Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-11-06
Mr.. poINDExTER AND THE PRESIDENT.


Mr.. PoINDEXTER AND THE PRESIDENT.
The following letter appears in the Baltimore
Patriot.
10 The Editor Of the Baltimore Patriot
NAroHEz, Sept &c, 1894.
Sir,--I have this moment read in the
Richmond Wing, A letter addressed 10
you, dated Montpelier, Va August %,
1884, which concerns myself, and claims
my attention. II is true, did not leave
the stage at Gordonsyillc, and it Is also
trre that | knew the President Of the
United States TO be At the hotel at which
the stage stopped 70 change horses, hut
the inference, that the presence Of the
President, or Of any other person, iuln-
eDced my conduct on that occasion, is ut
terly false. felt indisposed from fatigue
and loss Of sleep, and preferred 10 remain
quiet. while the other passengers were
refreshing themselves. II may have fat
tered the vanity Of President Jackson,
and doubtless did, 10 imagine himself so
bold lion, that feeble mortal like my
self would tremble in his majesty's pre-
sence. Irejoice that if in any manner
may have been the cause OF imparting
happiness to this august parsonage, in the
midst OF his Affections, public and private
| had the satisfaction Tor rather the NOR.
LITIGATION, regarding him as the Chief Ma
gistrate) 10 look upon him surrounded ly
stage drivers aud ostlcrs, in the portico Of
the hotel; but confess the scene did not
constitute any particular Involvement with
me to form one of the coierie. Ofbis libe
raj offer to pay the landIady for my break
fast, and the language which he used on
the occasion, il may be proper for me al
this time to say only few words, reserv-
ing further Developments until shall ar
rive at the City Of Washington. SO long
as General Jackson made the columns OF
bis prostituted organ, 9" the Globe" the
medium Of Eliminating his vile calumnies
against me, | have thought il due TO my
own dignity and self respect, TO remain
silent; but since he has disrobed himself
OF this cunning, and forgetful of the high
station which unhappily for the country
he occupies, has made himself the founder |
OF personal ISLANDERS of myself and family |
on his own responsibility, shall treat /
him as becomes man whose sensiblity |
has been thus wantonly assai!ed. 1.-THE
assertion made by Mr.. Jackson was as
true as it is ridiculously false, that in
duced my wife TO marry me by promise
Of twenty thousand dollars as her dover |
have at least the consolation 10 know
that ! did not steal her from The la.e|tll !
o,onerl perhaps Mr. Jackson may under.
stand the allusion As TO the dover Of
which he speaks, think it would be more
difficult for him to purchase it, at five
times the sum he has imagined. of the
lady, who has attracted his sympathy,
than he has found it to speculate on the
choice cotton lands Of Mississippi, at the
minimum price Of the Government. But
his cup of malicious vituperation, it would
seem, could not be filled by any thing
short of the foul calumny that was pay
ing Oft this dover, by stripes, daily inlet
ed on the wife whom | had thus purchas
Ell. This Infamous libel on me, as nj
vate gentleman, calls for a reply which
cannot be made in this communication.
ar jackson has entered the arena with
me, not In his character as presideat OF
me United States, but as PLAN Andrew
Jackson-robes off, and hands unlettered
lie is well aware Of the real 1" responsible
ny which he incurred and must meet it
unless he Is as recfeant IN chivalrV, as he
- IN yeracliy. The word Of Prince ha.
been said TO be sacred and lnyioatle
that oil President of great nation ough
10 be equally so. Will not every high
minded, honorable man in the community
hang has head IN shame and sorrow, when
ne IS Obliged to confess that the highes
puolic funciionary of the republic, ba.
sunk TO the level Of an ale house Sian
uerer On my country, TO what humil
alton hast thou fallen, under the misrul,
oil military tyrant, whose undisciplinee
passions lead him into excuses, winch VIC
rate all the decencies of social life
know iuii well, that Andrew jackson ha
always trained band of witnesses at hi
command, by whom he can prove almos
any tact he may desire TO establish bu
yet with all these, and the treasury 1
Doot, | defy him TO adduce. from an
source worthy of credit, the slightest ev
dence of any act Of mine, bearing III
most remote resemblance 10 the pueril
and ridiculous imputaton which he ha
attempted TO cast on me. He is at hbert
10 put IN requlsition, under the solemn OF
legations of an oath, every member of tn
highly respectable family of my wife h
may appeal TO the lady herself: 70 ever
individual who has at any time been a
inmate IN my house; TO all my intimat
frlehds, and they will all respond 10 hin
"you have basely lied" History civ,
US no account of bold cavalier who no
sessed the qualities of Baron Munchause
am Sir, respectfully, your most Oh
serV't. GEO. POINDEXTER.