The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-12
MIR. DARBY.


We have heretofore expressed our onin.
ion, that the charge made against Nr. DE
by tending to duplicate him in the mu,dtr
Oi Col sharp, was foul sland. r Ii las
so tn ped ut. j. the course Of The l. tai II
Branch mn, last week, II came ont 10 e.,
d'nCe, that Il. knowing that a nrighbor II
his was summoned BY The commonv ealh,
rs "itaess against i'm. prep; RID staff.
nent tn the witness, t"ulail ing 6 sheets
paper. closely written, insirurtng the VII.
ness "naI he MAS - ~ Ear, 90 his e&stnlr.
alton. The statement Was read in cout.
aud goes te dlsprovF many mafpri 4 iac''
that would BE- proved against bi,n: si.s
proving that Darby had offered the wltnas,
a hribr to swear az inst Beauchamp. Tue
witness was unnoved by the aitempt, dis
closed the whole matter, and produced tp
the court, the paptr drawn up by B. him-
self. Ii is ii singular document, "hrh no
d1nbt, will be Iald before the public. We
will barely observe that the attempt to su-
born The witness, 10 clear the guilty ard
impllrate the innocent, is unl, exceeded
by the foul .murder itself. All persons, e
ven Mr. Darby's violent political enemies,
now admit his innocence OF the charge
made against him.
The evidence has al been taken down,
aud report the case viii he published
hs the Ed or of the Commentator, VINO Is
very competent TO the task. When tho
publications in the Argus and in the Patr-
Ol are recollected, aud review taken OF
the various windings aud twi.tings which
The nndefstrapp"rs, as we'll as the movers
OF The wires behind the curtain, have exhi-
btcd, there is a strong reason 10 believe
the knaVes out of jail, were acting in cop.
cert with their kindred -onI within, and hat
they were 10 excite, lrritate and prepare
thr public mind By their slauderoo, aud IL
hellons Publications andI heir laekhra ted
aud dIaboliral aspersluns, while their Trend
Beanchamp, suhorned ii witness or wllDros-
es to ,hrct hIs own reiease. aud the cobsu-
nation OF their conspiracy against, moi only
the rrputatIon, but the iite OF political op"
ponent.
These wretches, call themselves patriots.
and republicans, and aspire 10 regulate the
asalrs and rule the destiny of Kentucky
Heavens, what a falling off IN pablc MORALS
aud public virtue since the days of Nieao-
las and Breckenridge, if the sIauderer ana
poli'lcal Nand sllle dictate TO The yrom"h-
~ k,ntu,ky! SpirI q '76.
-eEse-
DINNER TO MIR. COOPER, THE NOVELIST
On Monday last, the members of the N
York Luoch, gave a parting dinner t" thtH
associate, }. s. COOPER, at hIeh, tha'-
cellor Kent presided Among the quests
wee Governor Clinton, bIshnp Hobart
thr Mayor Of New York, Mir. Hayne' U D.
S"nat"r from south Carolina. CUmnnoore
Chauncry, General Scott, sc. MI u
King, after the cloth was removed, gave
the health of Mr.. Cooper, prefaeed by sons
eloquent remarks.
Air. cooper in reply, made the following
address:
81 rise under a deep sense Of my inah'''
Ity 10 give due uttrrance TO my feelings
For the high honor which you have 'il''
day conferred on me, gentlemen, and 10,
this last expression of yonr good WISHES,
beg leave most warmly aud sincerely ~
retnrn you my lhaoks.
snail not attempt 7" reply to ihr Matter
ng iangnage With which IRE ser,'e','''
who has just addressed you has been PIE"
sed To introduce my name. am ~"
we'll acquainted with the sincerity OF n''
character to believe he would willingly Il"
ter sentiments that be does not teelt pu''