Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-22

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mesue purposes, 10 7no. 900
Same IN 1881, $4,000, 900
From The UdshnIgton Gi0je, Sept 10
MIR. EAroN's REPLY
10 Messy. HshIH, Brunch anil Bsrrien,
ON rnE DISSOLUTION OF THE LATE CABINET
CITY IF UdSiiHef0H.
oep,emDer, ls3I
TO TuE PUBLIC.
II il with extreme reluctance that appenr
before The public, upon subject purely of per
so.al character 10 mp, Nothing could be
more painful than th. necessity OF bringing iato
discussion, ia the newspapers, any thtng which
Concern, my private and domestic relations. In
civilized socie'y, mans house ia his castle
and the circle oil HE family IL sanctuary never
10 be violated. lie who drngs helurB the pub
lie Ills helPles. inmates, aud subjects them To
rude assaults, deserves 10 be considered worse
than baf6arian. Agsintt those who oommli
such sncrilege, aud shun an honorable aeCoun-
liability, the public w'lI jnsi,iy appeal, which
under Other circumstances, might not be coo.
sideIcd admissible. expect not bv tins Effort
10 silence those who have bean assnilng ali
that Is dear 10 me, II may open afe ia the
fountains of their abuse. IL Is probable that
the very remorse aud shame which an accu-
raleIy drawn picture may produce, will excite
l.
mics TO break upon NE With redoubled fury.
Let it all come my head is uncovered aud my
bosom bare.
There is another consideration which would
eeem to impose silence. These are times of
angry political contest, unsulted g. dlspassinn-
ate inquiry. Already have The enemies OF The Pre-
sident made use OF my private relations 10 Injuie
~ harraSs bn Ia attempting 10 represent him
as devotng his thoughts and his power 10 fur
Their my views and Wishes, they seek to bllnd
the people To the principles aud acts Of his
administration. They Wlll doubtless soizf even
upon my humble efforts at Standardization rs
means Of promoting thar design, seriously cal.
cuaung by heir vaccinations, that the peU-
pie Of the United States may ba wrought into
"A " tempest Of passion, and thus induced 10
forget the signal success of his foreign negucin-
tons, aud tue unparalleled prospect 1nd hap
piness which, under his administration our
country enjoys.
But TO all these couseQuences submit ny
self witl entire reTguauon. A portion III the
community " Il at irastdo me justice. They
will perceive that the President Is ~ iced OF
any deVelopements irom me II give proofs OF
his integrity and thut Il Is nut for bis sake that
pie .enl myself before the public. II Is par q
amount duty which owe 10 my sell aud 10 NY
family, aud winch shali be performed. Others
may CONCEIVE, OW l cannot describe, the pam
ihose attacks have uhtcIed. II was indeed
enough that was aS,alled m private cirol ),
whIe | was III oliiGe but retiring from rs
labors, with view To sit down at my home, IN
Tennessee, IL was but n reasonable expectation
TO Indulge, that might escape repetition Of
these assaults aud be permitted to enJ1y my
hrcsde and friends IN peace. Il II Instead Of
putting an end 10 tn On feeling war, my fesig-
nation served Il make my enemies more boil.
What before was whispered Ia dark c"rneis.
now glired IN tn columns OF the newspapers.
Alen who had been my IfIends-~ilO had re-
ceived layors at my hhnds--who had pahaken
oi the Inequalities my house, AMI gwen
pledges 81 lrendsbip al my own board, became
my deadliesi enemies, Shile still conIded III
them.
sought that redress which wrongs 81 wan J.
ton aud deadly provoked, aud which public o.
pinion un Ter such circumstances, has always
justified. II was reiusrd IN u way which adj
ded iHshlt 10 injury; and was thea accused,
by one OF the malignant caldmnia,Ors, ~ having
/ sought revenge at the head oil "A band 0l asSds-
SINS. Not sauSlied with privately iojpfIog me
ia my own, and the honor OF my household, and
shrinking from an honorable and just eceoun-
liability, these persons have, one after another,
come before the public,to give Countenance aud
SANCTION TO the caluoduies oil a reckless press.
| Mr.. Ingham, Mr.. Branch. and MI. BeTIen
with evident cou;ert and deliberate design,
! by filing The country WIN erroneous aud as
colored statements, aud Substituting falsehooi
! for tru,h, have sought 10 consnmndte the rum
/ which their conduct in office SO insdiously be-
gun.
What can do What course adopt There
are persons committed 10 my charge " ho are dear
10 me. am their Only PROTECTOR. shall see theH
worse than murdered, by men who claim tht
polish aud the culture OF civilized lie, q not lh
nv hand l. my voice for tnsir rescue these
gentlemen express a desire 10 preserve thef
| characters, as precious inheritance Tor then
| children. IL the good name OF a mother of les
value to her ophan daugntefs Dih tney ior
gel that she whom So relenliessly they pursue
aud VITO IN nothing ever wronged them, Ia
two innocent iiuls children, whose father lies
buried on a foreign shore Had those liiil
Que, ever lnju,ed them We're they and ,hei
mother so much Ia the way OF these gentlemei
mat IA their ualigniiy ihey should consentt to sal
Tie foundation oil their prospects IN lille tih'
they no remnrse, 10 con .piring aud seeking I
rob them ol all that vdaoy aud fraud had lei
them, the inheritance VI a inothers good name
| Aud ii ineY could BE- simulated in their al
ITesses 10 the public, ~ the desire oil tran'
uniting to their chlidien aspotess honor an
unauHlsd uame, what might not be eapeeIe