Daily American telegraph., 1852-09-20

statement of facts, which accidentally came under
my own knowledge. l do not think so poorly Of
human nature rs to suppose it probable that it
may become necessary or desirable to publish
this statement but as / am at so great distance
from the scene of political agitation, desire to
place it at the disposal of yourself and friends to
make use of in any way which circumstances may
dictate.
With my most cordial wishes, General, for your
health and happiness / remain very faithfully
yours, ]. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER,
BIT. 1t Col. U. s. Army.
To Gen. FRANK PIERCE, Concord, N. H.
Hon. Daniel Jenifer, OF Charles County,
Maryland.
1t appears that any Wing may become great
man nowadays, in the esteem Of the Democrats,
by "bolting" lid EST, by deserving those who
have cherished him, as did Judas Iscariot and
Benedict Arnold. We doubt not Mr. Jenifer is
surprised to perceive the noise he is capable OF
making in the world. His desertion tottoacs, how
ever, an intmaton that his party had grown
weary Of him, as the following letter will show
PoRT TOBACCO, Charles county, Md, /
Sept. II, 1852.
Messrs EDITORS: Our attention has been
drawn to an editorial in your paper of the 18th
instant, in regard to the personal influence and
popularity of Colonel Daniel Jenifer at home
wherein you say that he was defeated for the
small office of register of wills, by /" youthful
loco" The object of this communication is to
correct the impression that our present most wor-
thy register is O Loco 1t is a fact that he is
youthful, and did defeat Colonel Jenifer but has
always been a decided Wing, and is at present q
warm and Jealous supporter Of the hero of Lun-
dy's Lane.
In Charles county we are not much surprised
at the appearance of Colonel Jenifer's card set
ting forth the reasons why he will not support
the nominees of the Wing National Convention ;
for it is in keeping with the course as adopted by
Colonel Jenifer two years since. In 1850 it be-
came necessary that Charles county should be
represented in the State Reform Convention that
was to assemble in Annapolis. A Wing county
convention assembled in Port Tobacco, for the
purpose of presenting four suitable candidates of
the Wing party Colonel Jenifer's name was
submitted by his friends, together with those of
| several other gentlemen, to the convention; and
of the several ballotings the convention nomin-
ated General John G. Chapman, George Blunt,
esq.,, James D. Carpenter, esq.,, and Colonel VIM.
d. Merrick. Colonel Jenifer was honorably de-
feated; but, not satisfied with the decision of the
convention, Immediately upon its adjournment,
notified the citizens of the county that he would
address them some day or two afterwards, as an
independent candidate, which he did Mr.. Car
penter, for the purpose, as he alleged, of har-
monizing the Wing party, withdrew Colonel
Jenifer canvassed every part of the county, Gre
ated much excitement, took ground against the
Wing convention, and, as an independent candi-
date, appealed TO Democrats and Wings to sustain
him. The result was that the three nominees of
the Wing convention were elected easily; and
there being no full Democratic ticket in the field,
and one of the Wing nominees having withdrawn,
Colonel Jenifer, supported by many Democrats
and some Wings, was elected fourth man, by a
small majority, over Mr.. William Mathews, a
Democrat. The course of Colonel Jenifer was
much condemned by many of the Wings of Charles
county
Colonel Jenifer says in his card that there are
"many, very many" who agree with him in his
views. | am pleased that his reference is not
made to the Wings of Charles county; for it is a
subject Of general remark, by the Wings of our
county that we have seldom witnessed more
unanimity in the Wing party. There are some
very few who think with him, but we know of
many, very many" honest Democrats, who have
never voted Wing ticket, that win support Scott
and Graham. And we confidently expect to give
the Wing candidates as large q majority, if not
an increase over General Taylors vote in l84S.
4 A CHARLES COUNTY WING.