Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-13
LITERARY CADET
SATURDAY. DECEMBER IS.


JoUxNAL.-The mountain has been delivered
and the sdi,or of the Journal n safe. He has
failed in sustaining his charges against Gov.
Fenner, although he has made an attempt 10
relieve his name from tho odium which it so
richly merits in this transa ction. We DO not
intend 10 90 over the underground Of this con-
t~roversy, We arc satisfied to lay the facts plain
ly before the public; and to 10, tho people judge
for themselves, aud with ihoir de cision We shall
be satisfied.
The editor Of the Journal in his paper Of the
9Th ult. publishes the following paragraph:
Gore nor Fearr.-We know the fact. and What Is ma,e,
can prove h, that co,ernnt Fenner has within lie last yesI
declared himself the friend AMI suppfter II The htitinbt /,
ton If Mr.. Adams. We know. also and can prove 4, that
wtlin the s'ns perhmi he has dse.arsd aimssif A0stH, 10
General Jackson. 1bcrs declarations nal an erect an his
nnn election in this state W ilIout them he could not have
bell The Oihce lc now holds.
In our mex, paper ater the above paragraph
was published, we denied that tho editor OF the
Journal could prove what he had stated. We
did not deny but what Coy. Fenner had been
q supporter Of The Administration Of Mr.. Ad-
ans, but VIC did deny that he had ever express
ed himself friendly TO Mr.. Adams reelection,
or "hostile to Gen Jackson" But ths editor
Of the Journa! again made his appearance. COW
cred with modssty, and declared that it
was 4 " delicate businoss" to bring toward
names, but at The same timo reiteratss bis
charges. lie said
That his "auhHty phs~ produced, will satisfy tho
whole community. will n;i'fy tel. Jscksol and his cab
ins:, viii sdimiy The eiitors .! MD cadet themselves, that
there IL no - mystery" nor even ssctery N the business; tho
declarations or rather confessions aliuded To-, were nsde in
public places, IN public Offices, in b,ress' Shops, sc. and in
The presence OF witnesses who remember Them"
In tho Cadet Of December Sd we again call
cd upon tho gentleman Of the Journal for this
proof-ws again denied what he had stated
was true = We asked for tho "barber's shop and
public Office conversations" Va had q great
anxiety 10 SEQ "wbst might be seen, and hear
what might be heard" The same day howev-
or. we we're notified that on Saturday, I'D De-
nsmbar) following. the dispositions Of sundry
Judges, Clerks, Editors, Sc. SC. would bo TAX
en-, to sustain the charges made by the Jour-
nal. The citation was signed by HIS Honor
Judge W%E.rcorr. This part Of the business
on tho agreement of parties, was postpon-
ed until Tuesday last at 3 o'clock. to take
place at the office of THOMAS RIVERS. Esq.
We were on the spo; at 8 o'clock, and waited
until 4. but neither His Honor Judge Westcott,
nor the genllen en- summoned attended, and We
concluded 'his would end the business on our
part, and that the editor Of the Journal would
like an honest man come out. acknon ledge his
error, apoIogise to his readers, and humbly
ask The pardon Of his Excellency Gov. Fenner,
through the columns Of his paper. This would
have been just, and would have raised the
chara cter of the gentlemen Of the Journal in
the estimation Of the public, after what had
transpired.
But we were misunderstanding Journal of Thurs
day, contains moro than a column devoted to
our service; not with proof-not with .'barber
room conversations" but a certificate from
one indiv idual-accompsnicd with romarks
fIo,n the EDITOR himself. We give the certificate
as il stands :
hereby certify that in a conversation with Gov. Fenner,
on the subj'c Of The Presidency. lac stated Ia me, that Mr..
Adams was NIT his frt cb"ice, that he'rreferTed Mr.. Craw-
ford; and gave me- his rrasons for preferine Mr.. Cnw ford.
But aS the ClOre had devOtvrd nn Mt. Adams, I've WAS per-
ieetIy sItsfrd. And lie further stated, that in the contest
between Mr.. adams and General Jackson, lie had nothing
10 say In favor Of the latter, but preferred Mr.. Adams by al
means.
This conversation have taken the liberty 10 repeat fro
lnently (noi thinking IL confidenttaD for the purpose Of al.
laying tie prelulires that seemed to hear ou the minds of
some icople previous 10 the last spr,ng election.
The ab,ye conversation took place at south Kingstown,
At The October session, 1897, and entirely nn,oli, tied on my
part. CHARLES ELDRlDGE.
Prooidsnes, Deeembor 4, 1926.
This, says the editor of tho Journal, proves
tour case conclusively." What does it prove!
nothing; not one single sentence the Journal
had uttered no, not one word.-Does this
certificate 20 to sustain the charge that Gov.
Fenner has ",Dithin the last gear oppressed
himself hostile to Gen. Jackson?" No! &C.
cording to DR.. Eldridge's own words, il proves
nothing Of the kind. Does il prove that Gov.
Fenner has within the same period declared
himself"a friend and supporter oc Mr.. Adams
Certainly not. Dr.. Eldridge says that this
conversation was held in October, 1927
whereas the article in tho Journal was not pub.
llshed till tine eth November 1928. If the a.
Of the Journal can bring forward, he is really
an object Of pity-he deserves the commiser-
alton OF the community. What does all this
mean the gentleman of the Journal was a
few days since extremely "deiieate,'' but at
the same time said what he asserted was sus-
ceptiblo Of proof. What has become Of his
"publlc Office and barber shop conversations"
The editor ofthe Journal says that he has been
deprived Of his "righ,s.'' This is true, he has
been deprived Of his rights for years. Justice
has not been done him, nor do We expect il
! will be in the present case. II will finally come.