Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-11


bat TO implicae in guilt the nnocentthe meo.ous,
MIR so..sar whilst refusing to the Of elierss
Is sworn ito tell the truth the Whole uth aud nothing
unit driven tell the lash Of the Court become
cverpowered in the ebulos OF his feelings and the
found Il, acts like sese Reader have YOU ever before
messed such aen,abe-such profssSe scenes' What is
unbushnsy acted before the peoples eyes, and
become of the country when rendered totally destitute of morals
and moral sentiments? Here let tho curtain ,np for the pre-
but. Reader cease to have the picture of sanu
and ofhoror in the minds eye d,aw fom it, its
Inst fuctive moral"
We cannot be mistaken in the feelings of the peo-
pie Of Virginia warm and generous, when we
say that ali have read will read this uniacng et
sion with increased deestaion of the heart that die
tatoG It. IS 1t then crimna! in the eyes Of Mr. Giles
20 feel sympathy for misfortune, if connected
~th crimes! May not iran weep the disgrace Of
ifiel, for the agony Of spirit that prompted Sespc
rate request, for the hopes and happiness of an ana
eie family ovcrlrown, without mourning the gibes
of the inean, tina as;s Of the coward, and the afro
cious pleasantry that is INDUCED, except when
the m'.iignant spirit is toasted by the view Of humaI
suffering? And who isit that thus sports with unhap
ness maks jest of tears and ;nfrs the guilt of an
honorable and unsupported man ike Mr.. Southa I'd
from the demonst rations of his SORROW for fallen
friend and fallen fellow creature. Is His Excellen-
cy impeccahlc aud so immaculate that he is cnti-
tied without rel citation, to invade the Sanctuary Of
misfortune, of feeling and of character.
Is there another country on Garth, whose Chiei
Magistrate devotes his leisure to systematic Ii
bellingl Is there Virginian who does mol
feel humiliation regret, Indignation
at the spectacle Of the Governor of his State
emrIatng the renown of Duff Green and even bear
ing away the palm of abuse and scurrity, from that
redoubtcd champion of defamatione
u It is evident, that either Mr. Scholfcld or Mr.
Kennedy, has lied lit is always best to call things by
their right names) about the matter Of the 7. ~
Generals paying or not paying postage We think
1t easy matter to determine which is the one wi!t
has departed from the truth. If hir. Barry lid not
say what Schoicld says he said, about the payment
of POSTAGE ,ohy did he taoo that SchoIGo!d poas tn
person ,cto had told it oct If me ctce? The drl he
say it, why is Schoicld punished by having his Office
taken from him, 1t is very evident TINT Kennedy il
in apprehension oil the fate, and avoid It. Iia
suppressed what he knows to he true.
FFo,n the National Journal
MIR. Force: You will do by publishing lIil0
j. a. KsNofv24 9
All so ssnS &c now my ',n,xirgssss g -
ratios imposed on me nv .e COMMUNICATION I,Ioiise IN i
mornings National Journal signed Thon,as III Schofeld
experience aher feeling Than regret that should thu
constrained.
In reply to that communications will state, in maune
brief and explicit that it alleged by l. NJ ScoI
field that heard Mr. Tree hatthe Postmaster Gener
had refused pay postage letters directed his wife
children, and that Mr. Parry did, my knowledge.
fuse pay for letters directed still further state, cle
this charge. that have carried letters Dir Barry
house, dec,edto his children, the postage paid the
lelvered them, Subsequent than this in relation
the main allegation would, be deemed unnecessary
In reference however, of the minor facts
communication say that they equally MIR
wife and children and assured by the Postmaster that
directions. either written verbal have been given by
Postmaster General 10 remit postage thus charged
Yours. }. q. KENNEDY.
August 1, 1929.
The Post O1ice-EIaving Published Mr. T. NJ.