Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-11
Yours, most speclfaly.
VA. DANIEL.
Maurice H. Laughorrs II. esq.
To Judge u liam Daa,el.

ter 10 Col. Langhnfne, whirh apprarpd in the
JEFF rsonian Repubicsn q! I hufsts, iat. / call
it remarkable hrcause IL Is the production af -
uian of sense aud oi siandin5, presented 10 tie
public as candidate for an impnriani nnItiral
trust, ondeavoring TO stiie a candid aad tempe
rate discussion OF his srn im"nts. Is u possible
you are 50 blind TO the character of the reop.e
ofSirginia. as TO suppose that The race and
ranco1r oil uour d, nnnciaiiors can deter them
from an Independents search after truth and n
full exercise of their rIghs Are van so igna-
rant Of Tie principles of ibr American commu.
nifty az To arrogaie to yourself privileges and
exempt lons which no Other public mau sci dill
or ever ought 10 ENJOY Ia representative de-
mocIRcs an exemption from IN examination
OF Your political sentiments, aud a uii,il,ge tn
Willy, with inpunily, any our Of fll people WIN
ddIeS 10 able'.t To your eictrn.>. Are vou
such a stranger "a the tdsfe OF vout country men
as TO believe they cn re'lsh the blliugseate of Il
letter winch meyer ought To have been seen be
yond h.. iartril hall iI1fa which II sued Or
wi IA all your high noliUns Of yourself. can il
seriously enter into your hram that EVEN your
honor can persuade the free people ofthls Com
monwealth thai nns one OF the reopi,, Tor
merrly examining aud dfnsing the tril odnsy
Of ,onr principles, is false Ritnrs against
his neis hbor"--'' hypocrtc -" an inpudent
friendly. base. designing NAN "a mask, IN.
terpreIer 7'-ol, il you had not picked up AMI
crowded lntn your L. ter these anH man, other
eq.al'y low terms Al a country nm, | should
have concluded that yoa had drawn upon
5aih's record of In Catholic nSc Tor labl
hIa phempus pouring forth OF your rag against
me. Aud, pray. your honor. what have dom
TO call down upon N, head hi, vengeance ot
" mag isiera authority Have ! a.,ai ell
your private character in al nnderhandra
wav. thai van should cb4fee me "Wrh hype.
critical professions Of kud feeling and fried
ship 2" 0r have yoa 'hc weahua 81 10 suspect
every man vino is nppo,eI to Won IN r nlrics, NJ
being your personal hle | have n faNu, /
ask AZ your hands tat should havs 0,,,em.
bed hiendship--l fear not vnur official ro~rr
or private Dis pleasure, that I Shon1 rcs"ri 10
deceit IN order 10 copcIat' ynur good viii
No man : nld hdv" su.prctrd me OF ,ich an
tve> IA my publication, hut one whpsr avn
brea>i was capable Of such uearhrtf. ilo"
can on cali my review Of your ftsI letcr, " ibr
c'rcula' ION Of evil reports beh'utl rrn hacl I
Was 1t nd published in tie pubic journals. l.
which YOU had the same acceS, vIlh any one
else, aud through which You might have the
same opporluni OF a reply aud did MOI af-
ford ynu Irll ,ior II rrpcI any improper Gu.
s'rnciionS " hicb had sty,nto yonr sitws he.
fore the elections woul commence have
no idea thai Won are sincere IN any Of these
char-e t, aga nSl me these pretended susp'cipns
are moi thu cause OF your wrath Intle are
Two CAUSES: the one 10 hu found IN t'at VANITY
which readers you impatient under any cnttra.
dlciiun ihr othrr III tine long occupancy OF an
Office hirh pia Ell you abayr ru5lic scIu'iny
and IN ahich vol lave 50 long sxnr, isel ALSO
lutte sway oSrr the ieeiIugs AID rlght- of the
neoplP, tlat on con- der Il eaSen ~ in any
me OF them 10 express his independent sen
timeus about You. Sir, the role, Of your Of
Gee snail never protect You from ny ,tri,tdtes.
