Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-02
POLITICAL.
Fom TIC Richmond Paig, Sept. "A.
MIR. LEIGH.

| MIR. LEIGH
We have the pleasure TO day, of laying before III
public, correspondence between MI, Leigh nm,
certain gentlemen of this place, who, aware of th
lasianl misrepresentation of his opinions on tn,
Bank, pfopasalcd for political effect, and used o.
the only expedienl by which his seat in the SENATE
could be secured 10 n Van Buren, parzan, though
II an act of justice 10 afford HIM mn opportunity %
vindcal,ng hlmselit to tho people under his own sig
nature from Misrepresentation affecting his hon.
esiy as public man. and his honor rs II private
gentleman Oh their intention, Mr L.eigh had no
knowledge until the moment before their letter was
| handed hun
| VIC confess our curiosity 10 henr and to see
VIVA the partlzins of Van Buren, will say now 7
| 10 KNOW II The cavils OF those who conslruc Mr..
Leigh on The Bank, 50 scrlcy, aud Gen. Jackson
and Mr. Van Buren, SO literally wall now be sllcn
ced1 II tho voice of msrepre sontniion will now
be hushed, aud Islander bcake herself 10 her dark
| abode
| w NJ there man be found degenerate enough az
Yer ms elenr exposition, Ia uilect " doubt-bnsc
enough 10 affect inoreduhty slave md blgo C.
nongh to party spirit, not 10 be satisfied We
hunk not Sach man in assaillng the honor aud
integrity of Benjamin Watkins Leigh would sign
the doath warrant of his own reputation M an up.
right citizen and honorable man. There IS point
IA, which oven party bcoir" - w w
But il such prosiluicd hacks are found who " III
believe them 7 Net tho people of Virginia, who
without distinction of party,rcspoct Waflslns Leigh
us "A gentleman, und acknowledge his high ana un.
suileJ ,stcgrity.
The Van Buren, patty have ttaked the gamo IL
gainst Mi L.gh, on tho Bank. DR. Flood and
many others, oppose bis election on tho single
ground OF their doubts" Of his hostility to that IN
suiulIon and It's sincerity Can they refuse ny
honorable men, now to rclinqoish that opposition
CORRESPONDENCE
ntcnMoNp, Sept, H. 1881
Sir-Thc undersigned have seen, for some time
pust, with much PAIN, the studied msrepr, sento-
lions OF your opinions upon the subject OF the Bank
of the United States and your speech IN reply To Mr..
Webster. These misrepresentation of you gave
us pam, because, knowing You, as vi do, we knew
and felt the rank injustice which was done you,no,
only M public nun, but as gentleman, end be.
cause wo believed as we si,l do lAa. the best in.
lercsls OF our State aud The Contederacy, require
your presence, N, this time, IN the Public Councils.
! Ii IS not now that Virginia can dispense with
the seryiccs OF ore who, under all circumstance,
has shown himself devoted 10 her AMI 10 her inter.
cats who will not testify his love OF he, service by
abnndoning II upon the irst invitation 10 serve ano-
ther, ond who will fcailessl) and ably aud honest
~ expose to view, whatever II conetIn5 her inter
eats 10 know That You should bc asdallcd and
misrepresented by the Administration presses did
not excite our surprise, however it mig hl excite,
II ha, done, our disgust md indignation. We
knew full well that you worc not 10 expect, and
would not receive, justice or fan play from tlcDI
| and especially from hut press tho leader among
| your doinmers, which has so conspicuously shown
Its preference Of party, and the service OF power,
10 even lis own long prolossod ma&ims Of Constitu-
ilonol Government nor did we expect or desire
that you should descend 20 reply 10 these pension
ed doiancrs, but admired the irmuegs with which
! you scorncd Them, though not unaware Of the IN
jury thy might d. you. We beg cnvc, respect.
fully tn suggest, however, that 1t has become your
Iuy, not only to yourself, but 10 your country io
! place your opinions IN relation to the bnnk correct
ly aud distinctly before the people, since i, appears
by The recent publications of two gentlemen o
high standing and rcspe,loblny, that they have
msconccved your true meaning IN the enclosed
passage OF your speech IN reply TO Mr.. Webster
AT this misconception we confess we were sur
prIscd, because we thought your meaning was
plain, but We cannot doubt from the character oil
these gentlemen that /, was an honest rnisconccptior
though one to which they were, doubtless, IN SOM,
degree, unsonscousy influenced, by the reiterated
misrepresentation OF the Press, which were uucou
,tadic,ed. We beg leave, therefore, respectfully
TO nsk, that YOU will favour w with your own OK
position of the true meaning Of that passage o
! your speech, which VIC hrye referred 10, aud d
your future course towards the Bank Of the Uni'cL
3l1tes. We design II, Of course, for publication.
w it'll the blghes, respect,