Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-17
For Tie Enq''
HON. CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER.

| bCAs. CHAD. Jh0. FaIl<hNEh'
late article in the "iiio!nond Enquirer" vind
eating Tho poeition OF the gentleman Whose nane
etands al The head of this communication agalnst
the attacks of the opposition press, ha' elected q
communication in the Examiner over The signature
OF An Old Democrat. Had that writer confined him
self to II review ct The article in the Enquirer re-
ply would not have been deemed necessary iroin any
other soucre. That paper is fully able to maintain
any pnsltitiGn, il may proper To take. upon all
questions within The legitimate range OF newspaper
d sru-soD. The writer -sy-'
$50 that the game is y, last developed, 1t not in
trntionnlly nvowrd; and, ior tHs future Mr.. tiukner
must be- regarded rs The Candidate of tn. )unth ol
which the EnIuirsr Ia the orgnn. Hence the a1
sault- upun John Letcher eud hence also, Tie con
slant. unvsry ing and amo-t syGVphano defence o
ANOTHER, who. fnot upon tho throne, Is at cus,
"the power behind IT,.
he malignant tone OF the foregoing, il only equaled
by the writer's ignorance OF the subject upon which
HI assumes TO inform ih, public. Speaking OF Mr..
Faulkner he continues:
"Hs commenced hs public life by n war upon the
dearest rights OF Virginia in 1882, and sgualized his
mau or years by wGr equally f-rc-. .Hd rn-T-
enduring. on tie dearest principles md objects u! the
Democratic party. Tins continued actively tor
n period OF NJ -sst eighteen y-ars, resching from
1912 dOwn 10 1851 About this last period he sud
denly suspended hos,ili-s and made pesce with the
1000 Democratic majority OF hi. District and since
then has been disposed Ia 1--we IN grsat qust and sr
mOuy with That same majOriiy. In lS4g II believe il
wasI h. was elected rs a Wing to The Congress o,
:hr United nr--h-a'lng Tn gallant AMI accom-
pahed B-dimgrr, who had. for YEAR, taed tor ne
Democratic party, against the i-rcest assn's 81 III
Wing cohorts, ut which he Mr i. was The srknoY
le,iged leader in that section. Nv" y.ars alter D.. iS
and elected. ~ ih- Democratic cnnd'd.ie. low
or why tina summer.-i, l. not known. Perhaps II was
cvt in obedience Ia The fright at Instruction. and
50, II nIat BE- confessed that usrruc uns given by
luun D-nUCl4, majnrity did Afford pretty tar
excuse"
''lIs commenced his public life by war upon the
dearest rish,s ol Virginia III 1882"
II the master minds of Virginia tamong them -uch
inen = Chef Justice Marrhs, Mr. J-ir:son, Chan
c-llor Wythe, the elder Judge Tucker, III. elder
Richie and that accomplished orator and statesman
whom the Democratic party afterwards elevated III
the bgheat executive Office OF the State, James Nc
Dowelij wagrd war upon her dearest rights. then Mr.
Faulkner obnoxious. TO the charge Tor lie advocated
the very policy upon ts subject OF slavery, 1882
which thos. eminent jurlsia and statesmen pronul.
gated ~ The world. TIE peculiar condition OF VIZ
yinis snd the sentiments which pre-, allied in the Sta
II that time IN regard 10 slavery, mad- IL desirable, in
the opinion ot at her wls-st Statesmen, get
rid ui II altogether. But, upon more thorough IN.
vestigs;ion ut the institution, and attempts To force
emancipation upon the State from abroad, many who
once regarded slavery evil became convinced that
il vital To the BEST interests OF the community
and blessing 10 both negro ana white msu.
"Aud ssnsllZ-d hls matur-r yeas by war equally
fierce, and more enduring, on The dearest principles
and objects Ol The Democratic party" The anne1a-
ton Of Texas WAS one of the dearest objects Of H..
Democratic party III 1872, and vio-ntiy opposed
by the VIII. party, with Mr. Clay CT heir head Mr.
Faulkner zeaous advocate Of that measure
from the first. and continued To he till s tins sue
cess. Iu 1876 no not only operated with the
Democratic party, IN vIudcstlng the necessity o
the Mexican war. growing out of the annexation o
Texas, but offered Inducements out OF bis own pri-
va,e fortune 10 every who would vrlun,es. IN
thar service from the county Of Berkeley.
"ln 1919 Il believe II wa-l h. "A elected as q
IHhig, 10 the Congress Of the United States =
All where Jufgs Parker at tliat ,imel Mr.
Faulkner Was then IN The State Legislature d.
gesting and preparing the fugitiv- Sisv- Law
and other for tho protection Of saYe proper
~ III The South. In 1880 be- .;ih-r OF the reform
convention cf Erginl aud Contributed BIZ fol- STAR,
&c the liberal rrlorn; which the CONVENTION eugrai;l
upon the organic law ni ~. State H. vas nat eject
I'd 10 Congress "a Ifhig. uuIii the f. OF 1871
On taking bi. seat in that boiy. be took his place OF