Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-08
TO The Editors Of the Whig.

MEGkIENBuRG, May 3Oth, 1872.
Gentlemen: ] ask the use of u small part of YOUR
columns for the purpose of saying few words
in reply TO Butfdlo's' comments my letter pub
lshcd in the Wing of the LIST inst. / shall make
tins reply under the influence OF belief that the
author of Buffalo is my personal friend and that
his article was written IN ignorance of the fact
that | was the author of the letter to which he
was replying.
As hold Ingratitudc TO be the worst of SHINING,
VIII clear my skirts OF the transgression at once
by rendering my grateful acknowledgements TO Buff
ialo Tor his kind concession that was .'half right
III saying that 'thc course of our last years dele
gates, In the Assembly and Caucus, met the deci-
dcd appreciation of their CONSTITUENCIES dliE0Ugh 1
did not Say SncA thing did say that such appro-
baton was erimced by the very large MAORI les by
which they were reelected their competitors
which is to my understanding very different thing
from GDtImiRg the fact to he so. | do not mean
however, to admit, but that | might truth have
made such an affirmation ! referred to the ma
Joritics by which they prevailed their adverse
res as eride"ce that their constituents approved of
their course, but did not state it as Buffalo has
quoted me, proof Conclusive of that fact. Upon
this discrepancy, between what did write and the
quotation of the same by Buffalo / have only to
remark, that if his object had boen merely to cor.
rect Il wrong Impression, which he believed nv
letter had made, he ought to have given a more can
did representation o. it.
He next says, ''that his observation though
much less than sixty years induces him at least, 10
doubt whether the course of Mcssrs. GoOdc and
Knox in the Caucus, met the appreciation of q
mUOr'ty of their constituents" | will not put INV
opinions or do"bts drawn from my experience and
observation, whether long or short in opposition to
tile opinions dOtJkS of one, who so far surpasscs
me in qHichaeSS of apprehension as Buffalo, and
therefore, will not further dispute the question with
him whether the opposition made by those gentle
men to Nr. Van Durcn III the Caucus was approved,
or otherwise by majority of their constituents but
VIII leave that matter to be further tested by any
i}uttaonian, who may seek to turn the voters of
Mecklenbnrg against them that ground.
'6nlialo proceeds next 10 state, that "he heard
nothing of the loud Glamour of the right or wrong
Jackson men," but admits that ga still small voice
or two was heard to- complain of the course uursr.
ed by Goode and Knox in tie Caucus bUt no ob
'ecttO" mus mddc 10 ii. nor it by any means
considered test in the election" Now think il
probable, that eager Buffalo was on that day
to catch every Glamour, and even small voice +"
that whispered Of such things he might not have
heard srery thing that said on the election
ground-noy, | am positive that he did not for if
Know Buffalo, he is incapable of falsehOod, and
independent of the evidence Of my own senses am
further confirmed IN the oprrcctncss of my state
ment, that such clamor was made on that dav
ana before, ny the testimony OF the candidates. and
many others whom haze asked about it since I'M
dcrst 1ndlng that the authors of the clan1or who
were Jailed III tho attempt TO make it test in the g.
lection denying that they heard any thing of IT,
'buiialo' says that no objection way made TO the
course Of Goode and Knox alth ugh he had inst said
that ga still small voice two was heard c0mpIgjD
iDg of their course, &c" Now TO Il man of plain
unSophisticatcd mind this would appear somewhat
contradictory in Buffalo, For my own part.
viii not charge it upon him as a contradiction of
himself to say in the same sentence that a man
conipiains that another has acted ,rrOpg but does
not object to the complainant of; but i; does n
pear to me- to say the least of it, to SAVIOUR Il little
OF sophiSticatiOn. If honest IIibernian had
said it, we should have called it an Irish bulb
among Bufalonians, / suppose it is merely "Ca.
hoot'+ | believe that Buffalo may be RIGHT in
saying that this was not made test question in
tic election, and for the simple reason that the ro
tcJS refused 10 make il 50. ] can name, however
some ten or twelve pretty active, of them in.
hncn'ldI men, in the county, who voted against G.;
and Is. on that ground, and | have little doubt
that thcy-Gid what they could 10 make other voters
90 the same.
Having been rcbukcd by Buffalo," whose good
opinion ] am really anxious To- have for ex.
pressing my haSty, ncousidcratc, indclibcrae OPT.
mons, viii profit by the rcbuko and not breathe
whisper Of contradiction TO his expressed Opini.
mon ('UPoH dcibcyafjon" suppose, that Mr.. Van
Burcu Will receive general Support in this county !
i he Is nominated by the Baltimore Conventions
wl refer him, however, to the proceedings Of the
meeting held m this county on that subject, as |
Fnisinng Indications Of popular opinion, by |
NWcb one who forms his opinions IN so much |
more dt'bcrntOn than DO, may, in due time, |
make profit. In that meeting, tho largest ! have |
yer known assembled in the county, MIR Van Btu !
ems claims we're pretty fully cauyJsscd nv friend |
md Toe, and received tho approving voice of two |
"diviIna!n. Buffalo was himself present, IF ] !