The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01

Let ihofs WIN measure mems conduct ny
The safe siandards ol human lie aud ssI1fi.
eprr, answer these questions 40 esndid hhh
upright man can believe il 1helJola al par
~ itself, oil winse shrine every thing dear To
reputation and life, has been So trrely md
ia.isbly offered up, would spnrd so stupid aud
malignant y sacfifce-Bssi5es, the manner
and circumstances, uuder which this emerge
was krsi psblicly made. and the character OF
Nj. sloanc's letter, betray The object and de-
sign, and contain a lalpsble contradiction
between the conduct aud professions OF tho
writer. The reason which he assign, fur
writing his letter and making the di1rlnsnre
was the publication 81 my letter from ssrato.
ea. in August latl, Ia Tho Editors Of the I'm
q irer. II would sees,, II this be true, that he
had lust then learnt, aud Tor the fist time,
thai I was opposed To the principles at tho
| Administration. aud favorable 10 the election
NJ Gen. Jackson Miserable subteruge
Whois there Thai believes thai my letter from
Safatora, or anything IN II, was The true cause
OF his %letierf Who does moi see, That II was
Designed Tor party rnrposes-io influence, no
Doubt. the Presidential vote IA Virginia, and
espociallv in my Immediate District, and nj
the same lime, crafty those feelings oi host
lifv and dislike which he bears 10 the friends
of Gen. Jackson, aud especially mYself--Btd
he mol knnv my opinions and my opposition
10 the principles nf tho administration long
before my letter made lis appearance ! Was
he ignorant of the tact, thai was last year p
leete1. against one of the most violent strue.
Giles Of The Administration Party, aud lint The
election Wa political ? Had he forgotten that
was opposed and denounced by him
sell ard others for my violence, AMI hal a.
ny onr else would have been preferred 10
myself
Wbv did he not, ihrn, make this charge,
wipn he might, II belicve ed, have served his
party, IN II most important moment, Il g%ia'i6ed
his oWn hostility,
Vii, did not those 10 whom he bad wills
perrd The impuinlicn, make II, Il ih"y bclirv-
ed il, aud Thought that others would ; Why
was II not urged after my election 10 the
Chair, when 50 many other charges were
| made |agairst me When nothing else was
spared. why wasI in that partienl,r When
| was arraignrd for a. many things, by an nc.
tive and ohedient Press upon the spot, Why
vas not tbis accusation added TO the Gaia.
lognc. II II had been believed, or any thing
ronld hive bren made oiit.
Armed with irrth. Why did lie not come
fortli, ~ the face ot the public, 4 push home
tho nerusationP lie did not lie dared not :
II remained Tor after times, aud Tor the clio.
sing scenes of Party strife aud nal gniiy %
which this gentleman has been SO prr-emi-
nently listinRuishcd) Then 10 come out, and
for the first time, with this lHputa,iou opun
nv character and honor.
But. il is needless 10 press tn argument a
ny farther.-T have conclusive proof,i think,
- show ihnt no such declaration could hive
teen made nj the time charged.
That pro,f viii be found In the following
letter ~ Col Brent, n merler OF Congress.
-....--. IN a. - l.n4f.
trnd 10 The ADMINISTRATOR
When Mr. Sloanc's letter fret reached me,
through the Press, was with my family 10 the
G UNITY of Albemarlc. II was on the evening Of
tn OH Of Oct. Feeling well assured that tho
accusation was unioanIed and having n dis
tipcl rccoll" ctior, thai ! had in n conversation
with Nr. Brent, upon the morning OF the cleo
ton, as we were going 10 the Hall explicitly
decIared - him tina did not wish 10 be voted
fnr. on NE gronn1 that I could or uouIi SUPPORT
me i~iminiHrdiioH, addressed IN him the next
day, the 7th of Oct a letter upon the subject.
asking himi 10 state his rcCollections Of what &C
CURED IN thai interview, aud tn reasons which
influenced him. in giving me his vote. Ny let
ter did not reach hlr until the 18th, and on the
o6th ofOtt. | reccivea by the mail the following
letter.
George Togn. District NJ Coidntbia, October %,
1928.
Dru STR Mr.. Carr has this moment han.
drd mc Your letter Of the Tth inst, and as mn
NJ the minute Of leaving here for my plantation
in MARYLAND, | must postpone answering II
until | roach there. | will endeavpr 10 refresh
my memory. and 10 answer il rs fully a. ! can.
The mail will No, lenvc the nearest Post Once.
before Wednesday nest. t9olh) so that my an
Swer win be delayed from that circumstance a
lone.
Yours. most respectfully,
". l. BRENT
4 few DAYS after the receipt OF this letter,
received the tollnwjnl:
Pnmunky. KltyIdnd, Oct. 81. 1899.
DEAI Nia -Sinc | received ,o1r letter,
.hich wns ouly upon the Goth inst } have re
hected mich upon the conversation YOU allude
10. and have IN imperfect recollection of II.
Such as II IL viii state 10 YOU. Iremember Our
fnceiire nnan the morning Of the Session Of
Congress, in lS25. previous 10 the election OF
Speaker of the fIuuge of Representatives, and
that in your usual frank manner, withimp, you
asked who the friends of the Administration III.
tendeh 10 vote for ~ Speaker 7 | replied thai |
should vote fer you, but feared you would not
BE- elected, as ynur course had not been so dcci-
ded as 10 insure The confidence Of Nj. Adams
friends. You then said, have determined TO
Judge the administration by its measures, aud
If I~arprore of them, IwiH support it, If not, |
shall oppose il. To this remark OF yours. I re-
minded YOU of your preference Of Mir. Adams
go Gen Jackson. when we parted at the close Of
the Session OF 1875, and Your frequent dec
larations, thnt Nj Adams WAS your second
choice, after Mr.. Crawford, of the three candid.
atcs returned 60 the House of Representatives
You said TO me, that such we're your then ohin.
lows, and thar yW' had always approved of the
vote of MI Clay aud his friends, and similarly
situated, you would have done the same, but
that you thought that Mr.. Clay had injured him.
selfhv accepting the office of Secretary Of State;
that il you opposed the Administration il would
he for its measures, which you feared YOU
should be compelled 10 DO, as it was thought, the
President would pursue the policy Of Mr.. Clay,
IN favor OF domestic manufactures and Internal
Improvements, and il so. as a VirgiRiGn, Won
would moi support The administration, but would
oppose Ill replied TO you, ia a jocose and ia.
miliar manner, thai those old notions would soon
be eTptoded, md as much attached as YOU were
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