Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-03

10 abandon him to his mefiied cate no man o.
common sensbiliiy can peruse the suhioined LEI
'ff to which there was no signature, hu, in his
handwriting. 10 MIR. Southland, wi,hou, feeling
some sympathy for his family. The reply of
MIR Southland follows, which /, is said on being
read IN Court, taken in connection. loo. win
ms whole conduct on the trial, elevated him il,
The e',imaton of all psrties-amonc the reg,
oil many his former political opponents. who
had been accustomed TO regard him with some
thing like unkind feelings, aud to speak of him
with harshness II moi with asperity:
Philadelphia, May l, 1890.
/ IN YOU and on you perhaps, alone, INV wor.
thy aud honored Sir, depends the future ne.r.
or lasting misery of an innocent, excellent wife
and ten hhiren.-lher husbaod aud Catbe,
appeals 10 your mercy 10 save, not himself bu,
mem rom shame aud contumely. Driven TO
desperation nj times. by the entertainments in
winch his long aud ardent political warfare Ia.
VOWED him, every other source exhausted he
resoried to- his official authority 10 raise funds
which he most firmly believed At the time would
result in nc. loss either TO the public or indi,d.
nals Fate hats deereed il Otherwise. And
those against whom he fought, and against
whom he would willingly have lost every dfup
OF ms blood, have t'lumphed, and nov trample
upon the enemy whom more than all other,
they hated and feared. tie is here in the hands
of the Marshall OF Pennsylvania on u criminal
charge-he was on his way 10 Washington.
where his family are anXiously, tremblngly ex
pecting him.
| The enclosed paper will show hoio Won ma,
save that family from wretchedness and deera-
dailon. lts the copy Of the explat alton for.
crd from him Al Boston aud addressed 10 MI
Harris ther Agent, lie .forhv ith sent n copy
of II TO the 4ih Auditor, who will receive il by
this days mail. Contradict it, and the family
lot the wretched beng whom you once hoaored
with the name of friend will live henceforlh
IN lgOominy and disgrace. Confirm il, and
they are saved The paper. referred to we're
: ms!ald OF lost during your long illness aud
| absence from the office" . God--he eau write
no more-the off er IS at his elbow to carr,
him TO Washington. Write TO Mrs w. under
cover to her son, w. II. w AT the Branch
Bank, Washington-make her happy and may
the apowerinl so bless aid prosper You
Hon. SAMUEL l.. SoUrHARp,
| Treni0n, Neio Jersey
| Phiiadeiphid Isl Mqy. 1899.
SIR Your letter to mr., without signature,
dal'd at this place, on this day, was rec. lived
by me al the post Office, this morning. l. en-
closed the statement dated Boston, 9th April,
| $50, which you inform me vas addressed to
Nh Har,s, Navy Agent at Boston, and forced
from you at this place. have read both your
letter aud that statement It'll care, but cannot
comply with your request 10 confirm the state
ment. | am not able 10 gather from il with any
certainty. what the allegations 0gains you are
nor do my recolle ction serve me 80 as TO give
any satisfactory answer. Whenever shall be-
accurately Informed of the charges that are
made, W II promptly aud cneertaliy an,wer
up every poinl, according 10 the truth and
my recollection. Any other answer you would
neither ask nor expect metz gise. have only
to add, lha, sincerely hope full investigation
will prove Iha, you are free from Just censure.
| | am, Respectfully, &c.
SAMUEL l.. SOurHARD.
TOBIAS WATKINS, Esq.
The authorised DENIAL Ill will be recoIec,
ed that the U. 5. Telegraph, a few days since
in relation to the rumor that our experienced
and sagacious rulers intended 10 negotiate ~
way the Tariff said that " ii icas authorised 10
contradict the rnmor," &c. But, finding The
idea every where ridicuied, Duff comes out with
paragraph explanatory aud apologize. in
which he saws, that in the absence Of the Ed
itor, the conductor of the Telegla ph [who is
he I made the contradiction, although he uGS
not authorised by the President or any member
of his Cabinet" We are auihorized"-and
owe are not sur horized"- much for the
yeracity of the new " Government Official
By authority THE publishers oftbe u
S. laws received this year S64 A magni6-
cent bride, truly The N. Y. Enquirer "a
Jackson prn) makes the following remarks
on the subject. We are glad 10 see that the
Jackson editors are beginning TO think thai it
is no such mighty matter, after all i, though it
would have looked better If they had found
II out before there was a probability of grt,ing
i, themselves. The Enquirer says: " Each
publisher of the laws OF the United States has
received sirtyjoW dollars for the last year for
setting up matter which no doubt cost them
one hundred " Here's honor for you" BY
the way the cit, papers which know how much
their weekly expenses amount 10, should charge
Uncle Sam by the square, the same as all the
rest OF onr Uncles There is great mistake
as 10 the extent Of Government patronage, and
much trckery has been thrown on the mat
ter"
Inporiam ,--The Lee stature OF New Hamp'
shire has changed the name of town IN that
State from Adams to Jackson No doubt IT
will improve the prosperity of the town in every
rcspect. If il do nor, al the end OF the present
Presidential term, we would advise them to Try
what virtue there Is IN Clay.
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