Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-04-19
MR porrs AND THE RICHMOND VINO
RouAoNp, March Goth. lsC1
w. Rniyrral. E.iIiar of n, Whsl,

State, 10 write this card but your editorial
oi thiz morning leaves ne NO AlIernAtiy. hut
to submit 10 the most unfoundcd and iniu-
nous rnpuisiiOn, Or b. meet ihem at the
threshold with the mos; unqualified and al,-.-
latc denial
When You say that 1T y your deliberate
opahion, the two letters of 'Frankhn Chat
have Appeared IA thr Cyspsg,J werr gotten
up aud liked up here in Richmond. # uo, by
M h,s,or ef re pail ~ least by hs curs.
with the Masters Valnablc assistance. yo,Ir
meaning cannot be misuBderstDoi You ,yl-
IDENTIFY intend To- Sly that you ;hiRk !, /, the
work Of ny hand, or that The letter, Wcrr
written at nv suggestion. or through p,y
agency and fundamentally all Il which /
utterly and entirely dr-elalm and di,avsw. IN
the Jr'Id,sf .Sss-t ,a.yhuf.c aaa1 e,sapr,kes-
Hec f'eH's hot for the purpose OF turning
away your thicstcHed yiulcnor and dcnuncia-
ton. which where unju.,ly aud ilislu,ct.
cd, will always rccoil upon the suthors head;
bot because do no, chos~e that iny oundac,
shall be - grossly misunderstood Ly the
public
l. have Sho tn say do MT believe there -
a person IA Richmond who know, Who
Franklin Is bat myself. and c.,nj,.cunr.. u,
ooly because | know Wi.o has been IN th.
habit Of writing for the CHgper over iha;
signature trom Washington nv pcrs5nai ae
quaintancc with him wAs formed duriu, nv
late visit to Washington which uas prior to
the meeting of the Convention of lat month
lie hal written number uf very ALlc aud
complimentary letter. IN the CEgb-r dnring
the lat fall and winter ur-lnc my claims to
the Presidency, and felt natural d,.Sir. To-
make his acquaintance. during n furtnphr's
stay at Washington BE- Wa three time. AT ruy
room, A. ! rcculleet | found him to h.. a
most rcspectahle aud intelligent gentleman
who Us in all respect. ahr and mo- doubt
ready, 10 protect has per-on and character
from all assaults
have not communicated with him by let
ter, message, or otherwise hc Obtained no
part of has Information from me directly ~
indirectly; had no moro kboWLdgc oi has
ParPn~e 10 vriie anything upon the subject
ot the proceedings uf the Convention than
you had the hr,, intinatiUn that | had of il
was irum reading the letter itself. in the
GVp,r. | am sure hadn't a friend in thu.
city Who knew any more about It than or
yoursch All the information h, had wa,
evidently derived from member, II ih,. Con
yentlgn, or Persons Attending II, ou thcir ~
turn through Washington.
Whatever may have been my reflections
and feelings in regard 10 the proccc.ipus of
the Convention, 1 have rndcayurvd o. cuuhue
them a. far as possible Ia INV own breast re
solved, from the hrst, that II there should lye
any disturbance of the harmony 1t the party
no part OF the responsibility should h. laid
10 my charge no matter " hat the proyucation
but that u should Test whore it properly be
longed--On thO-e who commenced the war-
fare. hava therefore uttered M complaint
beyond, Pcrhsps, an expression " regret. IN
private wsy that my friends, who | had r,a-
son To beheve constituted an overwhelming
majority Of the Convention should for rhs
want q organization and concert If action
have surrendered 70 a small c,rp- of d,>oip-
hhci aud well trained eg,rf,s Of the parry
That the party Of this State had no pref
erehec among the many distinguished gcutl.,-
men has HaBes had bccn fruu time to ,iIuo
presented. NIs iucTedibln-thAi thu prst,T-
eace should have been expressed. NJ ms,teY
Tor whom II miy yi.i be, thought was right
and proper, aud I earnestly dosirc.l II LIN
this cUnic,s WAS DISAPPOINTED. th,r, sros
no doubt, snd II Ron upVn Hy own uiiui
n to what that expression would have been.
