The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-20
]. TAYLOR ELLYsoN.
Hundley Replies to Lewis.

Editor OF Tho Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I notice Judge Lewis's second de-
NAL OF Mr.. Joness charge In your paper
to-day, and also Mr.. I'attcson's letter to
Judge Lewis. u had not intended to say
anything further, but leave tho question
OF memory or veracity between Judge
Lewis and myself to the people OF vir-
glnia, who know us both, and would not
do SO now but for a gratuitous asper-
sion cast by Judge Lewis upon my mo-
tives In this matter. IIc says have
poor way OF showing my friendship for
him. and that ms l am a candidate for
reelection to tho judicial office now
hold, not altogether unselnsh motive
to be doing something for his (my) party
will very probably be attributed 10 him
(myself} by many not uncharitable per-
mattqr.'' ss
Let me say that never claimed to be
friend 10 Judge Lewis. said liked
him personally For a friend I am ever
ready TO do anything In reason save to
distort or sacrifice the truth for him, and
as to doing something for my party, my
friends know that ever since reac hed
manhood my humble services have been
at the disposal OF my country and my
party In every slime OF trial. In war and
IN peace, and that / have never had tho
reputation OF being an ofricc-sceker, but
have always had the manhood and The
ability to take care OF myself as we'll as
give freely OF my time and means to the
public service. II am willing that the
people OF my State shall, compare this
record Of mine with that OF the man who
has fed and fnttened on Office from HIS
lnfancy-officc conferred on him not be-
cause he had the respect and affection OF
MS own people and race. but because
ne was willing to BIO the tool OF the allen
oppressor. IS @ "a
Judge Lewis says he belonged to a
Distinguished Virginia family
his Is not new fact to me. heard
II for the first time at Chesterfield Court
house when he was haranging crowd
OF Ignorant negroes and had them howl
Ing and yelling like demons around me.
II was then that turned upon t,nl and
asked him&the question whether or not
he favored the bill prohibiting the inter-
marriage OF the races. he replied that
he was opposed toit. and was in favor OF
allowing the races to marry as they
pleased, and added that he had as good
blood IN his veins as any white man
In Virginia. retorted upon him at once
that II doubted not that his blood had
once been good, but since his speech OF
that day, l feared that In the lapse OF
time and in the course OF transmission
from father to son It had in his veins
become exceedingly thin. blood never to
be boosted OF again."
Does that refresh Judge Lewis's
memory? am sure now that at King
William Courthouse, that rct6r OF mine
was fresh In Judge Lewis's memory He
asks why never mentioned It before,
etc. answer that have had something
better and MORE profitable to do than
to follow Judge Lewis around and repeat
that discussion, and that ! probably never
would have mentioned 1t again, but for
the fact Judge Lewis is now seeking
donors at the hands of the white people
z OF my State, and these memories OF a
day that is past. but not forgotten, came
upon me- My first recollection OF mem
tionIng 1t is at the Bar Association at,
Old Point In August last, when walking
on the dock with my friends, s. S. 7.
Paterson. OF Richmond. and Cation, OF
Alexandria, and some one else, not now
remembered. The candidacy Of Judge
Lewis was mentioned and the remark
was made TINT the Hon. r. g. Southan
had said, Lewis can never be elected for
no had made speech In Chesterfield
that would kill him. and then turned
and said to Mr. Patteson. "Prentiss you
remember that, reckon and then re-
counted what passed, and he sara he re-,
mem bered it just as I did. Two months
after that Mr.. Ellyson5 wrote me what
he had heard. and asking me If 1t was
true. and replied, giving him the facts,
but telling him that as Mr.. Patteson and
others had heard It. that did not want
+ to be brought into 1t. because did not
wish to be meddling In politics. He wrote
me again on the 10th of October, saying:
II have seen Mr.. Patteson. and his recol-
lection OF the discussion at Chesterfield
Courthouse confirms your own. would
be glad II you would either authorize me
to use the letter you have sent me, or
send mo a letter which might publish
Mr.. Ellyson knows that 7 again declined
10 be put forward, urging the Same reas
sons for my refusal. Does this look as
II I were agitating this old NATTER"
as Judge Lewis charges?
In regard to blood. I want to say that
the only blood to BIO proud OF is that which
is true and loyal to klth and kin, race