Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-26
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q m me rurty and fights E!ector a. random in me
a !uhs oi HE Diner !:
: indy ,r,a,Ir,iou Of six columns in the Rich
Enou;r,r of The l2h inst have not read and shall
M, read ;ur have Ils mat may mol Dc more p'ao
y mluy ct tI5n in reading excuses ot I1s o''Is,s -
nate and tho .uliies you haze couEcd-i -! e"Ios"
c,usr YOURS Is mind t" Dc iinenccd D: teas'ns.
$ .n like you give excuses Tor any thih2' 'caSo III
8 r.a-bu Tie last two paragraphs have read, ana ,;>
q nIv because my attention, was called /" tic' i"''
s.y ltirnd They read as follows ,,,,,.r :;
q NV iusliiUus SUCCESSOR, Inc enormous :, ~, T.
,,c, who is go delighted with sugar rag, 'h""s MAJ
: : Lid for another mans mouth thnt he has drsii'Ga
advise the world at large OF t'c 'ac @ ~
q ucking it, has deemed il compatible WIN atce'e! a. ~
,re,v 10 introduce my name frequently IN Ms
he n.warapers el and especially 10 boast mat he Oh "
rcne the address OF $780, because dd not tfn repre-
nt the altitude Of the Wing party IN relation |" biin -
@ Itri states and 10 charge this the resnlt -
9 nI,nce or Representation in the writer tie 'hou'
ave becn the last thus 10 use my na'hc II, ' a.,
80, nm h,csuse although for The last eght years hi'c &c
3 Ill I'll intercourse :: h him. have been very !"ip hrln&
nwords him more 40, probably, than shn De lot ',ls "
me know in slO that he DID not circulate i'G h VIII
Though requested BY the ConvcEioE as an .Iie ,
q namhcrs from this State were To circulate II; anu MY
mis- motive; because knew as afterwards io" 'l - ~
q ace unfounded jealousy OF me- (,i'h"ush .u ".
81 ,s Than any one man put him inlo Congress,
81 v,s one of the ruling mo:es at MS cohauct. ~
8 this instance his anaIhema lAiis het "n nv hnn
81 n his party with double force, for II MAKES me- i
81 ,h tnnves md fnols | required 10 "rIte lH'
Whg address of $780, and did So After olscuss ~ ,h r.
q iarrisons opinions about Inc BANK, rs S,varts
cord quoting il faithfully, ard az he oi" ne "' :, ~,
q ,,inp him with perfect accuracy, closed lhal Pll ~ W
ddress with OF what were my own "p.',on
q md believed 10 be the opinions 81 me p aIy !, dnr l.
IS meant 10 deal fairly with The people, and ion4h II ~"
rantnrss 10 make the statement. That statement was
,hese words: "But II is fair 10 say that IN -
81 wccn Bank Of the T. States and the Sno Lrhsup, -
"a W. ,n.v system n majority OF would prefer Bhpk o.
he United States" And, in that iorn telc''eu
ress The committee having SET up a., % If Ain.
IlYhrn that part of il read, Mr. Chhs Ior"t VI 49,.
n nurle AS high toned gentleman rs any IN me o!ae,
o strike il out, upon the avowcd ground maj he,Mr
Hlory of the Convention nor InaIoItv OF .i'c p'5 ~
1nk n
n ry II the committee did STRIFE il nu and iilat was me
n nIy sentence of the address, it fell from my peh WHICH
= vas stricken out or altered ;o,o,s ia,
"a "And now, fcow-cZcns, pray s'ti -. -;,;,
smy prolixity-wlrhl always the result 81 nasty
aI take nv leave have n"ing to gam or lose ny w.
ssue but vour good opinion and III" welfare oi NY es
an never sought an Office directly or naecly rom an! ~
atv or administrations The contrary wheh uc', @ ~
Ssavc me carte blanche, toi nun "th:eu a
,nIv asked Thai he would mike Watkins Leigh Attonc!
which he said could not de- because nc hau pr"
Anssd il 10 The friends Of that noble and gallnt
@J j. Crlendcn. | was bred States heh's a man, ~
the Protest, and the Force bl or"ve '
sgfrnn the marty with which had always acie' - ai ~
nnilding up Wing pauyi seveTine mysc'l lr'" ny
Siricnds and among Them, every male c"nneAo" lfe'In
an h,I nnn had md wrote the first nomination OF Jof
aRoberson for Congress in this district AboIton's with
as hvrrd fonr, drives me back to my lrs' i"Sc anu
ah,nnv am All that ask of you Is, Ia hear me larry
SIuose inc lu'''S' """ ''e" JAMES LYONS"
Now, Mr. Lyons the lawyer, on my own account, moi
3vours desire 10 say word my own course heretofore
sp.pre make any comment the above aie 81
Z Er , last eleven wears there has been intercourse
us; you say you have declined all intercourse Win
me for eight years. il lickes your vanity TO mink So 50
ct il be- but believe have not exchanged cvics since
slSi that had the advantage OF declining ai
awh Won for three years before yours was w!thawn; now
Ave. that small matter perhaps "e are h"th fi" ah
A WIS mutual BE this il mny wrhavc had no intercourse
&-iuce lS4 when voted in Congress against Inc isl t=
r which you though; proper 10 aSsai me III sorwit un.
kind and might add ungenerous terms, IN anonymous a
Icle signature of "Hanover pretending maj me
lf,stI
yyou did not form part; for this eIt aegfeSeo al soHh
Syou Tor the purpose of settlement oi all complaints on
9ooth sides, and when met you, you mace 50 n' pto
of unlimited confidence and eseriE that was IN
lrcy disarned all resentment and We parted as sup
saos,d good friends md should perhaps nave cDn :"
oul for the insinccIty Of those professions n nae u"
,oon,r turnrd nv back and lett home Congress '!dn
Syou again commenced your unmanly attacks ana from ma
lay this, have held you as unworthy o! :" n''ct on
sscon-ide! alton. -, -, ,.,,..
