Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-29

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When IT Terminated. | had hoped our differ
ence was end d, HIS late address, however
was OF character tn induce with ms n belief
NAT nv forbesranGe on The former occasion
had a tenbencv to emholden him 10 further ma
hgnani assaults aud accordingly, withooi
seeking explanation. ! made a direct call upon
him for personal redress.
HIS answer was never communicated % me.
The friend VINO acted IN my behalf, 6nding II
an argumentaiive, labored reply. 10 pl,in and
simple demand, returned IL as a paper nor
OF n character TO be presented or received.
See .7PpendiE CT \ seeonj call was made.
which resulted in u refusal on the part of Mr..
berr'en, 10 grant the satisfaction which had
been asked. He has proved that, with malice
aud hatred in his heart, he could wear the
satb OF a friend. Pretending 10 have claims
TO honor and charaoref. he could become iSe
%traducer ofa woman, SEEK the ruin OF a family
which had never harmed him, aud shrink from
responsibility. II must be ever so Base men
are not brave. A gull, conscience Is a bad
Nanoply on the field of honorable combat.
Inc conscious wrong-doer anticipates the worst,
and calculates TO suffer. from a knoslrd2e that
ne deserves il, u is not su, pri.ing, there fore.
that MIR Bsrrien's con science did not permit
min to trust himself with Que, whom, so want
only aud SO prTtfnacinusiy, he bad wTonged
and sought IN m lure. Tues. Two men, bug
ttHt wv DLffttNt ~ iRiu tDkFiIFf ~ ditt
time, aud VIII honorable men, monnm"nis Of
duplicity. ingratitude. aud baseness-,rshors
10 heir frtend, and desttoye's of themselves-
n memorable Itu stration OF a melancholy truth,
that " n man may smile, aud smte, aud be a
uiii1in
For Mr.. Branch, | feel but pity and contempt.
IL" has been the dIpe OF his o " u litileness of mind,
and the victim of his more Willy associates.
though be has entered INTO their feelings, aud
4 add H.. -. .I..- H. a. 4. 80. .l LII.
truths. aud offered injurious impuiations, | can
not find IN my heart to entertain a feeling
Of revenge towards 50 humble an aGcompilce.
Inc tesil.ss troubled sp,rii that, through such
secret agencies moved and controlled all this
'nirIgn" aud management. became visible last
winter IN ms proper person. his influence
aud address have associated III his schemes
many partisans, bGsId & those who embarTgs-
sed the late Cabinet with dIticulties. they
have made themselves victims 10 his ambitIou.
II he eau now 6ni pleasure III the course h. has
adopted Tor the prom ption OF ns views IN tue
affections WITH which he has visitri my dive.
Ing, or in thp suc"tice oil the wiil,ng iu,,ru-
IN ats who, as friends, were employ ed % do
this service, he must owe his satisfaction to the
delpsians oil ambition. The time wilt COM.
when the victims Of his policy shall rise hetort
hin', like the shades which appalled, the 10
siiious and hear less usurper ttichatd, 10
nlSlufb us SUMMERS, hbu 10 Wo peace hoin
him.
Detraction has struck al every thug around
M. Aud although " has been uniformly pre-
tended tn the pei secution against me or'gi-
mated IN great regard and de 'ichcy tor public
feelings ani morals, yet what are the proofs
To auIh"tza the TIm0Ts about which, Mr.. log
han and beITiru LGOuid not trouble themselves
10 inquire, bnt winch, notwithstanding, the,
cou'u stiig aud secretly Whisper ,n1o c'rcula.
ion They have produced oone! II thiA be
legitimate warfare, there are few who may not
be subjected TO the ordeal from which the most
Innucen cannot always escape with a name
unblIgbted. II is a well known fact, that in
This city, there are hired writer's for pagers al
a distance and ii some incident does not, from
week 10 week, occur 10 hl thrir lage, taucy
must suggest some gossip Ia" 70 he told, aud
printed, and circulated. Tie motive with the
writer Is his pay-.ith the phbl, her, the graf.
Iiica.Ion Of the appetite for Islander, reckless of
The wound il NAV mfiict. Under such II state
OF things, which party excitement now tole-
rates, of what concern is probiy oil character,
or what the value oil IA good name I is
upon this SORT of anonymous rumor, propaga-
ted bs the vicious aud malicious, The poI,tIcat
contilvars spized, TO accomplish their purpp-
ses, Malignant ds these Rentle,nen have
shewn themselves, all | ask OF them Is. 10 waive
all cOncealments, aliege specific charges, and
aJduce their pioJi. A conscience, " VOID ol
offence, can meet ihem aud defy their malice,
let them but st Ike their blows openly and IN
the face ofday.
But II IS tune 10 clio e this narrative.
am admonished, thai already | nave irepassed
too long, aud laid claims TO an indulgence be-
You'd any that | had a tight 10 ak. | could
not coafine myself within nart limits
and Il | have said 100 mach, be my apology
fpuad ia tnis, that II Is through no culpabilny
OF mine. that the p1blic have teen disturbed
with my private mat rs, aud with private
grlels. PaAtut and torbearIng, | was disp0sef
10 keep IL ny self tue adjustment oil my own
wrongs, nor solicit the public 10 become an
umpire in matters which, being private, could
in nutning concern aud interest them. But
am not permitted 10 enjoy even THIS humble
privilege. nave been arIhigned before Them
10y men, Wriih ug under malice, moitifca ion,
and disappointment LILY snrm1Aing me 10 be
the moymg cause why the san ~ 'heir polti-
cal glory was So suddenly shorI ui IT'S eetms'
they are restless, persec1tmg, arfi aaf9rgiNing,
aud appeal 10 the roantry ia redtef4 fao7e pr
vRte grleig 10 which .h6y have 5ttal- etet ileHl-
selves, by seeking to accomplish aetnsh ptms
at The expense of tfdtD. h1uur, aad humanity.
throw IN sci npoa 'ha pardon saa fors,geless
ola liberal ana jos community i1r al Z aaVe
SAID. ani ior any thins thu: msy appear to be
improperly said.
Youg Fr.law-CBze u.
JOHN Il. EATON.
p. S. General Robert DesHa, m q ic.ter pub
iished IN the Telegraph ofthe 9ih OF Angus,
volunteers Il stateu1ut to vindicatc The COURSE
of Mr.. Ca Ihoun towards toe. lie says Ma
jor Eaton informed me ia Tennessee, that do
5000 rs he heard Of the death Of Ilmbe'akr,
he determined to go on 10 Washington and
marry his widow, aud comm anicdted his m
| ientiOu To General JacksHu. Wso advised hIm
to do so" In toe same letter hs says -" THIS
IS the time FOR The ruth, ne whole truth, snd
nothing bnt the truth tor ? is what the pep
pie are in search Of"
More than a month after this letter WAS wit.
ten, Gen Desba again writes a corrective let
ter, contradictory oi the material statements
Of the original and f3r the mistakes OF the
irst, excuses himself by saying, that he did
not READ SAID LETTER dtter writing II.