Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-26
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"WEDNESDAY MORNING.. Noy. &c, 1879.
Err. STEvENSONS DEFENCE.

sy We fer these reasons, unsolicited rcpubs to day
MIR. Stevensun's defence from the Enaurcr Of vcsto,
day a few words may be expected from, as OH tl,,
Occasion, both from what has passed hcreto,rc and
lGori various distinct illusions in the defence itself
Mr.. SIS reasons for appearing in the ncwspapcrs
Will satisfy friend and foe. c says 1.-THE duty which
owe my friends and my country and the late co?,tir-
"ca attempts to pull down my character and rep,ita-
lion make it proper &c.
The most successful attempts OF this description
have certainly been made By the gentleman huisec-
Illa declaration TO the four citizen, of Richmond
that he had been offered any Office by The hdin;stra
Ion Ill It's gift, provided he would support if-+i>
Transaction in tie Bank Of Tr ia--,is denial Of whit
he said at Boston WhicI. has been proved cine, b
irrefragab!o proo-al these 7yur, very ccossi,i at
fes1pts at pulling down bis reputation and charncfcr"
HE gcntiera!s conscience may raw who ;ya, fc
blame for their being made, hmse,for others
HE idea iREinuatcd III the above words namely.
ttHt SIR = has been the peculiar object ofattacI and
persecution, IS perfectly untrue and unjust. We
hive once before said, and We ROW Ycrcat the ohs,r
VatIon, that no Of consequence CROUCH 10 receive
censuFe, OF either party, had been tycatcd With 50
mich torbearance and dcicacy a. the Hon Andrew
'"oVerson-uP nj least to ;ie time, when by series
OF the most extraordinary self contradictions that
cycal to the surprise and regret of nony of hs poiit
cal Opponents in lnexricalle abvrin;h Of Difficult
's recurrence to well known facts will make this
assertion evident MIR. Stevenson after s,,norti,o,
tho Administration during the year 1as5-at all
|Eyents after showing decided leaning in its favor
'-nTing all that year-suddeMy became after he lad
lost MS election as Speaker in December, 1926. q
ii'ost bitter and Incorporating antagonist Here
:1r- -, l.,
his cont from personal dsappontmen vet wcs there
no roproaoh made against him. no ettcnnt 30 r,jl
EoVn ms rfTot lfinIi and clara ter" J,,.rircr tho
sarlc year of 1895, he was d2,:3cd eve, ,.,,or,,,
ii defending 3TeesGs. Adams and Clay fro,o t5a
Charge Of bargains but after tl- same clcc-ic, g.
'Pcancr, lis 1oia was changed Oh this subject tao
Hn hi@ rrtn'n rol, Congress in 500. ne went SO
70 tel Some gent rGa ii ,Ian0.rr that there oyf,ir
y WIS bargain between Adams md C!7g-t,,at he
as member OF tbe House had seer ;t1ot;yitl, fan5
ing he had irom March Until December. Of tho zoar
hcfcrc, declared has entire conviction OF the i,ro
ccice OF the Gcc':scia conyictioa founded u,or, t
GS-eSent@ Ill Washington, and 2'scsq.io. og;u IA
Pissed Here vas TIE n,ost serious Ground
furnished ~ hir-oII OF attack un,n his r,,,;
ti2lcy and even rcj'7c'.yi FIR either in 1925 10
must have defended Adau.a and Clay from tbr
chorge OF bargan knowing toan 10 BIZ -.;ki,,oy =;
1926, he must hove accused them Of !I,a bsrc,,;
land IN both casoa uFol H.? oun knogylodr,, sc
Il. sllcdgcd) kanwac them to r. il ,r,t Mr. 81.
rrlson, if there had existed IS 10 i.,;nJs.na . ;
POSITION to poll dcan hja reputation! and cl1ara+
might certainly hsv: boon nsspiie,! 81 fii h,,1 VIII
tho graatc@t disadvantage 10 is;Iisec and tho, ne.
improper motives 7aj,.bt haze been reaer7g}v f,f
"a % him As tie source Of h,s rgro.ior3 ;,eoI;i ~
for whereas, pending Tie Speakers cclti,.r. End