Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-03

WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER ..
GOVERNOR FENNER.

II is IN ~ al all times unpleasant To have u
coDirovsrsy with any person connected with
the Journal Establishment. The friendly terms
which have existed between the proprietor o
that paper and ourselves, for years. hns been a
source Of qualification TO us, anJ Ne slould ie-
greet any circumstances which would mar that
friendly feeling. the present controversy, we
can truly say, was none Of our soliciting-w we
mingled in tho strife, with the hope Of render
ing Justice to whom justice was due-we hop
ed to satisfy the public, and we have been thus
far successful, that Gov. Fenner never was nor
never had been an advocate Of JON Quincy
ADAMS. We have nothing to gam or hope for,
if We succeed in establishing this point. We
are not now nor ever have We been soliciio rs
for office we can never beg at the feet Of any
man for support; we are no advocates for men
bu. meas es; nor do we ob,rude ourselves upon
The "aBairs" Of others. But the self-electcd
DICTATOR Of The Journal, has in his last paper
devoted a column 10 us and our correspondent,
and it now becomes our duty in respectful
terms, to answer this labored production. We
do not approach The subject with dread or fear
wo do not acknowledge ourselves TO be fright
encd at %iriics, but we meet those who are dis
posed TO hold a controversy with us on fair
aud equal grounds, and If we are successful, it
is a source Of qualification; il convicted Of err
ror we arc willing TO acknowledge it.
la our paper Of Saturday last, we called up
M, Tho a1ttnr IF III. I,,rn.I c,r tho ,.n.c. ,c
what ho had stated. We called upon him for
this proof, because he, unsolicited by us, had
published to the world that Gov. Fenner was
a friend Of Mr.. Adams Administration, and
that he had declared "himseIf within the last
year, hostile to Gen. Jackson" The editor Of
the Journal went further, and publicly declared
that no could p,ore what he had stated. -
Wo with duo Difference ask cd for that proof
give it publicly. or to us TO publish, but DO will
convince az that what no has said is true. -
What are the reasons which this editor brings
forward 10 justify this "backing out" Simply
adm, but where was the ~gen,leman's deLicaey
whom he made the statement, which no ac-
kno"ledges was to inIure the influence Of
"Gr. Fenner at WasLington!" Whore was
his dellcacy When asserting what no does not
nor cannot prove? Did his tender nerves at the
time he penned the article tronble with a sense
Of "delicaty," or did he at that time intend to
restrain his "delicato' feelings until he found
it necessary to shrink from the task of substan-
tiaIiag his sweeping assertions. Truly he is u
wonderful delicate man.
The editor Of the Journal says that lis "au-
thori'y taLen produced, will satisfy The whole
community, will satisfy Gen Jackson ana his
cabinet, will satisfy The editors of tho Cadet
themselves, that there is no mystery nor ev.
en- secrecy in the business; the declarations or
rather confessions alluded TO, were made in
public placcs,i in public offices, in BARRIERS shops,
&c. ard in the presence OF Witnesses who ro-
member them"
VIVA, confidence will the public put in the
statements of a man, who says he made a
ch against he character Of an individual,
for the avowod purpose to injuro him, and as
serts that he can prove that charge, by decIar-
ations and confessions in "publIc rooms,''.bar.
bers shops, &c. and prove il by witnesses who
remember Them" and refuses to give that proof
will The public be satisfied with the bare asser.
tons of this gentleman, because it is a .deli-
Cate business? We believe not. If the fact
is as notorious as the editor asserts. lie can, we
have no reason TO doubt, with his eloquent tone
Of persuasion, induce some one individual to
come forward and assist him in his present
trouble. If he canLot, lie has a hopeless case.
He must give up his favori,e wish, VIZ. so in
jIrc Gov. Fenner's influence" il he is not more
ready to prove what he publishes. The editor
of the Journal asks us for "our authority for
denying what he has SAID. This is a wonderful
shift a real lawyers trick-we must prove
what he said he could prove. is not true this
is putting the shoe on the wrong foot. When
we make assertions in our columns, we intend
10 prove what We say or acknow ledge our or.
ror, if called upon. We do not intend to ask
our opponents to disapprove of what we have
stated. This position will not do. II shows
too much Of The cloven foot, and u disposition
To evade the main question,
The insinuations that have been made in
the Journal, that W. are friends and "advo-
Gates" Of Governor Fenner, are unworthy of
notice. We have denied that Gov. Fonnor was
an Adams man, End the editor of the Journal
is vainly attempting 10 prove, that lie has been
a friend Of that gentleman. We should not
consider that any individual was friendly to
US, by asserting that VIC were friendly 10 Gen.
Jackson, and should be ready to exclaim. de-