Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-23

and 10 do myself Justice must saw thut instead OF
those emotions, in regard you personally only fe
hgicd regret aud pity Tottst the truth oi your in
ein"ouons YOU may probably have an opportunity To
Judge whether iawn upon those who have made
themselves "0bieriS Of my seorn."
asslng over sundry para graphs a. containing no.
mug worthy OF notice, unless except the studied
selection OF suitable phrase, wherein TO set YOUR
o'iSht ana sparkling thoughts | come TO that in
when We are i0voured with rare and unexpmplcd
S'U'"'ch o. conclusive reasoning You say ~ retorted
upon your mend the charge g6ice kniing because
iIS"Sh known he was eager applicant for Office
ana observe 'lii can proof OF the alteration i'm
'hJact sincerely pity the weakness Of your under
S'An"ihS' ana wisa You speedy delverancc from
snch 'rctchcd power of induction" "A what collcoe
"r were You taught your logics from what author did
yo" derive it-Not from Bacon the father OF the IN
duc'Wo method To assert hdi Njp, %, Jecaasc
a as so, - the most tinsy sorhstrv with which khe
intelligence of tlc public were ever insulted Tho
PctNc p1',nc'pn iaacy the most shallow and ridc,-
iouS ever rcsored to- attcnptcd 10 be used IN So
,!ouS argument ~: iohgfeT1o isSUityofcGice HIM
H 0'c''iSe a as 'ccf EG0C ne eager dDpic.t
for CFi'e--is conclusion well worthy OF the learned
Doctor who drew 1t. TO whom was il well known
W hen was 1t proven, except by your assertion
! frankly confess SIR, M understanding so dell
ana my power Of induction so weak Ms not TO be
able to see the profound probably deserve your
pty.-What will you say. when tcllevou he re-
fused the Office Of Treasurer, which YOU CHARGE
HIM with seeking: In the conclusion of the same
paragraph, You say, that IN relation 10 other
charges, which | have made against him Mr. Tl
shaI mold myself ready sus nm them Whenever he
eher personally or through cienR source sha! deny
Their truth Hero you are driven to the nacessi-
~ oi admitting Your former accusations Ia be f,l
by evadng their rcutation-Alow me to saw sir hat
Your evasion Is no less pitiu than your nsnuation
against me. contemplate. And Won arc onIv us,;
i'd IN the use of both from tho necessity Won would
o'hcrWisc be under % confess vursclfa =. accuscr
Without the exercise of much dalectcal skill or O.
ven riVailng the ingenuity ofthc learned Doctors of
the Sarbonne,' fancy could reconcile tho lncI- 49,
tons Of Mr.. 4. at Richmond court house with what n,
haSslnce written. 5ut It is novel course {, in tho
practice OF It, you might be very formidable calumDi
or to assert thing, and leave the burthcn of proofto
the dciCndant.-To prove the ncrativc Of = nr,oosi-
ton, have always understood to be inconsistent Itb
with fair argument, and with fair dealnr-I Shall not
repeat what has already been said IN defence cf this
course but leave It with you, who are dissatisfied
with IT. to point out its inconsistency.
But You have cOntented Yourself with barcl, Min,
ding 10 the many charges docenty preferred 4
gainst Mr. t. in former address, and L., the sub
lect Drop. You direct your rcnarks, almost exclusive
~ 70 H'c personally. Bc 1t so--Bnt remember
Mlos end,
"Wciscd in tho timber the s,roye to rcrd"
1t Is with you, that I am anxious to be at issue
1ou are by no means unworthy of notice Let us see
whether the man who has been so assidous i'm prom
eating calumnes against others be himself above re-
proach-hethcr the man, who has assumed to die
tate the qualifications necessary to form a ,,b1ic
character, with all his boosted dignity and purtr
De, himself, worthy Of confidence and an example TO
be initiated. ~
Was 1t consistent with the respect YOU possessed
Tor your digniiV and 1vFify If cb1rgcto. orj
"G1houence Of bandying scerrilous ephcts. and a.,
ging war OF personal denuncia,ion,' 10 throw ont
the silly illusions and institutions with viii voi,r
essay a0ounds: For yoty' sake, must we reprct that
you had not exercised this respect fer the .. nd
dignity of your Character before YOU became thu in
strument OF SANDER against Mr. Ta!iacrro boldinr
the relationship that you DO TO his competitor +
was wen understood who had circulated the reports
aDoL MS c0HVeyHr1ng before YOU gave nfrrln, ION
OF the source by the very genticH0uI allu.io in ihc
conclusion OF your address. It's falsity will ,, aro
ven in proper time and plsce, aud y1u BE- r!u,d
upon 10 MAKE good your charge or to stand .tyict-
eo OF wanton calumny. You cannot wipe OF the
obioquy no matter with what emphasis YOU dccrv his
quaLhcur ons--howevcr contemptuously you rnay
IHlhK oi MS talents or whatcycr apprehension vCu
may eel "to conte 10 him the little stake Won nos
scS' IN Inc welfare Of your country" There arc
Ihose ana not few, who will distr7s the purity Of
your motives and sincerity Of your professions ana c-
'pctn O'm oisngcnuous articles TO give Your words
uhuue Importance, when they learn the Interested
source from which they Cmaratc. They viii frown
upon an effort 10 rear the fame of one man noon
the hcarilCss destruction of unohcr's
'neiCher an embarrassing improbable task 70
tIlci mo history oi sumo men, through few years or
thHlr ives and to mark the changes thcy UNDERGO
the principles OF their conduct and the motives nv
winch they are governed Yours is ra,irlt with tho
most instructive lesson altOrdIng example % once
10 be dctest2d, and % operate warning 10 ali who
may be- disposed 20 pursue a similar course
1t Is now about ten or eleven years since vour PM
rent ambition sought to be graliGcd with the honour
oi representing tins county in the General Assembly
The events OF that period cannot have escaped yoIr
memory, as they were attended ,gh circnnlsfances
to make most lasting and indelibo impression upon
your mind. The defeat that YOU sustained must n
lone be he longest and sorcst subject Of remembrance
and when called TO your mind cannot but be- accom-
panied with gloomy associations. You thought pro-
per on that occasion 10 publish your continents TO
IN" frcohOldoTs Of the county. ~ circular l-ifr~
P[acucc SO common and sometimes so ioudicious
WIN candidates for public favor now-a.Gavs "A 1T
- moi my purpose TO write cJHigve shall moi pro
tehd 10 Poht out, among mass OF other ridiculous
mnttor4 what might be deemed most cxccptionnblo
our sentl~euts ! want. shall therefore content
myself with brief extract from the conclusion and
submit II 10 the public wonder 20 pass upon. A1cr.
saying That IT would be- unnecessary TO add any thi-r
IN regard 10 your political creed you cxc'am n wish
The words to be- cmphatically r,mcmbcredl " Fldc /
r4i,6H hne 0riuirnc3He ground trtich slo occyo9I
IN He d1ya of Wdshingtou mil Vrrui5n; gsd D5g,,.
or1cg gtter bei1g Iahcd yo,,,d vyefched cj,.,Io al
tnpoien sPerViaiion and 0j7rfjtc crplyi,ucR bged%