tut that your own constant apIs.al. &, th,
party Ia iorbsar the expression oi grsfrr,nec
tor any one. induced my friend. Ia Weld g.
your Suggestions m spirit 81 cancellation
and harmony little dreaming that IL va. e.
he us'd a. an argument against me or nav
strength ~ the State
You seem 30 attach much Importance to
the fact, as evidence that FrankIia,-' -.,c,,sd
letter was gotten up in Richmond that one
Of my peculiar iricnd-, aud hoet i,alou. rs,
dies proclaimed publicly on "Wednesday
morning many hours before tho Chy,-s
reached the CITY, that the Cyyp>, ~ iLa,
day s"sli contain a crushing reply o. 5 our
article % the 18th. 6c and that 30 o,p..s
oi the i4P,r bal ben ordered ty uy tr,sud.
for circulation IN thi. city d. hoi know
whsi "taady you refer b. a. I ns MT epu.a,
ou-pf there bong any such Tcr-,n go the
city, but hIs kavHiolEs Of thc 4pt<,su,lsae 81
the letter 80 the C.PP1 81 thai day before a.
au,Vai 4. oasily aeoJuhicd is lsy thr hct
that q - announced ~ iho CLgs.s tell
u Tueaisy ths' g spaId apycu nsvi morn
inz aeconJaui-.l Is the nu,sfk thar ..ti..sLI
= f,,uti H. Viz t-,a&f stlE safE.aJ ~
,ls eoR,sy,,rs A. fr thcfe ha,.ng l.s.s
5OD copir- ordered w uy friend. knos
nothing shout b. bot I g. o. l,hats cher.
uss single cps ordered by suy uue --aue
Wcrs sent her, g1tuit0u,ly kngs, of d.,
.rhufiln
ioa 81, ~ that the ,avi'pion ertepdsI |
10 mo- ~ the Cuuvenilau ~ sdirca ftsu
Fts frfuaf B.f'ak frsk Nrkiny could /
j. maF, unjust ~ miouuiel The ntIt i
usn ~hs offered The roslrf'oH ~ FsHer ~ 4
Fsnqrrrr 80 aot ooiy uBksoss 81 g., ta .
hsd na koUvicaro o. ths ox.stssas af .a,h \
ror,p sud lessi ~ 10 ihsi hs.t zee e...,i /
lials b. nuNites hin aHsHs fbes ula.s 4
friendship highly sptFusiaio. kai - ! o. 4
cst fassfos 81 sil =ris ! protest. sr.iln.t I
vey af,s sha writes Iesks ~ fhink. i,ni .
y a ~ % ihs state ieng sugaauasI a. I
fsff,r Or 'tsSs u hai ~ vel b. I.pcn I
"a eih Or thc future nsserhrsrd af H. 1
i.l,eT unfil b. pf.entsti hiia.,if 81 my hsu-s 4
n olmpany 9Th NJ J Nasial b. in !
agia ioe dat ihey hsi bosn Hitrl-fel by ihs I
.pnteai'oa - e,iuauun.eats a. lassago % tLe !
'es.ilstion lnYifHg pc b. afiress them It !
"a ~ grsssly ~ ssvsse yes { pranpsiy I
lsri useisiyooslD - b,sh ruat.efuau ueh /
.n9N. isriari fhe h0rag. deelsfiBg d v -
lhsliu,eiy imgssaill. &c hai ai lsst 1 gield.-l I
li,r.t rs islsatlJ - the,r persaasi,s.s aad q.
laliy aocctfad
A. e. - ths sJseth iisslfn ea4osrrsl. yos
sih allov 80 - sp,s.o ~ yya ,J,ri.,iiy go
y. .fifi,lsog g. ihe f-rsJass sg1fisls fsa,i 81.
lrI...sfr 80 49, 49, La HN4rk i .n.f.I..H -.