Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-19
RICHMOND, AUGUST 10, I825.

offer few words ~ tivOr ol that gentleman. HIS
iufuriated enemies have sufficiently abused the Lii
berry OF the Press MAY then the rs, systema-
'ic Advocate who presents himself IN your columns,
l,riy claim the privilege OF being heard tue bar OF
tho public ?
The Four LETTERS which enclose you Tor pub
LEGATION, are addressed 10 gentleman IN this cy, by
one who lihs been particularly informed Of the trans
actions IA Georgia Tor the last forty years of
flexible republican principles, of high standing, Of
vigorous abilities and OF unhlemshed reputation. lie
seems To he Intimately acquainted with the disjiu-
guished parsonage, IA whose behalf he has so clear
y aud ably submitted number of interesting facts.
These letters therefore may be useful resent 10
the public. ipledge myself, that they have been
written many hundred miles from Washington, wiii-
out any communication with Mr. Crawford, and
that theV were directly addres To tins posi- office
iinuI the very distant which the writer re-
Sldes.-iOu will confer favor on NE by giving these
letters an Insertion ~ tae Enquirer. \. Ii.
-FOUR LETTERS
addressed 10 lie People Of Me United StaieS,
BY FELLOW CITIZEN.
LETTER l.
An attempt has been made To abuse the
public opinion of Virginia, and if the effect
bears any proportion TO the effort, we shall
have occasion to lament that il has been but
too successful. Believing, however, that the
enlightened and unprecedented part OF your
community nave not yet made up their yer
diet against Mr. Crawford, | have thought
proper To submit some facts and reflections to
you, which your better judgment may either
make public or private.
Allho' profess 10 be ultimately acquainted
with the politics of the State OF Georgia, paric-
ularly those which have been connected with
the public life ofMr. {. from its commencement
downto the present moment, do not natttr
inyselfthat shall Insecure by this declaration any
extraordinary degree of credit, for he must lee
blind indeed who has not Witnessed the dis
regard and even contempt with which tire
sDlcmn as>cveratinns of some of the IAost res
pectahie men of Georgia, on this same sub ivct,
have been lately treated uttered too, free from
all those circumstances which usually render
testimony suspicious. But have a right to
expect aud ! trust IT will not be iml1od-st la
claim all the attention, which a faithful detail
of facts AT least Is entitled 10. As 10 the rea-
s0ning on these facts IL Is submitted under a
knowledge of the difficulty Of being heard ON
any subject, hut particularly one, which Ia a
generous nation has nearly become disgusting,
from the trick and artifce displ7 yed 10 its man
agement, aud the still more odions defamation
exhibited in its discussion. Nevertheless. as
there IS no question that can ever present itself
OF more importance to the American people,
than The choice of their chief magistrate, 10
which, in the one shortly 10 be made, crcum-
stances have given au extraordinary complex
Ion, have vcnturpi. under that principle of
our government, which, IN public concerns,
allows every individual 10 think what he plea
SEES, and 10 speah what he thinks, 20 offer a
few reflections
b"gin then as becomes The boldHess Of the
subject, by asserting that no man has been
NOR" anonymously and unjusily assailed, than
VIM. Il. Crawford No man has d, ser, ed
Il less, and | trust IN the end, il will hr found,
that ma man Is better able 10 Withstand such
an ordeal. Why is it, that he should be so
exclusively the objrct of such fierce resent
ment Why IS il that every dictate of honor
should be violated to produce his defeat
why Is II that every principle Of fair aud can
dd reasoning should be outraged TO sacrifice
his honest fame? is it because be has risen
from the humblest walks OF life. the ohscurest
ayocati0ns Of penury, without the assistance
ct fortune, family or patronage? Is il because
there Is Il likelihood be will afford one OF The
most astonishing and sublime commentaries up-
on The simplicity ofOur government, that merit
c"niounds the distinction Of classes, and for
That alone in any sphere are lis highest honors
reserved Or is il because he stands in the
way of professions, 10 which neither subClrty
can lend encouragement, nor ambition give
success, until he is removed from the eager
contest
have said that no man has been more TN.
justly and ungenerousy assaulted. Iprncrcd 10
The proofs. Against what other Individual ba.
"a press been specially organized. whose ex.
elusive object was the destruction no, ONLY al
his political but even prirair and moral Cha.
Iacter: Whose coli,mns might b,. considered
as one continued stream, Of low and dirty de-
traction, springina from sn,,,rr. lfongf
high, yet purpost{y concerted. add loriuua,si,
for Mr.. Crawford sporled through am editor
whose want Of principle and courtesy has rem
dercd harmless its loutins Influence h
gainst what other person has IA deep and con