Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-04-07
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Madison's plan was moved on The same
day, by Mr.. Campbell Of Washington
lie proposed Z" give To q ssojoriiu OF
the legislative bodies. the power TO pro-
pose new aPporti0nments of represen-
tat,on, but To reqairs the sanetion Of q
majority Ut the whole number Of the
qualified voters. Voted for this amend.
ment, also. and against my eastern al
hes. And here my impeI feet COW OF
the journal terminates. But no othe,
question, l believe. was taken, which
drew u line Of demarcation between
the two parties, except the final Que Of
the adoption Of the constitution.
And now, fellow citizens, What do
you think Of the man who, with full
knowledge OF all these votes. endea-
vors To make you believe. as 1 shall
presently show you that he does. thu.
some time before the 10Th Of Decem.
Der, ! was carrying on a secret CORES
Pondence with the eastern party; that
] shame'ully went over 10 their stan
dard on the 10Th, and was. during tho
remainder OF the session, their tool.
their instrument. their slave. employ
ed IN the work of forging chains for the
west: Have ] used language too
strong concerning such \ man, when Z
have said that l will stamp aud brand
him with infsmy
But before I comment on his account
OF the proceedings on the 18th of De
cember, will dispose Of charge pre-.
TERED against me IN the third page of
the c tular. in the speech Of MIR.
Cooke, he disclosed all that had passed
at our meetings."
The falsehood, which is here attempt-
cd to be palmed on the public as truth.
~, that treacherOusly disclosed, in The
convention, aud 10 our political oppo-
nents, all that had passed at pirate
meetings OF the western party, where
the individuals composing them, conf
ding IN the honor and secrecy of each
other, and thrown of their guard. ut
tered. without restraint, what they
would not have chosen to utter public
". The falsehOod of this most scan
dalous Ilnputa,ion is abundantly expos
ed. not onI by the detailed and I'M
c0ntrddIc fed statement of thu character
oi those meetings made IN my publish
ed speech Of December 10Th, but by
the following extrac, from the remarks
al my friend Mr. Mercer, made in the
convention on tie same day:
The meeting s.cs n'fhsi,fia pviUate; other
gentlemen were pre- sent besides the me mhers
OF the convention some gentlemen whom
lac did not personally know The door 6,I
been af'says open 10 The intrusion Of ana one -
! The meetings we're held IN the hall
OF the house Of delegates. on two sue
cessive evenings. They we're con,en.
ed, or the hrst of them at least. by MIR.
Henderson aud myself, not for parfU
purposes, not ~ party oabais, but with
views too elevated ia be conceived or
understood by the writer Of the circu-
lar. Those meetings were convened
with the patriotic view of hushing the
strife OF party, and Of soothing the
herce animOsities which menaced the
integrity of the commOnwealth-with
the view. in short, of endeayorinc TO
agree on some compromise plan of re-
presentation which would be, If not
agreeable, at least toierablr. 20 both
the east and tho west. will again do
the writer 81 the circular the Justice 20
say. that | can we'll imagine that his
LITTLE soul was incapable Of conceiViur
the generous and patriotic purpose ior
which those meetings we're convened.
and that he = not yet able TO persuade
himself that they were not p0rfU eau.
euses, 10 carry party purposes. Buff
has moral and intellectual eyes were
blinded by party feelings, bis bodily
organs Of vision told bin that those
meetings were open and public. And
yet, with q view 10 heap odium on me,
he has Standardization it would have
been too great a stretch Of sudaoify,
even 40 him, TO assert it.--il.at they
were secret and confidential.
But all the Caiumnies which | have
thus stated and answered, sink INTO alb
solute insIgnitcancc, when compared
With those which are contained in tho
following extract from the circular:
"seyersl days before tie i9'h of Decern.
Der, 10 my asfo0ishmenf discopSyeL I,on, ne
c0utsysafioHs II Hy Cooke. Hof ,fhhs 4reffern
plan 81 esMBreynizs hsuid M b. adspfea, he
and ~, HendeySon n L.ouasaH rssuid rsfe fsy
G~JoHs Ne,tlssf ~ tbe-e Rtntis men eon-
cssled tbs TACT FROM Uie Judge Upshur asd
Mf Nesie o member from Re husoisd COUNT
boarded 20 tie same h0use uHh Nr Cooke.
Mf Henderson, snd mY1H ssd, 10 ~
taei iso,ye, Jadge Upshal, Md besene 81
Neais q nee Hr Uhio0fc inflammation 4 IN.
Cesis and M. Hesleys0n a. vel 40 Idia 49,
AieF The whole vest hsi sgfeed 20 the plsn
ID eompF0n,iss ~b.eh h.ye bsf1fe mxulioo
ed. snd ~lsicb had been first suggested ~
Gov PirsssDts, Aif Cooke IN behalf a. all 81
'i'. snd " The breads Of ref,srn gsncrsily sob
nii'Sd q 10 convention. .fffsy bari0z fofsB
fA's sfanf' 80 riSg sers 81 eur fpybyise rad
d,snst, 80 fra,1ssg ki4t re he'd defsr s,nsa. y
NAT "a III is kgi. 70 suPDorf Csydsa's Diar.
and llrI nllr nl...ra.Lrf.. l..re ~ LII u -