The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-22

"n,v no, sss me srsln a he would take the cars 10
the morning fer the K4ss, aad thae ne nau l1nId
specially TO Say that orr corresponasucs ~.
sppear In the SIntclliUencer'' and "Ilmea q Wv
next morning. It did appear aecordingiJ put
without cemnlsnts. the editors avcrrfng thas tpey
Z rsbore III comments By ecialreqnest. "eesft
d THAT nigh. ri how. the slghte" feelings on an.
knduesso on either side verify believe; certainty
without a ttaee u it ca mine. | have not seen
Mr. Clemens since. Bypahlishing my letter upner
these circumstances, and also Tor wardng 1t to the
.Eaa uirer. with netes expressing the eepe taa.
the editors had no wish TO do him ibjustice, anu
asking its publication act Of Justice TO NM,
be fully endorsed It's statement, and esfoppeo n'm
self, upon every psinciple OF Law and reason. from
saying or insinustihg that / had acted with dnpi.
city towards him submit, then. that from the
admissions made by Mr.. Clemens IN DIS s.a'e
ment." from those orally expressed 10 wneehng'
and from those necessarily iraplted from MS
course there, am abundantiy TESTIFIED IN repno>
atiaz his authority to commit me as he mac aonc'
Tie compelled me TO pursue that course, and res
joice to know, especially In view Oh suosequ
occurrences, that while vindsested mtseiL
treated him with the greatest possible charity ana
Tenderness 1t also results from these admissiops
by words and acts, that be had precluded himself
from raising any issue of veracity with me py
bis Statement" and that, consequently, "
ought not to be construed as making the EFFORT
In justice to Mr.. Clemens, repudiste snen
construction altogether. 1 am well persnacea
that be designed no such thing. He INTENDED, AZ
lawyers would say, 10 put in plea OF cooiesSion
and avoidance, not the common traverse. GO TO
garding IL, have objection to that line Oh oe'
fence. did not impute impure or corrupt no'ses
to him, at the Inception Of the controversy SUI
Iess will do II now that he has been so g.ea. a
sufferer from, IL. Blu. while cbooae 20 taae 'hIs
favorable view Of SIR Clemens conduct, am ~ ~
cured from various quarters that his statement
lie understocd as an impeachment OF my vefaciIyI
foresaw all this from the peculiar circumstances
of bis position, aud my own, and hence the great
reluctance With which yielded TO the earnestSg
restions of my friends in Charleston, t"here
benpsped TO be when the statement" was pab-
lished.) 10 forego my declared purpose OF MAKING
an immediate reply. ] knew that careless and
superficial readers would he apt to draw that con-
clusiou from It, and that former friends, whose
friendship Was turned into dire hatred simply be-
cause had placed myself right before the public
wouid indnstriously propagate the idea, ana even
constrre my sience into an admission OF the
truth of the abatement, ss they chose to construe
it! The conclusion which such charitable persons
would have the public draw from this state OF the
peadings is, that Mr.. Clemens has been the victim
of my dupiicty, and that his blood Is on my
skirts! If this has been the true condition Of
things In some quarters at least, as reliable IN
formation leads me to suppose, can only express
regret that the case affords striking exemplin-
cation Of the truth OF Mr. Raudolph's remark, that
.'Faisehcod will fly from Maine to Georgia while
Truth Is pulling on her boots"
aver that l never did say TO Mr. Clemens, or to
If rendered or any words TO that effect. did, on
various occasions, express very decided disncl.
nation to exchange my present position TOR that
of Governor, and the confident hope and belief
that my name would not be seriously pressed for
the nomination. Shortly before my interview
with Mr.. Clemens, had received letters from in
fireutial friends, one in Ksnawh9, the other in
Monroe, soliciting an expression OF my views on
the subject. hy answers to those letters were In
exact accordance with the views here presented,
.f..nt W. ara mn
poseiy withheld, are invited to publish those let
ters if they shall deem the publication necessary
for my complete vindication.
