The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-01
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think themselves Of grHat consequent. stonnd
ihr den Of Ii more Hobif ou'puf. tiiat CONDO
sGends perhaps 10 submit 20 Thea faa utpg nd
uses them n. convenient Instrument fgr The At
,alnmont Of BIS ends. did not think II necessn-
~ 10 nolirr II. until di.eerncd, b. rcpeliton
81 such attacks Tom various sources. that, pie
Stunning upon my iotbeafancr, there WAS an Oh
vons determination 10 hesei ny path and 10 an
my me by continual barking. In The Banner
and Wing oi the 9Th lust, was assaled by
F." N,lhefforee' aud IN the Nashville Repnblicah
OF the taue day, ano'her unseen eur, from be
hiud the masked battery OF " 4 Volunteer"
telped al me-, Hunong others, IA the following an
soleni STYLE
Where have they e1 Col Martini An nh
cerRttd Virfiin ia the tools OF such doctors as
Boyd Nj Nary aud Aud,cw Erwin. How i'm
measulahle the degradation The pity of his
telloW soldier had thrown over him the mantle
81 ohscafy hat II has been removed, aud he
will nov 1--we with the foul ddHalon OF m arn-
pula,on by men. uho han, long sece LIED a.
saV htr honor. md disdanea the admoniiions
ofeSpei imeplnl instruction"
40, here, very unnecessarily, impertinenilt
aud nhrf nsonably introduced, IN connexion with
y controversy 10 which was 40 party, and IN
winch MAS not IN the trmoted degree concern
ell, metel, for the purpose of grnlniliunsly in
seliing me-, by the unqualified md scaodalpns
assertion, that ! have long since lied
away by honour" | have 40 idea who the
writer Of this contemplate article is, but II
he have The standing OF resemblance OF a gen
tlemRn, LEI him voluntarily siep forth rom hls
ooocrameni and II he has any ground OF COM
plant arhins me, let bin seek redress In
,norc manly aud honorable way, than by skplk-
ing into The noa spnpers anonymously, aud ihffe
asshing me by name, ina manner ihM he
knows no circumstances fuzzy life viii justify
81 warrant. Bntl cannot be expected ito te-
mau silent Under Eueh repeated and unpfoyo-
ked attacks, Etef, one knows that had not
the remotesi tonne' ion with the controversy Of
Col. Maf,in. and haYe already unequl' ocally
denird idl cooperation aud connlvhncc with
Col Irwin, IN the production OF bis charges and
tesiino,,ys II by then am sanionly assaii-
I'd IN the first instance mud afterwards Insulting
" Niluladttp, whenever an opportunity Is olirr-
ed TO III M IN nv uamr, even ~ reply 10 the feA
marks Of hfhfr individuals totally uneonneeied
with me eannoi regard this course IN any 9TH
er light, than Ms an orennlsrd System to prevent
me- as we'll as others. from developing facts CAL
ruated 10 throw light upon The ehnracier ot
M aspirRnt 10 the presidency. consequently
feel myseli called on 10 resist with all TIE energy
IN my power, such an unhnlloNfd rhnti, aud 10
rnuSince my irIlow eltlErns that ! uo' only
dare 10 encounter the lion sclt 81 well, and 10
H'NNN INV fHHfEHHH BiHHHhA9 nv NJet 'NN
thai mn resolved 10 siatd my ground against
| The fury If his bul-dnes,. ard occasionally, at
least, To drive yclpmg bncI' 10 theit master, his
noisy but inefficient spunirls nnH pnppics.
| In the conclusion OF NY address TO General
Jackson, advised hnn and his ndhercnis 10 be
| - cautious not 10 nssail the feelings aud repn.
tatnn OF men. who have every disposition 20 re-
main quiet during the present controversy, but
who, II eEehed and driven 10 action in self Dbl
fence, may shrw that thet know npre about some
ofihe transactions 81 his life, ,hnn he would
wish 10 exposed at the present e,iiicAi peri
OIL THIS advice far as r,leies 70 myself
has been totally digrparded or ratbef has been
treated with contempt AID the ltipubiean OF
The 18th uit uitera The following confident Tan
! language.
a II there be my thing certain Under The sun.
! il H. that frefg iAe NJ information ~ the pos
SCI, io, Of Doctor Boyd MeNniiy which by ped
yersiou. o. tie ioulrst malRulty ~ construction
could wound the renushiinn az npe the pros
! pets of Gen. 1n,keon Inns long sgtce beet deoR
ont 10 those miuions whose bnstness u Is 10
eater slander lor the SCI wee Of ihe coalition"
Experience may SNOW, that this arrogant de-.
clarstion Ens moi quite 50 well founded, al
some persons. Judging FROM their avn course.
may hive believed aud since am thus challrn--
ped, ~ IL were 10 pfoduce evidence of my
knowledge Of other important tacis calculated
10 d" wound the reputation aud njnfe the pig.
poets Of General Iaclson,' let the responsibility
ofihe diselesurr am now about to make resf
upon those who have 50 unnecessarily and pre-
! sumptuOusly called II forth. II Is the ihrihcst
! hing possible. from my wishes 10 appear rs the
nrcuser OF any man. nof Is IL my intention now
10 do so | have uniformly acted Oh the defensive
and shall do 80 sui. Bul 10 tail uoR, 10 produce
nj least 81 the nfpi n,niion. Which happens TO-
bpV fallen "A M NDuId la % submU To lh q
imruiaiinn OF hHviug lnsiuuattd faischood-
/ would be tacilly ~ admit the Truth OF the airua
! CANT assertion ia the Republican, " that every
mile OF information IN my possession bad bon
n cadv dfnH ant iof the njury OF General
Jackson. have done with the charge with ne
90 trading Ernurh hns been salh about il on
| bnih SIDES 80 ruablP the pubic to judge
Iiniily, aud correctly ~ relation 10 IT, Ina
fars | have naw to disclose. reh'r TO an
other matter, far more important ~ my -.
timni0h, 10 the community and before !
proceed 10 furnish the Information within my
nv own knowrd .. il may, perhaps, be proper.
~ Order TO give ~ more correct understanding q,
the subject 10 rrirt 10 The statement of the Hoo.
sn'h. ". WI Jams, nudge OF the efcun ton [
| ufthis state. rad to- eorrespondeHce recently
Published betw en BIN aud Grnetal Jackson.
Here toHope he correpgudtBee n UiHiom'
md J0ckson. Which our reuters mi rscoHect hos
hereiofors been phdtBhed M he asthiaR ".
Hfrtjyfe omit A.
" i,hout undertaking to say, how far the \
hove affords evidence or reasonable cause fot
suspicion Of an improper connection between
General Jackson aud Aaron Bur. viii nov
proceed 10 convince the public, that my allu
sion 10 the knowledge al CERTAIN transactions
the disclosure of which mig hi not be desirable ~
this critical period, was not, as has been asser-
ted entire gratuitons and untoanded IN order
to do this, niIl merely furnish al ms moment
COPIES of ron letters. tie originals of winch Ia
me hand prftiug Of Gen. 4prew Juefson. are ia
nv pos,ession, and may be inspected by any
grnieman Of either putty, who may wish 10
examine them, aid aho viii cdil on me for tina
. parpose-
Copy ola isiier from Gen. .qadrew Jackson
Gdfed
IIrRMITAGE, 25lh Sept. 1906.