Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-18
CORRESPONDENTS.

LVScHaURG, JUNE J, 1857.
ROBERT L. KENT, ESQ:
Sir: addresse. untc this afternoon to Robert H GInss
Editor of the Lynchbure Republican, requesting him TO in
TORN me who was the author ., publisher Of Is
Bar" have just received reply 10 that note, in which
Mr. Glass that he s desired that you the
writer of said article"
was the author of the piece signed "Justice" upon
which YOU commented in that hnnd bill. 1t would be need
less specify tho portions OF said hand 5 that are oen
syc it contains insults wherever il andss 10 the author
OF the piece signed Justice hope therefore, that you
will propey of retractng the portions Of the said
hand BILL that are insulting 10 me.
lam, your obdient servant
JOHN T. THORNTON.
My friend 6lr. Irving, is authorised TO hand this
JOHN T. THORNTON.
LyseHsuRo, JusE TO- 1852.
To JoHS #. THonsTos, Era:
Sir: Your communication Of the 9th instant handed
me by your friend Fl. P. Irving Esq, last night.
In that communication you say that you The author Of
the piece signed Justice upon which Commented in tho
hand bill from "a Member of the Lynchbu.g Bar" That
the snid hand bill is offensive and insulting and that you
hope will see the oprcty of clracting The portions Of it
that are insulting 10 yOn.
was tho author Of the article published IN the newspa
pers oil this place several months ago. and signed "a Mem
Der of the Ly"chburg Bar Justice pupor,cd to be
ply that paper and commented upon tho "Lynchburg
lawyer ia style which conceived disrespec ,iuI
offensive and uncaied for BY anything contained the a
Gle written by mo- 1t is also hinred not expressed in
terms by you in said reply, that there Intentional
suppression uf material facts in lis preparation, and that II
had been pat forth to abuse and 10 deceive the public mind
Inc H5QQOul oI was pCOI5hcQ win
other design than properly TO repe the offensive nsnua
ZION made in your article.
Entertaining such impression OF the character and intend
men Of your article you will at perceive that
with popety make the Ietrsc,ion which you have so
politely suggested, until have that these
Impressions unfounded. am your obedient servant
RO. l.. KENT
My friend Samuel D. otey, Esq, Is authorised to hand
this 10 you. RIO. L. KENT.
We, The undersigned having ascerained that m.under-
standing OF personal character has grown Of printed
card signed "a Member of the Lynchburg Bar" written by
Robert L. Kent, Esq in reply TO communication In the
Richmond Enquirer signed Justice" written By John T.
is unwilling withdraw the impuations complained of in
said card in consequence Of certain expressions contained
In The above referred which he regards as
offensive 10 him; friends OF both parties have e1
amned said communication of Jus,ce" and from lie gene.
raj character we'll from the circumstances under which
it published satisfied that the author of said com.
muncation did intend any remark personally Of
ensipe to Mr. Kent or 10 cast any mputaon upon his mo.
ves veracity character gentleman. We therefore,
npopr.ty in Mr. kents Withdrawing such portions
of said card complained of nen,ive M Thorn
4. T. SLAUGHTER,
JUNE 10Th, 1852. RIO. Il. GLASS.
Having read the article signed Justice" which appeared
10 the Richmond Enquirer of the day OF - 1852, of
which John T. Thnnten Esq, The author,
other than the legitimate temper Of controversy dispsyed
wards the author piece signed "A Member of the
nurg Bar which appeared In the the Lynchburg Repub
can of the - day of -, 1912, TO which the Same
reply And free give 1t opinion, that there
nothing in the rst mentioned piece which by fair
probation enn be construed personally offensive to Robert