Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-04

what paper did appear s,ill entirely ignorant. TO
this day have no knowledge information the subject
except what has been derived from the columns Of the Wing
recent paragraph in the Wing points 10 The Marnsburg
Republican. BY invitation, attended the Agricultural sy
hbition Charlesown Jefferson county in October last
and remember tina, in midst of tie crowd the eyhib
ton ground was inreduc.dby OF the friends who
kindly received there, Mr. Aburts, the editor Of
democratic paper brief conversation took place between
being introduced but what il was cannot call 10
mnd and do not recoec 10 have been in his company eA-
cept on thai occasion.
But whoever the editor that made the publication
have believed and do believe that ne intended 10
misTepresent missale facts have often spoken my
self and often been reminded by Wings in public and in prl-
vac, Of my for General Harrison in lSiO 1t never oc
CURED to me tina others mentioned it, believing it lie only
vote had given with tho Wings that any would SO inter
when spoke of H. On the contrary, supposed that was
reminded Of it because il vote in Important cleo
on in which the two parties were at Issue throughout me
country and the most obvious mark for an attack on
my consistency Democrat. And mention IT, not ms
FIRST only or least Objectionable wing vote mad 81
ven but Inconsistent with political opinions,
the most reasonably exciting doubt about my htey 10 inc
Denocraic faith and The most requiring to be explained
have also spoken Of the circumstances under which ran
as one of the Wing candidates for Buckingham in ISL out
not in any dsrespec!iG unk!nd manner towards Tie
Wings of Ina, county ard with no other purpose than 10
remove The inference which mi ht be drawn that was lhei
agreeing with The Wings TO the political doctrines ana
measures with which That party, in Virginia as elsewhere
became Unidentified party, from and after the extra sc-
sion of Congress in lSi can see how II might have been
that in hasty conversation should have So spoken as 10
leave mind of another an impression az To fhcs cor
responding in substance with the statements OF The article
in question But tina, impression II was never my inen-
lion 10 make never sought 10 practice deception ana LOT
such deception al that time there was no motl'e mo
no reason 10 aEptchend that the party who had nominated
would not support me. -,
The statement of facts contained in my letter TO Mir
Alexander made from memory after The lapse OF good
number Of years yet think ii is substantially correct In
regard TO The letter written me by Mr. Peasants am not
certain whehe represent hin correctly as taking ground
in favor of Slate Rights Wings or whether should have
said Su5-Trcasury Wings.
a circumstance has Teen mentioned in a late article in
the Wing namely that at meeting of the people OF Buck
iughan 1912 consider The question OF stay-iaw
when proposition made by parties opposed H.
and asked where go. remember the circumstance
we'll lis date do recuect but it could not have been
later than The early Spring of 1888 before the Legislature ad
journcd did not think The subject proper for party
action and made the remark in playful temper ana WIN
the desired effect But taken in all its force il imports only
that had withdrawn myself from the Wings and therefore
could not 90 with them, and not that Tie Demo
Gratis on so short probation would regard az properly
member Of their party. W. L. boCoSh.
AMI