Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-18

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wards. Being myself devoted, body aud soul,
as i, were, TO the ini, idual alluded 10, the idea
! 1seizcd at the instant, (being aware that II
woa4d be Difficult. 10 obtain in this city, copy
ofthe same edition Of the irial)t make 1t SUD-
servien, 10 the cause OF the Old School party.
Hinrs were accordingly put into L'oyd's pspsT'
grancing with some mystery al the Maidstone
1 Trial, and darker inuendoes were occasionally
/ dropped in .ons crsation, and at public and PIi-
va,e meetings, as a sort OF preparation Tor the
Monster in Embryo. Lloyd, who was not en-
! liehtened on the subject, more than was consi-
dered expedient, endeavored, al Mr.. Byrnss
and several other Law Book stores, TO obtain
coLy Of the trial, but without effect. This, with
his accustomed love Of communicating his pur-
suits, he occasionally detailed to the no small
| Satisfaction of those who were now only wait-
ing an opportunity to crafty his cmsosHy-
Things being thus sipened, and feeling perfect
Iy well assured, that nothing could be iinmedi-
ately had recourse to, which would defeat the
fabrication; the Doctors letter, before mrntlon-
! ed, anc part Of his address to the spectators
| from the scaffold, were taken and patched to-
ee,her, with occasional interpretations 10 excite
suspicion and distrus,, (of mhich moi q syllable
is IN tic orginGl) and occa sonally throwing out
inuendoes against you; and 10 give its genuine
| UcSS Tue OCllST dppt 'iiS S'oSStSai
siuns and quotations in Dr.. O'Coigley's own
letter. were carefully transferred 10 the new .er-
sion. When all was completed, the letter was
shown in confidence to Peter Hay, now one OF
| the editors Of the Sentinel, and who had been
before shown the book containing the original:
the new version being described 10 him as an
experiment 10 see how far Lloyd and his Old
School friends could be guled, and with no o.
ther view did he consider it. Being afterwards
submitted for the inspection Ut several active
| leaders, it was thought sufficient to answer the
object in view, and next day sent to Lloyd, IN
a circuitoUs manner, in order TO keep from him
! all knowledge OF the sources OF lhe communlca-
ton A lad was employed to leave il for Lloyd
at Mier's, wilere the same evening he received
il and read i, aloud to the amazement Of the
company; and in his next following publica-
ton, the fabricated letter appeared, suitably
garnishcd with Introductory remarks. notes,
sc. Sc And att extra number oil the paper
was printed on the OCCASION, which were cir
culated by the individuals concerned, partcu-
| lary in the Sou, hern part OF The country; and
among many people, il was received as Cos.
pei. Lloyd, however, was still anxious 10 oo-
tain sight of the book, aud in a second call at
| Mr. Byine's, he had sumo conversation on the
subiect. and received from him every reason 10
CSUSt lue u 'h' ie'tSi, o"o ~ SNSP
| hl3 further rcsea hes, the volume containing
the trial was lent him, the whole Of the Appen-
dix being previously cut out. In the meanwhile
those concerned having succeeded in scattering
| suspicion, took no further measures for the
| circulation OF the letter, and induced Lloyd
who began to suspect trick had been played
him) to drop boring the public on the subject,
lest it should brcone tbreadbare. But 10 keep
suspicion and hatred alive, il was frequently
! alluded 10 in The 2ubicatio OF The time, ana
its genuinepess was by these means left as il
were unquestioned. Though separation be-
tween the parties afterwards took place, this
transction was never called upon the tapis in all
their subsequent contentious; & whether they &.
yer had any more printed is not known to me;
tho believe they did not, as it had been in ina.
ted, il they did, the truth should be ade public.
During the heat Of an lectioneering cans
paign in 1914, Stiles, who then published the
True American, had obtained copy of The
Demoora containing the letter; and though he
was assured Of its real character, he never
ceased for succession Of weeks 10 publish il in
his paper as genuine; and if my recollection is
is Alright, he did The same pending the election
which eventual, in the elevation Of Mr.. Fihd-
lay to the chief magistracy. From that period,
till within few weeks past, heard more Of
tnt dlldl' WHICH, baNiuS " "dS pIo-
bable that it nigh, be again brought forward,
determined to expose its real character. The
principal persons concerned having passed from
from this to anoth er world, their names can be
Of no moment to the present purpose, * with
the exception ofmyseif,t brlievc there is no one
Ii, ing Of those concerned in the business -
To Mr.. Hay it was communicated in TIE man.
nrr already stated, and he saw both the orig
inal and the neU version, and will no doubt
confirm my dc claratIon, tina, the LITTER publish.
ed in the la,e MIR. Lloyd's paper, S afterwards
in that of MIR. Stiles. as the Rev. Dr. O'Coig-
ley's, ,VdS fa5ricaiion-and that in the orisi-
nal there is nothing to warrant any Of the insi'a-
untions init oduced in The spurious letter. which to0s
mann netured BY MYSELF. and conveyed into The
world as above stated
Should this statement meet the scope OF
your note, shall feel satisfied in contributing
10 check any attempt 10 revive an article, my
participation in the origin Of which has been
often matter Of deep regret In justice 10 my
self, as well as 10 do you the act of justice re-
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