The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-04

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say. that De advised me Of the cnncern that his
father had manifested 10 him, to have the and
another named gentlemen. Who was known'to ben
trieud OF mine inot his son in law continued
IN the Directory, IN answer TOW Inch advoe.l re-
piled, knOe that Is a iantter about which your
| father is much concerned - Thus much for the
fuels stated by MI Irvine. For his impressions,
surely no person will eonlend that am respon.
| sible Having, then, explained what Mr. ac-
'pditg has SAID, II only remains for mc 10 answer
what those Gentlemen have sad themselves
and here | cannot but remark, how singular II
seems, that they should be driven into the news
| papers. TO obtain what, by the shcwing OF their
own witness MIR. Johnston, ioilcred To- give them
| r'ra rocc II Is tue did not offer denial ac.
i taoWtedgment, or dpotoggi" but Mr.. Johnston
testiiies that offered them verbal explanation,
/ And, pray, what more could those Gentlemen
want lfthey doubted my being able 10 give
one, they might nj least have made the trial
and had they have hiled II wouid then have
been time cnonghto appear before the public
nut they had the best evidence both OF m, abill.
/ " and Willingness 10 give an explanation,
as MIR. VIM. " Norvell, whose name appears
N the note of the 9Th Of March did personally
i apply for an explanation did receive sneh
an one, as he expressed bimselfperlcctty saiish.
81 with, ana Is not among the Gentlemen com
| planning
II does seem 10 me- from all the circumstan-
Cos, that an explanation of Mr.. lrvines letter,
vas not the object Of all those ucnilcmcn Nh.
| wns advised, while IN Richmond that reports
! injurious to me had been goticu mp aud citcnla-
/ ted. in his name, in Lvnchburb, 10 correct mhich
reports, he wrote tine letter in question, TO a
genteman residing re,wlth an understanding,
as he declares, that il should be shown 10 me anl
my friends The letter was wrttcn on the lih
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! ted, aud strongly insnua,ed, that i, contained
evidence against me sufficient TO sink the repu
totion of any man however far II was exhibit.
| ed as understood 10 various persons by one
OF those Gentlemen, npdcommcntcd on in man.
ner calculated 10 produce impressions prrjudicl-
nj 10 nc; II was, nevertheless. Studionsiy with
held from me aud my friends, uuul the 9TH Of
March when Mr.. Alexander Irvine, Indignant
nj the use which had been made of IT, and anN.
ious that and my friends >ho0d see II pfofuz
red ms II COPY, whrh WIS exhibited by both my
friends and myself, TO every person wishing To
SEE IT,. On thu 9th OF March those Gentlemen
sent me "A copy for explanation, III an envelope
dated the Sth Of March. regarded their right,
as a b0dg, 10 demand Of me II written explanati-
on, as clearly forfeited by theuse previously nude
OF II. ], nevertheless thought ii my duty 10 "a
plain TO those who had not previously ioiirfrd
their claims b. an improper use Of the ltttef
when could understand what patto of the letter
they complained Of rs lmphcatIng them. On
that subject never was Informed, until the phi.
yatC interview thai had with Mr. w. w Nor
veil when, for the first time, understood from
him that those Gentcmen regarded me as char
aing them with disposition 10 Cypress the Ia
tbcr Of VII Irvine" As 10 that charge which
those Gentlemen have thought proper 10 denoni.
nate specific chmge,' N against which they
defend themselves ,byseellng to throw the odium
of hostility TO Capt. irvine me notwthstand-
ing my pretensons of friendship for hun, have
no hesitation IN aging, thai ] mn surprised Al
II ! for numerous and respectable as those
Gentlemen are. they have assumed premises
which do not east, either in Mr is letter or
accompanying documents" Thor conclusions
ale therefore incorrect Il never did sa, 10 Nh
Irvine, or 10 any other person, that those Gen.
tlemcn had oppressed OF were disposed to uI.
press his father; nor do ! understand him To say
50, either IN his letter, or any private conYe sa-
ton. Two circumstances conucCtcd with t.lis
Charge ofhostily 10 Capt are worthy of pul.
/ ncular notice. The first is, that one OF those
Gentlemen, who by,allixing his signature 10 this
document makes himself responsible ior the
ruth oft, had resigned his seat at the Board Sc
rem 0ethS before my remarks are alIedged To
have been made The other is, that on the day
when four Gentlemen " distinctly rccolleoi7 my
opposing Capt Lrtae's wishes, bu, do moi rec0i.
lect tohethcr poted an ile uegatioe or hot, !
Was Nor Ar TuE BoARp Both Of these iacta
are established by the records of the Board
of Directors
| / do not mention this last circumstance 10
shelter myself from any remarks | may hnvc
made, at any time, respecting Capt Is paper
but to show thai however distinct the recollecti-
on ot1hose Gentlemen may be- heV hnet been
ms'hken m one pond, ard may therefore hare for.
gotten others.
| To understand the subject on which those gen
tlemen predicate my hostility to Capt l. II is
necessary to know that some or s years ago,
he had TO assume for endorsement considerable
debt at the Bank of Virginia, to secure the pay
ment ofwhich he gave the Bank mortgage on
| part of his real estate. In the spring of 1920,
and when was the FIRST officer Ofthe institution,
the Board directed me 10 negotiate with hiDe fof
trust deed IN place of the mortgage; informed
him OF the disposition OF the Board 10 indulge him
and OF their wish 10 have the character oithe Sc
curly changed. After some reflection he agreed
TO meet their wishes. The Board then directed
me 10 inform him that on his d bong 90 he should
have five annnni mstalments the nrst to fall due
in June, 1926. On receiving the information he
expressed himself satisfied bat said that il would
be more convenient for him to pay il he could
nave another gcnr. ! understood him 20 ask foI
another instaImeIt, and so made the proposition
The Board agreed to give him another year and
he executed his deed accordingly On the 2lsi
oil June last his note given for the debt. was for
the first time before the Board after the first in
stalment was due. When for reasons assigned
by those gentlemen, the whole amount was con.
tinucd. Aud To the best of my recollection the
cashier was directed 10 advise Capt I. that one
lnstalmcnt would BE expected at its next renew
al Several weeks had elapsed wien the Cash.
ier,and perhap, The President, informed the
Board that he mad seen Capt aud that he SAID
there must DC mistake OF one year, according
TO his understanding of the arrangement | then
remarked that icoud moi sec hoW Cdpi l. could
be mistaken, when this was Que of the provisions
ofthe deed executed by himself When some
gentleman who was not a Director the year be.
fore asked what the understanding of the
Boaea a, the time the arrangement was conclu.
ded In repiy,I said that there coold be no mis-
understanding with Us ON that subject, for the
Record ofthe Board as well as Capt Irvine 5
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