Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-02
1ltRnonb Enquirer.
TUESDAY, MORNING, JULY 2, 1861.
lJohn 5. CarliIe, the Bogus Senator.
Tn cont;n,ot;,n cf o,r ct .trhac nf tbo % ILL.,

BY TYLER, WISE Il ALLEGkE.

Northwestern Virginia, We present "A brief
sketch Of Senator q Carlile,
John S. Ca,lile is native Virginian-
in Frederick county, according to some reports,
and higher up the Valley, as others say. How.
ever, We do not suppose that any dispute will
ever arise between counties or towns as to the
honor Of his birth.
When young man, John S. Carlile became
clerk in store in Rockingham, owned by Mr..
Cline, worthy gentleman of that county
Subsequently partnership was formed be.
:gesn Cline and Garlic, which, however, wss
OF short duration, the former retiring from the
concern, selling out his entire interest to the
latter Car!iie proceeded at once to the cities
of Baltimore and Philadrl phia aud lifted the
notes OF the firm Of Cline i Carlile, giving his
own notes therefor; his Northern creditors be-
ing under the impression tha. he was in coed
circumstances, and desirable customer. lie,
at the same time purchased heavy Stuck Of
goods in Philadelphia and New Yo.k, Oh credit
and returned with thcm to the Valley OF Vir-
ginia, sud :arr diSpos;ng uf u portion ui them
"far cash Or fvr cOUatry produe"," sold out the
remainder of his stock to his former partner,
ilr. Cline, to whom he was largely indebted
upon the score Of the transaction before named.
In this arrangement his Baltim"re and Pail
adeiphia friends were entirely ignored, and it
is understood thai the hand OF Time soon
brushed away FROM his mind the thought Ct
their existence, to be recalled no more
Near the close of his mercantile career in the
Valley Of Virginia, Mr.. Garlic manifested the
peculiar characteristics which have recently
given him such preemiuence among the "a
1sticsl Abolitionists and political traitors of
the Northwest He fell desperately in love
With one Of the. fair and free descendants of
Ham, was accepted by her, and :he endearing
relation of husband and vile mutually acknow-
| lodged. That relation not being admissible,
however, either 6y the laws Of Virginia OF BY
The moral sentiments of tie community in
which they lived, the happy pair fed to some
locality in Texas, where they remained about
one year During their stjourn in the South,
Mr.. Carlle corresponded with the female paren,
OF his better half" addressing her as 'dear
| Mother"
The subject OF this notice, obliged at last tc
! eaSe Texas, returned to his native region,
where, by manifestations Of peEitence, humllia
ton and promises Of reformation, he again en-
listed in his behslf the sympathy and support
OF some former friends, through whom he was
re-adwi.ted into the society Of decent white
panp!e Ia lS40, be removed to Beverly, Ran
d,lph county, and resumed his old business o.
merchandising, having succeeded, by some
tneans, i'll procuring stock Of goods on credit
Failing again in i5+l, the Bankrupt act came
most oppor,unely TO his relief He availet
himself of It's benefits, Of course, and was thus
freed fro,n all annoyances in the shape OF debts
both old aud new. About this period be ob
tanned license to practise law, and in 1913, 10
Gated at Philppi, Barbour county. Here ne oe
: came an active politician and in accordance witt
the popular sentiment in Barbour, espoused tht
Democratic cause, although ne had previously
protssed 10 be an Interchangeable Wing. lr
1917, he succeeded ia procuring the nomina
ton OF the Democratic party iii that Dlstric
for Senator, and was elected over William }
T illey, by 81 majority receiving, as Carl'l
did, the entire vote Of Bi.bour county. Il
pretended to be exceedingly grateful to the PEG
pie Of Barbour for supporting him, especiai'.
az b S carly oopjugal conneyiou had becom
known in the canvass and as he had "conJes'
el the sin" in speech delivered in Marion
c,unty in answer to charge from his pTescn
friend and companion in infamy, bogus Cover
nor Plerpont.
In 1850 Carlle was chosen member
the Reform Convention from the Barbour dis
,rict During the session Of the Convention
be became we'll known in this city, general
and especially to the Faro banks, for which l.
nad passionate admiration. In 1897
moved 10 Clnkeburg, and in 1855 he becan
the Know Nothing candidate for Congress Il
that district and was elected over Charles
Lewis.
Defeated as u candidate for reelection t
Congress in 1857, no retired 10 private lie
er nscessitats. He again commenced merchaa
dizing, and again sold out his stock upon YER
short notice; but whether he paid bis debts
nH. can only be surmised by his autecedents
Withdrawn from public notice, he remained Il
obscurity sill the call OF the present conVer
ton of Virginia, to which body he was electe'
As an unconditional sub,uissionist HIS cours
in tha, body has endeared him to Lincoln sn'
his Cabinet, as the most useful and suotie too
Of all the needy submissionisss who were VIII
ing to sell Virginia for the favor or gold o
Black Republicans Bankrupt in fortune
10 morals, in social and political position
MS connection with the Wheeling Convcntlo
ia no matter of surprise To those who knoV
him. The aatecedeuts Of C&Ilile sufficient,
Indicate bis ro1ivcs and purposes in the desper
axe ratue upon which he has staked his all. Il
has but little capacity for business oil any use
full kind. but possesses combination OF Tn
characteristics Of the county dsmagogue. II
cannot be trusted by any party, as the North
western traitors themselves will announce 4
the world at no remote period. Having bee
successful in getting up the Wheeling Conven
tion, he has prevailed upon that body to elec
him Senator in Congress, and bY this time II
has probably lef. Northwestern Virginia 10
Washington City, rii Pennsylvania and IA
entire Northern loute Garlic is TO ORA"
s,lary Of SO, 900 per annum, under The protee
tim uf G,nsral Scotl's army at Washington
while bis dupes, plerPont and Others are eA
oected ard required BY him To stand out ii
the cold at :, post Of extre'nc danger
4 citizen recently escaped FROM Alexandrl
SAYS that the enemy have placed three locouo