Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-13
A Card from Colonel HaslSins.
LAW OFFICE, RICHMOND, Va,
July L. 1880.
TO the Eddor Of he Dispatch :

To the Edt0r Of the D1spdich
Asa statement appeared in your paper Of
the 18th instant to the effect that my friend,
Major Nash, said TO the meeting Of The bar
of this citv on tho dav before that ] had
decided not to enter that meeting, l desire
TO say this in regard thereto:
AsIwas informed that such amoeting had been
called a. the result OF a conference among ne
friends II three OF the applicants, from which
conference 1 ges excluded. or certainly 10 witch
was not invited, or even notified OF the fact that
10 was 70 De held, no one could nave reasonably
expected mo - attend such meeting under
such circumstances. Nor could any oue have res-
sOnaoly expected me 20 submit my name 10 such
meeting when he knows the facls-to Wit: TIat
when Judge Fitzhugh died was a Dsen from tie
city and on n trip With the Governor. nh cl
made 10 I'm proper ana indicate Tor me 70 Wol.
ton that subject either 70 him or 10 any one oise.
And whcn returned homo and determined o.
apply for the position the bar W the city had not
only been thoroughly csuyassed on behalf %
the other applicants, but nearly all Of thenl %
either endorsed some one or declined % act
for any enc Of them against The others
And so most OF my friends, or those Who
might have taken part for me- were
either pledged 10 come one or did not care
10 participate Mt all before they ever knew
that was 81 applicant But had have known
thai he Governor hal submitted the decision
OF tho matter TO the bar OF the city al tne time
that meeting was held. | should have slated ny
position 10 the meeting and left them 70 act Is
they thought best But did not know that 70 {
until after the meeting was held. and now have
no grievance or cJmplzint 10 make against tho
members OF ths Dar, but only desire that they
shall know the true position which / occupied IN
the matter. Ana a. some persons seemed TO
have q iestioned my Democracy In connection
with thi' same matter, please allow me 20 add
the following:
have always professed what believed 70 be
Dem cratic principles; | have even tried 10
practice tnsm, and have mover voted the Re-
publican ticket. should 30 now ruled out oi
tue Democratic party my political faith ana
practice would eth be the same, although 1
might not have party with which I could
Glllis Q. What Is "consistent Democrat il
rather perplexing 20 some people "a this state
Dut / have no objection 10 the term In
1879 ! though. that reaiustmeut OF our
state debt vas upon our people A necessity
sn5. as II mat or OF expectancy, wan Ell il oye-
aud done WITH In that respect did diner with
those who a that time wero directing the course
OF the pemocratic parry in this State, and IN
that respect oniy did we diier. But IA iss9
four Years Afterwards, tho Democrats leaders
came 10 thiuk as hal been thinking, and HAY
adopted tue Same policy for the tate.
Since that time we have been literally fighting
tho political la les Of our STATE hand In hand
and shoulder 10 shoulder. and We are likely TO
continue the war together, 80 long Is We wish
virtuo and intelligence to rule our people in
stead OF vice sn ignorance. For Years was n
member Of tho CITY Central Committee and a
portion OF the lime tho asslsan, superintendent,
81 tho Democratic party OF this CITY. Tne Il v,
District, AID state Committees ravs earh al
tested my democracy by sanding mo forth from
time 70 tins 10 proclaim lis principles mud
policy 10 the people; ard YET, every one does no,
see what passes before the public eye
My nsme was before tho legislative caucus
which SO ected Thomas s. Atkins Isl, as I'm ,gs
OF the Hustnss Court of this city. permit,ei
IL TO be done, and the objections made TO mo on
that occasion, as learned, we're two: Frat. Ne.
cause was TOO much Democrat, "a | ala otvuts
for Cameron Tor Governor, or for any other mar
SOD on bis Hcaet. Second, Because | would NOT
make any promises or pleo ges as 10 nv cnursa
on the bench, but caused 10 10 DO Thoroughly nm
derstood that II was elected ! would he tbs
judge OF the court myself aud permit no m an an
20. =, mn 70 us'a,o 70 mY wns; should do /:
tldge. and for The reasons JUST stated has : ever
for once been source Of regret Ia me.
MEADE HAsxIsa