Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-23
"Me. KEAS, Richmond"
a CARD-In pabL-hi"ss on the 9Th ins,a

| 3~A CiRD.--In publ.-hi"" the 9th instant,
| 49, through the Richmond prcsE, portion OF n
correspondence between Thomas w. G.re,r, III" Dele
gate eject from he counties E-scx and Hing and Queen
and myself had not cSP,ctcd ag-ia obtruir myself
before the public bu leave Mr. Garrett the meritcd
disgrace which ,h. correspondence had placed him;
IN, auI reluctantly compelled to appear IN
order v!ndcac myself and place Mr.. Gsrrett IN MS
proper position, coward lisr srterer. and one
vino basey and ccvsrty insnuavs what he has not the
manliness 10 Hlllf;:.
TO refined nrd sensitive nature, il is extremely un
nl""srr place before the public ones private ni"rr
IN. sometimes it becomes necessary and NJ present III
necc--ily be- my Whom only In my t~eiitE
verr La, iaher died leaving my mother with I've email
cidSe provide for and ehcste AMI with but slender
~ n. .: early sc" lett rcAooi not beng aoic 10
continue longer; and in ny fifteenth year. entered store
tor my support In ls3S. being in my eighteenth year
Norfolk obtain business, and remained until
about the middle or last Of June. ei0, when lett VITA
the intention OF pursuing my then vocation IL some more
suspicious LOCALITY ind designed to remain only IN th-
county till could complete my arrangements 10 meet
some friends IN New orleans. By. soon after gesuns
here received from my :ac. Int employer aud friend
Chsrles X. King Esq, letter enclosing an anonymous
ana sccrilo-. hand BILL accune among other Things
OF being the Norfolk correspondent OF dirty ana con
:rEp::5e mite sheet, tnen published in Richmond ana
ders nated Tine Ts,tlr in :yh.ch several connumea
;icns mad appeared speaking IN very candero9s terms OIL
mos. worthy and respectable citizens VI Soriok-
Accompanying this hsnd.ol, there was aso card which
had been clipped from the Norfolk Herald and Beacon oi
the 18Th OF July 1870 OF wncn the following Is copy
a printed paper having been distributed about me
Borough in the Of yesterday i'll which the charsc.
ter ri mr. Alexander Dudley, VINO has lately quilted MY
empny grossly and intellectually nssailei, have much
pleasure in stating the public, that there Is nor one
word nf ruth in the accusations, and not the slightest
-'''''' cEIAs r. KING.
NORFOLK, July 18th, $40"
This card of Mr King the only paper which
ind in connection with his ra:t"r, but IN the same pa
ners mud bearing the date. a6o card from niv
now d,.ssed friend Col Nmno. In whose family resi-
cd for .sny month, before leaving Norfolk; denying IN
Ike rr,ns with dr kibs, every statement nta!ned in
tine anonymous hand blu All This wpa don" l,"or" was
,pvized Of what had iranspred after LEFT Norfolk Ar
co,, as ,h.s. communications from Mr. King
ccvcd rcpG;rcd Norfolk. and with many warm and
devoted rends rndeavored to ascertain The person who
Ind 50 basely issued the anonymous hand.bi but without
success vet produced sasacDry evidence 10 I'll, "a:
ties ha, ! was not the author OF the communications
which had appeared in "he Tattler and these vile
ru.nons sgsrsi M" LETT tn rest being almost for
gotten by friends and nyse and only einaincd for
hi. v;la s4rrncer up for seventeen years.
in his bosom, and then hiss il out through
tongue seepei the gall OF bitterness and blnckcnea by
hsar oI drpravitv when IL might his base de
signs.
Norfolk rsteenng him my friend, and now appeal to
the public sentiment OF enlightened disintrreod end
honorable community 10 award to Mr. Garrett that need
Of praise or which they may deem him en,i
died. for thus betrayng private Confidence and speaking
Of matter which he knew, nj l..s believed 10 be
;a;e This warranted Ia asserting for ii ut this
,mc That he solicited abandon my intention OF going
South and Join him IN mercantile business al tn place
which did and Continued It for almost year, but finally
selling ou him. that might devote my time to the
study Of law. Up To 1913 boarded in Mr. Garres family
pcr-ona Kindness and soc ai intercourse remained
uniisturbrd uni, about ls5 when Uncovered he
lougers friend Of my family and therefore was induced
To- forbid him house, since which time sprtof unpar
sc,ed hostility has characterized his conduct towardp
ME Although he has. late 1856. expressed his with
w for m. as Attorney for the Comm this
county aEd rcc the OF February last he has written
me- expressing the same continent and that h,d he
been stockhoder in the Richmond and York River Rail-
road lie woui have vo:ei for its President He
I'M, IN continuation of his efforts hunt down, for
wears used every evrron to dsparsge and defame me.
whenever he conceived might promote his base and
wicked ends.
come COW to another point: Mr. Garrett says IF Mr.
