Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-22

mlyC Ia, buel. ius,.y Charged with iusucer,ty, or
asserting the fact. jnstating my Impression of the
fact, only to proceed ''pays poSsf With Judge WIS
usc Of my namc--in toritinS or ~ print-dd do |
more than unofticioucly discharge my Guty For this. |
could have reasonably anticipated, that any one
would have been reckless OF proprcty, to have
introduced into the public prints sided, prejudice
ed evidence taken against me, in relation to private
matter, unlIappily we'll legally situated us to
preclude al attempt ut explanation Ifthe tone OF my
feelings were SUCH therefore, TO prompt it, might
justly indulIen the expression Of indgnation at the
pursued Ill the Unconstitutional " hiy of the
gosh August rlt. dscrcdt my statement published
III thesVu. Advocate. But shall continc lnvsef to
the gt in reply the editorial remarks of the Wing
to prop ny own character with the best evidence
the spur OF the occasion affords Tho Editor of
thc Whig-w!o, If he ncrjta those hi"h minded IL
bcr;l principles which kno, him TO have hereditary
claims to- Will plbsh too. my Observation-Disclosures an
extract from the deposition Of Ii. b. OF Charlottes
vile 10 "ani'liiatc, utterly, my crItibhly. This II.
=. is iioct Horace Dramaua. knotc hint ,ccU But
us h" has hitherto had art and address enough in
pose hls" upon some respectable characters, of Al
hcinnr!c rs wei. Is the Editor of the Wing. for
of veracily- shall Tor their satisfaction offer him
i witness my side too The Wing has it D lpo-
siton of II. b. Of Charlottesville"
"G'~%';Gn.-EN hut was the general character of
Eoct " atkins. while he resided IN the County OF Al
hcinnrle?
'.2ns,cey-Nr hen Doc,. Watkins first settled in hs
. county, whilst his character unknown. and CON
Ccacd under tue pu.hle dissrtise he was iliu
" est rcmed, both gentleman aud physician be-
ing man III the most plausible and engaging man
nHrs, he found means 10 nainuate himself into
the good opinion of all classes OF socciy-hc WAS ut
hat time tiiouah 10 be he seemed OF
rect, honorable feelings and coluct--he was esteem
cd II gentleman and enjoyed te highest respect OF
most persons III the county, whom he took particll-
lar pains to please He en;oyci the confidence and
respect OF the p"cpc for ttoutt ,ro ycrI during which
time hn was engaged in extensive and lucrative
practice MS plysclan; but he could longer dis
gise 'Is real character first one trait mud then u
,,,,1 Il =. IN IL.
there were left scarcely any of those qualities which
they were at first led to suppose he possessed and
which they had admired in him. The consequences
was h.: began rapidly TO decline in every respect and
fore he lett the county, he had forfeited the GOOD
inion ana respect OF al who knew him. and his cha
racter was entirely Frustrated. ftherc he single
individual now residing i'll tie county Of Albcmarlc
who cntcr;ans any respect for him. am ignorant OF
it. 1t is but Justice that should state that there are
still many persons III the county who believe him tC
be sklifu physician, ami believe myself. have
always spoken OF him eminen; in his profession but
since the year 1923, have uniformly denounced hin
as man.
Iltaling round swear at man behind his hack
can PROSTATE him, Doctor BramIam has ccrtail,l.
made fell Swcop at But let see what he coult
deliberately write, in relation to the same period o
time, under different feelings and views. In No
vam5cr OF December 1916, contracted for the pur
chase OF G.,nmore in Albcmarlc, then the proper
n ty OF the Hon. Robt. $. Gurnctt and John Watson
ESQ. Of Milton; in his deposition now fled in the cir
cult court clerks office for Green county, Il. r. saws
: iDoct Watkins and wife settled in Albemarle SOM
t1nc L.; the year 1917 and left llbenarc some time il
it 1926"
n Extract Of letter from DIR. Horace Branllan di
reccd to Or. Thomas G.. Watkins, Jonesborongf
= East Tennessee now proven and fled iii the clerk
y Office as above, viz:
DIAM DOCToR-H hen wrote you last, omttc
TO mention subject OF considerable interest and i'm
Gorianco to myself which induces me to write you a
me the probability of your rnsiIInju rho r,ct;oo .