Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-14
CURIOUS CASE.


The politicians of Boston have been agi,ated
10y a very Singular piece of handwriting. The
Tapers are crowded with Essays AMI private cir
clee are engaged IN discussing the matter. Ii in
wolves the reputation OF one Of the most rising and
promising OF Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Caleb Gushing, is young lawyer OF New
brJ port. of most brilliant talents-a fine writer
and an impressive orator He has rec ntl, deliver
Ell On excellent Eulcgy the memories of Jeffer-
aad Adams.
Ills friends, anxious TO place him in post of
distinction have brought him forward as a candi-
date tof North Essex District, in opposition 10 the
present member OF Congress, Mr.. Yarnum. The
greates eyertIOns were making to secure his sue
cess; hen Essay, signed " Il Democrat'
came ou, in the Boston Statesman, putting MIR. C.
In he strongest terms, abusing Mr.. Varnum, ard
declaring hat he possessed " ten thousand times as
high qualifications "a his opponent"
Hir. Greene, the Editor OF the Statesman was
struck by the handwriting, ana com pared it with
that OF certain other papers which were avowedly
written by Mn L. The similarity in the Chro-
sr1phy produced strong suspicious in his mind of
Mr.. C's being the author of his own Euloeium-
lie published this idea Ia his paper. linn ediately
produced deep impression. Many of the
T.. ends o. Mr. &. ralled with specimens of his
landwI ting, and pronounced that it was The same
Z PIE mat er now became serious. Mr.. G.. was
compelled TO notice it. Being engaged in an i'm
porant cause in tie court, he requested suspen-
scn OF tie public opnion, until he could collect
the materials OF bis Defence declaring most posi-
u9-iy, that be was not the author OF tie piece in
question.
AZ length, his Fiadca'ion appears in the States
man: Most Ingenious il is--Io most persons, per
ieciy satisfactory. lie appeals 10 his past life to
shield him from such imputstion lie asks
whether il might not be " ell suspected that an
enemy had coanterieei his hand for The purpose Of
raising the charge against him. He appeals to
cases where the handwItngs of different persons
were SO much alike as not TO he distinguished =
where the faces even are similar, that an limo
cent person has been charged and convicted in the
place OF The crimnal He appeals to the afida-
Wits which accompany his piece; and concludes BY
saying
In the free intercourse with the public into
when have teen reluctantly driven, may be
permitted 10 add one thing more. | am also ac-
cused of youth and ambition. AS fer the heinops
fault of not being old man, | may say with
Chatham in has youth, that hope time will mend
II; and that the charge comes with ill-grace from
some, to whom age has arrived without wisdom
But IN seriousness, is needless to be wiser than
the constitution. And 1 am yet TO be informed
wha here Is cupabIe IN pure and single hearted
ambition, or Va willingness, when called, 10 enter
he career Of public service, which the republican
n-tilu n. OF our happy country open TO all its
citizens, TO the 10" alike With The lofty.
" ne evidence exculpating me is now before
the pubic IN the documents annexed and marked |
20 8, inclusive. There needs no proofto confute
The ridiculous mpuiations which some Of the
newspaper IN the county Of Essex have coupIed
with the pTinci al one. They haiter me TOO much
in ascriUing 10 me an omnpresence of authorship.
an omnipresence Of personal effort, and an omnipo
tence Of individual influence, so exaggerated an
monsrous, and 50 absurdly Incredible, as not 10 de
n.snd OF deserve particular considerations"
Among The affida'iis LIST. his own declaring
that he did not write the communication in The
Statesmen.
2nd The blowing signed by justice Of the
peace;
I,sAMUgh j.. srwALL, Of Boston, in d,
Couaiy Of SaaOlS, quire, declare and say that a
person, whose name am not al liberty to mention.
aud who is NOT the Hon Caleb Cushing, appeared
sad deposed on oath, before me, lhlt said depo.
nent wrote tie communication puhlihed in the
Boston S'aiesman. OF the 23I insianf, signed A
DeRiocydi and arber del osed That no Part here
Of was written oy tie Hon. Caleb Gushing, OF New
burypon.
further declare say, that said deponent wrote
10 my presence and under ny eyes The paper here
10 annexed, The same being identified by NY sttes
Talon Oi The lsrt al TIE time written thereon.
inriber declare and say fhst said deponent is
personally known TO me and j. Of respectable
character srd standing. bu! does ret - NY keow-