Dudley wishes 10 engage in duel with him, why did
ne NOT challenge before the election or four years
when said him, in presence oi Col John Pollard and
Mr Jas MITCHELL of this county. that II, ped the
sn,ion then having with him would be the last
would cane or shoot him. and pronounced him
,cnptblr .coundrcli" Now inquire. Mr. Garrett, ii
Mr. Dudley lie not coward was not that language sufi
! GENTLY strong 10 cause him to resent III
Now Mr. Garrett well knew when he penned th.se re-
'ras iha. he WAS utteringa base, wu nnd deliberate
| f,sehood for no such words passed from him be.
! cause he Jared not use such language to me.
since he rcvrrts 10 that conversation. will give the
public true and s:a;emer. Of the interview. About
four year. since Col Pollard and myself -rrc Standing
the of the Court liGso NTH. county As lett
mir, and proceeded towards The store Of Mr. VIM r. Bird
son thirty steps OF Mr. Garrett called ana sad h
wshr. 20 have a word with me at once turned and
demanded know - what ne wanted He renaT.-
h".r voG tr-" been .r.r-sring with mo In regard 70
tho candidacy for the county OF King and Queen" All
swercd Z" had, and intended to H. whenever might
mink proper He tf"n remarked that "if did. would
shoor me toii him -" should most certainly d 90,
and invited him shoot then" whereupoG he turned
.-on me- and towards Col Pollard, and 10 Mr. Bird
s.ur, lie said not word Gaming or contemplate
-counrc any other offensive ep''hes as he Inserted in
hi, a. and l. only reso-:cd to his wound
ell honor My version Of this has been read
over Nv Lo Polard.and approved by him correct the
o,.t witness Mr. Mitchell. h-s snd 10 a mutual friend
tsr lie heard but i,.c the conv.rsson being further
of than Col. POLAR, d he CAY recolecs hearing Mr.
Garrett cay he would shoot me-
hare never challenged ,ir Garrett 10 fight a duel,
nc seems believe aud doubt does really think
for the words applied 20 him durns the by
OF his competitors his intellect " so obtuse that he
canrp, understand the most simple nronostton and judg
ing from his letter of the 9th Of June he linda IL
equally difficult to write n;eisbIy except by the aid o!
come now 10 Mr. CARROTS six reasons why he declined
10 ish, duel LIST Il am member OF christian church
Really this asonirhed and doubt not 1t did
many others the clustering declarations Ir
jarrett in The presence Of several g"ntlccn, thst re
would hit-r die election give any satisfaction might
demand and doubtless s:3r?dct every careful reader
has been acquainted with Mr. Garretts position in the
Methodist church The las, heen years that he
should BE- willing shoot down in cold blood IN 1853
man, whom in 1857 h" Is unwilling to meet IN far man.
II and rau combat No. Mr Garrett this will not do you
hive only borrowed the rsry OF Heaven to serve the De-
vii in md az T. contrary 20 the laws o. God and tho
of the land" And 3r1. 81 do ce like imbruile
my hands with the blood of tes brother hls rels
ton rrpudatel leaving her widow on Tic cold char.
iry of the world indeed Is IL not equally contrary
laws of God and the laws OF the land 20 shoot down
lowmau in cold blood 20 a iu. and would not
YOU have as much mbrued your hands in my blood by
shootinc me- in 1853 By killing me In duel in e57.
You must ind bette: reason, Mr. Garrett you san,
convicted OF falsehood your present position to-
ward. m. or tna, you declared Ave years
.Tce AZ your wife being c! upon the cold charity OF
rho world rather think those who know YOU both well
are Of ,he opinion that you could be the better spared
tina two.
lin II am usice Of tie peace, and would forfeit the
oath made keep the peace far in my power:
Gov wise have doubt, aiter reading your OF the
9Th of June would have been very glad have accepted
your -sgnaon and were you not when you made those
awful threats in 1883 justice Of the pesc.i think
| know So.
9Th II beieve your only object is to prevent me from
taking my seat In the Legislature" 90 you value .
sea, in the Legislature than your honor, ani
prefer Disgrace rather than resign hope you
| md much consolation.
otn Il do no, consider il mark Of true COURAGE
Well, perhaps you mag far enlish;en the of
kind rs 20 bring them 10 the conclusion shall
| at the end of next winter.
come now, TO the first part OF your ns.e card IL
which you say, if Mr. Dudley knew the character Of
ee t.fcEte have in my possession, think he would
main silent me remainder OF his life know ve-y we'll
Nr Garrett what you have in your possession and wei
undcrstsnd your covert threats and dare you IT,
am prepared 10 coniern you, out OF your owi mouth
By y5ur own written declaratiSns not that which yo
wblrew; but another, executed and acknou leieed r.
YOU tine nj you withdrew the first through MI
HARDWOOD and also By large number of respectable ger
tleen any In the county; aud the moment you dare