Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18
RlcHMvSp, ApsiL li!n, 1851

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UEiR SIR-Yuur card addressed TO the voters OF this
Conventional District and which appeared in Saturday $
Th. contains this sentence: "wo Wings, unsuspectng.
aud somewhat inexperienced in the arts and management u
party tactics Invited the 10 take the chair and the
other tp net aGc!rtary."
Wi:h the ncnr;a tone and temper Of you, address, have
nh;a. 10 DO shall certainly intervene between
Mr.. Il! G. Scott and yourself discard and Disregard all
personal illusions cornincd in your card with the simple
assurance my part that in this Conventional
D.tric, can with TRUTH charge with having, directly
Indirectly invoked the potent charm OF your name during
the Tor ,e Convention last summer was can
!da then, occupying the same Independent position which
thought proper assume in the meeting held This day week
i"nco Court House. and tho proceedings OF which you
80 much complain. the ''unsuspccng and inexper-
cncri Whi.' WIN was invited 10 act rs secretary.
should perhaps return my hearty thanks for INFORM
.n tie pnl!c that "unslslrcng and somewhat mex
pacurd in tue and management OF party Tactics
this condition. always implies the nhsance IN all Political or
par movements Of evil intent and criminal plumbers But
is you assume III. position, Of right guard the penpe
alGin the manifold injuries calculated 10 How az cunsr
ulrncc The proceedings OF that neeiing you WILL am
sure pardon "incycrienccd and unsuspecIing Wing"
as sse. santiug upon my defence particularly 50
rI Y0ir gl:hi1n assumed in your ard not only implies,
Dpt is actually nasct upon The ground that VOC "exPe.
renccd and well acquainted with iho arts and management
o. party tactics
Bu. card-so far az am interested in its peculiar
assumptions aud naughty tone.
Yn. seem overlooked the distinct enuncation-on
the face the published proceedings of that meeting that
those participated in the meeting only undertook 10
rsscaA icmsrirss and a"Gsv the "neet that very large
POI tim The people OF Hcnrcn concurrcd with them.
There CttDt IL manufacture pubic stntiIneh o! 10
-c Issue a the publication of these rrso-
uriuns Won think it peculiarly incumbent you, no, only
dsrouncs the meeting bur cry out persecution and po
srrrGu To i!s single issue shall conine all that have
% say you and through you 10 the public.
Bearing in mind always, that am unsuspcciins and in,
experienced III The arts and management of party tactics
you will pardon rr informing you that in ;!tr simplicity
Of my n-u<pccGg nature have believed il 10 be- the
prrege Of any more Of The constituent body respect
uy 10 inerrsate ne boay upon az questions
il:i0ns. This all that aimed TO accomplish. In the
meGr!ng referred and far then knew or no" b.
eva II waa the sole object of those who participated in it's
proceedings. Ii seems however, that failed in our Oh
c and received bitter dcnuncaton al the hands OF re
preventative for arroga;ng ourselves the right ID exercise
in tho most courteous nanner 50 small ! privilege
you, with view n fir understanding be.
before The public rhy it was that participated in
that meeting.
That you were and still are mixed basis all be-
eved That design TO vote for the mixed hisi;
assured; but informed, 1T the same time
at 50 soon as he e BASIS c1s GesqtcI and By The all
p0r rate against it, coa- ofer compromise bettceen
The East and Vest Under these impressions II ala occur 10
me- unsuspecns and inexperienced as am compromise
after tho decision Of the issue matter uhH was would
DC Objectionable and highly injurious.
Ii sou represent mixed basis constituency, and the
views by the aid Of yocr vote were triumphant nh INA
vntc what right mad you renew the ISSUE and dtrest hto
rgs ,r ,rch 7u- r0'e had, IN part fully nr:stsc
than can readily comprehend compromise pending NJ
issue: ior in uct compromise herc are mutual conces
sions Bat after the decision !h the Convention the prin
cipic on which tic question rests, confess could
discern this popc,y u act recding from the principle
Concessions in dgHf conflict before battle ia thing
recession ate. victory is another and wholly different
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Uu.r these feelings, aud doubtless misguided by n,y
"unsnsoccng" nature and inexperienced in the
ma N cement party tactics anxious asceair
yor else position that in fairness and good feeling, yot
might he deliberately understood This, your card has pre-
yen;s and you, with seeming indignty, yoar back
on 'he meeting, and all vino participated IN Il OF this
=: Ike 80 com ;i.n; II i your Affair." and you will pro
..s, : j.; su..S You. pccG!nr tastes. You wi
o.r lc however tJc saying, in all candor, that am no.
The man inexperienced and unsuspecng" 10 al
low an improper injurious iitmed compromise upon this
question: offered persisted in by OF my repre-
s.natra and then he sc0lds3 into acl!esccnce under the
uea III patty il ensuing Congressional canvass.
'Su.iicisn, unto the day IS the evil thereof"
cnicGscn a!!ow say, in all cIni1r, that
no controversy il tbs matter bto:e the public. an n:
POLITICIAN but nevertheless responsible to ihc people for my
p5c acts, however inexperienced" and should it be
cssay will De my pleasure and PRIDE 10 meet this ISSUE
before en irrespective OF party, and above al! manage
and party tactics. Upon this question know par
~ indulge i'll sectional preudccs and seek alone what
believe 10 5e the common interests, mutual good Will, ant
permanent peace OF Virginia, and inGirisbie.
As am inexperienced in the arts and management o
party tactics and i! pertinent vii! now in advance
that l. this basis question: adhere 10 the guarantees
Stale Constitution, me-hono-ed and sacred will
know 'narty tacte n the question, when 1t ap
plies 10 the Federal Governmental will in 1852 support
.rit Union Democrat in preference to Freeso Wing.
Will Yon make q aimilor pledge2
Very respectfully, yours &c.
JOHN Fl. GILMER,