Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-27
To the Editors of the Enquirer:
WlcoaIco CHURCH, Va, March 20, 1857.

Gentlemen Il am again compelled to appear ir
your paper as a defendant; against the charges lnsde
by "A Chilean" III your last week 8 paper.
This gentleman seeins greatly disturbed about The
Post Off. Z matters At this place; aud u lie had acted
HI n gentleman Uugh. to have done, honestly ant
| shove board, it would not have been so rnsan-bu'
nc made charges against lie that lie nov proves, b.
his last communicating, 10 be iai,-, and still! endeav"r'
~ convince thu public Of the improperly OF my cou'
duct. and Yet %withholds HE name.
In his fret mighty effort, he asserts, positively
tia: the counting room OF Tignor i kent was ten
irred ~ me; and IN his last coutlDu=d iaise as'eriinns
hs brings a most of witnesses 10 prove It was tender
ed 10 Mr.. Molhershead. Now, | say, that Ia 9 change
of what he calls facts, in regard 10 me, and II Is tsis
first title ever knew that Mr.. Mofhershead vi
Mes,rs. Tignor aud Kent either had any right TO con
tract for the opening ri the United States mail.
In regard 10 the differences Of opiuion as TO a "c"ii
ored' man and negro" expect II possible thi:
wise .crlbhler is tins be., Judge himself. His insinua'
,ioas in. regard to the promise. of the former post
master 1t this place, | know 10 hing about; ols | an
satisfied that nothing that this malicious, needing
ecribbler can say or do, will Affect, 10 The least posi-
bile manner, the character Ut that gentleman. nh
views, aIso, in regard to the reuting ana hir'ng OF Mr
Browns .hoemaker, | have nothing TO do with; Tut
en- very sure that Mr.. Brown never gave this busy
aspirant any RICH; 20 NEEDLE in his private affairs.
In the FRS! great effort OF TINS wuG.d.So wise expo
nsnt Of Post Office matters, he ASSERTS that ! carry tht
pspers away two miles, against the 1lshes Of The pr
IRONS. and now he comes forth, and oy his lugica
measurement Of the public highway, up ana lhei
down the road, makes it two miles goln! anu return
iny. This is asother change OF his former Vile as
.erlions. In regard to the Post Office department be
ing Injured by the change of the location OF lhis oil
tce, hinted at by this scri6bler, do not 'hlhk tha
Uncle Sam will ever get broken up by the "iihdta"
al Of all the patronage Of this "Citizen Or AM Oh MI
Clique. TIT.
Thi. busy "Citizen," va, disappointed IN not locating
tbia Off ,.e wher. he wanted il, and this Is all the rea
son of his v~enturing so far out of the path o! iru'f
aud proprirty. Aud, az he calls me n msd u'n, 81!
tha, he him.-ie has been duped and made Il ~ u oil
in order TO cast odium on innocent persons. l hope
in the future, he will learn Lessons ui prudence, hl'
attend 10 his own business, aud lei al! Mo uuVlsets
adore and abettOrs, Dc The same.
now hsve the pleasure 10 inform "a C't'zeh'. I"
veil "A all concerned in ha malicious iIsiiiiation'
alb ,ut IN, md thi. Post Office, that The 9th - Is ~
r,hlish.d al il. new sie, by order "f:be P,s; Otlc- De
p.rtm.nf, and tina: | SIN the po-tmas:er' with my com
m i.sion in hand, having given bond ana H-curlfy' an
thai [ Will attend, as far as | can, TO Inc uulies rs
.iyned me; and. that as long and ~ often a. "a Cl!'
z-u.' ar any other auuny nous ~sc'iool-r, a'aails I'M
wi,, fai., and ,naliciou. assertions, | will defend M
self n. long as my pen will write or my INK WIN y"
| think II this a-pirant is as uRsu c"'oiui ~ ms III
ture an,icip.liuns Ut g%reEtne's, 10 u new coahiry' n
h. has been in ihi- unrallrd !or at'acS on ih"' lnat III
will never get higher. in Gov. GearJ arrnj' man
Corporal. am .uru H. will uever be nius u report
er OF tdetsio newspapers!
Me,ers. Editors, do not know the privileges e1
tended 10 psr.on. who wish ~ have their pieces pup
li.h.d, but hops you will extend TO me mo same yol
have 10 this unkpoSu %ecr;bbiur. Ihis Is all l WAN
Yours, mos. respectfully,
This controversy must clo.e here both sides nav
ing besn hazard e noHirrr.l