Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-28


sed this matter personally, with Messrs BcrrIc
and lngham &c, he ''disclaimcd" and ''waivoG
such arcquisition;--and Col. Johnson says, thai
to him, she disclaimed, all occasions, any righ
or desire TO regulate the private social ntercoury
al his Cabinet"
From the Telegraph.
Truth is fearless, and hcsitutes not; experience
has, no doubt taught the conductors OF the CLIQUE
that falschood should be guarded at all points. Gun
ming, however, overreachcs itself. And this Is tn
case OF the Globe. The first thing which AMOS
strikes the Intelligent reader is that, ii there b.
iacts and circumstances which 90 TO falsty th
statements of Mcssrs. Ingham, Branch, and Der
ren, it due to the President that those fact
and circumstances should be given to the public
But 1t Is obvious, that the statements, the facts ana
circumstances OF the Globe, will he compelled tc
correspond with Col. Johnson's statement, if he
can he made TO take the odium his shout
dcrs, and hence these facts and circumstances are
Kept back until hiS statement can be received. In
the mean time, by way of diversion, they have re-
sorted to device which will confound the Globe.
ana proves beyond controversy, that that paper is
unworthy of credit.
1t will be seen that Amos s. Co.. assailcd Mr..
inghams crcdibiiity. the ground that his state
mem bears datejanuary, 1881, when II should bear
date January, 1880. 1t is not pretended that the
statement vas written in January, 1880. Ii was
prepared from notes mads at that time and it may
be, the ainanuensis, even Mr.. Ingham himself
IN preparing 1T; may have enormously written
1881 TOR lo3O. Such mistake would not affect
The truth OF tho statement; and the consequent &C
now attempted to be given TO it by the Globe; shows
that more substantial objections tc his statement
cannot be taken. Now, it happens TO be in our
power to prove that the copy from which the Globe
printed gave the correct date, and that it was alter
ca by the veracious Amos s. Co, for the purpose
OF giving color To the attack on Mr. Inrham $
veracity. We say that wo have il in our mower to
prove this. We adduce the following irresistible
fact:
In the first impression, printed in tho In;eI
from ttT-n .oft 81,
was the date of Mr.. highlands letter to Col John
son, printed July 13. 1t written July Is The
other was that noticed by the Globe 1t was prn
ted January, 1881. 1t should have read JANUARY
1881 The latter was palpable mistake that it
was discovered and corrected N the Intelligenccr
but not until many copies wero distributed The
other escaped notice, and corrected in that
PRINT; but the young man who prepared the copy
Tor the press, discovered both errors and called al
tins Office, and both were corrected in the I'elc-
graph. Mark how til little circumstance affects
the character of the Glohe The Intclligenccr erro-
neously gives the 18th July the date the letter to
Co Johnston The Telegraph gives the 18th, the true
date: The Globe gives the 18th the date that let
ter This proves that the Globe printed from the Tel
graph; and in the Telegraph Mr.. Ingham's state
mentobears date i'll january, 1880. The Globe has
altered the copy so as to make it read 1881 Why
was this done? Can any one Doubt 1t will not
do for Amos s. CO., to say that the date as given
IN the lntegencer, 1881. The date OF Mr.
lnghams letter of July Is, printed by the Globe
corresponding with the Telegraph, and differing
from the Intelligencer, shows that the Tel
egraph, and not the Inteligencer was used, and
the Slooe had no right to vary from the copy with
out hrat having ascertaiTod that the copy was
wrong.
The alteration made by the Globe was made to
suit the comment; and this little circumstance
proves that the reputation of no man is safe if it
depends upon the fairness veracity of that printM
\ pretty organ truly for reforming administra.
tom! Who does not "blush for the degradation
OF tho Government press. But we congratulate
the country on this effort to build up Government
press Its fate, and that of those who set it mp will
serve as a''miTTOr' to all men that in this
country, Truth is po,oe,tui and must prerqH"
" ask our readers to note the little circumstance
to which we now call their attention. 1t proves
that the Globe altered the date of Mr.. high
ans statement. We do not say that this is forge
ry; but 1t proves that its perpetrators are capable
OF any CRIME from which they are not deferred by
the tear OF consequences Is such press worthy
to be the organ of any administration? Isit posi-
bic that Andrew Jackson is driven to the ulterna.
tive OF employing Swch organ? What a heavy
responsibility have those friends incurred who have
red"ced him TO such humiiatng condition
Let the Globe give its facts, its circumstances
and It's eQuvocations The more it struggles the
deeper Wilt involve those whose organ it processes
to be, III It's own deep disgrace.