Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-22
Tho. Morgan, Esg.
" ff0nr the R''OruUe Register Of .aug. g.
ANOTHER CALUMNY REFUTED

ANOTHER CALUMNY REFUTED.
WINcHEsrER, July I'D, 1928
GeaHemen:-Iho enclosed communication sign
cd by number OF the citizens of this county has
in their behalf, been presented to me- as vol will
hnd II, With request that should send II 10 Won
ior puDhca'ioTi accompanied with such remarks of
my own as the occasion renders proper.
he stamp OF !alsehood, which tne respectabili-
y OF their names, and the weight of their charac-
ter, mus. give 10 the publication they refer to.
cannot b" '"ade deeper by my concurrence. Yet
Tor The purpose OF repeling the SANDER upon the
people IA this county, which that publication con-
tains thank them Tor afiorGng me this opportuni
ty OF uniting with them in an act Of lust rebuke
as did most heartily participate with them in the
transactions which have been the subjects of such
gross Misrepresentation. know, from personal
observation, that the proceedings of the 4th so far
as they relate TO the matter in question are C,irlv
characterised by the facts presented in the enclosed
communication. ! did not join the procession ON
Tie OH, at the time and under the circumstances
therein stated; then being as 1 now am, convinc
cd tiia 1t was hearty expression of honest feel
ing III good cause, and l made common cause in
all that was afterwards done. Had 1 sooner known
OF the movement (and the kind cyiy intended
towards me and my family been out of the uues-
uon) should have been just SO much sooner in
The midst oil IT. But this spontaneous expression
oil public sentiment, often complained of by those
who are incapable of being moved by it, reauires
no prompter' save the patriotic emotions of those
VINO love liberty and its protectors. On that occ,-
sion it needed no other. 1t had no other.
as 10 Judge Williams, and the bearing which
ulose occurrences are made 10 have upon him I
cannot better express my views than by adopting
The language oil The communication of the citizens
itself; which, for myself, do 10 the full extent
NO violence TO his person, nor any indipnity in
compatible with whatever his situation & conduct
could rgh:iuliy claim for him. was offered or int.n
ded by me, or those with whom was associated
10 my knowledge. Other, and, il il hoped better
feelings than any which his presence could ex.;t.
predoninated True, that of Judge Williams. ard
MS ridiculous story about Gen Jackson there wa
iikely but one opinion, and that confirmed by au !
thorty as indsPutabc truth itself, had settled
down much TO his disadvantage. For it had been
thought that II would be becoming the office
which he held il he were to attend more 10 its du
ues ana Tess 10 bis vague dissertations on politics
and the recit2tons OF his new disclosure of the obi
Burr secret, TO every body who could endure the
sacrifice OF listening to him. And then his strange
propagation came IN such questionable shape, a,
not only to beiTay what manner OF spirit il was
and The efrand II was upon, but it was opposed by
une iinPseehic"Die barriers OF facts and common
sence Yet, for all this. there was no "MOB" rails
ed to increase his disquetude; tina. would have
been thought cruel 4 unnecessary.
10 uiat precious moTsel OF abuse which is dealt
out to me, have only to say, that in the conclu.
sion OF the incIosed communication those ,vto, -
may concern, have all the notice, which. AZ nre'
sent deein them worthy Of from me. That notice
Wd- fully authorised, and nov make its terms m
own, Very respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
d. &. ISACES.
d9 tie Efit0rs gjAe Hn0rviHe Register.
THE FOURTH oFJULY ar WINCHESTER.
Having seen, ia the Knoxville ENQUIRER. mis-.
cradle attempt to poryert facts, aud palpabIe mis-
representation Of this celebration, in our village
We think 1t due TO the character OF our citizens
and cur own feelings, 10 give brief statement of
the facts which viii present the subject in It's true
hight aad give the contradiction direct, to the pub
l!cation alluded TO. At an early hour on thisdav
the Winchester Guards paraded on tbs pubic
square, where they were joined by large nuln-
Der o. the citizens Of Franklin county, who then
marched to the spring OF Mai Richard Sharp about
one and hall miles distant, where the day wns
celebrated with feeling aud unusual unani,nitO
AZ an early hour in the evening the ciGzeus ~.
pcfsed TO their several homes, and the "Guards",
returned 70 town and were dismissed Hi. Yonoy
Judge Nathaniel ~ Williams, was not iuvitsJ ~
he dinner on the fourth, and II is 70 be presaned
That this the reason Why his Honor is so much
e.Xa-Perated. DeeiniDg the late charges, made by
Judge Williams against Gen. Jackson, to 30 found
GO on impure motives, and not ouly gnsupgortcdt
BY Cfhor frEfirnrrsts Nstf ~ Il