Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-09

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~ for a .ten months"
ist This, surely, was not only a pledge tina
the material he sought from Gov; Il" Use wa
not 10 be used against Gov. WISE himself, II
an unkind or unfriendly way, but, among hon
orable men. it was a pledge to the effect tina
no ..unkind or unfriendly" assault would b,
made on Gov. Wise by Mr.. Aylett, in the arti
Giles proposed to he written within q 'fev
month,"-and. if Mr.. :Aylett afterwards, as h
now pretcnds, found occasion to disregard th!
pledse. he could not honorably do 81, excep
, on full and fair notice 10 Gov. Mlse-whlcf
notice was never given.
Cd. II ras u n0tics as to the time When M
u~aaieriaL moud he used.
Who would have thought, after such a cal
and such a pledge, that within the notified time
= "few months" Gov. Wise would be a%ssailc,
in an "unkind and unfricndly' manner-aye
and with all the vitupcrative bitterness Of dc
nuncia,ion-anonymously without notice, b,
Mr.. Avlctt,-as he was in the three articles il
the Examiner" of which Mr.. Aylctt ha'
avowed the authorship: This is g%ravainen 0
the accusation against Mr.. Aylctt--not that h'
made or violated any pledge TO support Gov
Wise's nomination.
By his letter of July 23d, 1854. Gov. Wis,
promised to cndcavor to comply with Mr.. -Ay
let's request for further materials. That re
quest was pending whilst Mr.. A.ylett was pa
ticntly i~nrestig"ting. When his mind changed
MS he now prctend>. and his views became un
friendly 10 Gov. Wise, was he not bound t
notify him Of the change, and thus proven
Gov. WiSe'S furnishing, as he might have don,
in compliance with his promise, further infor
nation. Did not Mr.. Aylett take the chance,
of getting what he could from one toward:
whom he had pledged himself 10 act wlthou
u~nkindness OF unfriendliness, in order 10 aid il
the preparation of a vitupcrative attack agains
the very object and recipient of his pledge =
! That he did not obtain further material from
Gov. Wise, is not for Mr.. -Aylett to plead now
The plea in defence is as bad in morals rs tn
act which it would attempt to shield.
Thus, even admitting that Mr.. Aylett, uSe'
no material" received from Governor Wise
and since he di>elaims certain ar,reS, con
filming the matter to those which nc ayows
there is still ample ground for the Who'll. charg'
against him, H. | now publish it for the sccor(
time, in italics.
Yet, whether Mr.. .Aylctt, when he w!ote Il
Coy. Wise, on the 18th July, 1854, enter aimee
the unkind feelings exhibited Il few moths
later, NAV be determined 10y all the cir:uin
stances, and especially by the character Of thu
articles in the Examiner" which he deemed
essentially necessary for 4 fcw months an,
which were written in his own appointed ,nc
expected time.
Moreover Mr.. .Aylctt's articles in the tx
a%nincr'' covered the whole ground Of time ant
policy of Gov. Wi>e's public life. One of tles'
directs its cenSurc to i speech by Gov. Wise
made in August, 1871, dari"g Mr.. 1yter's .id
minis.ration. Again, Gov. Wisc's conduct, il
1914. is made the subject Of cclsorlouS AM
malycrSion. Again, Mr.. Aylett described Gov
WiSe's course, from 1871 TO 1854 as %altogctheI
insufficient, in connection will his p%rcyiou.
course, to cntitlc him TO the confidence of hi
party. In Mr.. Avlett's opinion throughout hi:
whole career. Gov. Wise, was an jHI'ehtfeh
siancr. And yet, in the face If this, Mr.. Ay
lett still prctcnds that his aticlcs were re
stricted to a review Of Gov. Wsc's course only
up to 1911, on matters not at Ill %"gerhahc' t
the appointment periods" Of Nj Tylcr's Adini
nistration.
Again. Mr., Aylctt pretend, that his WITH
~peratiye attacks against Gov. Wise were pub
liShcd 0noAymo~siy only from modest dcSir,
to avoid public attention. Didthc same mod
csty prevent him from 2riraeiy iniormln:
Gov. lSe oil his atlho'Snlp
As Mr.. .Aylctt diSclaims ccrtin articles I'm
putcd to him, | have, as will btsccn, coriine'
the remarks Of this publication to those which
he has ayowed. They are all sufficient to jus
tiry my opinion Of him.
