Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-01

Never, lnaerd, had man more Liberal posse af
o'VerS'rcs TO pountr upon hun, with poisoned
pons. onprorohe9 The quotations mad from
M be'gbs prin cd speeches. nor is the auhentici.
ny o. them. their tania,n unt pretended to b. de-
MED Bn, ave gwen umbragc because have
quoted too much or too his--and have arranged
the Qo alton, with view 70 method, So thu there
Should he ected and argulentative beeipninm
middle, aud conclusion the subject | mad, bH,
little commentary myself; prsfering that should be
done by the forciblc controversy of his ouno
tents IN debate who were more competent, as well
as more responsible for correct and
exposition Of his pervcrsions of the most sacred no
icai ruths-One OF the regimr mt that has marshal
led agoins' me. indirectly charges with being na-
lgna, personal enemy OF Mr. L.. i, is due 10 Mr. T.
that notice this charge which he mrht take other
vie for good authority After repeatedly asking
wio is TINS hero of the first rs - this volunteer saws
| Judging from his work for sso,o hin, not he must
BE- eorae malignant personal enemy Of Hlr Leigh,
prompted by personal pque." Now il happens ths
andpg tins thin veil pretcnse not TO know
who he au hor of hanel Bacon was he ba alrea
more than twice In personal conversation denied his
charge nf hostility to Mr. Leigh y the last time in the
presence of several gentlemen in the prvot. housa
of HIM who made aud repeats the cha rre-whrn !
added. that besides never having any persop,Ii,v
with Mr' LHigh, whatever, my only objection 10 him
arose from utter adherence OF hs political prncl-
pes ever since my a tention first drawn iowa
them III convention meetings IN Richmond in 1924
Alter TINS denial to repea he accusation under any
disguise In the columns of public paper was cal
ec4ui 10 pFoouce Such an IMPRESSION my mind as
cannot be easily efaced. And will lake occasion
nov to add. chat my opinion. Mr.. Legh's political
creed Is sufficient TO give any republican an averis
to his services public and farther han that
or what necessarily grows out OF it, will defy any
man TO say have gone. On the contrary have
regretted tina; Mr. Leigh has precluled the pubic
from the full benefit of his talents by prevent
ing and ridicung those arious of liberty and
equafity which every Erglnan ough, to hold
sacred, not only for his sake and his poster,tv.
bar to Confirm by his example the republican senti
lnen,s of his countrymcn. Otherwise, he ought nei
Their to win, cuid he deserve, the confidence of
ms fellow citizens, no matter what be the force of
his talen's-the more powerful hey are under such
circnmslances-tlc worse for hose who entrus hin,
with the power tn do wha! they do not desire In be
done; and therefore the they praise his iaerts
the more should the people be averse 10 his Services
Pray Messes Editors, since your press Is absolute
lV free, tell us how log sHcc you made I'D
your minds to ~ to Mr.. Lagh.-And since
you are yet. and always have been, advocates for
reform, would you abandon it hopeless and I'm
practicable thing IL Sir. Leigh wer to go the WAYS
OF Oil the esrth-and leave the middle CT the
enterprise! Who would you then call on to do the
speciai job? For my part, NJ Leigh has demon.
strated such strenuous avertIon to any cheng. a,
all, that would no, trust the Job TO him. ,esr he
might make il crCnk-Sided
NATHA