Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31
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FRIDAY hORHiNG, JULY 81 ~

assaiieo a"y ""H"' !" Pr"aV OF IN pubic N,;
10 tie biuereH times OF party feud, ou, - g
would have shrunk from the loa,h.om. =,
wanlonly and falsely accusing our poli,r, e.
ponents. II at any time We have uttered
bu, the truth, the whole ruth, aud no,bi,,
the truth, it was because we have ou,,.sl
mislcd and deceived by The represen,sro,
others. We hold up our hand, and ple,
guilty TO the charge OF ever, in the whole e.
of our career, uuering a.known fslsehos
polite al effect We leave this art TO ,ho.
have the mind and the heart &C descend a E
in degradation. Under he influence Of =. e
feelings, we give place, in this morniD,,c =
ze,ie, 10 the letter Of AMOS KENDALL, ,h.F,.
a diior, explanatory Of his conduct in es,,.
and particularly in reference to MIR ca,
have ourself called MIR Kendall, The "inian
and the ingra,e"-and we have spoken r.,
harsh words concerning him. We ehst,
listen 10 his answer 70 the crarges which ~
been brought against him-we give The st,,
ed the RICH, Of being heard through tn. s.,
channel in which his indicl meni was Wv,
the public; bu:. in so doing, we mus, b. all. ,
ed 10 say thai our former opinion remalm
changed, and that, with all his eloqutr,.
must still consider the Fourth Auditor, tn, q
famous and migrate Amos Kendall"
This studied letter. SO arifuIIy drawn ~
captandum vulgas, displays no little talent .Nd
genuity Smarting under the lash's Of
press, and, as we verify believe, under the Sin,
of guilty consr fence, the Fourth Auditor ID
Iy awaited himself of the opportunity prexrs
by the Editor Of The Lowell Journal, (Mas,N
appear before the people in 'indication anis
tenualion Of his character and, at III, y,
lime, to give another stab a. the repu,aliu |,
his former friend, bf now hated rnemy. Ep
ry circumstance united 10 make this fa,o.Y
opportunity for the appearance Of his d,,r.
and he was no. slow to avail himself Of IT,.
With something Of official weigh, ataehri
them. he could Sporgsrs uoces ambiguns, and a
cite, al least, commisserarion, If no, pity.
he shall succeed, we do not wish to dislvrbi
hard earned security.
Several facts are clear, from The Fourth A
diior's own statement. He entered Mr. Clay
family in the hopes ofpro6ting oy The ihea
nee'ion-and iok no other purpose-He y
treated with courtesy and kindness, wk,i
distress, by this same family and acku,
lodged himself TO be under obligation, ,oa
family-was long the personal and poE,n
friend of MI. Clay, and never dsser'ed h,
until there was chance Of doing better urtt
some other Standard. These facts are sih
expressly or implicitly admitted; and if W. Il
not very much mistaken ard misinformed, I'd
facts will be brought to light which viii I'd
Their develope this affair.
II is not our intention % enter into eni;
examination Of This letter. With Nj Krudai
concerns in the privse walks OF lie, VT he
nothing to do: il is only by The force Of d
cumstauces that his conduct, with regard
Mr.. Clay, ever came before The public.
From Mr.. Kendall's own showing, ii.
from Mr.. Clay's family that he received e'
kindness. He was taken by the hand on his
rival in Ken 'ucky--when he was not, to be 81
in rags bui with new suit Of clothes on
back, and Sl7 in his pocket. There he v
first brought into notice. Will Mr. Keud
deny, tina, after Mr.. Gays rc,ura home he
no, endeavor to promote his success, and (
him in fair road to prosperity? Were not
Mr.. Clay's acts Of friendly na,ure-al shO
ing his wishes in his behalf? This eoud
continued until friendship could no Longer
reposed, and until ingraiiiuds had cut the col
which united them together. The oblgai'
under which he rested, we're acknowledge
Mr.. Kendall during his whole career; and
says he "sinned against his country" rail
than be "ungra,eful." Gle knew" Mr.. Ga
gull, and crime; but gratitude sealed his Ii
Why then, since he has passed the Rub'
does he no, make good these charges agal
his bepefactor and friend. Why are not
n amnino prooTa nf NJ. f'f.,,,. Ill, ms