Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-04


81 JOHN WOODS has at length reached
The public eye, i'll the columns ofthc .:Nash-
E1ile Republican" of the 18th inst; and what
= 1t! poor. barren and meagrc, indeed.
did think, from the frequent closetings and
conversations heard had taken place be-
tween your talented friend, Mr.. Lee, from
Virginia (of steady habits and Col. Parrish.
that might probably have some trouble To-
ror J; IN that however, l was mistaken. 1t is
true, your defenders have said sonlethipe a.
gainss the character of t he writer, but il that
was correct, wonldit be All answer 10 q state
IGcnt Of facts IN tie case Of Woods? Surely
not.
Before proceeding 10 answer Your defence.
| again reiteratc, that | am the sole author
OF the several numbers whici, have lately
appeared III tie Kentucky Reporter. over
the signature Of "a Tcnncsseean, and
therefore the assumption in the u. $. Tele
graph, that Andrew Erwin OF any other i3Cr-
son, Is the writer, is entirely graiuitous and
.fG1se. | never consulted with Gel Erwin.
Either directly or indirectly, touching these
communications, until after the Cd No. was
printed and had come to hand, nor Until az
had sent the Sd No. to the press After
lad seen the publication OF 'sJohn c. Ander-
son OF .NzshriYe," I addressed Col. Erwin
I letter dated 15th March, 1923, requesting
The loan Of certain documents ana title pa
ptrs, to establish tic allegations of nv Cd
.%o.-asd this did because dis!iked the
trouble and expense of procuring COPIES Of
the records from Clerks offices. / was
moved to make those cogitations and re-
Ncctions from my own mind, uEaided end
Nnasslsfcd by the counsel or advice Of any
other person. with tic design to help my
Tounfrynlcn 10 form q proper estimate Of
your PrcteIsioas; and now tearlesslY chal-
sfnge rcfutation by the united all of GN
Your followers. Let the public rot be de-
teiTefi--theTc gre mary thousands OF the
citizens of Tennessee. who have neycr vet
Consented TO make u military conuueror
their President, Who has scarcely any o.
tiler attribute to rrconlne end him; and ma
II, thousands mere would think the same
wa; If they lad fcriiti,dc 10 stem 4i.c tor
rrnt
The first thing WORTH OF notice i, the
defiance rs the insinuation against the We
Iaclty oI my witnesses, where il is assert
eaf, that Ito color this charge lie aclduces
tac certificates OF four persons. purporsinsy
10 state tic Impressions Of their lue!norics.
as TO tire transaction u: the distance of
Il years. isilall not caiGrge Oh the faith
iuiness OF long memory. or the ioosoncss
OF cxperte testimony, DC" Let me ask
every snan OF reflection i'll 10y country, il
nc had 4 friend, Oh colnra6s Torn from bis
side By q modern RebesPisrrc. and shoe
10 death before his ewes, would he soon
iorget the transactioDt Or would j. not
always BIC engraved IL living characters on
the tablets Of, his memory, as long rs rsa-
son held is enpire.---3g until Geath SHOOK
The fabli, i"to rrn? And In Tie case
Of Broc.s II vas reduced 10 writing AZ TIC
time
Again, it is sa:a, illat :..loH:u Woods Ia
wing been once pardonod il, TIC crime
OF z1efinF c;,d Ge%rrti2n. vas found euiIty
on TIC i:h March, 1919, az the charges
or di5obcdcDcc i orders, t!!srcspcc. Of his
commanding officer, and lnllt;nr " why
was the Word again or "a second tine.
left out il! your defence? Ihoy stand consD;-
cuous in he statements Of Samuel Il. Nil
Ter, 20 which VIC are not referred, nor have
the editors OF the ''%as.lyille Republican,"
gwen II place in their r;.por. Nov
DO charge, ol:d positively state, that there
Is not one word OK trrf& Ia the ir.: mem
hcr Of this quotation. Joiln woods never
did desert from the army, either b. iInpli-
cation or otherwise. Hc Has not with the
detachment that turned back from near
Fort Suothor, under Gen. Roberts; and 10
whom the cpilIicts al 'JouGny end descr-
tioii i'"'E bSIit 50 1!DH'dbt applet iBC
boy joined the company IT Ioycnegij!a,
where those troops ro-or8anigad and was
indeed but "a few weeks in camp before
ne was arrested and shot SEC the annexed
proof.
But perhpps it viii he said, ;Iat Won did
not know this fact, and are therefore cS--
cusable. Good Cod and is the lie Of an
ignorant boy to be taken, because b did
no. know lo;g "a mako i..a defence! i ca.
f he had been ever Sd wise. ho.a coi,la &c
have anticipated, tnat you hrs General
would, Of your own accord, and IN tie ab-
ssnce Of al proof, have brought tbs charge
against him; or why did you no: assign
TIE prisoner counscK Ensign Holt, one o.
the members Of the Court Martial, has In
formed INC that 10 person appeared foY
Woods-ard he does not rcGolIcct t,at
any questions were asked, or anv thing