been administered respect the rights
and feelings of all sections, and keep the Union In
smooth and peaceful course instead of the stormy scenes
which, the result Of mo party" Wing victory, we have
seen and which, eur yet continued until
many moons shall have passed by.
Our friends in Sury 1--WE claim the right TO call them
'friends" stlD to rest much of their compliant upon
our employment of the worde "iive President" Whit
will they say when inform them that this very
expression employed by fine woman in the next
County who had the which the Presden:
visited ITO live Presdent Her husband whose
Inequalities and excellent qualities know by pleasant as
socston good Fillmore man, that he has called his
life boat Willard Fillmore" There slur in either
Blu, have said enough to clear skirts OF blame and
enough hope satisfy friends in Sury that they
have felt and written under misconceptions Should the
Norfolk Argus publish "Sovereisns will be kind enough
also to publish this vindication of ourselves?
Governor Floyd seems of late have become especially
obnoxious the Wing press of the State CHARGES grave
and lgh, against him in particular quarters Nth
out stint, every occasion thai offers Among the minor
offences Of which he has been guilty. in the opinion of some
OF the minor newspapers in question: is imagined dis
courtesy to President Fillmore during his late hurried visit
TO our seat of government We endeuvured ourselves, TO
the President with becoming civ,y We thought
had done so but accused before the President
scarcely in his at Washington of insulting him in
the coarsest by what said left unsad in
caption placed orer an article published after his arrival
Washington. Nothing will satisfy some Wings when Wing
funconaries of government concerned but the
nbec, aduation and crnginz oadysm which of them
themselves often practice towards those magnaes.
As Gov Floyd alleged shortcomings in regard to MIR
Fillmore it be reco:ced that the latter arrived here
three days before it had been generally supposed
he would BIZ here 1t had been announced that he would be
in Richmond time when the Governor had previously
engaged to be in Charlottesville When he did come, thus
unexpectedly early the invited guest Of the
Stale of the State authorities; but by invitation of the
city of Richmond and the guest Of the city The city
authorities took the ceremonies of his reception entirely into
their hands, prescribed the whole programme Of pro-
ceedngs and settled al tho arrangements respecting the
President without word of consultation with the State
authorities particle Of Difference the Governors dispo
sitons apparently moments thought of the possibility
at that would desire have part the honors to be
done the Federal Executive In word they obi
rious OF the State Executive this occasion, they
On former OCCASION obvious of Federal Executive who
was allowed 10 through city unnoced and TO be car