Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-15
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JlEUr RANDOLP rs ANSWER TO THE
FOURTH DlroR'S REPORT.
70 TIE PNBLiC.


II must ever he \ source nf pain aui morflf-
a,,ion 10 me vhp has njpVed he repataf inn
and leel,na OF a gentlemen, 10 have his name
aryspnled TO the public. coupled with I'M
,n,ationS upen his integrity mud honor. Re
cannot fhd sufficient sulace Tor tins mlsfpr-
tune in fbP CONSEQUENCES Of inaprence. or
.yen in tho character Of The indgduai from
sbam the SANDERS have emaaated-h Dweyer
h.eraded the lalipr. When th'se cnlumnies
ave directed EDWARDS officer whose honor
aud unsuliied reputation are essentially cannec
ted with hlsexistence; np,Jn whom even sHspi-
e,5n. however groundIess ND CTS an indelibie
STAN; ehen they arr Gdhicy promulgated,
with al the sanctions that office afford
ne injury beGpmes danby severe, aud The
wounds inflicted almost beyond the hope oil
cure,
Such is the predIcamen' in which | have
beea recently paced beio,n NY country. aud
netpre my brother oiiirers, by the Report of
Amos Kendall. the Fourth Auditor oil the
Treasury O the United States sgbmrted b. the
Honorable Secretary oi the Navy To the House
uf Representatives, on the 27ih May, 1850.
How yer formidable may be the character of
this accusation however elevated thu Official
rank OF my accusers howevrr dlgnihad the
tribunal helore which have been arTaigned ;
a depP SENSE af what owe TO the nation--to
the service and to myself, compel me 10 The
,aY course which is allowed me, Of pleading
mol guilty. 10 thr charge -ol claiming, as IA
matter ol sheer justice, thar | may not be coz.
denned nheard, and oil proflefing myself rea
,lY aud anxin1s 10 cue laater my acra>ers, aud
their proois---aat, even tsel dark lnsinuatuns
ADD sfsnntlrss saspiconS, before tribunal
component 10 ihyeslig aud . decide upon nay
cas-"
4 I ~ l,f Il.
lions or frau1s. TO hail the eSteai with which
I an charged ny the Author. am unwofthY
ottac cnmmis,o VITA wuich have heen aon.
o,eh, anl de rrve LIZ most lsHunioinu' and
severe punishment II AN gulty nj Obtaining
puh.c moneys in my Ian Is, a. violation Of the
Iriist upon wirh thy Wrr' received, justice
. tna nation demands ihli should he com
pe'i-1 10 dls.aegeihr spoil Il haVe eanhlyed
al the suppression Of important documents
II have oaen gully OF pfevarieation aud false
hosG il have en1eavou1pd 10 shitt my pecu
mary responsibilities .nd just dent, upon the
shoulders Of others wy Is sot tne criminal
pursued through the iustTnmeniaily of tle law.
and forced ~ submit 10 the requirements OF
Justice Yet, with all these charges Off.
clay promii sated, and solemnly preferred he
fore the egislature OF my country, Tie aGcus-
ed although ne knows hem 10 be Ease,
bde bO ditflhflN anu ~ iItftis ol iFhitNS,
but to ask for a jldicial enquiry ino his con-
duct.
i,mus, be obvious 10 all " no have examined
lhe accusation TO which have referred, that
minute and detailed exposition Of the facts al
my case would be unnecessarily tedious
Dark surnses and foul IDsinuallous, which
may be made to mean any thing ana esers
hing would demaad clrcamstanua mar
Fatige, and flln'ss Of proof, winch would
vnwarraHtahly extend his shuit address. No
exposition winch is not public, and 10 the
face Of the accusation and the evidence upon
which ii rests eau be entirely satisfactory;
fhai can he attained only - . court OF justice
--and 10 a coaiesI there invite ana challenge
th0se who have n,sht 10 lay 10 my charge.
amnot permitted 10 become The actor N sucn J
contest cannot bring The matter nlo
court ! must wait The pleasure oftIe Gov
Sernmeut, which, it cannot bat be believed /!
It attaches credit To the charge, will furnish an
opportunity of bringing II TO an issue, OF
proving lis trath, or demonstrating lis talsi
".
Thus situated may be permitted further 10
observe, 'batconsiderng The nature Of the ae-
cnsation, aud the character oil Tue materials
ON vi which II has been constructed, tina mh,t /
OBVIOUS dictates of prudence feqaire lhat |
Shptld reserve fur such investigation ne
evidence which possess. When precise aud
Hslinct allegations are made aud exhibited IN
Il form which may be tangible, and besore
tnsuatl which may be selected 20 pass upon
then deilnifiYe!g. ii viii be- my duty, as II WI
nc my pleasure, 10 stake my CHARACTER upon the
Issue.
IN The mean time, cannot permit myself TO
Felrain rom noticing some al tue assertions
aud comments OF the Auditor and amakins
some remarks upon the general character OF
The accusation.
II appears from the documents which he has
exhibited that. on or about Inc ID, Aprll, 1873,
N consequences ofthe DEAN Of NJ. john u liai-
heriake, was appointed acting purser OF
The irgate Constitution, thea nulcr the COM
mand OF Captain Dsoiel +. Patterson, In ms
capacity remained uall TIE 9erlyal OF mai