Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-25
For lie EHgHrrr.

Mr. D.iarnete's answer tn my letter to Mr. sumner.
H.. ,nys that my object WIS To show mat lhc ~
,i,inn he occupied at February Count was .II;
RI. f., IN. position lic assumed at Starch Court Inns
.,,t.r,rut is udcnabiv true and III my luu Sch''
the GROUND nken has been fully sustained. III Dec"'se
n.cr.snry TO charge and To prove tins atagoh''n' '"
10 acknowledge that the acton OF myself "na o'Htt'
nf the Democratic party in first reconmendln. MIR.
I.iorretta md soon after another gentleman rs our
.,Hdid.,e was whimsical, capricions and SHY. Inc
alternative was unavoidable. hive oniy 10 adG WI
This nont that any of PLAIN sense can "ec'de lo
himself whether it was ant"Gohi,lIc or .cn.a.' ~
have sn:d AZ the court. that NJ ma III synht"!
nor connection with the know-Nothin-s' ana a. INC
nrbrr that he did have sympathy win thcin. nave
attributed TO Mr. d. no unworthy motive, but Simply
stated the fact Of this change ot pos''loA' anu "'
ted his right to make IT, ., h
foere of Inv letter 10 Mr.. Samuel and represents ue
IA admitting that he refused to endorse the Plenro
and resolutions quote the following sch'ehceSi
TINT letter: ,;, ,b,, Mr., y.
j.sl m, preamble and resolutions against me Sc
cret marty. L never used that word' oTGuu'e ~ ~. a
y.r u.ed Il 10 me- but do suy now Geiiocr'te'y gu"
above stated, should have been iach,nS ~ :,
sense If I had not como IL that comcius"n' - u,;
WHAT wus tint c.rclusien7 That Mr' " du 10
,iect endorse tho preamble anu T"so,ar . ;nn,iSe
,yi,hout using the word rndoTsr cu'iho ln'"-. !
h,r II WINS possible that he oond have construod e
naiu sentences quoted above into an auh'"s'o ~, ~,
nurt Of his rctus TO eudorse nor how ne eou'u n'c
supposed thnt he ""S GYMS ~
"Iiut," SAWS Mr.. D.. "the preamble ana RESOLUTIONS
.r, ,r.scnt.d 10 me as r rholr' II he means mere
Iv thu they were MI on one shoot OF paper very
true und very Important cannot tHlnh Ioi uio
man, TINT he wishes TO convey the impression that
,h~ var. considered by Us such wh0ie Us TO make
the rejection Of one equivalent to the rejection
f ALL Suc! construction would no IN direct npposi'
i,;nn ~ our conversations and pnrty action IN Fcbru-
1 ,,tr huu m nd lpn III.
mclrlcd him 10 our party as suitable candidate,
knowing that he not only opposed to Mr Ise,out
20 our anti knOwSohng preamble ana rraontion'
and the resolution expressing confidence III our Two
Senators 1t does not require woru from me |" assure
him. that with such understanding he would npt
have been thought of our candidate. uttherc IL
another and only other construction pu' upon
this part of his communications 10 oil the 6eneht OF
which he is entitled. Mr.. d. v!duav, looked upon
the preamble and resolutions r0c aud III Rejecting
ou, meant 10 rcec, NIL. BE il 81. We now frank
~ told that he rejects expression OF conhiencr Ill
our Senators along with everything Disc " hen
the day uf election comes, tru1t that every Ssaie
Rights Democrat will remember this acknowledge
maut and bear in mind tina, he giving vote for one
whose duty il will be 10 accept or reject one 81 Ines"
distinguished gentlemen. ! assurc Mr. ~, with per-
fact sincerity, TINT my own interference was inc re-
verse Of his, and that coisi,"Ee! the rt!cc'inn {"
ono resolution rs tanamount 10 M adoption o' III not
objected TO- II would have saved much trouble II he
Ind spuken half dozen plain words, giving Ia as
imcrly understand his opposition to the preaoie
and resolutions as Whole.
Mr. Driarnetto regrets that did not inform the
citizens OF Caroline thar he had requested friend L"
inform me, at February Court, that vas mistaken
in my impression 10 his acceptance OF me prcaiho'I
and resolutions relating 10 the Know No'h'iIs': l
can give him several good reasons tor the ohss'o"
The information reacEc me. for the fret timc' SONS
,ye.k, after tho conversations and occurrences ahu
could not therefore have Produced III IN! e!'',"",
chance in their aspect at thnt time. II came iron,
Mr. j. hir!scf was givcr NJ III" OWE hoase h' :. "o
being CALCULATED, sS Though: 10 psi'ct ~: mr",
fell GONE dslcacy III using il. did mol WISH
SOM him To the pruple Of Crrolic il the ntt'uic "'
personally disavowing all sympathy aEa cfnA."Gsoi
with the secret party ut February Court ana o as"
commissioning friend, OH the same day, 10 dlsaVoW
far him III. Impression his o%r language was wen
r,Icrlptcd to make. ! was 1T Rowling Green from !