Two other points 10 mr. Clemens Statement
remain vet TO be noticed. Mr.. Clemens says that
after We passed into the hotel and in the presence
of another gentleman, he remarked that there
was 2 gentleman then in Clarksburg; who held q
Federal Office, and who seemed to be hating
between two opinions, but strongly disposed to
support nv claims and that replied, ~ will see
him when ] get to Clarksburg and repress an y.
thing Of that kind.' The gentleman alluded to
Ia Col. J. T. Martin, e. S. Marshal for the Western
District OF Va, of the irmest and most decided
politicians In the State. inferred from Dir Gle
mems remark that he bad conversed with Colonel
Martin while in Clarksb1rg, (Mr. Clemens had
a,iehted ut q rafton about hour before from the
Clarksburg train,O and he'd thence formed his
conclusion TO the state of Col. Martins feelings
ard views. / remarked In substance that II
Colonel Martin was laboriug under any embar
rassment in consequence o: cur relations, person
n slticai or official, would relieve him of it al
soon as arrived in Ciarksture. This was the
idea EXPRESSED at all events, and j carried II
out Immediately after / reached Ciarksburg.
told Col Martin that well knew the strength
of his feelings towards me, aud his disposition
to serve me in any way III his power, without
sacrifice OF principle; that had understood iron
Mr.. Clemens that he was embarrassed as 10 tht
course most proper for him to pursue in tn.
pepdipc canvass, and that 1 would relieve him a
once of all difficulty on that score, by declaring
TO him frankly that did not desire the noDlna
ton for Governor, and preferred my present ofce
/ had not seen him since tho close Of the spriDs
circuit, at which time my name had no. been USED
in the newspapers in connection with the office
nor had any correspondence on the sui ject oc'
| curred between US, ia the intervening time. lie
| said that his own course in the natter was de-
cided on long since, and that he did not know on
| what authority Mr. Clemens had Represented him
as hating between two opinions, for that they had
had no cony ersation Oh the subject at Clarksburg
or elsewhere. l regret to Say that | have mislad
| letter from Col. Martini detailing the substance
OF our conversations at Clarksburg on the subject
Ii was received FROM him about the middle Of Oc-
tober, and designed TO publish il, IN ertens0, az
an appendix to this communication. 1t would
have confirmed, 10 every particular. the statement
have given in This article of my declared position
on the G ubernatorial question.
MIR. Clemens, in the first paragraph of his
ssstatement" after detailing accurately much tina,
did cay in our Grafton conversation, says "tha!
/ remarked, as pear as he could recoilect, that
much OF the Zeal manifested towards me, appre.
headed, sprung from circumstances which he, MIR
Clemens, would net then repeat"
1t will be readily understood that the aiusion
| here Is to the course OF the "Rchmond Enquirer;
! aud the inference drawn by every reader Of the
document probably was, that had ascribed SIMS.
ter motives TO the Editors Of that paper in their
advocacy Of my elaine. The truth ia, that it was
Mr. Clemens himself who attributed those motives
aud that We did not concur In our view of them
on my mind that the Editors were playing ne
false, and that their object in arrayug the DaneG
and eSpatiatiDg on the merits CT several other
gentlemen, "a we'll az of rysefwas not to promote
the selection of any Of US but tina. OF distinguish
ed gentleman whom be- spoke of as their real
farorite. The idea, not expressed iu words but
distinctly presented to my mind, that any man or
set of men would dare to use me as a tool to ec-
complsh the advancement Of the political fortunes
of another, offensive to me, aud repealed the
suggestion with warmth, IS unjust both to the
Editors aud myself / said that thought that
Mr. Clemens had taken very erroneous view oil
the course Of the "En luirer;" that hid no idea
that was especial favorite with the Editors as
l was personally A stranger to all Of them EXCEPT
the senior; that the frequent use of my name In
the columns OF that paper was unpa.atabis TO me
as did not desire the Office in question. but
that whatever might be thought Of their
course towards a distinguished gentleman,
thought there was no ground TO cues ton the good
and repeatedly, tho considerations of public poll,
cy, which induced them TO oppose the nomin sion
OF the very distinguished democrat last referred
10, as one not Il to be made under the circum
stances, the Editors were eDdeavoring to escertain
who among all the other Democrats mentioned in
the same connection, was the most available in order
that the Influence Of their paper might be brought
70 bear to secure the nomination In his favor I
do not profess TO state the language bnt to express
the ideas, substantially, thrown ont BY each of us
That this conflict In cur views did exist is shown
by the closing paragraph of Mr. Clemens private
letter to me, written four days after the conversa
ton was held The letter was marked "coniden-
sia, but Mr.. Clemens has himself removed the
seai OF confidence by Incorporating his version Of
It's contents into his 'statement." His language
is-"fhere is no sincerity in the use OF your name
5y certain parties connected with the 'Enasirer.'
II you are not satisfied now on that score, you will
be before many years"
The only apology can offer, gentlemen, for the
length OF this communication, prepared as it was
In tho midst at engrcssing labors of public, or
1adS public nature, Is that once offered by Lord
af n i'm ri Asin Fnka A. fl