Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-19

80 pru5abo, anu iulced certain, II / had ilnas,ne
"iyseii IN thc'r power! My understanding is humbl
enough, yet tn have acted as enemies suppose I'M
10 have acted, argues merely weakness but
restitution of ali sense
have no more to say. An act Of incopsiderats
folly, committed many ago. the heat of you'll
aud party spirit, has given enemies an adyanag,
over me. and they have used it ungenerously nod
Ic>eiS. Fool as the charge makes me- tbeS seem 10
consider me OF consequence enough to sacrifice
and appearances sustain them. ask sympathy or
coDmiseraon OF any man. RI his reason does not
acqu't e--if lac does tbink il more probab BILE that
hs'i amuseuient thsn vainy in view, let him
dernn me- have led The happiness from the time of
my hoyhood, of a circle of i,ierds and ac-
9uaintances throusiio the siaie-since manhood
nave had pecuniary transactions with thousands Of per-
sohs--if any oDe of either class has i'm the,
have not teen in ali such and all other transactions
'aiT, however unfortunate, and unsupported however
rash and 'mreinons, content suffer IN their
Judgment annex the Statements of Mr. Smith Of the
Council, and OF Dr. James Saunders.
JNo. Il. PLEASANTS.
Richmond, Dec. I3, 1927.
81 have indsnct recollection of ha wing heard some
years ago. (when u" not exactly remembe o letter
written, To Mr.. Thomas Hggnbo,ham Iynchhurg, by
some young gentlemen Of whom Mr.. John H. Please n,s
the object Of which alarm MIR. Eigg inbot-
ham, and furnish AZ his exprnce SD slight
The impression made my mind by this occurrence that
thought seriously of it. The
were wholly unknown 10 that, from repre-
seniu lion made vas Induced think them
character above spoken o!.
"rha f,rg"ing satemsn, is gwen with pleasure, attbe
Instance of Mr.. Pieasapts.
J. II. SMITH
18th December, 1872
! ~ rzon of Lynchhnsg during the scurie for
power between he old majority party, called os
The Farmers BauL there, AID the rcforn' party Mr. john
Peasants took, whilst this controversy lasted active
d decided favor of the views Of tier as IS
perhaps also known many me,nl.rs of the Council al
state, 4" whom believe he made lions ON n
s'iVnct Inc effect was Impressions nre wrong
that he hrcane obm oxions s patty. That they were
exceedius.y obnoxious t him Know, as benu
one o t,e Sufferers by tine which they pursued
was III The habit n denonucing that course, and
changing opinions with MIR. Pieasans relation 10 it,
or the party spoken Of Mr. fsginbotan was conspicu-
Gus member, and Mr., Radnrd its head lie thus
IN he considered because the upon his
c;rtion iiior Election from Office, the Presiding member
t,f'e us'-niinn Then and SINCE believe Mr.. Radord
a"d NJ iiiggimbo'am and have BEEN the
terms Of Intimacy. JAMES SAUNDERS.
Dec. 9Th, 1927
/ Not conent will, circulating this cha ee persons
inislica 10 inc in I.vnc!burg likewise circulated that
/ had swdledshir G.. w Nelson OF that place Of so
dollars Ny n. and myself have been intimate since
nj college, and report has been, could be- more
withou; foundation. J.uP.
"!iavi;g heard f,r the FIST time TO day, that charge
had been roush: against John H. Peasants, he had,
swnced me out of $50. deem of justice Nr.
Feasas to state that the report wholly false and dest
tote Of foundation. There but one pecunis.
transaction between which occurred several
AID that settled after tisfa ction
There naver vas misunderstanding for a be
tween u.s. far fem it, the greatest intimacy friend
! sap have subsisted between up 10 this time.
g. ". NELSON.
I.ynchhurg, 18Th Dec. 1927"