Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-11
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Me-. INGHAM,S LETTER.
NEW iIopE. July %, 1873

NEW iIoPE. July %. 1881.
Sir received, on the 18Th instant. a let
Ter from Mr.. Trist, OF the 7th, postrarkrd the
Oh, purporling To be written by your direc-
ION. in answer 10 mine of the BON MI. The
,ame mail also brought me the Globe of the
lllb. conta aiming, in aadiuon TO The letter of
Mr.. Trisi, an accompany ing expose OF the res>
Tons heretofore existing between you aud my.
tflf connecting the matter of this Correspon-
fence with circumstances alleged To have oc.
cnrTed long anlecedent o tue date Fl xed by ME
far the ORG in OF the feelings which have led 10
t. I1is expose bears The Impress of your Ru-
,hority, nui oav in the disclosure of topics
which could only be Known To yourself, but
10 letter from your own desk, used TO give
shoneer color Of probab lily 10 the points iu-
sisted upon throughout the article. I cannot
possibly do you in justice, under thrse ci,cum-
Ssnres, in referring 10 IL ms a contemporaries
Gus EXPOSITION Of your sentImenis AMI ceilings,
and using tue light il laralshes 10 aid me III
penetrating the mysterious course OF prOceP-
nng which has been directed against me, and
seks TO destroy my rrpotation-the only ia
hertance expect 70 beg iea,h II 10y children.
thus impressed, may e II 10 be necessary
10 address. you ith more freedom thai lasii-
diOus minds, differently CircumsIanced,
night deem compatible viii nproPtr resp cl
iur the Chief MIA. trate ; but when sucif shall
have imagined theD.elsts IN my situation,
they will then only be aple 10 appreciate nv
feelings, and Judge correctly oi al. resort to
tbs right OF self defence. | am perfectly H.
dsre oil The dsnJvaH5 nses OF ;Iy pUsrIun IN
such controversy J hive n"t nnntrou
bO.y of persons, impellrd o. pf"mpird, oy in-
tPrest Of teaf, to applaud whalercr may say
of 10. Ny reliance IS @holy VI different
CHARACTER have no agent or instru'nen. AT
command, except pen, mi, abu paper no
power but thai ~iuoh Is derived iiom IrdIh,
addressed to intei.ig ehce and siriur aud 10
cam to conference. hui in my owl humble
Character. IL Tue success vi the demonstration
shall he able 10 give OF all that may attempt
10 matntaiu. hays, however, a better oplL-
ioD OF mankind than 10 attribute 10 the nlass
OF those who may be considered ds dependent
Oh YOU a disposition 10 advance their iaterest
by means discl editabe TO heir integrity many
oihem are kuoan 10 me TO be Incapable Of
such purpose. BE this as II may, the history
Of these events will ouilye your Official p0w-
or, and at the period whlcl deem most oes-
rable Tor The impress oil II good name, there
Will be no motive to do IN justice to NINE.
have never seen All honest appeal IN good
Cau-e, made il vain 10 the disInlerested judg-
meGt oil the American community anu, .oiced,
against my viii, into eontiict where nave
no choice but 10 sink under an oppressive nos
tiluy, or use the means in my power for my
own deleuce, must meet The duty al "hale'-
er hazard.
Ii distinctly appears. by the expose, to which
! have alluded, that you have no" declared an
Uni eentng war against me, by assailIns "y
honor aud integrity from tho beginning OF my
Official rouue kim With your administration
down to the date Of your last pubic no'ice oi
ny na,ne. IL is tue purpose OF ms coihhu
tDIcaon. which, to my regret. has beeh ueidyeu
NY iadispositiou, 10 review tue sevrfa' ,npn'a-
tons and charges thus promulgated, and eoh'
ciude VITA distinct reply 10 your letter oi the
7' lust. by Mr.. ms.
these mpuiaiions aud charges viii be iound
embodied 10 the following syiia"ns OF you'
expose. II is therein alleged, ihat accepteh
DISAPPOINTMENT oil Secretary oil he treasury
With d hdl knowledge that Major Eaton WAS 10
pemy colleague, aud no sooner Dds my COM
mission safely in my pocket, than IJoinSd Ihf.
Cadhenis jrtefdslo dare .huJor Eaoa ou %
ae Cabinet. Ihasi, in effect, told you, ins'
you had a ociaied IN your councils an i0di'Id-
uaI who was "a blot upon your administration;
that you thought f, 10 overlook the implied
lnsuA offered 10 yourself, aad sought only IL
taeonclle the difficulty 10 your Cabinet u
was made ostens'Uly, by those originating H.
altogether an affair of The females OF theii
.amil,es, II WIS said iba With regard to M
lor Eaton, they entertained toe best feellnsi
and could unite This oas all you required
Al the succeeding SESSION Of Congress, NEE
1eass 81 ibe jr,ends OF Mr.. Calhoun TOOK place
WIN view @. addressing you, 10 ienloss ma