Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01
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/ ih5 btea Il l.y Noticed,
ncst truly hat you should have mistaken the
.au tFer o! Liza: communication eynrcd in your reply;
i" appears t:t uf your CHIEF oJccls was to impress
"" e 'hd Gi tic reader that gross i1js:ce had been
"" stu II was ccriuy n0t dcs gnci .or cny such rur
EGIe, rs wi! edcavof 20 slGw before conclude; nor Go
nk 'ldi Inc language used will any such infer
rhc P.oPrrE cGnstfced The great Gicr!ty with you,
"cie Is, That you have suffered your feelings get the
Sslie OF you. Judgment in this matter. For DIS
pScd to attribute 10 you lille dsce:nmenI hel yuur
mtH possesses is uStl! equilibrium
50 lar om being disposed 10 yau an iousce am sstis.
ltc mat j yor receive al IT,. h1nS ef II OF your political
oIponSis the sane Ipsi!ce thai sha: out 20 you,
49, n 20 ie!fy oea.t WIN Nothing i'll M Judgment be
fys the weakness CT Democrat mere than do the Wings
an njusice; Tor presume, ii injustice was attempted TO
DC P:aclsea Ipc t' II would be for the purpose Of for
wang he success Of the Democrats which would sc CO.
e!y u;nece;safy aasmuch the same end could be uc-
c6m?shet with more and facility by doing them jus.
re- ne correctnrss Of this position is apy sustained by
hat cy never nave been successful when hcy made an is.
sire on principle with the Democratic part. Lut have only
on'aa power by conceang from the prac eye their tree
prl!nes and adopting the p.ccauon OF c:aaging their
nn,i1 10 suit the Disguise they propose u wear
without !urtke: preliminary, viii procsci to take M the
raarge5 which roa state Gfe.red a.rst YOU in the or.
ler III which you have arranged : First you stue that
charged you will: acccsog the Democrats OF being banded
| with the ffeesoe!s to dissolve the Union"
in this you say, that Curos is mistaken in sunnos;,r
that hc charged the Democrats with being dsinicpis,s
Now let see how far was mistaken according TO u3r
orn proef This is your language "In the address to
which lie (Caosl audes referred to the fact that the De-
nocra.ic party chrace nearly the whole Of the Southern
dsunionss who with the Frcesoiers were endeavorng to
destroy he compromise made necessary by the introduc-
| ton of iorc'n territory into the country"
If you had rrhlackd the vocabulary of the English Ian
gage you could ao hive found words express more
oaciscy and ointedy that the Democrats disunnn-
Sis, tEan those you have employed. Mark you state
cmnticaiy that the Democratic party embrace nearly i:
whole of the Southern dunioHistS &c. and appears
you convinced that tine expression rather strong
and Seemed 70 desire 10 mitigate its harsncss by stating
substance, in the subsequent sentence, that at heart
'hey the Democrats might be friendly to The Uuioa, though
;ley were indirectly aiding its enemies Now what would
ne the conclusion that any rational man would upon
reading the two SENTENCES above referred 10! Why that
The Democrats though friendly The Union, did not ha,
enough To know when they acting friends
coacscng with its enemies. Now, sir, am willing
to believe you meant any such thing out, the con-
tray that you endaE"or 10 fnsen the belief upon the
pubic mind that tSr who opposed 10 the adoption of
The particular measures in the late "adusment dis.
unioniss because tie failure adop: particular
would have ended in the dissolution of the union.
Therefore, you used this mitigating sentence in order
icalc yourself from The difficulty in which you had go ul-
t,Itu7a;aly placed yourself.
BIT main!aia lint the Union Of these States dill not
ng I3oa brlrt;e .rad that the rejection OF .hc par
cta: na2AGreI embraced in that compromise wcud have
snapped ii ssnnr And maintain Furthermore, ;!:a. its
r,.c,on would rot have preclrdca oT the nf."icgc Of
'bainny that would have met eGuais in lieu Of
that that approached Interiors; But, for the sake o
argument let view t matter in its possible phase:
Suppose that those noble Spirits E Congress wi!C gallant
il maintained Southern rights and Southern honor had pre-
crrcd this Union dissolved rather than the enactment
II these measures in law; have they done thing since
Jt patriot 10 an these smOudering cmbers into flame,
aud the demon Ut Giscurd that may
a!Dna perhaps in its consequences civil war No; the
mn whose heart hcaves with high aud patriotic emotions,
would cndeavor alay any thing like agitation upon this
question. Wisdom would suggest wait until the issue is
made by the diSInOnsts, then will DC sufficient time
meet then you no TO agate this question; patri
am ana every thing we hold deaf orbds ii; and i
flr party purposes the curses Of your country will b. upon
| t"u, the ial"s! generation.
anticipate tat the apology will offer FOR intro
dGcng this issue this time ia show South Ceoc that
she has friends here. That being your object tten
come cut boldly and deny the right y. secession, and will
promise yoG thnt the Democratic nartv H shirk resEc-
sh!y. Bn. extremely uniis aJcertln !ha po-
nn Of the Democratic party upon hls alabsorong 1ans
iontise 'afc adjustment" would refer yon the reso-
Itons adopted ~ the Democratic Convention und those
adopted ry the House OF Delegates of Tho present session.