when proper occasion calls for tArH. ] hal
not, on the present or any t'it'ne aeca,ion, how
eyer, deal with that kind q wraposs WIN which
you have aSsailed me. shall not rrcrimmafc
the foul abuse winch you havs thought prope,
to use towards ne shall aot enter the lists oil
blackguaidi,m with oac who seems 10 have so
thoroughly studied the dictionary OF billings
gate--Hlg "a " c !ucaton mas moi Qaihcd my
f. cling, for ,ueh species Of warfare whate.
yer fondncss ven, as Judge Of the General
Court OF va. may have lot H. |, Dis prHCetu
pIIVat 'cittZcu, cannot descend u the uSt ul,uch
undi%uhed language. Bur, promise u">rr IL
gam TO Use the same civil aHl coup 'unrutdfy
terms " ifh which, until n, ". nav always spo-
ken Of youa heart and head. | naw Discover
that the l,lm"r has been bn' TOO futhlHliy t.
presented by lat rudcnCss aud cntrscn,s> OF
manners with which YOU have 81 'Il.n in,u.
eel the feelings nj other msu and tat tue Int
'er bad been Us much ovctrdIed bl me, H. Il l.
now by Yourself All thai h,vr 20 tegie IN
my inst n1lice oil you. Is The lcHwncS With
which. f,on the influence Il WY KIDD ceilings
NJ hat iRe. | commenced on yaui 80 ,veeai
publication. ADS fhen Il, 20 I'd TO yaur elrc
"a 1 /
IN nts, 5 FAR rs understood ttcnl, IL = lalrp IL
our eousiltnton. llmy construction Of oar let
Ter (Which, by The way, fpul,l 10 tie the gone
ally received one) was right, knew II Guild
not sd isfy a majority OF The votes ~ tbs Dis
uIct-it, on the other hand. l. aud tho whom
heard sne-th u i had misunderstood pou sen
'imenIs, was wiling, aud II was tut lusl &c Ia
iraW Won nu with more full and 'Iclr expo
'on OF them. All wnom hr#rd 5. cak OF
yrur publcaIiun, admitted mat II WIS suscrpu-
he ri conscientious favorable Ia Fl her parly
so'nr at youI lIiends even SAID that they could
not nave supposed until then lhat u would p
ever hive sh,unk from IT hold aud indrpp rdcul
pxlre siau u your views on ang POLITICAL que.
ION whatsoever and one of yDur o,tu par la
ceto,rsly remarked thai although he drd nol
doubt your opinions. il Nd not brCausc y1n
had not endeavolcd 10 cover them win ,toutb.
~ my own phrl was not disposed 10 attn III
ute the oh-curhs of your letter 10 Intentional e.
qnlvoraIon o. eva ion, but | Was unwi lline that
he friends OF reform should he CHEATED ot
their votes" Wi.hout knowing yen tue Iat al.
lug. Since you erInce so much UNNECESSARY
Sen>iiisenes, ha"evrr, Hpou this poin | have
no dopbt ti'al tue ambiguity Of ynnr lrilrt eiS
designed. and that The detection Of ,uu, oni {,
Is ano,hrr chief cause OF your wrath agauzi
ME.
You insinuate, sir. hat |, Ike some other
are opposed to the ineres Of Couri officers bt.
cause my .isua N renders them soneriucS ",c.
ry unwelcome visitors But IN ibis yau have
relied rather loo much on guess Their VS..
lis are as little feared by me as by your honl,
or any one else aud Tor thr cause al Which
you hint. doubt not that yofr honor ha, none
reason than my TO regai ihem a. ugly x
ha etul things You may feel assured that
am never AFRAID IN meet the whole gang OF
- Clerk ,bcritIS and Coustahlps ,y,,, ,,our