Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-01
Letter 10 The Edior Of The o. s. Gazette.


HAIusoroE, sept. 20, $50.
II would he difficult 10 convey 10 you any
sufficient idea of the agitation into which ihis
community has been thrown by The various
Tnmuufs which are now ~ circulation, That
thr whole Influence OF the federal government
will be eontroied. and brought automatically
10 bear upon the next election, every day rem.
dcIs more certain.
The removal of Mr.. Bradley ia, ot Itself, cal
culatrd 10 alarm Tie pso lie. but the manner Of
il must INCREASE that apprehension Ten ioid.-
When Mr.. Bradley lef the oficr, hcing desi-
rous that the funds IN III, possession should
moi he bonded over to his successor until they
bad been counted, he requested VI. barry To
keep the key OF the iron cpest winch was han
ded Ia him, in his avn possession. until m %
pDrtuniiy was given II tell the amount II
seems that Vi. Barry promi ed IN do ~, bu'
Immediately afterwards handed the key over 10
Mir. Gardner. IL, SUI cessur Of Nj. Bfadlr,
who, con ,"qn"niiy had access to the money,
and had the reputation of M. Bradley from
that momen, Ia his power. Nhtn this was
made known 10 Mr.. Bradley, he IL sal 10
have declined lakiug any inrIher trouble coz.
crrnIng Tho funds Ills brother Dr.. Bradley,
Is reported 10 have ielt SO Indignant al lIs
treatment, which Gems 10 have originate III -
desire 10 iujure NJ. Bad ev. thai he instantly
aid re.sad a letter To Mr.. Barry, which, uader
courteous and eent'emanly phra,rology, con
voyed n sharp rrhact"n upon The course whIrh
had been pursued by Mr.. Barry aud conclpirI
with a declaration in substance, thu he shoad
rcsgn nn.rss his brother had an instant OPP
poctonity 10 pi,cs his charac - beyond ih'
reach OF misrepresentation, Hud % enable lin
10 do this. II was drma5 drd thai The fu.t Mas
ter Gener should ASSIST bm wiih SOM clicks
TO GO through his accounts. from the b-ginninl
OF his fiCwf cancerus with the department II
seems. rs vet, no answer has bren gwen l. a is
hotter. which has probably plac.d III 20 4,
Ma ter Grn.ral in a d,lemma, Is thu rcs,g tn TO-
oi Or. Bradley would tho" e. ,lebaItmeut lH
TO n state tf confusion TT casil, l. be remoy
ed, In order 10 STA i>h n PEE e.. sys en- OF
SECRECY perhaps al "0trI z wO,,, - I depart
ment, considerable rriHpYl'S ~ sui - y he
'erminel on. Tbs ,eing the Season ff ma
king contracts. iLrse removals Will probabl,
BE- postpone, untl all the new contracts an
made, auh the bonds ofthp conll actors II gis
trred, mud then will follow The hesnm OF pro.
scripuon. aud the newly created bureaus " III he
swept out.
Mr.. Inghpm. M. Van Burcn and Mr.. Branch
do not ,erm Ia ENJOY ~ large a portion of III,
rnuh l"nce Of Geue,a' Jackson, ns NIr. Ealon
aud Hr. Barry a'dI h, lievt Mr.. B,rrien j.
nut On terms OF very Ir'im0te intercourse with
the President. bul hal their association is
prompted aud LIN ed bv ufic,ai necessity
Snt Mr.. lngham aud Mr.. Van Buren, are
dpuh'l's lntent aud anxious in he pursuit of
thrlr separate objects, having her eyes fixed
pp'n the cnutiag ncies ,, the veai 1882. As
to Nh. Branch hs mind seems to grasp 10th
lng beyond The taste 4 airIdging the allowan
res Of the oifiee,s of the profr, ion winch ia
entrusted 20 his charge. aud when he has sue
c"eded, III passing au account, In striking of d
lew dollars from Il poor Lieutenant, or IN esin-
lng the best Of a bar gai wuh ont II his purs r,
| believe he erJols all thai perfection OF happi
ntss OF winch lis natule Is capable.