Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-28
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Gu wh,,ue,v i truly most unforlunatc-thelr oes ar
,a.d tricks are no sooner work. TO deceive e Puo
lie than they blown sky-hgh by their own pa' ~ ''
disorace and dsmay Of the oginstors In no instance nus
hie soeces Of relributive justice 80 strongly u'sPayeu ~
aelf as in The "aw slnppng' story That liable was pun
forth under the imposing auspices zen. feFce "au
b,s lava slapped by Magruder and ye, had not proper
J., nsd The insult! Thus ran the story. But II was
mos, short ived-for Immediately there appears letter '"
70, Naoruder himself bearing the fullest voluntary es"
monv 10 the galanry and fidelity oil Gen. fiece' ana no
kindness and generosity in his social relations WIZ" '
cars and companions. 1t became necessary Tor he
then 10 destroy this damning evidence ot gross caumhy
...oSr avi nave Seen Received 10
time from California. Indeed, "Rappahannock," true
Wing his laundering and reckless propcnsities comes ou
in long article in yesterday Whgand pronounccs Colonel
Magruders letter "bold forgery For this belief he pro-
ceeds TO give several reasons of which quote ask
ing particular st,rnti0n 10 their language:
Ihe language and style Of the letter all charac
tersc of Col Maorudcr. He and raised in few
miles OF each other received education the same in
stitution and at The same time, and have known him
and intimately since he has belonged the army nobler
specimen Of the true Virginia gentleman brarer spirit or
honorable high minded man. does lire anylrhere
far TOO much So In my humble judgment, for any man
who knows him, TO believe for that he could per-
perate so silly act rus! himself forward
dorssr OF General Pierce. without solicitation without
motive But besides all this Colonel Magrudcr is Uhig
thorough and most decided whole Of his family
Vrginla and though il, uected with politics yet
Scott made President of the United States than any
who has lived for the last fifty And again Col Ma
gruder s said be the slapped the Jaws of Gen.
Pierce 10 the cirY Of Mexico"
"Las,ly and cpnclusvcy the time chosen 10 publish
This miserable specimen OF ulsonc aduaton is most propi-
uous When II was mos evident that "A contradiction coui
not be received e'oTe the election
solely for the purpose Of securing party lead
ers OF which scrnpe nothing The genuine endorsement
Of Suci as Hdgrudsr, 10 the Of man who's
chvay had been AZ all q"e-iionci roud be amply salts
factory TO rndicdte him from such Suspicion in the mind
Y
Valley oil Mexico, e with doubts hanging to his
skirts He needs enforcement certificates abou, any
thing irauduleni the of
the existence ~ lhis essential al-impnrln clement as
the basis Of his military Character, ia judgement
of every in Virginia, and throughout the Union who
knows him) stamp San Di'gu leLl, fraud.
cheat made public to gull and deceive and
consding people, iogsia py end, have hesitation
In saying that it any respectable in Virginia
AJAX Gen Pierce himsel he wruid express il his belief
that c,nanaed from Tammany Hall and was wru
ten by Mike Walsh Capt. Ryndcrs, John Van Buren,
Gen Bankhead The uncle of Col Maprut, viii nroonnncc
it forgery am equally sps,nnly pronounce
such myself, Tor The reasons assigned and have fear
that ut the earliest possible moment; ii will be proved TO
be snch although may DC late con,ravene laa
ign Influence The Democracy Is fertile in eSpedens
evident"
Will not "Rnppahannock" almos, sink into the EARTH
when he reads the evidence produced In the Washington
Union and published in yesefdy's Enquirer the un-
doubted authenticity Of Col. MagruderS letter. The Adu
tant General of the u s. Army attaches certificate 10
Col Maguders letter he has no doubt that the letter
anu signature are in the handwriting of Col Bankhead
Oah oe evidence be wanting, TO The letter auhen
c and at The same time cover with shame such assaans
OF Gen. Pierce "Rappahannocks" That reckless writer
10 his windy blows al the Authenticity Of The letter canno,
oeleVe Tor moment that he Col Mnsudcr) could perpe
trate so SILLY act thrust hst as an cndorser Of
Gen. Pierce without solicitation without motive" When
Col Maeruder shall atso in the country, (us he will
do in a few days. he will be startled 10 know thar :
one OF his protesting friends" has virtually denounced
MIN as guilty Of "sllIy act' In writing this letter +
whose g.nunensss doubt. He will |
be fully justified in exclaiming "Save mo from such n
friends!" u
But "kappahannockn mas written ono sentence which
blows himself and his party ,kyhgh He Gays that lhe
genuine Enforcement OF such Masrude 10 the u
courage OF any man. teod be amply satisfactory 10 vind
cate MIN om snsriclon IN me mind q" every who
him." Now have in Col Magudcra letter surh n.en -
nine endorsement Of Gen picces gaIlanry-nnd Gran
pahannock, and the whole whg usSaanl, Ct Gen Pierce
must now BY their arguments forward admit Il
the gaany OF whom they have grossly and vlcly
assailsi After THE desperate expedea after this pregnant
commentary upon Col Magrudcs letter. the wings will be al
compelled to practise little "dscency and abstain from v
any further mpeacancns Of the gallntry franklin Pierce
,r, - ):
The annexation Of Texas indeed untold wealth
The American Union opened immense territory TO III
Southern sliyeholders 1t increased the political power OF
he South and al the time benefited that section In
social point OF vic" by opening regions for the spread
d lis people and lis peculiar institutions, franklin Pierce
the active and helry advocate IF annexation he stood
the and pressed it, in the free States, while 81
Wing leaders ia the Soul; opposing il; yet these ~
leaders with fall knowledge of these facts now have
he audacty charge him with being unfrlendly the q.
uuhern people wi