The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-08

oltI.f Peace lof the county aforesaid ~ mIdroatli
IN thr above statement of the conversation he-
tercn tirn y. N'Coy and himself, as j. aIo,f
stated Gwen under ny hand tals 2oh day Of
Aug, ls2s.
HENRY nun.
Flcssts. 1hom1s Hopkins, Secretary Of tho
Pcndlctan AnirJicks1n committee, aud gentle
men OF Tho Committee,
your teancs, I ,tate that | havcnt variaus
times. had conversations With Ten Nm. Mtoy
IN relation 10 the last Presidential election. IA
which he repeatedly declared 10 mr. that ten.
Jackson WIS his last choice. That General
Jarkson was Il tytani, lad violated lhr conslilu.
ton in a number Of instances that be WIS a dan
eerous ninn and not qualified TO I'll the oiice Of
President OF the United STATES.
In n conversation with Geu M1oy nj his lod.
gings IN Washington city ~ Feb uary 49,,
some short time before the election, ten MIoy
stated To me, that from the best Information lac
couid get on the subject, lac though VII. traw-
ford was on Of the question, and IN The event II
a contest between Mr.. Adams aud General
jackson, Lr with the rest Of the Virginia dele
CATION would vote ff Nj. Adams.
IT, Fenr, ar, 1925, business detained me IN the
Guy otght o. ten da.s, during which time v,si-
ted Con MCpy frequently ut hs lodgings o.
onc occasion he presented me a panpbieI Wit
ten 10y Jesse Benton. giving an account of lie
yiolrnl and uugoyclnablr disposition of General
Jackson. rematking at the sane ilne, that the
evidence detailed in the i'aag,hIet, ought to con.
ylncc any man, that l,en. Ifslsson was a bad
man, and nnsh III not 10 be elected Your most
respectfully. HENRY lILL.
south fark. PcldletoY August p, 1898.
Rockingham county, 10 eit lhla day the II.
hove slatcment was swon to before me, Il +.
Fletcher, u Justice OF Inc Peace ior said county
by Henry Hull. Gwen under my h,nd The
eaad day OF Aug 1879. X. FLETCHER
Eankitn. IA. august 20h, 1928.
Gcnllemen of the CommIltee-ln answer To- a
lcttcr received fom your Secretary. | say, that
in the year 1921, | had frequent conversations
with Gu. Nm NJ Coy on the thin pending
Presidential election. and whenever the subject
OF preference was touched, Gen. Mccoy declared
uniformly n decided preference FOR Nj. Cav
ford aud remember distinctly ie have lizard
thr General say (~peihaps more than once tint
Len. Jackson was his last choice. do not r..
mCiJbcr 10 have heard Gen. Nice, shy, thai
NJ. Adams IVES his second choice, lnsi ia tlotc
words. bni | vas unaer the impression DUNG
the pondency OF thai election aud inr some ri
veral mouths after II was Over. thai Nj Adams
was Gen MeCoy's second chuice lis cor CHI
sion wa, drawn from the couycr ,alione which
had with the General On the subject
ioa, =, respectfully. & MASTERS
Thus It Is olear tom your lcrlei II ID. Ga.
ven, anh from Your conversations with Nh. II
HuIl, a few da,s before the election OF rtcs,drnt
by Congress, when II was peculiarly your duty
10 inform yourself, YOU were of opinion, that all
was lar, Aiams would he the President "aul
most likely without Tire aid of Virginia. the SIN.
~ OF ~Coniuit bargain aud sale MAS " all s'ufl
tad uonscacc,' mal hicmrr WAS a sairY
mcmhrr % thnt Jtchsou was - " bad inan,
Il Military ChIriiam, a danseious ntn.
i violent tn1n IN disposition. conduct and chat-
actcr, and tnfa'y unit Ion President. You fe-
tatncd these Impressions after vuul return from
Congress IL uc pin, of $50, and after Nj.
Clay bad accepted the atioc OF Secretary Your
declarations 10 the contrary notH outstanding.
Your Treatment TO yow Fl lend Dr. Craycns. has
becntdlsengenUpus, YOU cudeayor %arttu,ly. 10
hold him up to popular odlum. iot comudtug
the o%ultaee, (as ynu call i) of disclosing ap,n
sate aud confidential CORE pondenrr. when ~
your own showing il WAS obI Iousiy iuteujtd lay
yourself Tor public inspection. You state .
fecollect haFiag written DR.. Cravens a lrittf d.
boat the time this extract bears date. al his ~
quest on The SUBJECT Of 3rl.ct Il treats Nov
General, Is il not the yeriest ahectatiou in you.
10 pretend 10 call ,uch a letter a private cor
respondencr. \ letter written by a Representa-
tive, at the request OF his constituent. Ola the
character nt puuIic men, pubic measures AID
passing pubic events, such a letter entitled 10
claim The SANCTION OF a private oorrespon-
dencc You jest, you ce, tainly Jest. Gtaer-
al But II becomes YOU to look a lntlc gave
aud e" mysterious, lest your numerous friends
should produce letters Of n similar import, wit
ten before, AID long since Nh. Clay > acceptance
Of the Secretary snip.
The AniiJtckson Executive Committee of
Pendloton, have taken the liberty 10 address 10
YOU, the above remarks, from a sense Of duty 10
themSclees aud to their fellow citizens of tins
distinct you represent.
T. HOPKINS, S. J. q. G.. P. c.
August p, 1873
From The Bhtg.
KENTUCKY AND PENNSYLVANIA.