And then, t!ai you win cease harpns upon that Question:
hnd i>In1unt Your hobby NJ once.
il concluding uroa this point would soy that it is not
iD- TO what 0rcs have influenced you in making
this issue ofiriatc usnnnt f it requires peGctru-
ing rina 20 :ahor tc;I the good psofo of Hanover
w show their appreciation Of aen, by sehn. then with
Tie seal of righteous condemnation ut The polls in Octcoc!
| I:It.
come the second charge in the Indictment ard
;i,, ii iii reference y1r making capital OF Whites
the ten:Ta Rot4 This, you say, is it
viii O. rIcI.ccci that sinh stated dat urcHrstood,
I". or, in words, thel Eesrd Now far from
this being inuscH, think il was doing you en- act OF
sGt, t il .a ivca You al Opportunity to correct ~
r thar NelId.ca 10 you in tire emphatic form,
;": through tie public newspapers. But whilst yO
:,o:e, you. friens earn from gcod cutioriy arc
:'iciYuT!aG Use ina. FOtc aGast anC
:.l;zant Of The fact aad yet permit them TO do it, by
.y STINT yourself upon tie subject, confess DO
hG! you deserve great deal Of credit for tina; scl-
aiuus care" which you profess have for hr Whites b
s.nce " the bye hope you will pardon or thought
.dt suggests it5 to me just hc.e 1t is this: that you are
G1r: aGi ycur ifend3 urc pouring ruhd 10 gee which
way yoa prnceei in order 10 our at tie o end
that they viii! relieve you Of this maddenins sus-
esc before long by reporting which end iii their judgment
The largest VAN you to be careful, lough for there
are "UTcaSeTs aca6"
You did not ocrur. which emu Of the hcrn was largest
which way the wind blowing in reference 70 this Diner
a the compromse questions ior you we're acting on The
Old maxim 'tat no is lit govern who has not learn
ed ony This issue, ,hen, was made In obedience 10
;alatc issued from NaJ'agton through certain lllna-
- OF this Congressional District to Tic smaller lights that
rcvv!ve around nm Ii this is tile Tact thsn trust you
s.il pardon for SAYING that your remaining days will DC
cn your past in tho rGricr and not in the capacity of
one tl.u n,axes laws or governs.
will now examine the third and last charge in tie iadct
mcnt to wit: your vote upon the Convention. UpCu this
nont yuu seemed TO have discarded tie modest micn wih
you SO gracefully maintained in rercIEg Tic two ,s. char
res nid l1sIcd a at once that OF the victorious G2nc:,
AMI with air CT triumph yCu appeal 10 tic Intelligent
Ts o the county, behold ;t gross injustice that has been
tone rou br repeating Gis-aateme!t, (Which b.. () had
The means knowing false. hY fc'crauce TO the poll
book" To be candii viii; you. Copne did not consider
vuur that question Df sufficient Importance 10 waste
nv time examination Of tic record, when could spend
more prJtaby 10 cause in various other ways But,
since you have been pleased TO make such parade about H.
have very serious objection for your especial accomm0-
!aiion accompanying you thither; not exactly for the
ycn.ion bat in reference the election of delegates to the
Ii mistake not, in that election you quite
crosse commencing with radical and ending with con-
srrvativcs.
must confess that felt lille curiosity at FIRST 10 learn
from you the o this singular vote but not caerisng
10. moment the vain hope that you would Gccoin-
ncdate mo- have set 10 work. for my own especial gaii-
cation ana amusement find it out and here the result
of my LABOR.
Possessing as you should eminent degree. G you
have been apt scholar under ycr immortal teaccf hc
power o oreeng future events, you saw the position hal
you would occupy oaoe the people of Hanover and acco-
dinghy You crossfrcd thus leaving godr true position III
dun5 hoping thereby ID win the affections ot pom :cor-
and conservatives But all efforts VIII Ge love Ia
to ost for have disposition 50 Ear as am concerned
have tns issue made in e present Congress not mat
believe the Democratic party would b. Injured by it, but be-
! cause think It would hu cati,.y irrelevant
But from this DEPRESSION There are Two Feasons
evident my mind how this sudden changc, rom the
modest isn that you gracefully maintained IN epeng
he rst charges that Of .hciVctoous general may
be accounted Tor; is, il is go seldom Inc wings
have substantial evidence In their favor as Tie record,
.t when they do have L; it becomes ehu !,
forth upon tie wings of the wind TO e all inc word and
me rest of mani rdn kaow how raIipaaEtY theJ nave
vndcated .hesevaa The othef IT, &c sEpw a' tef cause
stands shove lepEoac thai their oPoacs se orre
% ycsu.t 10 tn 1u2craon and I1d!ca''n OF t1 canai-
date and that TOO face Of the 1ecorc IN orer 10 ce-
far