The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-31
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Trpm th, Nashville Ahr.
10 GIN. ANDREM JACKSON

- humble private Gftlzrnt devoted 10 pr
lessiou Whirh necessarily circnmarrbps IN
operations within limited sphere MI
scarcely known perhaps beyond the lmmed
ate vicinity IN which live. rhus pnblirly 4
address fortunate and successful /" mihlnr
rmrlinlu, whose lame has reaunndri
throughout the union, and who is now nm ~
ptrant to the mostrsalted station la the civil
zed world Buf. IT. the umc vny. aud thu
not very Tar distant. nben You would Inv
Thought u the extreme ot arrogance aud toll,
- drrum, ia yonr musl srll-ComplBtrnl mo
lnruts, Of the possibility Of nttHiuInR. by m,
stloris or achievements Of yours. q distinction
| ~ elevated And much "a circumstance
mat have changed with YOU, do not ADM
any right possessed hy YOU. any moro thnn
by any other ciu2en, directly or indirectly, In
vindicarng yonrsnlf, or in the attempt IL III
minith the effects OF your own iuJudiciuus mud
unfortunate conduct, 10 east unlounded i'm.
pHtatiOus upon lhe actions and motives ol ..
theirs, My reputation, air, humble Rndnnn.p i
ring az am, Is ~ dnar 10 me rs yours Gun
be 10 yourself or Ia your =, Gophnnls. And
assure Won, am too much otH republican 10
submit To the iden, thst nny man. however
| great or powerful, should be permitted In rs
.Ul my character without calling forth from
me n least decided mud fearless ollon to
protect and sustain IL The necessity of re-.
| sorting 10 this cuursois, however, AS nurkpef.
tod lay me, rs II pr, bnhly will hc by You.
| Until n very short iimo since. had hoped
| that the present rnnvhzs Tor the presidency
might have passed by without my name be.
inv brought before the poblic IN connection
with H. And had II mol so happruel, That,
acting upuu the principle avnwcd hy yonr.
sell, aud 50 much rnlnaiErd BY voul hlonds,
ni neither seeking nor declining office, | had
welded to the solicitations Of any TRENDS, mud
permitted myself - be announced contrary
Ia my wishes. ns II candidate for rlccior in
hi, district, should never profanity lhve
been nsgHtl,d IN n public print ia such nlnn.
| ner 0s 10 emil forth reply from mo. leol
we'll convinced thu | nm indebted 10 tins Ill
lie Circumstance tof the ooos' qu,nco you
have attempted 10 give me-, aud tor the seor-
rlous mpnper IN which hpyr been awnilcd.
\ regard, therefore, not ouly 10 my own rep
nfation, hut 10 the feelings Of those kind
friends WHO have nominated me ~ the orenn
for expressing their wishes, prompts me II
.ubmit 10 YOU lew plain remarks 10 my own
yindicntiuu.
I have been charged in public print, pub.
lished, sir, os | thali presenlly shew, with
Your sanction. and by your authority. will
hYpocrltcRlly reinsiug Ia exhibit your bank
! bnok. nj the very moment that knew il had
been exhibited md lhnt too with my couutt.
nauce. II - mn, sir, t1r you 10 attempt 10
csst the rcspungiblity OF This publication on
! he responsible youth who Is ),irnsihly ihr
editor Of the pnper IN which il appeared. Did
| II come from him alone, II would be tar be.
meath my slightest notice. Every phrt oflhe
article carries with IT evidence Of your hgrn.
~ ~ It's composition. II IS very probable
! lint IN this instance, as You hove been hcGns.
q u. 4
Yourself II the nssigtsnre OF some clerh more
accustomed 20 the usr oi the pen lhah your
self, hul NJ references arc made TO yonf Wi.
vAtr transactions, ~ written contracts OF old
date, only 10 be found IN your own posselslunl
and even TO vuur iuieuioua aud dtsigHs ~ the
date Of The Occurrences, which took place an
lhr iulnncy OF the editor 81 the Republican,
| am tully authorized III regarding you n IL
real author. No man who perubes II, eau
Tor % moment doubt that II was written NJ
| YOUR suggestion, aud approved aud sanction
ed by ,ou. # "a Tins holding you rrsponsi
Bile for il. ihnir dom nm ujusfire / hnVr
only TO say In YOUR own language. " hr gtu.
Rcpl1H cnu ,rpinn' IT, indeed, the mflrle
does not confirm whit ynu are ready 10 yonrh
tor aud adhere 10 IN all is details, you owe II
to tIH'h, 10 Justice and 10 your own honor
promptly aud unrqugocrlIv 10 dIsclaim and
!
state OF the controversy. 10 wrGp yourself ur
ia the mantle ni imaginary dignity. aud T.
salTrr your sisflings Ia cry out, uurrproved
in whatever ianpnngr niinsolrnce aud yulgri
lily may be most lamllnr TO them. No, Sir
yon very readily came forth from the rolrral
II vour Hrcsidr. al the call 81 Cnrler Beverly
when you thought yon might iniurr n conspr
runns rival. Won cannot, therefore, cpusta
ltenily, shrink from The public gaze, whnn
called out % eipdjGnte your own reputation
In the article in the Republican, fnd the
following paihniic nnd eloquent seairncr
wall calculated 10 rxrlir fhr sympathy II ire
public for The unfortunate, bsirOycd aud frst
cUttd hero and ronse thrlr ndtyumionngalnsi
lhosr, bv whose eoiniruntc II - said he hh,
been so fatally exposed.
q" war worn soIdisr, nn tao Of hs departure, !,
iuft np roaner the tufnn.s Of bic country drro#t
his private books aud paper. IN hank os place ol thu
and security and ten tYrNr YEAR alter their roteu
nrn pub,,hrdb by M fHaHiran'f ~ ttC Frtidfht an
Castrr, for tho pufposg oi mJurlng han ~ tho rra ot
Now, SIR this assertion, thus boldly ant
broadly mad. 81 Jar AT leasi ms it refers Il
mysclfas the President orthc Nashville Bank
unhrsua'iney and unegnlyocally pronopnc,
Ia be iulnmousY false. have never, direct
ly nor Indirectly, aided IN, consented 10, moi
conuiycd At, the publication Of the contents q
any OF your private books or papers, with l
view to your injury or for any other purpos,
whatever. Nor does il appear, except ~
may infer = from your own admissiOn, Whr
the the memorandum published by Col. IN
win WAS contained IN n book or paper depos
tied by yop IN bank, or found amoug JOSEPH
Colcman's papers, or obtained hy him iron
some other source. Perhaps il may turn on
lhal you have made more than one memoran
dam on the subject, and that the one publish
- ny Con. Erwin was never deposited IN tht
bank AT all.
Al all events, Sir, | repeat my nneqnigoca
declaration that never did aid. sanction no.
conuiye At, the publication OF any memornn
dunn of yours, whether deposited in bank, o
obtained from any other source, and any rs
srrlion charging me with such hypoculica
aud dishonorable conduct pronounce bas'
aud mnlo0ndrd sander. Is il not strange
however, that 80 much should he said abou
the exposure of any OF your books and pa
uprs | had thought, Sir that il was the hr