The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-26

RIcHwoND. VA, September %, 1Ss2.
To the Public:
In reply to a card from Nr. John Amber
Smith published last Friday while ] wa,
absent from this city, deny emphatically
that any proposition wa- made to me by the
ReAdju>ter committee at Hanover court.
II Is true that we agreed 10 leave it 10 mu-
tual friends 10 arrange the terms Of Our
meeting. but with the distinct understand
ing that no one else wa, to be permitted 10
participate in the discussion. | va, par
ticular in making that Il condition Of the
submission, because Mr.. smith had inform
ed me that Allan was there TO speak. lie
had told me that Judge Newman would
permit us 10 have the courthouse only
three hours, and that he Smith wanted
our discussion 10 be limited 80 A. 10 AZ
ford Mr.. Allan ample opportunity to make
a speech. No communication came to me
from the conference Of mutual friends, Is
Mr.. Smith well knows. becailse they had
not reached a conclusion when he proposed
that they should withdraw and leave him
and myself to agree upon the terms. After
a short conference We reached an agree
mcnt, and he retired from the room, leay-
ing me under the impression that every
Llil- lltAi Uffl ~ ~ liA'
While ] was making preparation for the
expected meeting he returned 10 LAY thai
his committee would not consent 10 the
exclusion Of Mr.. Allan. | then again
peremptorily declined 70 consent 10 his
participation in our discussion. Ii seemed
10 be- the fixed purpose Of Mr.. smith and
his friends 10 connne the candidates 10
short speeches. and then give the balance
Of the day TO Mr.. Allan. | reconstructed
vigorously against il, and insisted that Mr..
smith should meet me in full discussion,
and let Mr.. Allan make an arrangement
with some one else. While this debate was
in progress hi- friends went. without my
know ledge. 10 the cOurt-h0u-e and secured
it from Judge Newman for Mr. Allan. who
commenced to addre>, the people. And
after Mr.. Allan had thus been made. 4,
thew thought. master II the situation, they
came for Mr.. smith 10 leave me and 20
over 70 attend the meeting. Thus was
our conference brought 10 an abrupt ter
minatiOn. | then went 10 tue court
green To address the people, and
when the announcement was made
the courthouse was speedily emptled,
leaving Mr.. Allan with twelve whites, by
the count. aud a small number Of cOlorcd
people. Finding thcmselye, without an
audience. Mr.. smith sent a gentleman TO
me with paper which he -aid was pro-
position for a Joint discussion. | refused
10 receive it then. and denounced the con-
duet Of Smith and his friends. and told him
10 deliver my message TO Mr.. smith. did
not insult the messenger Who brought his
communication 10 NE, but whatever insult
was embraced in my language was meant
for Mr.. smith and those who had acted with
such discourtcsy 20 myself. He could not
have failed 10 hear and comprehend what
said, as he was not far distant, and |
spoke in tones loud and distinct. After the
/ treatment | had received felt indignant
that he should send ME communication
and nv ,elf-re.pect forbade it, reception.
\, TO the suggestion, Of Major Page, al
luded to by Mr. smith il his card. they
were submitted 10 me after Mr.. Allan had
commenced speaking, and could not then
be entertained.
Respectfully, G. u. "lsE'