The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-25
FALSEHOOD EXPOSED

A tale was lately put in circulation BY III,
Philadelphia Palladium, on the authority of t,,,
members u Congress. and endorsed by the Balm,
more Republican on the authority of aDotb,.
member Of Congress, that Mr. Adams ped,..
himself TO Mr.. Webster, in order To get Ina Am
port at the last election OF President to giyp II.
federal party a due portion Of offices in case h,
should be the successful candidate. Mr.. Job.
Bailey, member of Congress from Massarhp.
sets, was said 10 have beeu the agent in this NJ.
MIR. Webster the propriety ofvoting for Mr.. 4.
dams aud thai MIR. w. objected, because, h.
said, if Mr.. A. should be elected the federalist,
would be wholly excluded from office that Mr.
b. afterwards conversed with Mr. Adams on TN.
subject aud that VI. A. author lied him /.
write to Webster assuring him that the claim,
of the federal party should not be overlook ed
and that, after the letter was written, Mr. Adams
not being satisfied with us phraseology correct
I'd some portions Oft in his own hand writing
Now, IL would seem that tale thus vanped up
and apparently thus sustained, ought TO be trr.
Three members Of Congress vonchng for ii, was
circumstance of an imposing character, and
gave an air ofsome probability TO the story, MOI
wihstandng the character of the print which
ushered IT TO The world and notwithstanding, too
We had, in the East Room letter, sufficient ev.
dence that even " distinguished" members OF
Congress might be-rather given to eSaggers.
ton. We were therefore very much relieved,
when New York paper met our eyes, with thu
srstence: we are authorized. on the highest
authority no less than that Of he President ofht
Emitted States himself (who mel the story in Neg
York 10 declare it, in all its parts, absolutelya
fabrication" The following denial ON the part
of Mr. Barley ofhis alleged agency in the nego-
taton III eatisfy the most sceptical Does ii
not 7.,v, t'c ac,iee and ieaaipg portion of the
OPP ion 20 the national administration 10 be
tariious ana IN, rincipied?
REPUTATION
To ruE rUBnc-I have seen in the Neto- York
Ereuiug Post of IN" OH inst. n paragraph ez-
nacred hom the Phiind' iyhia Paitadiuan of the
9th. alleging IN express terms that in The winter
OF IS1i--t), pFnung me BfrsidPnlidl erection l
had conyeis tons win Ar Webster and Mr..
Adams on the consideration which the fedarai
uaIty would have in the distribution of The gov.
eminent Offices, If VT. A. should be made Pres
idcnt aud that II letter was written by me TO
MIR Webster on the subject, as the result OF n
conversation with MIR. Adams, and on his author
lily.
Every particle of these allegations is gross
fabrication, utterly destitute Of the shadow Of
ruth never had a little of any sich CONVEX
sation with either Nj A. o. Nj W nor dli a.
~ letter ever pass from on through me, hayins
the most remote resemblance 10 the one ale
ged.
II is stated TINT /" the names oftwo gentlemen,
members ol Congress, are left with us the Pal
adum as rant for the above statement.
II is mol possible that this assertion is True. II
cannot he thai a s'ngIe member should be found
so pfofllgate and base : 10 give his name
voucher for such uoblushing lalsehoods. From
the date Of the publication, three days before
the PennSy lvania clerton and from the conspic.
uous usc ofthe name OF Mr.. Sergeant. who was
"andidate at the election, t.e conclusion IS IN
eritabe, tin paragraph Is the fabrication %
some anprucip.a partizan, for the purpose Cd
giving temporary success n his party. Com
Uncut on snch prohigacy is unnecessary.
JOHN BAILEY.
Dorchester Mas Get H. 1927.