Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04
TO The Editors Of TIE Enquirer
New YORK HOTEL.

To the Editors Of ths Enquirer:
New YORK HOTEL.
New York, July 3Dth, 1919
Gsn,i.men: have this moruipg, for the first time
,os, tba Richmond South of the 18th, containing
An editorial from the Editor OF that paper Implying
charge of Misrepresentation, on my pa''' III my ho'
N Won. accompanying the letter sent you Tor Puoi'
cation. NJ p,,- &c the,
nh, praramcn Of my offence to Mr. Pryor Vs. 'na,
stated in the note referred to- that me had "eoe
to publish my letter. ,rb;cb Mr.
t no SAC II plain statement OF facts, winch .h
p csaaot DENY will not justify me in that coi'cus"h
On Thursday week last, (Juy l6.h.l wro'e Ar.
Pryor friendly note. asking the pao'ga'.on ", Hy
letter 10 him, presenting views, that "hie 'ney &c,
in onpo.ition 70 his own were presented IN mo mort
re.nsrtfnI tsrms remember nothing els" IN thie
informal and hurried note, except that ex aheu 10
him why sent him the letter in proof, by stat ng tnat
did not like to impose upon him the trouble reao
lng badly written manuscript.
lie asys the communication was received on oa'ur'
dsv the 18Th: and in this have no doubt he is cor
rect. o,,,-,s,
passed without its appearance in The souni' o.
without any ACKNOWLEDGEMENT from nun 'n TI,d ,,
bean received reached Richmond on lnarso"y,
and on FRIDAY morning. not finding II published ana
really beinp to, busy to call on Dir. Pryor. having 10
cave Richmond for this place the mex, m2rIins'
rrole him a nate, without complaint lot ma no
right to make auyl in which .olo SIN .nAt Il
90 would thsnk hun to return it to me-. ms il"te
semi by INV little son who returned 'oIh me CONF"
;cai,on and a message from Mr.. Pryor that he had
not time 70 pubsh it, hut would like to see me- VI
something to that effect. A., o;,
Vow Mr. PRYOR asserts tlg. "between the receipt
If tho letter Of Mr.. Tucker, OF The 10TH ana Fiay'
tho 24th Of July, the date OF ms note /" 'ne
in which he ASSERTS that We had dectN1 to publish
hi. communications. not single word writts-, yerpa'
or ,eleprapbic passed between Mr. beverley iuc&er'
who was in Washington, and The Editor oi 'ns papei'
who Was in Richmond" Did Mr.. Pryor NOT GET
note, bv my son, on the snor:ng OF lsl's very .,
dated Richmond, and of the character nave JUS,
.,iyeu! II hot, now came by my communicating
And il he gent il back TO me after ny note by he
same bearer what did be mesu by IT., TOT u @ee''e
ITS publication 1t taeu appears- ~.
lst That Mr.. Pryor did not publish my letter after
the lapse of FIVE days;
I'd. That wrote him a note asking Nun w WINS
right in presumiug he did no; inisdd 20 p"olsh ~ I"
return il To me.
3D.. Iha, he did return IL by the besrer Of such
note.
In conclusion Mes-rs. Editors, have confined my
sef to tbs simple statement OF ihcis. VIII me Pe,
sopallti.. thar follow in the editorial OF THE South
neither the public OF newspapers have any 'nng 10
do II may suit the taste Of some, but ini'e II does
not.
Ihaniing you sincerely for your kindness and cour-
tesy atn very respectfully, your friend,
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
p $. In ,noAiag at my note 10 the Editors OF the
EAguircr. find that it is dated NV ashlrSton lh-
stead of Richmond, where il was written. suppose
arose from nv being accustomed to wrlte ash
ing,on II is in point of fact not un'erlai-ce'aiuiy
uof TO fair man. That was ia Richmond on That
and the previous day, is shown by the facts, ana par
,iculary BY the scknow ledgment oil my note AZ ap-
peSrs from Mr.. Pryurs returning the communication
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