ten clock 10 the morning GH!il -s;nse h'l 'H!'.N
h, should have taken moment 10 appT'ao i'o mn
self Of any erroneous impression originating WIN
himself. ..., ,,d |
cen see no cnaaId bctw5en my ttnte'hcht Gnh
Mr.. Buckners. Tn the contrary, think myself ~
~ aud substantially sustained both by mn ana ir'
thornton. had one conversation WIN Mr, D'l"-
with him sone so had Nr. Buckner aud M morn
tom Ii is not wonderful, therefore, that MI ~, IN
his and our various. efforts to understand eac pler
should have used rOrds to one which hc may not nave
used to another, and II Ia not therefore s'FahSe '"'
while we agree substance We may diilSr III words
He must have known that some rumnrs were nloh'
Il. To his Nuthin. tendencies, and should nae
been ,gI rat ed riti hia success III nllayihE Tue
su.pieio;s ellis oil faE!rf"iL iicn1"' -. cohS!n
cuis them thni he va. neither Wig &c. nos No
thing bit still ;rar D"rGcra: escil"wlns Il strange
alliances. | thought :has NJ. D.. i.iop@h .oHhS
man. had pas: that period OF youth wen !'eS FACE
= - dangerous, and was thereon. sur Ft'nt ~ '
,bo, ,;,h,,, ,,e ,, -.is after February Court he
had become rn"in"red of the new and y"....... :
acir--, i.il ,:a ,'ar1 wor her. and WAS unrenS'nh
bic enough TO cd,Gr!s'n ,fat Ill !.ty. welded tor
years, should rcpvove lis political hiGamy D.. SUNNI
Tor divorce. ,,..
that a decided and rrcc;ncilabe issue WAS made up
between the Democratic party ana the sscf", Phi'!'
formed almost entirely or Wings, aud he 'nO"!d nave
made up his mind 10 take openly and decidedly one
adj. or ihn other Unfortunately, he hated between
two opirions Overlooking tho fact that the history %!
freedom, ind, therefore, Il parties has MOI yer gwen
to the world any man, however d.siln..'s
talr, entitled by services, able 10 c"nh!al'' a.
one and the same time, tho support bi TWO "pPos'He
uariies. He lie gentleman Of intelligence, ana Ought
To- hey. Known that il impossible for han 10 De
elected bvohe parry. hic r.n'n I's svinpa'hics WIN
and allegiance 10 another. lte pnouE i'"Vt E.oH':
thar. il elected Uy the Wing Know Nothing party lie
would DO compelled TO hot with them hereafter, or"
retire in political discre There is other alter
uaiiye ne ,lo.cn. % Which cannot imputc 10 hun
that di.reeartng s1Errciey. ra;t r. rSGei'S%le.
he il willing take Office from ma)Gritles upon any
terms Mr.. d. is politically young man. and, there
fore in some measure excusabi- for his error par
,cu.s l. lien We see many Older Democrats, with
all their e, rer0Hcs r. %.i,.S r. rel" upon tins new
prnsalytc 10 the Know! Nhti:ius uitts Wing pd,t;--
Mr.. d. may uvow Overland over again that he hes
chnurci none of his opinions-and an, confident
tbst h. is sincere in his Gvowa-but j undertake To
SAY that tpe Le@ pat does not mcaIl Il they can
alec, him ii NJ he s., nil cG.tn.c 10 De- uch.ac,at
Mr.. Dtiorilette has undertaken a:o:ktr :i:pGs'i
hili,v IL j. Ia discredit By his simple DENIAL tho
Testimony Of three gentlemen oil Of Item Gs respect
nt, End Intelligent Us Euself. I'll Gr whqn uns6d NJ
r, commcgdinG him M q candidate ut February poGrt
and ell Of whom, Us fer nc LHox, haze made their
statements Ti'hGqt am cdHcprt Gr communications
say hut my letter 10 sir, aGmaDl was written witlnui
sr.inp or communicating IN any way either with Mr.
Buckner or Mr.. Thornton, aud that ! never directly
or indirectly heard one solitary word OF their state
menti until saw them in print.
iir Ee..I.d::a hes gone back twenty year. for the
peasuth 3: irdnl,ilE an Eo..oh sHr"asn stnen NJ
me. What linay have sad, tEOaght or atre so pas
ago mas such little Lraing npon preenEt GEcs'GiIs
that shall let it pass without explanation O. dtinnIe,
although il indicates il-fcclng his part. have
no s:ch feeling towards him, and will not therefore,
be provoked Tito -einiiatup. II disposed might
possibly lie nile 10 do il v.i eco eject "lthor:
going farther buck han to his nEE Stallion CNnsen
tom sntecedcnts. WIN. y: TAYLOR.
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LOOK OUT FOX ROORBACKS.
FiScAsrLE, MAY'2e 1853.
To ne Ed'.ors Cj tic t"nfE'rsr'
Crntlenrn Tho object of t.s harty uGlG IS SIM