South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-04


tues which adorn the character of man,
did not fail TO impress my mind with
deep and lasting gratitude but allow
me 10 say, that however highly l may
have appreciated these distinguished
marks Of your good will towards me,
they sink far below the feelings excited,
on hearing the sentiments just express
ed in your behalf, by my very worthy
friend whom you have chosen as your
organ on this occasion. The recent e.
vent to which allusion has been made,
forming the last link 10 the chain Of
persecution and vituperations to which
have been subjected, by those who
WELD the power and patronage Of the
federal government, is we'll calculated
to arouse the moral feelings of "a viriu.
Gus and enlightened people. You have
seen the honor and dignity of this great
republic outraged by conspiracy, the
most dark and insidious, against a
member Of a coordinate branch of the
government, stimulated, and urged on
by all tie means at the command Of the
highest public functionary known to the
Constitu,ion--yeu have felt as freemen,
this indignity offered to the American
name and character in the face Of the
civilized world, and you have nobly
stepped forth TO vindicatc the violated
honor Of the nation, and redeem il from
the odium castupon it by combina,
ton of conspiralors, seeking the des-
truction Of the humble individual who
has now the honor to address you.
For this generous display of your
courtesy and kindness towards me per-
sonally, have no language sufficient.
ly strong in which to convey my CRATE.
full thanks; but feel that the injuries
and injustice inflicted on me by the
hand ofarbitrary power, however great
and unmerited, we're Of minor impor-
lance, if not wholly insignificant, when
contrasted with the higher insul, and
indignity offered TO the whole people,
in this attempt of their chief magistrate
to satiate his malice and revenge en-
the object of his hatred, by the promul-
cation, under his sanction, of falsehood
and perjury the most foul, and SECRETLY
obtained by the corrupt instruments
employed for the purpose. In this
light alone, I hope the country at large
will view the demonstrations of kind
ness which are now extended to me by
my fellow-citizens Of the city Of Phila.
delphia.
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have, in the discharge Of the high
duties imposed upon me, as faithful
representative Of the State which has
honored ma with its confidence, and of
the nation atlarge, firmly and fearless
ly resisted these multiplied encroachs
ments on the principles of our free
Constitution, which, if carried out,
must in the end break down the barri.
ers which separate the departments Of
power, and which constitute the great
safeguard Of Liberty. For this frm
stand against the views of those who
control the action ofthe Executive, and
because could not be induced to make
myself willing instrument in their
hands, and bend the knee to Baal, !
have been denounced by the pensiened
presses OF the Administration form
Maine TO Loulsiana-my private cha
racter has been most cruelty and unjust
!y assailed, and, to finish the picture,
! at the very close ofmy term of service,
when it might we'll have been expect
ed that the angry passions which had
been excited against me by the resist-
ance which l had interposed to check
The inroads of arbitrary power, would
have subsidized, and the troubled waters
| become calm and .ranquil-at this mo-
| meni, so propi,ioas to the re.establish.
ment Of good feeling, find myself as.
sailed by foul conspiracy to implicate
me in the ctime of aiding and abetting
in an attempt to take the life of the
Chief Magistrate by the hand Of an as.
sassin and what is still more morlify-
ing to the pride Of every American eii-
zen, this conspiracy has for its chef
instigator the Supreme Executive ofthe
nation. We have read of conspiracies
in ancient and modern times, formed
by those in inferior places against the
high rulers whom they desired 10 crush
and destroy, bu, this is the first instance
recorded in history where the head OF
nation, clothed with all its power
and patronage, has combined with the
vilesI instrument of corruption, to i'm
molate on the altar of his ambition and
malice, member, belonging to CO.
ordinate department., because that MEM
Der had interposed TO protect public
liberty against the inroads of desPotic
power. Thus prosecuted by the high
public functionaries ofth Government,