The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-01
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ion of honest and honorable men, than be-
ing compelled TO notice the SANDERS and
tnaledictions Of individuals, who, utterly
base and worthless in themselves, are yet
elevated, by singularly unfortunate con
currence OF circumstances, to station
which gives them some consequence in the
estimation or persons unacauaIn'ed with
their "unapproaohaLie and inerpwssibfe az
famy" Such is my case. My owP name
has been somewhat unceremOnlously laid
before the community, by "the Infamous"
Duff Green, through the columns of that
foul disgrace TO the American Press, the
United States Telegraph. Were this man
30 well known to all among whom his pa
per circuates, as to those who have resided,
even for short time, in his vicnlty, wbeth-
er in the western states or az Washington,
and more particularly to those who have
been connected with him in business or
politics, should fall under no necessity OF
contradiciing any thing which he might
say or publish; for under such cIcum
stances, ! should consider the allegations
Of DuE Green of equal i'm mportance with
those of convict in any Of our renltentia'
ries. More particularly should | shrink
from any thing which implied any equality
between hip, and myself, or which could
bring his name and mine in JuXtaposi,ion
before the public; for as Dogberry says,
"Mem that touches pitch must surely be de-
fled" so, should deem such association
of names as profitable TO my own, as would
be q similar association with that OF CON
mon theft or pickpocket DpT Creen, of
himself, is indeed too ,ow, too degradGd,to
deserve any notice from those who can OF
fer any claims 10 private respectabllity. In
the city, which has the misfortune TO mum
Der him among her inhabitants, he IS deep.
ly con,enned as politician and man, a.
admitted by few, very few of its reputable
citizens, to any other intimacy than the
necessities Of business may require
Bnt DuG Green, through the most unfor
tuuate vote that was ever given by any
House of Representatives. ,hes been eIevat
ed to a station, 10 which, indeed, he ls de
plorably incompetent. and which, also, he
dcplorably disgraces. but which, among
those who nre unacqnaintcd with the full
measure Of his inlamy, may pass tor evI
dcnce ofbis having some claims 10 respect
ability. Such is my apology for conde
scending to refute the lalschoodS Of DuGI
Green.
In his Telegraph Of Aug. 81, is the fol
lowing ebuIlinn of vulgar spite and malg
nifty, and which, as shall prove, isa tissue
of deliberate and wicked falsehoods. AZ
ter some remarks about the National Journ
al, for PUBLISHING my affidavit in lawsuit,
he proceeds as lolows:--
"Nor should we row have deemed it neces
sory To notice the poor fellow Mr. Agg but
for his having brought another individual on
the stage, in the person OF RUSSIA JARVIS
somo time partner in our establishments OF
whose connoXion with US a few WORDS VIII, So!
fee
Mr. Jarvis purchs-od one half Of this paper
in November. 1897 for eight thousand dollars
The partncrshp wns dissolved in October last,
the money he had advanced refunded, and the
parties bound themselves To abide Che decision
of arb,ttaiors az to how much moro he should /
receive Tho arbtraiors, two of the most
hghly respectable citizens ofthis District. up
on the data furnished by Mr.. Jarvis himself
allowed him the sum oftwo thousand six han
dred dollars, in addition to the money he had
advanced. MIR Jarvis claimed upwards of
thirty thousand, Not content with the award
he moved to set it aside; and it would seem
from the statement of the Journal that the
affidavit in question was filed on that motion
The award was confirmed.
Ifr DO true as asserted by the Journal, that
such an affidavit was made, il remains for MIR
Jarvis To- reconcile his belief therein set forth,
with his clam for thirty thousand dollars, as
the value Of one half Of our establishment
Mr. Jarvis. il would seem has returned 10
Boston impressed with a belief that he can
do us injury. lie has found press there pre-.
pared 10 second his object Iftho indlvidu-
ais connected with that press drive us to the
extremity, we have the means Of our own win
dicatlon, and their condemnation Those
who know Col jarvis will compassionate his
weakness for ourselves wo defy his malice
Previously to refu,ng these falsehoods,
will give brief history Of my connection
with this man, which am constrained to
reckon among the most unfortunate G
vents of my life, as having associated my
namp in a manner. with that Of one whom
oil honest and honorable men must dis
own.
In the summer Of 1897. a member of
Congress from South Carolina. while on
n visit tO Boston, stated 10 ma. through
David IIenshaw and Andrew Dunlap, that
Duff Green wished to connect with him
self in conducting tho Telegraph, some
person from the New England States who
was not without experience in political
controversy, and who could furnish some
pecuuiary captal. After correspon
denCe with Duff Green ON the subject,I me,
him at New York. al his own request, a
bout the last of October 1897. for the pur.
pose { comforting with him upon the pro
posed association. In this interview, he
stated that the patronage Of his paper was
great and rapidly increasing; that. the pa
per alone would afford large profit; and
that the profit of printing for the s. nate
during the session then To ensue. would no,
be less than $4,000, that he then consider
cd ", establishment to hc worth, al mod