Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-28
TO the Editors Of the Enquirer:


RlcHxoSp, SEPT. 25, 1852.
trust gentlemen, you will allow me through The same
chunn, dscIam all responsibility for the report publish
ed in your paper Of this morning, oil my speeches IN eNn
ton Slaunon who signs himself "hnon as Ike
many ether reports from similar sources II contains Tue
mast paabe Misrepresentation and lalsehoodssuch, for
example, the following
"He had nohing to say against The moral character
Of Gen Pierce for believed him to be strictly moral but
he wonI braad min coward and that his ainng wac
mere prctcxt for wishing 10 engage in the battle
Every word OF The above manufactured blythe reporter
himself with much else, indeed, nearly all that he has SAID
neither endorsed the morality immortality OF Gen Pierce
made no reference to his conduct in MrNcosad nothing
about his fainlng engaging IN bnr ana Tor Inc tu
of This appeal 10 any Democrat OF sound mind VINO heaTo
me- huye never cargcd Gen Pierce with c0wardicc any
where Al that time Il mean when spoke In Lexngton)
the charge since made OF his having had MS
face slapped at game OF cards IN Mexico mel WIN una.
for first time in Staunt0n where read the paper as
did Dinwlddic; but admonshcd Wings as we'll as Demo
Gratis attach importance o Whatever unless It should
be clearly established by proof but II proved hough
he could not be sale guardian oil the national hunor VINO
would not defend his own
feel il also 10 be duty that owe the Wing committee
with hu conference held for the arrangement oil
time between Mr. Lctcher and myself al Staunton 10 say
a, Anon" has made his facts 10 suit his purposes No
such terms were proposed as that should nave fee ho
and Mr. etcher onethe time was by The Nhgs proposed
equally divided and was by them declined on some
other grounds.
do not cure for the advantages caimed for the Democra
TIC speakers wherever the misfortune I'D meet hcn
for that am accustomed But wherever have spoken
the UtnOcras themselves have furnished the most uneu
vocal marks appreciation and satisfaction al the courtesy
and respect with which have treated both the party and
their candidate and DO not feel that would be doing JUS
ticc myself, the cause advocate ii were 10 permit
This sketch to pass unnoced coming as it does from
not resident Of either counyHhOse identity viii he at
once recognized BY all presenrwho protested TO be re.
oorte for the Baltimore Sum- and whose utter incapaciy
for comptehending anything he heard manifest 10 all
and u source Of mcrrlmcnt To many.
In reference TO your editorial ason this morning. Us 10
the probability OF having The letter OF Mr. Magrn-
der permit say that had or heard oil mat
letter until referred by Mr.. Rlves in Dnwiddie but when
did did not think it AT all inpehched The veraciy Of
the stacIE, ut Capt McLunr, however inconsistent II
with the facts stated by the latcr but II Ia TO oc
taken as Contradiction then raises question between
these gent enen with which have concern and as
Captain McLane says he is responsible TO Mr. Pierce and
his friends for what he has said so suppose he ID to every
body else who may choose 10 deny his statement
R.sn.r,G,,ly JSO NJ BOLTS.