The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-22

ter having gone all lengths IN treason. now turn
against his conirdet1tes and endeavors TO malt,
ms zeal atone Tor the want Of fidelity, he l. pull
~ Oi double treason; he has violated not onls
his duty 10 his country, but even that fidelity
which IS known among lsnaves.'
Dr. J'dme5 L. Armstroag.-Or readers will
rccolleci the violent ASSAULT made on this gen
tleman few weeks since by four men, armed
with clubs, dIrks and pistols. 1t was truly
Since their attempt to assassinate DIR, Arm
strong, a newspaper war ha, taken place between
the parties, IN which one oftlie assalIants OF the
Doctor applies to him such epithets AS 4" cOlCard,
bur-" &c. We were not AT all astonished a, see.
ing such language used towards DR.. A. by a
man who had assailei linn in cowardy man
ner.-for persons who pretend to be decent.
(and who indeed are decent, in ordnal, inter
course,j can permit most vulgar obscenitirs aud
most shameless suggestions TO proceed from their
pens. We shall not attempt to reconcile the
anomaly. II i, sufficient /" knew that il ex.
ists.--Dr Armstrong has reliird to the ut.
= :.
IN the bold y nervous style which Characterized
his previous PRODUCTIONS against Gen. Jackson
II we could make room for his address, we should
publish II enime-As We cannot, We select from
i, the folloWm testimonials of ms character
They prove him 10 b. honest. 10 say the least
and We aver that Andrew Jackson, himself #
he were not surrounded by cortiratc-men."
ready TO obey his call aud do his b.4.ling could
not obtain such clear evidence OF hls inrcyritv
On the contrary, his career oud be found 10
have been marked with every wee winch de.
grades and dlseraccs hunai nature pelprtratcd
III the most deliberate manner, and attended by
every aggrayating feature which the imaaina.
tion can suggest:
. J o all 10 whom these presents shall come
Whereas Doctor James l.. Armstrong nts ma.
mated to us AN tutenton Of tatclimg 10 tho
southwark (anJ perhaps establishing himself IN
his profession there and We being OF his neiel.
! huthuad aud acquaintance, and wiling thai men
should be received IN their proper Characters
DO therefore, recommend him the SAID james
L. Armstrong l" your patronage, protection and
friendship. as single ,nan WHO has been brun.,ht
! 3 Il
as man OF gcmiu., who 10 our knowledge,
has studied Phv>ic tor some time with Don
Campbell of tins place, and has since. las w.
have SUI been informed and believeD studied
tor considerable length Of time with Doct
Samuel brown OF LeXIngton--'ihat so tar as We
nave ever heard or known, he has uniformly
supported the character ola gentleman.
Gwen under our hands Mt Flemuasb urg ia
the State OF hentuLky. the 9TH day of Aa..
1904
robert Morrison, Hugh fpilon,
tieOrge Siocki0H, Ricd IHOH
.fDshuH SiJcktOIt, JHO. u. SfDrilOB
HHi. p. rieBine, George ~ BOoh
lie. D0Hgherty,
Fleming Circuit Srt.-Sinic ofKeHh,chR
l. Thomas Dougherty, Clerk oi The Fleming
Cucut Court, do hereby ,certiiy that George
Stockton aud Robert Morrison E,urS whose
Signatures appear TO the foregoing lpttri rtcpni-
mandatory, are two Ofthe assistant judge, of
sad court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunro set nv
hand l.. :. nnd affixed the seal nfm, Nc. at
FleningsbuIg, the SIN day of NAV, 1904. aud
XII yeat OF tine Co nmonwealth.
ITO DOUGHERTY. OK.
The following uoDe is from the Rev GEORGE
Newton OF ohr.nvvllle, in this couny a, mi,,ls-
ter OF the Presbyterian Church for upwards #
Thirty years and whose uniform walk andpxan-
pie in life preach the doctrines of our Saviour,
as well as his precerts.
July |, 1923.
Docf. James l.. ArmStrong.
Dear Sir Al your request, the undersigned
states, thai he has known you about fourteen
years. has had an intimate acquaintance with YOU
ten or t"elyr years past, always cons nIered ,ou
a Of ruth, and OF good moral standing in
society that you were Secretary Of the Board
oi Trustees OF Dickson Acaiemy. dnring five Sr,-
Slons which he taught that You were elected
Clerk of the Duck river Bible Society have ac.
ted in your medical character IN his family In
all which, and being principal organ of nego-
citation between the Trustees nfthe above Aca.
deny aud himself 10 the amount of $3.50, he
mas 40 hesitation in believing YOU 10 be as stated
above Yours respectfully