Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-25

WI IL ID 50 uthclth IN that spirit which Is tue
characteristic of MANHOOD 10 sit still quietly,
ana F" without suspicion Of attack" awaiting the
blow OF an adversary after high words had passed
on both sides, and "the attempt" had been made to
pull his nose. Moreover II had desired to innc,
bodily injury on MIR. X. should have used the
larger end OF his whip when wrested il from HIM
My purpose throughout has been - yindicate
mysei-not 10 injure Mr.. Riycs. 1t was not I'M
I'll had exhausted all the cxpedlents by which
had hoped to restore harmony and conf lence to
relations, that was provoked by the sudden APP
pIication of an infamous cpthet to innict mn lndIg
nifty on the person OF Mr.. X. | valued MIR. Ry,s as
friend, and behold VITA deep regret his alienation
| from me. That regret was enhanced by the accu-
saions which were levelcd a, my reputation, and
cited as The pretexts for this alienation could
| not meet accuscrs nor answer accusations, even
when ureedby f,iend, unless they were dsco-
sed. What alternative then had l. but to live UNI
der the whitening roproach of ueaohcty, urged u
| galns me by one who called himself my friend, yet
! who would not tell me in what | had betrayed.
| | endured much, because felt that much was due
! 10 TIC sacred name of fricndship--but had endu-
| red more mus, hayebecn either dignlfed above
or debased below tho condition of Irall ard fall
bic man
! | am sensible OF the disadvantage under which
labor IN this controversy lie whom once deem.
cd among the klndest oftriends to whose elevation
| was glad to contribute my humble nnlc is now
my adversary; and when have appealed in vain
| 10 him friend ana man. have been tainted
| IN court of Justice as one with whom " COLI
sion would be degrading" Humility is vrlue
W}jcA tri, shall always appreciate but AFRO
ounce Is vice which, shall never fcar 10 rebuke
even In exalted slation The tone of affected supc
rory which Mi Rivos has assumed towards me
lily becomes him, and am persuaded, his own
good sense will nd,,,e HIM when lac comes 10 re
feet, 10 lay II asltc.-Wha, does he expect oi his
friends f? NJ Lst they be ioyal 10 his Whlms and
q prices, and sha they be denounced MS trcuchcr-
o. 5, If their sense of duty while filling public
station Suggests that they owe something 10 the
people as well rs to him WHY does he complain
that had prepared resolutions of Instructions du-
ring the last session OF our Assembly Which de
j sgncd 10 submit as arcprr sentative OF the people
in the House Of Delegale,2 Were we not both
discharging the functions of fespons bio public sta
tons Aud was responsible only TO hun | have
annexed the resolution which did design to offer
tothurc 10 oiicr it, for the reason which in
duccd nc to vote for layin Mr. KrcA's on 'he "a
blc-o desire to do my duty to my friend Us well as
| 10 my country. was unwilling tocensurenny one,
especially Mr. Rivcs, on mere runlor, u therefore
declared that would vote Tor no instructions until
these run,ors were eonfrmeJby Mr. RS own speech
which was daily expected. Did my duty as the
friend of Mr. X. forbid that should thus perform
what | deemed my duty 10 the people of Abe
| marie
| have obtained from several members of the last
| Assembly, the annexed statements with regard to
NV course towards Mr.. Rivcs. These gentlemen
were my daily associates, and eye and ear witness
cs OF my conduct could appeal TO many, many
others to vouch the sincerity with which humb'y
IL, { ,lttt,t IN INV
| as well AS my country."-I have appealed 10
none whom Mr.. r. nigh, suspect of a dspo-
ston to do him injustice Though IT seems thai
a system of espionage VERY Incompatible as
| conceive with the feelings the duties OF fricnd
ship,) has been kept on all my private momen's,y yet
| il was impossible for me to conjecture who had
been the secret informers AGAINST me, or what hao
been communicated to Mr.. Riyes. Had these been
m d., krown to me, might hive enabled hr H.
to Judge whether lhey wole prompted by tic luud-
able motives of justice TO itlm, or by malignant
hostility towards me. By Withholding them, Mr.
! Rivcs deprived me of all opportunity OF disaousne
his mind Of its suspicious, or OF sndcatihs mySeh
The incident of the communication to The Enquirer
was the Only specification which could OBTAIN,
and the complete refutaton which accident enabled
! me to make OF that, gave rise to ms eoiif9l''h
i, nee and to the demand which | fst authorized
| In IA Ill
,,r,ss injl.r,cc. ave Mr.. Richie and Mr.. RIves
| - J,,rr,nlne whether LAT incident and the susii-
! ciouS connected Win ~ "t'e "o''""J
ucaled or received
| have felt and still, feel more Of sorrow than
| ,r,c, an account of these tranSactons. hove
! cherished those affections which spring non INC
nrivate relations of life the natural and rfol'iic
| sources of human happiness but when thcso s"H
fail as fail they must c'lEcr from death OF u's"P
non,n,eni. am thankful tina, have DINER al"
| i;,ior. ,ourccs of consolation which chance never
gives aud cannot take away
| have abstancd from every topic "''le' "'' "V'
seem necess ny tony own V'h'lc'to'l' o''p'
I',, I,.;r., tn nroInng the angry feelings which
are almost inscparabc hom Coh'Io'c's''' W w
ch,.,ctc, Thus much Lave thought proper 10 an"
IN exclamation of the correspondence lis o'"'''
''',l H. consequences Tie annexed extracts nom
,I,,a,.;ors correspondence Of Mr.. R' esl con'h'eh
.l NH lie letter of Dec 18Th, and cont'u'hs
;,h ,h,, Of MAY lst form necessarily parts OF '''9
1 cor,esnnndence, as they are alluded 10 III ~ '""
| uill serve TO explain our relations sLps, f'N' w.
1 Mr. RS election to the Senate ana 10 ''e l''' ,ou
,,hcn Mr.. L. alleges these suspicious were cre''c'
VIZ" ~, THOMAS w GlLMER
/ Charlottesville, June 22d, 1883.
/ Nv DEAR SIR: You may not be su'l''sc' "
| hear that was mortified by inc lh'c'' 80 "''
at Staun,on, as it seemed,o indicate oa' 100 sure
" that breach had by some means been maze II,
our friendship which had been close a''o eo'u'u.
for many years. When you informed III. '''''
,ou had some time heard of circumstances calcu'a,
,od q, ,,cile YOUR suspicion Of my sincerity and
| u,bou, hs wing intima,cd them to me previously
declined either to give me the names OF your nto'
| .n,s or the facts communicated, remarked, 'ha'
:, lie as unworthy of me 10 furnish proof OF
sincerity which was doubted as IT had 'ses s, o.
! ,, 20 loud your car to such statements before