Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12

GEORGE W. GRETTER INFLUENCING TIL; J., LkGls'
! LATURE ~ BEHALF OF MOUNTAINEERING or,
| PRESTON ~ OYSTER SUPPEKS-TlE CAT OUT
OF THE BAG.
A. Know Nothing meeting he'd a! the Afrlc1n
| Church. in this CRY. on MONDAY nigh; last 10 make
nompati.rs for the Stare Scnae and House Of Dele
gates il app-ars that George w q Tcttsr, upon the
! nrasen,n;ion of Mr.. O. p. Baidwns name tor re-
nominations for the Senate, took occasion 20 npeirh
his official integrity Tor ~ least. attempted 10 do SOL
nv stating that he absent from his poet when The
bill for the relief Of Mr.. Edward McA dan from the
| persecution o! the Know Nothing Cay Council "'
Richmond was under discussion III the lat Senalc
A. io t.. Justice or injustice vt ti's charge, wc have
! NJ course nothing tn say. Mr.. Baldwin denies The
| accusation IN The D:Spu!ch Of yesterday; but the
public being competent 10 form proper c'fiinaia o
the relative standing Of both, will, no DOUBT, decide
! fairly in the matter.
En- IN. most remarkable feature in this whole
affair H. the agency employed by Grctter 10 dcien
Mr. McAan's bill in the Senate. ami THIS SUSTAIN
the, proscriptlve action OF the hno~ Nothing CITY
Council ii Richmond, with reference To q -iaunrh
uuG nchiup Democrat. II i. no other, reader, than
an oyster supprr we'll ssuced GGd splced, with.
doubtless som, little appendages in The shape Of Il
glas. o: w!.,.k-y punch, &c. Here Is what Mr.
! Baldwin says upon this tutie.'f:
..Preni-ng .hai III n late interview with Mr. Gr-t-
ter he i-n-s having ured the words inrar'ab(y' and
.siudiousv IN connection with The word absent, ~
:. ated by local reporter OF tbs Wing aud that he
remembers having nviiei rs to AZ "ys;"r supper oh
|
vitaiion declinei. and requesting me to ask other
members of the S.:nata,-so that could not nave
been invariably abSen;,-l ask attention to the fol
lowing extract from the proceedings I" the Srhtle.
publ sh"i in :he new:prp"rs vt mat date ana ~hlch
is sufficient answer - III. charge brought against
me-
Good Lord. Twenty-Five members Of the Virginia
Senaie selling themselves irr supper ut oysters,
| and thst, ior IN contest between right and The
freedom Of political opinion and hish-handed perse
cution and oppression. We are grateful tn MIR.
baldwin, for Ibis rich development; and regret ths
painful n.ce,sy which caused hs absence from his
most during the "f.w days" Ia which he refers. for
mad he been present, would. doubtless rs IN this
instance, obtain clue to tbs revelngs oi pre-
vious evenings. While this bill Was pending its up.
p,nrnts discl.imed everything like partIzaDshp, a
mott ees Of oppo4itiou aud here W. find Grefter Il!
meeting oi Know S"things, making che unavoidable
absence OF Mr.. Baldwin for few days--ihc bill DO
ing meanwhile kept Dack-he basis OF opposition TO
HIS REORGANIZATION for the Senate. low does this tally
with the disclaimer OF the opposition! H'nfge' ne IL
remembered. is The very lie ana soul oil kncw-No
thiuoi.m in R.chmondits imperso"ation, i's head,
is TAIL in short, the Alpha ana On"ga IN lis every
ooera,ion TIM. his Pse diSR Is the decree at the
party. When hc AYERS, therefore, shh' II was par
ryis.ua he certainly sSO!!i be believed. We have
n.v.r given bin much credit for candor but, IN TIL.
iu-tanrs We d. ma still more Tor The tact which lie
displayed ava III. success which he hchie'e" oy
ths>eoyster supper oPer:il"li1 he deserves n s"'d
dani of credit! W.. would advise George To II anstrr
the SCENES of hts valuable lab"rs To the Washington
lobby, for 5e feared rather hoped that his
..orcupai;un gone isr sniIar appliances viii
await in reference 10 tn. mex: Legs aiure.
Mr.. BALDWIN. IN th- ar !c!-. vindicatlng himself
gives the vet. upon Mr.. McAdams bill III the Sc
nate which follows:
"AYrs -M--s-s Buswell. Cn;et', Chapman, De
n.air Douglas Funs:rn Harris, fIud!!e:on, L3yne
Paxton, Randolph, Roger. Taliafrrro, Ihompson,
W.Ich West. White aut Yates-lS.
"NoEs -Messrs Amber, Armstrong, BALDWIN,
Braden, Creigh, Daugh;rey, Finnsy Irving, John
so.,, Jones, Logan, McElhenu-y, Mckennry, Mar
shn!i, Odd, P4rka. Saunders, Smith S"enrod' laze'
well, Thonas, Turner AMI Wonding u
Mr. Baldwin says, he declined G9r';er Invitation
The oyster supper, and OF course he ale none We
must, therefore, conclude that his vote WA cast IN
| oocdience to III. behrs's OF his party. That was I'll
very fair bat is strange, that notw h-ind'ns the
di-avow els on the par, Of the Know N"thnG- ot any
ps.iy motive in their opposition Ia tins bill, every
member Of that party In both branches OF the Legs
lature voted against il.
Mr. takes occasion 70 ssy, that five Democrats
voted against the bill. True, and We regret the tact
But another time for this matter. Let George Try
the oysters next time, or by way {" change; mess
Of portage" and lie shall that the result Will be
far from what i; proved 10 be under th- former e1
pertinent. Ii he succeeds agan 1t ~iii most cr,ain-
" be through some better agency than shel.-nsh'-
Good bye, GeoEr-. g. tbs Present
Yours truly, A. / L.