Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-18


II not called upon, at least at full liberty TO defend
and for that purpose, to meet the assailants in any
way consistent with truth, which TO should APP
pcnr most advisable Ii is true that before had full
evidence of Mr.. Stevensons hostility ,nd reflected
ON the propricty of exposing his inconsistency; hut
inasmuch as he had Published nothing which dcntit-
ed hn with the charge or nal administration against
hr. Adams l was induced TO decline il. But when
ms Saratoga letter published, dcnouncinu tl,,
Administration and ~ supportcTs;as men, who bv
their acts ere likely 10 destroy our free system -.
Government, teR u to be my duty 10 inform tie
pubic that there h1d been tIun when he was On
trcInely anxious to bc considered holding very dit
iercnt sentiments; and that, too long after the couec
on which hc now precnds to sound his opposition
was distinctly known 10 exist. -
Mr. Stevenson represents me as bcnr particulnrl,.
hostile TO him. and yet complains that did not brinr
forward this charge against him at earlier period:
ana more especially at the time he elected Sp6ak
err wiien he says, might have aided NV party in
most important moment; and from my not doing So
wishes the public To infer, that. at thai time had moi
conceived the idea Of making the charge. Docs Mr.
Stevenson suppose that there is ignorant of the
character OF The tunes. not 20 know, that the most
positive proof OF all nave stated of HIM and fyf,
times as much moro, would have been OF no avail,
when ms election was determined upon. The result
OF the late Presidential election is n sufficient com
mcnlagy upon that point aud MIR. S,clonson's decar.
amon ihut lls election Was political full answer 10
all his inquiries.
Anxious Mr.. Stevenson is to haze the public be-
hevc that hc had intercourse with mo in relation
/ ,
my stntcIncntile has thought proper Co attemut
to conravert that is. the Observations which he made
70 in, III the Spring of 1928, when il was suppressed
that Mr. lay would not be- in the succeeding Con.
gress and when ne took occasion To protest aopi,st
the election %! blr. McIano, account OF his bcuy
iedera!s'. Il" enquire why It Was that lac an.
pronchod me on that occas.on' Why did lie not 40
10 those friends OF the AIliust ration with whom h
was intimate " Ay not 70 to those men OF influence
ana character, WHO were popular with their marty.
IL ms object WAS TO get correct ulurinatiou n. -
whether Mr.. Mci.anc Wus to be supported. and tL,
rtpubh,dn party nour To his h,3li broken ,ov,,
and destroyed, by the election of a fnLcrsls,. tI,..
were the men he ought Ca have consulted. He surely
did not take the pains TO approach me- person for
WAom II seems ne had very great aversion; merely
Tor the purpose ot putting nv guard. against
tor icGcralst a. Speaker. Such were not the mn
tlFoS which influenced AIR Stevenson OH that occri
sion ne wished To ascertain my views, and TO attach
me 10 Ills lnterCtt ana il one OF my 0reatcst oi
fences, and with him the strongest evidence of nv,
"brter feelings towards Southern men, that did
not ultimately support him. That the course which
nave represented him a. pursuing towards me- was
similar To that which he pursued towards otht rs il
shown By Governor .fetcallc, of Kentucky, in a lc;
ter to me- an e2trac. Of which Is annexed TO this pub
hCatiOn.
When wrote my letter to the Editor of the Cop-
stituional " hiS, was sensible a. I now am that
II would not be IN my power produce positive proof
that Mr.. Stevenson had used the expressions jiapu
tea 70 NM ! was aware that no cOnusaut
should nv
allegation. that where both equally well
known. my reputation would suffer nothing by heinz
put IN competition with that o. Mr. Stevenson Since
the publication OF that letter hr. Whittlcscy has
sustained mo IN all the PARTICULARS referred TO bin:
ana have III addition tho statements several othoP
gcntlemcu ana could have procured that of severn
others, had supposed necessary: fioIn all which II
viii D. seen, that spoke of the declaration of Mr.
lSteNcnson, with come freedom, and not as one who
WAS making statements for The purpose Of doiuu
personal INJURY.
lfthere IS my part of MIR. Stcvenson's Address
linore weak and cXceptiouabe than the rest il is TINT
wherein n" represents liz, iiuvny on the mrs :
! Monday OF December, 1925, with malice propense,
tabricntcd faisehood concerning him. and told il TO
Mr. w !.ttescv, for the express purpose ofinurnp the
character OF Fir. Stevenson. This is an arfce far
below what the world had right to expect from u
manin Mr.. Steyensons situation. It ia Il shit, which
no man would be expected to resort to It, except for
the purpose q sustaining reputation, which folly
ana ambition had reduced 20 mere wreck. On the
I irst Monday Of December, 1873, Mr.. Stevenson !
situation could not excite the envy of any mani he
was then sufficiently humbgd to call forth the com
mlsserotlon OF even enemy, more all OF :,
VINO IKE me, had no other objections 10 him, than these
which arose from his garrulty and cgotsm To sec
man, claiming To- be the Ailx of Virginia i'm In @
House so completely broken down and defeated thai
after an drduous p"rsoral canvass for the Office OF
! Speaker, he could procure but bare SEVENTEEN
votes to respond 10 ls high claims. was more than
enough, TO crafty any revenge / was capable OF
seeking against political enemy much less hIr Ste
vcnson, who at that time, did not consider as such
\ But VIII not longer dwell upon the subject; Mr.
Stevenson has denied the truth Of my assertion and
as think has displayed great want Of true diqnitv u
b. the Incorporate manner u which he has showcred
abuse upon me: he has produced proof designed to
sustain his denial. but it hos tended TO his conyic-
ton. Situated as hc is it is for the public TO udre
whether he Is or Is not dscrcdiicd witness High
~ cstp ting his own importance, he affects to cois-
der himself degraded By having his 'vcracity brourbt
! in competition with mine. TO his must be per-
mttcd briefly TO reply, that wherever there Gun be
found DISTINGUISHED gentlemen, equal in number and
responsibility with those who have certified TO tho
conversations OF Mr.. Stevenson in the Bank of Viz
GINA and elsewhere who shall agree in n statement
stamping leschoodupon my front then sall fold nv
arms, and quietly content -igyscf TO wear il there
then and not tll then, VIII consider that u canpli-
mcnt is paid to nc, when am told that my charac-
ter for ruth and veracity ssupcro- to that of Mr.
Anon " .''. ta,. = SLOANE.
~ f.rr .tt. 1921