Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-09
Tbe constitutional gatbtn.
TO THE PUBLIC.

at Lynchburg bayog in the frs, instance nv ~,
private circulation OF my letters to iiggipboham bo,,
personally, and by agent in this city, done his u,,n,s
10 annibiiate the, has Thought e!Iectuav IN
that purpose, by their publication IN the Inouirer o
Satu,day-and the Editors OF that paner no doubt wild
The aBecfation OF coy reluctance, bat III truth witt,
secret delight, have lent their Journal 10 the prono
lion OF his object At present, / am neither III
TO complain Of the yndc,e and Unsuitable rancor of
MIR. Radford of that facility of compliance wbic
has led the Editors of tie Enquirer make this case in
Wn'cha professional antagonist is concerned an exccp
lion TO standing rule Of their Journal ! understand
their game.
Mr. Eadfords pretext for publishing my letter is,
mat u bad made no apology betore the pubcn for
my attack on Linn. If the gentleman means that |
had made 800 apology TO the Pnbcn for my attack
upon nam, be may be right for consequential as the
PRESIDENT OF branch Bank is, and vastly conseouen-
hal ms know MIR. Radf9id considers that dignity
must confess that it had not entered my head That
owesi the Public apology for the liberty had taken
IN attacking the dgnitGyy, august though he be- If
on the other baud the gentleman means that had
not apologsed pubclyto him, then lie is mistaken
as VIII demonstrate bya brief ecapitu!ation OF facts
observing By the way, ilai if take te trouble TO
expose the hollowness OF Mr. RaGfod's preiext for
publishing ii is not forhe pu, pose intiatng rcgre,
that he hdS published but for another purpose which
VIII become manifest il The of these remaI Ks
The Public will remember the Lynchburg Jackson
Address, and the assault made in il upon my repna
ton, Gas an nnprincped Editor who supported the
Administration for pay" lave already made known
President
mcrs' Bank at Lyncbarg that had strong induce,
nents 10 believe and that did actually believe. him
TO be the author OF tlat Address In this il appcars
did tue gentleman toe much honour, for The auihosh hip
OF that Address is chitacd by another, who lean
was not little piqped, that Address on which he
bad expended much toll and midnight care should be
asciibed 10 anoIher ard that other one whose talents
he probably d-:rnei greatly inferior the task OF
composing SO luminous performance. Those who
know the exquisite gotsm of the honorable author,
will not be surprised Ia hear that he was piqued upon
this occasion. Bu whoever the author of Tue Address
was, the design OF representing the citizens OF
Virginia as stipefdary and heiint ur the Admins
raien evident TO all who peru.ed it-a more al,
soiute and unequivoca faisehocd than which, | take
occasion again TO repeat never was uttered BY hon
CRADLE Or dshoaorab!e lips. Was il remaI * Bile or
improper that Ishoud proceed 10 aycnge il bv a pug,
lie retort upon e supposed anthor' Could any charge
be more grcvons, ana being false, be better calculated
TO rouse my Indignation? Every circumstance which
came to my Knowledge co.rnh0ra,cl my FIRST cnn;cc
ture that Mr. Kadiord tie author OF this personal
attack upon me, and proceeded rcule tile merits
of the piece and himself as The author, IN the best way
tat could, and events proved with more success
"ianrl had anticipated Sam ii was, that by way Of
re7ress, the President CT the arnersi Bank beran The
circulation ofmy letters IIggbolh led to i, by
the reasoning known opiy 10 c1aardiy and yirdicye
minds, that 10 destroy me, TO redress and elevate
himself The moment heard OF his proceedings
,repaiicd 10 Eynchbug, with the double pIrpo=e OF
ohastisnG hh and riniicang my oYa conduct From
the iirsi was os;rongiy and universally dssuaIe by
many friends whose udgmen, respected ana whose
hdefIty had been proved in thousand instances .lat
reluctantly abandoned it, al The same time
that was by my passivenes in this PARTICULAR sub
lectiog myself 10 nvidious conclusions with those IN
acquainted viii, The force of the reasoning TO which
had yielded. Fly friends told me that INV attac, ON
Mr. Rad!ord had been has sh and severe and had well
nigh thrown him into fts-anI bat much allowance
ought to be made tor his conduct while under excite
/ ment great it ludicIous To this assented
and LEFT Lynchburg with the intention OF making the
expose which appeared in the Wing o5 the 18th Dec
will BOW examine into the truth of Mr.. Radford,
Pretext for publishing my letters 10 t!igEinboCam
the faisty o! which | am DESTROYS oi establishing for
several reasons among which ms desire 10 convince
The public that II In the prosecution of my profession
have injnred any mans feelings uuler erroneous
uisconce pons OF facts has been my misfortune ON
more than one occasion, have avuys been prompt
10 atone for it by candid public acknowledgements =
Mr. Radfords pretcxt for publishing, is that 81 had
made no apology before III public" for nv ORIGINAL
attack upon him. In my address to the Public on the
rs II Dec. after stating the circumstances that led IN.
TO suspect Mr.. RadIord TO be The anthor of the .c,
Address, acknowledged tie mistake .,d decla-
red That should forthwith have made repatati,u r.
his feelings, but for understanding that he had beer
making threats OF vengeance Was 30, This can auo.
logy before the pubc:" further expressed Tie dee,
modification and distress had experienced upon dis
covering him not 10 be the author Was not this Gar
apology before the pubIic?D Was il not a plain con
esson that had done him wrong and that was snrr,
for ii? What would tic gentleman have had me SAY
more? Would not any reasonable man have been salts
fed With this apology? WouII not any man have beer
satisfied with it, but one whose conceit of his meri,
far ahead Of other peoples estimation OF lbetn
Would no. any man but consequential bank digni ary
with salary OF $3.50 per annUU, have been Statistic,
with explanation that acknowledged my error ant
implied in the expression Of my distress and rnorfca
lion, all the aOBemen to bis feelings thai gentleman
could ask? There is no truth then in his precxt fo
his publication in the Enquirer fits as hollow as hi
professions are known generally to be- and as deceit
ul that counterfeit semblanCe OF honorable bcarr,r
/ by which he has long imposed himself npon the shall
low, man OF exquisite decacy md refinement O
sentiment. Joseph Su'faco was not aureature Of a.
imagination and Sir Peter TeazIe was right in his OK
ecration of sentiment" and IT'S professors. Mr. Rad
fords object III publishing self defence for il
truth bad changed bin with nothing except the author
ship of the adlressit was not because had made mr.
apology before the public" for in point of fact Iva,
made that apoIogy-it mean, and diabolical perso
I nal revenge. His vanity bad been wounded and {,
console its modification, he DESTROYS to destroy hin
who had uuwingly inflicted the wound Whethe
this is the course Of an honorable and nlaguanimou
man--whchcr man off cal honour & generosity wonI
destroy if he could the honour, the peace Of mind tn
means Of subsistence, ofone who had offended his prid