Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-23

i"sss pa,te"'s may appear traing, as in reality the
are, OUT 'ey serve better, perhaps. than importau
especially of Col Gooch, is SO ecien, IN any nosi,i
Qualities .ai rely incidents only ofhis life can becom
+ tie subject of cOmmcnt IINNEIJS sA,Ir.I
f.Vysey'-Fe''ow citizens! Some of you may be dis
ioseo 10 condemn me for thus ATTACKING The abov.
mentioned persons. Bat before You pass sentence
remember tie provoca,;on lave received Rem.,n
Der That Tor trivial offence, and for which | had
ehoeavored to atone. my honour has been assailed
ieenngs narrowed up, my peace Of mind DESTROYED
the happiness ofmy parents invaded aud nv means of
obtaining an honest livelihood endeavored 10 be taken
from me- Under the plirenzied excitement occasion
Gu oy 'his persecution, Committed myself to make
charges against my enenies. / repented it, as soon
as was IN state of mind to exercise elaboration:
Tor enduring revenge is not nabitant of nv BOSOM
u' oeing thus committed. was bound by every con-
s'deration, TO keep have done So with main ami
oatbing Ii have offended against YOUR sense Of
proPrety, am sorry for it, For the scandal and an
noI ance which this whole matter ha. given the pub
TIC, let those be blamed, who commenced this war of
character. did not provoke il. l endeayorei TO
escape it, twas never uutil, 1 was smar,up 10 mad
ness under sense of in Jury, that assailed their
oAarac'ers In them 1t was aggression-unprovoled
"ah'on agg''ssmn-in me- il that instinct of self
preservation which nature has planted in the lowest
and hu'Dolest Of creation.-l beg leave in conclusion
10 cali attention 10 the follow Jug letter TO she,y the
sense that t:ose vino previously my enemies
entertained O! my letter TO Tligginbothatn
JNO. IAMBDEN PLEASANTS
, RrcHMoSo, Jan. 18th, 1898.
70 .f'. Joi r. Pleasants
on: IN accordance with what consider the dictate,
OF justice aud conscience take the liberty of com
nnn'caiing TO yon, some slight "reminiscences Of The
ac's w'ch nave given iise the unfortunate discus.
SION OF cha' acier III which You are at present involved
Should ey be any avail towatLs reftng the charge
brought agains, you which consider cruel and ui,-
pr"voked it aRord me the hiShes, sra.ication.-
me ''i!e al which the event occurred has long
since passed that II Is with difficulty can bring il
ior,;i 20 my recollection ii was il do not mistake
IA .lle summer OF 1898 or 4. positively 70 get which,
.ai several persons will; myself at Tie room of
Mr. EHwson, then Teacher in I.yncbburg. ON
uader the impression that my brothe, Harvey Nit
c!ei, Dr. SeIipus Owens. and Van Tramp Crawford.
esq now o' louisiana, among The party. The
circumstance "i your having lizzcd Mr. liiggnhoth
am was spoken OF a;.i rca;ei 4 mere jcs:-l have
1'ng known you, ssr. personally. aud believe can
state unaqu'Toca!y AID w;hcnt fear of contradictions
That tie 9oie tenor CT life gives the lie TO tic
charge made against you ] believe that you have
been con''efed By youc friends anj enemies alike as
u'iPFuten;, and frequently rash even TO fault Bat
'"is Is the E's fine that have heard charge
even bordering Upon dishonorab!e pTcfaricd against
you iciy respectfully
STEPHEN T. MITCHELL.