Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-09-17
J NILS OTIS. ESQ.

escape OF james /. OTIS, Esq. from the conSconen-
ceN Of his own indiscrotion, at Lexington. in this
state, has elected Various commentaries from the
public Journals, in different sections of tine country
We do mol deem ii necessary. however, 10 notice
any ct them, except the very singular remarks of
Tie Washington Globe. That paper, at the yer,
outset, blinded by lis fury against Mr. Otis. not
because of his iboii'ioa sentiments. hut Of hi,
I'hig associations, locates the scene of hi, appfe
tension AT Lynchburg, instead Of Lexington. and
th'rcnpon BASES >nndrl sagc conccturcs which
are about as near the truth as mi.h; be cxpccted.
nom thai quarter under the supposed circumstan-
COS. We copy paragraph olthc Globes crudnr
article:
Notwithstanding all his protcstation> of ha,iao
undergone change in his f.cngS-notv tl,tand-
ing h'N remuneration Of Tappn and hi, creed
we cannot bul believe he would have pad
inc penalty Of hl> raShnesS, bat for the influence
and interference Of some of his brethren of " hi.
politics, who came 10 his rccuc.-lt appear, from
the Lynchbnrg Nirqiaian, (Which is an cycrllen,
Blue Light Wing papcr,) that in tenderness, Ia
tins thompson and fappan cmi,,ar,, it Wa
agreed among those 10 whom he owed his release.
that no account OF his adventure should go into TN,
ncwspaperS-at all events that hi, ma should
be concealed and the Editor of the Lyuchlnra
\lrginian must have been a party to this stipnla
ton, lnaSmuch as he only feels himself cxoncra.
ted from the Obligation by the circumstance 10
winch hc refers, IN connection with the puhlica-
ton of the Richmond Enquirer Now we ask.
would there have been any compact of silence and
conccamcnt OF the offenders name among those
who took his part, ifhc had not been distinguish
ed Wing Editor?'
The Globe expresses the opinion that Mr.. OTIS,
escape from popular fury was owing to the IN
ilncncc and interference of some a. his brethren of
Nhg politics, who came to his rescue" Where
did that vefaeious ournal procure its norma-
ton tcvldcntly knew nothing morn about the
affair than it learned from our coIunm>-aud there
in it was expressly stated that Gus was permitted
to 60 unscalhcd, because his protc>tations of inno
ccnre OF any evil design were supported, upon an
examination Of hls person and baggage by the al
ScnCc Of all tangible evidence of his ouilt Not n
word i, sud about " hg or Tory. in our article
and We may no" add that the same gentleman
who most efficient in allaving the excitement.
after being satisfied OF Mr.. o. innocence. was
chiefly Instrumental in producing it, when under
contrary impression. Yet the Globe could moi
l''''S'' o'' i''''' ,''' VI ''''N without ae
.o'r"'N NY It ''''' ''' ''''''''N " IN wv" ready
una ''''''''''
Inc 'lobe, too, makes rs a party 10 the COM
pact with Mr. OTIS, that no account ofthc disagree
able affair should 90 into the ncwspapcrs-ald
thcrcupon throws out the slIrnlSc that this compact
"o"'' NOV "'Ne ne" n'"3e ha' ""' VIZ ''I> been
'''' " ny '''.''' nc ''''' Oh 'iit
'''"' are ''','' anu ''s '''e''''eN ''o''oooN ME-
N'S Po'uea' cih''ae'ei WAS Just as wei known To
'''' l''P'' WIZ "'''s''' nm oc'oi' as a'tef ms
v - ''''' ''' " "o' prevent Ms
"'''' at '''' d. "''' III 'no''ee 'n''' Afterwards,
~ - 10 'o''''i''e"' Ana besides,
Wv WHY ''''''' was Il f"o'" 'Nn'o'''oh ana II
wv - wy US ''2'' 10 S''c'" one OF men
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nv, ''''" '''''''H "c 'IoRe
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III subsequent article The Globe correct, tie
'oP'S'"Ph't"f error into winch ITS \nt-N h-imy
""" Deu'yea n--oo' Ii sui insists that Mr.. On
was permitted TO 90 Tree by the people OF LcA-
"1'o"' o'c'"se ''fS are lof iA' most part no
''o'' ''dcr's's Oh '1e old school, ana "hgN OF the
ho"e'" Scnooi we nave already sufficiently
SHOW" Tue 'oSuro''y oi his Poa'loh' ana 1t IS not