Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-02
FOR THE LITERARY CADET.

FOR THE LITERARr CADET.
MEssRs. SMITH s. PARMENrER,
g Gentlemen Having observed in several "
tbe public prints in Providence, n coHmnnica-
ton from gentleman in this place endcavor-
ing to exoneratc himself from an obnoxious
sentiment offered in this village on the 4ib
ultimo and being myself lover of Justice and Of
truth feel il my duty to submit TO you fow
plain, simple facts. As was one of the CON-
pany and close observer TO all that passed, I
can With confidence affirm 10 what shall state,
and if il should meet your appreciation, you can
give ii publicity through the medium of you
paper and much oblige the company that com.
posed the party.
The Rhode Island American in publishing
Mr.. Us. re!utaion. very modestly remarks,
"thot the company was social meeting.
at which sentiments were fully expressed" We
ar informed for instance, shat a good AdamS
man gave as q toast {" General ia ok son a. r.
for President as He'll is for q Powder houso''
This Is not fact, but fafs in every portiesA
lor, there was no such sentiment ofIered and.
no such toast drank, or given, and should ad.
wise the editor Of the American not 10 listen 10
every whining tale that may BE told him. how
ever creditable the source msy be. Mr. II. ID
bis article says he never pronosnced the seod-
ment ascriLed to hm--so far, j, very true
He further states that " after having been I'M.
portuned again and gain TO answer some ofthA
sentinonts given complimentary to Mr.. Ad-
ANS and declining whom was he hnpcrtu:
ned! Answer-by gentleman OF his sontinants
who was nc; member Of the party, but by M
one else was no urged. The gentleman pro-
siding at the table called en- him, rs he did 90
all the company, for ssptimontoncc or twoe
He further states, that TO suppress the clam
ours o: the person presiding, he pencIled tho
gross ues which were published fair!
Here he acknowledges that he wrote them.
and that they were gross and more, he would
lead the public to believe that the company
was clamorous and noisy. This is not the facl
the company was composed Of sevcraLof tia
mos, respectable young ladies and gentlemon
of the place, and every thing went of in good
order. lie furthorl states that 4" he haadef
tLem to the person pres iding, bu, did not sp-
prehend that he would proclaim them to tho
company" presume that an enightane
community will not swallow this - For wha
reason did he call upon the band and tell them
that " no had written good toast' and re
quest then, ",o play a good tune' > For wha
reason did no attoOpt 10 raise cheer when il
WAS procamed' For what reason did f~
drink his inc, when almost every lady ana
gentleman turned their full glasses bottom side
up, and the music blew then instruments
inverted! Could he have intended all tho
parade as an insult to the company? !
presume not, as think it would not be haz
arding mach to say that he was proud tt
bo there, and if am informed rightly, I'D
has since proclaimed that it was his sentiment
and that he wag net ashamed of IT. The fact
Of it is.hc did intend to have ii proclaimed and
that he has since since seen the foNy uf al
tempting to palm of Jacksonism on the peopb
Of this place. and he is endeavorirp TO MAKE
he public believe that he is reforming; / wisa
him much succnss, and if he should succeed ia
this, presume he will go about endeovourinf
to make the community believe that be did
not intend to have his speech made, public
which he delivered in the House of Rcproscn4,
ativcs lSrt winter.