Il have not INDUCED in malicious ana unounded accnsa-
ions AGAINST ycu Mr. Lyons, where you were moi "ey 20
near Of itfo nigh, appeal 10 my best friends non-
.lwlum my habit speak without reserve 10 say no"
en when your name mentioned dspirnRlngiy ~ nay
Eurrscncc land il seldom mentioned o'het"tsr) a'
l.cad To express any opinion about you Hncn You nave
sshecn candidate office and had reason 10 s"Ppo'
World exert M influence against YOU have hnltor? de-
.Iin.d taking any part and ciaIitnGc ne production %
s,Ie 6rt man ,l,ai asked 10 vote against y"" il
Zine Mr.. Lyons, you have Eren both rers"'a'' ana 'n
araY as n dead ! have neither NoueW W YOU no.,
.arsd for y"n and least Of all did ever hlnK ts y"
s5ercd yuurs, and led Others 10 believe mat y"H were ~
ny pic:l p1'r for while erery one knew you NAG 'Er VIII
n kacp you hat The power 10 arm ms seven Vucs IN
h. district exclusive Of your being The inii extern o
nv Influence gave you credit Tor 50 mnch or ~!
Syen-ral course and feeling towards yon
come now to a more period Ia my course IN ms;
canyasa Al several places when have had occasion 70 al
rcss the people, Eave adyerted 10 the ac INA" aE'r
s I'd before Them Eccor al large hav'nS 'cresei IN
ppnnlnrnt The hands of the Central C1mmfe III '"
ournce of the gentleman, upon whom Tie Nh'% parry an;
had b. slowed its honos and 's iaros having:
1abinnnei his position an! deserted hs party IL III ms
nvr dane Won anv injustice you have not abandoned;
apIl g.
niIrre "a lis, of which commi:tee told, "a- FURNISHED
n Your own hand writing,) and yon have mol c.s,f.
m Whig uar,v by going back 10 "yOnr first love tWc:
uptonist," as you termed cm which YOU probes
u BE- most happy then owe You an apology WHEN anu
cady make in any proper and suitable 'eIi o' IT. nns
Il hr contrary was mistake n in what said, ana ohy
3-pokc the truth, then you have 10 complains anE
Introduction Of my name, or reference 10 me III 'r d.
5cIc quoted above has been gtAt&!ns unant'i!@eu a
NunpUvokrd Tor when you lusl DC p'cpaisd !" t"A "
J Consequences.
When | began to write this article, Mr.. Lyons i W.
scihy with view OF making you appear as ridiculous a.
possbc, but satisfied II would be labor N yan' No.;
awok mine it from master hand rcnld naE
Hyou ridiculous Than you have made yourself wiz
fcrrie, deal only In plain matters OF act ~ o os' o
-ih temper and present You IN coo's - true h ever!
sill recognize The picture, whon; writing beneath II
a. This Is a horse"
d., MOI think your eflsion vii! disturb the rquanmiiy
The disng uisled soldier ami citizen AT whom Is chiefly
Z Timed; and assure you, that 80 TAR from It's HAVING rum.
Any serenity or compusnc, am quite as innch ahusen
the Of The world, ycnr cofts TO trnlsh me enc
& # Cen Scott und your desire Tor n"oTlt'y III f,sSiuth
king business rather above your hehd Hf. ny
ms and you had better leave 10 those whose capacity hnd
Erypcrience will prove acceptable and ehccnl IN Incl
a-crviCe
. But 10 your grounds oi complaint agninSt me" )" lar
then from ayng expressed any opinion in pubc as I" nr
lmnst unparalleled saChcrv To the party, have puse
W. fnhornc say what did think of man who wnnld &C
cpr an Office The hands Of party which implied coni
cncc and impaired influence with fixed purpose IN NJ
Ind AT time Of cyCrtng that Influence against hos'
rom "hnn alone he had derived il; in the event ot contn
rcncv which he then iurcsiS or feared nom me circhi
stances sinn that surrounded him. might atise ana
Shave contcntrd myself with saying in private That was
unreasonable in the party complain al Yhn Tor nc ms
service YOU had rendered lfcn 'ttc go" do when
d ou lei. then tie Of the Gcinr,"ry yonri
Ia associates, 'hlc corrupouisiS' VIII EelcFe you nj
Shey did another distinguished individual IN l71 who's
Scu,nany you were then strongly inclined 10 Keep WIZ
asou with him, nay be said they may love inc ti.ai
son but they dspsc traitor ~! "c ask ia, TIA
sor will them YOU have served US ana i.y VIII Or.
9 IS glad 10 get rid Of you thar VT are now.
J: IF you had been gifted with common prudence or com
ron sense Mr. Lyons ynu would fret have applied 10 me;
o know what said especially II you had been led 10,
oc,vc had spoken oirnsiveiy when had publicly DIS
lr,d all responsibility Tor OF The reports maze OF.
NV speeches. ana particularly o. thai ore 10 which sup
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