Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-12
70 YNE PVHlAG.

HAVE observed. with some surprise. q no
u ice .igned II. L. u. Childress, sfihe Jate OF
| March 9th, in lhe Vtginian, IN which a state.
men, is made Of the nutho, 'sbeing harrassad on
| account Of contracts made by me- with whom
he (Mr. Childress) contemplated ai one time the
| formation of partnership, together with no.
tee forhidding the delivery To me of certain M
iicles for which we were jointly bound, aud
making cerlain specifications which can be seen
by reference TO his advertisement.
| would not, under ordinary circumstances
make any answer 10 this notice. The authority
from whence II springs IL too contemplate, and
the insnoations contained ~ il are too fnse and
drspicable TO merit more than silent and sup
pressed scorn. The character OF II. 4. Il.
ChildresS stands so low IN the scale Of compari.
son or contrast is SO deeply tnged with the
black shades OF hypocrisy Ms a Christian. aud
honor as a man, 10 allow any attack from
him, preudicial to myself, to merit no more than
a hiss.
A replication, therefore. 10 his note, would be
useless, were II not tina, have removed from
The place where | have heen born, known, e5u-
Gated, and hope esteemed, in The pursuit Of u
livelihood amongst strangers. Ia this si uatip
without the advantages OF acquaintance OF re-
laiionship dependent upon my good name alone
for my future success, | must of couf So be
trembllngly ali - 10 any attack, direct or indi-
rect. and must consequently notice the source
on which It sprung,whether from conndrI
man of honor.
II therefore from this cause, and this on.
Is that |, directly, aud without hesitation,
dssert that the statements made by II. +. Il.
Childress, as 10 matters which he relates as
those OF facts are false.
declare, aud can prove, thnt he has never
been harrassed or disturbed by any contract
"a MIN Hut mt m the no Inn
under the plea Of an informal partnership, one
which had never been C0nsummHted by di-
rect agreement, either written or aCknowle.,.
ged bei1Ie Witnesses formed contracts 10 which
| wa9 unconscious. binding me as partner,
that he has collected subscriptions which
were due and should have been paid TO me
alone, Il of which got no account or inielli. |
gence from him and thai finally, to crown
the summit OF bis baseness and fraud, no bof-
rowed, under false preteGt, and with a sol |
emn promise as u gentleman, 10 pay, sum |
oil money which | could little afford 10 spend, |
andtor the recovery Of which ! have been for.
ced to arrest aud sue him at law.
These are the harrassmenls Of which this |
man complains. But have done with him |
and to whatever replies he on aoy one else
may hereafter choose 10 make upon this sub. |
lect, shall oppose none but personal answer.
am in hopes, and am almost convinced, I'M |
der the circumstances, that the public will
properly appreciate my motives and conduct.
in this aud other matters, as correct and hon
orab,e; and | will conclude, by express
ing the sincere regret which | feel in thus
being, al the outset OF my course, retarded in
my operations and checked IN my anticipa-
lions OF success by the possible belief Of any
one in the Representations OF such man as
II. 4. Is. c ildress. ALBERT NJ GILLIAN.
March IL II