The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-19

siaod. to enter into public life, AMI ne.
IVY ,aeef,tIly eug4gsd in private pursuits,
l"- ,erfeefiy asfoni-lied AT the wautOn, IN
.1al,ed. aud malignant attack made on mr
5sy. in a newspaper published in this
-. called the 'tRepubiican Citizen, re-
Is.ti,y the late Presidential Election. |
H.,..t ssainst the right OF any Editor of n
f.ssn,ner. or anonymous newspaper serih-
I, call on me concerning my political
$50 1.-THE suhioincd nterrogalories were
',Vl..aeJ IN have an effect on his part of The
,.s,ry only. certainly should not cond--
- ~ notice them As 10 any deceiiln,
,1,l'lio,,s professions of sympathy for M, !
Ia them in profound. nnuiterabie CON
Int | am told, in the " Citizen" that
=. til NOW is at baud fully aud SATISFACTORY
l., Ia establish the charges and am dared
y 4sny then would have my enrmies 10
e,a,g. that dare do all that doth become
man. call FOR the proof, and demandlh
salbor. fhe iu'errogaories To which ! al
,aJs are IN the following words /:
a. MD not the Hon. Henry X Warfeld
.,ste. after he came from the city of Nash
Ian that. shortly before the Presidential
t7et;on. he received letter from Mr.. Adams
,,onesfing him 10 call and see him
!. Did he not say HAT, after havinsTeceived
.serond letter, HI called upon Mr.. Adams
;. Did he not say that, on his arrival into
,hs nreaenee Of Mr.. Adams. there We're SIEVE
..l members OF Congress. with other gen ie-
mn prpsent Did he not say, that MIR Al
ms IN ia him he wished 10 have some private
ronyprsai. pn with him
did b. not say that, after lie and Nr. Ad-
ans had retired, that Mr.. ADAMS ASKED HIN
WHETHER nE COULD NOT GIVE HIM ms vorE 4;
Did he Mt say, that he replird, lfyou satisfy
,,s unon some points | will have no objections
t,giye you my vote.
'.Di he mol say that, after having a good
deal of conversation, npon4easiug the room, Nj.
Adams observed, thai he hoped he had SATISFIED
hin
i" Did he not say, that he gave him to believe
that ne was PERFECTLY SATISFIED
aDidh he not say, that he gave the casting vote
oftbe State OF Mary land, by which Mr.. Adams
was elected
And dill he not say, TINT h. could get ann for.
rim apeoilimeni, but nut II mould NOT do for
g,ae lime indsn,,teh dsH migH lead 10 sHgpi-
cioq of The Dtaaaer la Which things iuere conduct
cdr
NV personal Acquaintance with Mr.. Adams is
..tremey limited :; | never did receive from him
any leltet, note, or written communication, al
mn tine \ upon any business pubt1c or prardte ;
nor did he ever request 10 writing, ar verbally,
any frivate conversation with me. ! never held
win Mr. Adams any conrersation upon the sub
ise of nv vote on the Presidential election. He
never made to me an overture, of any character
on that subject. III had been possible for him
% have been 50 lost TO all feelings OF delicacv
and pr0priety, "a TO have made an overture
would have Indignantly repealed ne hlSn f..
Smce the close OF the session IN lo21-5, nave
not seen NJ Adams nor did ever, betOrc or
him on lha subjec, OF foreign mission. OF the
nDe Representatives from Maryland, four DeIng
for General Jack son, and five having voted tor
Me-. Adams, as one OF them, may have SAID
that gave the casting vote of the State. In vo
fling for Mr. Adams I was influenced by a
conscientious behcf of his decldad superiority
q Gen. Jackson, and under clear conviction
that the slpiy and best interests of MARYLAND
and the salet, and welfare OF my county would
ta,lhey have becn} he emphaticdli" subserved
and promoted. Moreover. during the contest
ed election in the District represented in the
Summer OF le21 the public mind VAS much ag-
i.ttea ON the subject fine Pt s'dential election,
VII oh vast take place in his State soon after the
election of members to Congress- In my prl-
Vate conversations, and in INV public addresses,
latowch my dend i prai. euCr Ion Mr.. CLAY.
Tat ma HtLt choice m1ud be Nr. -1dt5ls-but
tht would be- governed IN my vote on thai
oueslloe. should II drvolve IN the House of Re
prc,entaives, by what might be the ascertained
wishes rt majority of the cilizens of the Dis
,rict. The result OF the g ecttnnpr0Yed that there
NJ. niuge majority Of the voters in that District
an favor OF M. Adams election ! was bound,
under those circumstances, bt the pledge winch
| had both pr, atelv and publicly gwen to my
Constituents, to vote for Mr.. ADAMS. The facts
Whch here state are NOW IN the distinct recoi-
hciion OF solae the most respectable citizens
ofthis State.
HENRY RIDGELY WAKEFIELD,
fBEDERlcRrowN, 9lh npg 1923.
II The r chmond Enquirer" affect. to be
Uer5 tB0WiHg as 10 the Webster pifdgp. This
afacialion oi superior knowledge is tho com
mon resort of vain men. Anod or wink is
Il substitute for assertion o. proof, when
nse1 by tea-tdbe old m3i3euish slauderar !.
IN is rather II co ltrmpsihl' weapon for a
Politician. II the enquirer hnolgs any thing
conclusive in relation 10 this % pledge why
hot come out with it, Il is the first time it
was ever known 10 exhibit aach moicstg in as
sailing its enemies. Does it, hesitation pro
coed from the fsrt that +; lr,s no right to make
Use u the Communications At which i So ire
4lenl'y hnts, rs being IN its po session ?
taan, IS II ialr or proper 10 refer 10 them at
all , An asa sin will use a d1g1efin the dark
baI ~ man will who meas 10 deal fairly by
his foe
T. The Enquirer says I've have th, mo-
ueni evidence before rs which would make
Mr.. Webster and }ir. Suulhard iffmbie it they
dre dsny H2--Che pirdze.) Run " How
we apple. swim,.' And 80 had the Mary land
payer " evidence OF the brrgain between
d1ssrs. Adams aud Warlieli, winch it dared
-, batter 10 deny. And vel he has done so,
"a stamped with .infa'ny him that furnished
Il,
Hsfig imp7riaH duuuncta'i5p The
pa'lie Ourselves among the nnmher) are
much p'etsea to ind thai the overwhelming
naiorlty OF the pconb' In favor OF Cnnven-
aea has at lrnglh determined the course of
~ bic'moa3 Enquirer, aud iodncel that IN
s2thtspi print 10 shake Of the neutrality
N"t1 ii 50 peftinaoioo,ly observed While the
'ell was doubtful W. presume the far
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