Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-27
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Having heard several reports In circulation calculated
uneontsdicted to prejudice the claims OF Mr. Fox
had the pleasure Of nominating him for the ofbce d
CITY Gsugvr. feel constrained, from sense Of duty &c
my.eli web to personal friend the follow
ing facts Ia order TO get them before the public ad
dressed Mr.. Franklin stearn. who at the last
election acted the mutual friend of both these gsute
men
| Ms =. SrKAnSs-Desr Sir win You do me the f.yo,
To categorcay the following questions and give
any further facts in possession which have any
bearing upon the subject;
Did did Mr. Jones discharge Mr. Fox a his d.,
putty after his election last Spring.
Did you not have interview with Mr.. Jones the
friend Of Mr. roxs
Did did Mr. Jones, at this interview require OF
you pledge the part Of Mr. Fox that he should no,
eeetoneer or do any act himself his nouina.
tom
nomination, he should be at liberty become the candi
dates
Your reply this afternoon will oblige me. a. do not
wish TO make statement which in perfect
| formity with facts in the Respectfully
GEORGE w. GRETTER.
| March 22d 1856
To this note received the following reply:
RICHMOND MARcn siru 1886.
Nh GroReE W. GRErrER.-Dsur S,r: Your letter Of
the 22d instant reached too late To allow a reply on
that date, as YOU requested.
To your first question, did did not Mr.. Jones dis
charge Mr. Fox his Deputy, after his election a. City
Gau9er last Spring." answer that he declared his deter
mnaon not To nominate him Deputy for the next term
| which equivalent a discharge
To your next query, Ibid you have interview
With Mr. Jones, the friend OF Mr. FoIs" have -a,
that after ascertsning Mr. Jones determination vou-
tary called upon Mr. Jones' for the purpose inducing
him 10 make the nomination, believing did that the
interest OF the trade required the appointment OF Mr. Eos,
and feeling, moreover, desire 10 benefit Mr. Fox ~ho
had large family dependant upon him, and who was
without means other employ
Your third and fourth questions in these words
Dd or did not Mr. Jones at the interview require OF you
pledge the part Of Mr.. Fox that he should not cleo
u0neer or do act himself secure the nomination
Did you not reserve TO Mr. Fox, in he got the
nomination, no should be liberty to become a cand-
date
To these questions that Mr. Jone. refused to
appoint Mr. Fox, unless as his friend would bind Mr.
foI TO do no act which would place him candidate
before the people for the Office of GAUGER but il wa,
expressly stipulated that Mr. Fox should be at liberty to
accept a nomination if rendered him.
Mr.. Fox reluctantly, and only after much persua
ton part at length agreed the arrangement
he regarded it humang wsive any portion OF the
right which he believed every possessed that of be-
lng candidate Tor any office which he willing
cept. Very respectfully,
FRANKLIN STEARNS.
In order to proper understanding Vt their relative pc.
sitions will here state, that the time of Mr. Joucs
election he a. ignorant of the Of performing
the duties of Gauger as am this present moment
Under these circumstances (Mr Fox, having acted
Deputy Gauger for three years Mr. Jones
ed to appoint Mr. Fox his deputy; up TO this time .u
sane man will say he was under any obligations Mr.
Jones
party was organized in this city The three councils de-
eided upon the following plan OF nominating officers al
the Charter elections.
Each Council elected five delegates convention
receive nominations and report back the Councils
two candidates for each Office At the election by the
Councils Mr. Jones got the nomination. At the Charter
elections Mr. foNs friends eecunecred and Tor Mr.
Jones' that too, under the conviction that it not
fair expression Of opinion had before the Councils
IL will be seen by Mr.. Searns' reply 20 my note that
Mr. Jones after his election. refused to rsappoint Mr.
Fox his deputy. Ii will also he seen how Tar Mr.
Stearns AS the mutual friend committed Mr. Fox and hi.
friends.
Mr. Fox in all his intercourse with me- has repeated,
discouraged me from proposing his name as a candi-
date
In the conversations have had with Mr. Jones the i'm
preston produced upon my mind was and still is that
he apptchended would nominate Mr.. Fox the mas
meeting.
A-to the charge OF ngratuie shall refrain from sta.
ting other facts which in my humble opinion would put
that question forever al rest
have other than kind feelings towards Mr. Jone-
and have made statement that do consider myself
constrained To do having nominated Mr Fox and enter
tanning the opinion have always had of him, which has
not up TO the present. hour been for moment shaken
IL GEORGE w GRETTER