In Mr. .Ayletts publication, his own lettc
to Coy. Wise is mis-quotcd. The copy oi I'M
letter made by Mr.. W. II. Lyons, was sub
mitted to Mr.. A.ylctt and approved by him
And now Mr.. Aylctt processes to follow tina
copy. In it, Ex-Governor Smith i described
as a .ioose Gst." In Mr.. .Aylctt's publication
the expression is changed to ''lo"sc .tSh.'
Mr.. .Aylctt denies that nc 'pltcnisl.
begged" Gov. Wise to spare him the putlicn
ton of their correspondence. Let Mr.. -Ayctt
own letters decide this question:
Hiomxoxn. Nov. -. .si+.
Nv Dear ST.! was informed this mor''jns u, ~;
AFTERNOON or on tomorrow. You will obly. NJ. !,
handing 70 him the enclosed letter ~ his arrival.
am, very truly, yo"r friend, = rr.r.
JANIS EYoy-, E-q.. Richmond.
Copy Of Letter enclosed in above.
RIcHuoNp, Nov. 81, l-j?.
lion. II. A.. WisL-Sir: Your note OF the lgt
instant, was handed 20 rnc a few days since, by VI
Pryor. and have 70 regret that the letter which yo
desire c.,lno; be provided YOU before WcdncsJa
evening. In lcaving Ming William very hur5icily "
yesterday, where my family l. now staying le
with Mrs. .Aylctt the keys 81 my writing desk, "iicT
nil my letter, are kept. Ia tlic meantime, h""cve
il You or your friends icrm ]: necessary 70 refer
the correspondence OF winch y"nr letter formed
portion, | rhall be perfectly satisfied with y"Hr pr
r.co'.rt.on. Of your letter. | do not dc>ir re eth,
the original or u colyof my own letter. Is | Ice! II
'ured tina; II 1t J. used at all the i'lI contents VIII b
given.
Allow me 30 express the hope that the con;rcvcr>
which has grown OF; Of my articles III tic Truman
will not bc allowed 10 a-,uiIc 4 personal torn, ali
that IL letter wrl;.cn I" You wi;h all the ncghgcic
and haste al private correspondence. will not bc put
li,hed. Tins tar the replies 20 my articles have bee
strictly Legitimate and propcr-tlIc natural coli>e
qucmcc 81 the articles iicinsclvc--noT have | oh
jcc;c'l to their character. Desiring tue cpntr"vrT>
to end with the replies 20 INV articles. ! have ipr
borne all an>wcr to those replies. have n" claim
upon yOur courtesy: but 10 avoid an nnneccs>ar
prclon."tion III - newspaper controversy. ] slla
esteem il II favor il my letter 10 You j. allows
TO enjoy the undi>,rrbcl rcpose which i, usual.
allowed 10 private correspondence. lou will, ] Ice
assured. appreciate the rcpugnance Of Il young an
unknown person like myself, 10 M indefinite con
FINANCE Of II newspaper discussion. from which (ai
ter your political character has been defended u
good i, likely 10 arise 10 any oil tile %!ar'ie, concern
ell.
Whilst | wish to hc understood IS rc.racting no
one jot or title OF my opposition TO you, | will ~.
that am not incapable Of fully aiprcciatin. tn ac
of generosity from all opponent.
Respectfully, DC, dc,
Signed !. ii. AiLETT.
Knowing that Gov. Wise's object was to pub
lish and expose the correspondence, what di'
Mr.. Aylett say, and how:
lst. lie sent his letter to Gov. Wise cnclos
ed in n note to Mr.. James Lyons, and thu.
obtained his intercession.
I'd. Offers Gov. Wise an apology for not a
once returning the letter; compliments TIN
man he had sought to i%njnre by an offer to re
IL on his rccollcctions Of the letter; and dc
sires neither the original nor copy OF his OWL
letter. expressing the conviction that Gov. Wis.,
would fairly use the letter, if he used it at all
And here Mr.. Aylctt's letter clearly implies
Gov. Wise's undiSputcd privilege to use thu
letter in full, and d~isclailns that plea Of its i'm
munity from publication, as private corrcspcn
| depcc' which Mr.. Avlctt now urges.