Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-19
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,,,Nn,y MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1897.

Cats and incidents evolved by the Vice Presi-
dsr,s III advised resor, TO the "Grand Inquest Of
,,s Nation" and the farther we penetrate into
,be merits of the subject, the stronger is our con-
v;c,ion that the appeal was cunningly made to
The passionate sympathy of the people, and not
10 the cool iudgmen, Of the peoples represen'
,a,iyes. But cunning, though often successful
sometimes defeats itself, as the denouement
&C the late inquiry will go far 10 illustrate The
documents, which we publish to day, merit par
,;cuIar attention, coming as they do from high
sources, and demons,r atng, not only the Interior
designs of the "Fallen Angel" and his Apostles,
but the disgraceful duplicity-nay, the utter dis
regard of truth, that characterize all the means
by which these designs were sought to be at
,aincd. The first Of the documents alluded 10
is the deposition of the Hon. James Barbour,
taken By the Committee Of Investigation. 1t
exhibits in bold relief-what is not and will not
he denied-,he frank and generous course oil
tha, distinguished gentleman towards Mr. Cal
boun. while the gross insincerity OF the latter,
and the whining hypocrisy OF his tool, DR..
FIoyd, fill up the back ground OF picture,
where the good and the bad feelings OF our ma
,ure may be seen in their extremes. The next
N order is the deposition Of the Hon. Richard
NJ. Johnson, supporting and confirming that OF
Mr. Barbour. Mr.. Johnson proves that the
Vice President was aware, before he made his
communication to the House Of Representa-
,iyes. OF vacated the Chair OF the Senate, that
most Of the positiens assumed IN that commu-
nica,on were false in themselves, and unjust
in their operation upon those whom they were
intended TO backep. He proves, too, that the
Vice President acknowledged the proPrie,y ard
;ryenuousness of Mr. Barbour's conduct in the
whole transaction, notwithstanding the black
hearted insinuations which were afterwards,
with the most pompous solemnity, made to the
aGrand Inquest of the Nation, and through 1t,
10 the world.
The third and last Of these documents hic h,
although similar in its character and effects,
is only incidental to the others, convicls Mr.
M'Duffie of the most barefaced pcrversion OF
facts, & the most daring attempts atimposiion
that have ever, we hope, stained the records OF
the House. We have reference, now, TO the
Joint letter of General Metcalf Of Kentucky,
and Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, to the Editors OF
the National Intesiigencer. Those gentlemen
place it beyond doubt that the managers OF
Mr.. Calhoun, acting under his immediate
controul, are Obliged 10 stoop 10 fricks.--
and thew Of the most degrading character,-in
order 10 give even FEASIBILITY to the defence
which they set up. With the Journals Of Con
gress lying before them, they publish TO the
world, as the proceedings Of the House, things
which never took place, trusting, In their des-
pera,ion, to the torIorn hope OF escaping de-
lection, anil unmindful Of the odium, which
their rarbled statement, if not exposed, would
naturally tend to bring upon innocent men -
The manner in which Messrs. MeIealte and
Campbell have me, and punished this out
rage, is manly, and the effect OF 1t valuable
because it proves, in the first place, that 6'e
looks, and laundering words, have no terrors
Cor them. and, in the second, that artihce is nc
longer to triumph over justice and truth. Mr.
Campbell it should be remembered, was on the
Committee which has just reported on MIR. Cal
boun's case, and was claimed by Mr. Floyd as
one Of the minority. How far Mr.. Floyd was
right, the reader will be able to judge, and Mr.
M'Dufie to feel for themselves.
That Doctor Floyd constituted the whole E'''
NORTH, is, 10 US, as plain, as that, from the be
ginning of The affair, he has been the spy and
principal manager of MIR. Calhoun. 1t was
by the Doctors hypocrisy that MIR. Barbour's
opinion and treatment of Mix's letter were
frs, ascer,ained, and by his violation of pro-
mise and professed friendship to the Score
,ary. that Mr. Calhoun was not informed
the day before he was, in what light the letter
was viewed at the Department OF War. l,
WAS by previous arrangement, too, that the
Dactor pnored TO have the Vice President
letter referred to Select Committee, whereby
h. k.eu. that usage would make him the Chair
,,,n Of that Committee, and erpected to be able
.,on ,be inquiry at any point he pleased. AL