Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-06-08

YOU, nor been seen by YOU. did not even
know that there such being as yourself in cx-
istencc till was honored by the receipt of your
paper, containing the charges above set forth. Ii
is true that had heard thai some sort of Van
Buren, machine, dubbed "tl,c Lynchburg Demo-
crat, had been put in motion, expressly TO ope-
rate upon the then approaching elections, and that
one, at least, of the would-bc great men Of this
county had rendered himself conspicuous by the
zeal with which he had solicited subscribers 10 it,
lie doubtless succeeded beyond his most saneuine
expectations. and feels that he has had his reward
whether he had any pccuniary interest the estab-
lishmcnt or not But you, Sir, could have had no
personal luminosity 10 me, presume, since you are
wholly unacqaanted with me. acquit YOU, there
fore, from the authorship of the false, malicious
and injurious charges above referred To, made in
your paper of the 3oh April against the voters
who voted at !. Smiths precinct, and against my
sell. am constrained 10 conclude that the whole
mdteriaf, il not the commentary itself, upon the g.
lection III this county, furnished hy some one,
more deeply and personally interested in its result,
than you could possibly have been. Your agency,
| imagine, extends to the mere time serving svco-
phancy withwhich YOU have loaned Your columns
to the dirty work OF dcracion, SANDER and dcin-
nation, while the real author is screened from the
whitening gaze of the puhlic.-Sr, the charge thai
had cNertcd ledger influence" over the voters
IN my ncighborhood i, false ii is slandcrous,
ioul and MALICIOUS. II is known To be false, and is
consequently harmless, in the western portion of
the county, in which live. Il has been met and
put down by the force If truth. Where is the proof
of It's existence Not one particle can be- found
Vt home, where every body knows that il is abso-
lu,cly Tonndless, 1t cannot injurc me. Abroad,
where the people among whom live, and myself
are equally unknown, II is possible il may. On
that account only, deem ii my duty To them, to
my family and to myself, pronounce IT, from be-
ginning to end lie calumn,. may saicl, ap-
peal to the records of the count of the county for
proof that have taken no steps to coerce or To
intlmidae any voter in the late. election But the
charge through Your paper is, that did exert
ledger influence and an Iron dcspotism," to
affect the result at the last election and that the re-
suit was materially affected b, my conduct in that
respect Well, Sir, deny it, sa, that it is false
and challenge the proof say that it canno, be
found ON thu records, nor among the people where
1t Is said to I've cNc1tcd, and aeain demand the
proof. II is time that SANDER, di>crcditahc alike
to the people and 10 myself SANDER grossly and
malicionsly false, in every sensr, should he finally
put to rest CHARGE the authors and proparators of
il with wiliiul and deliberate flsehood, and elal-
lcngc the proofoi my Guilt Sir, il is more than
any man dare, even If hc had the WILL or the pow
or, which my enemies only ascribc 10 lac, 10 at
tempt It's exercise, over the free independent and
high spirited people among whom reside may
safely appeal to them for my ,indica,on. They
Sir too intelligent not to see tie full import of
the charges, and are as well aware as ann, that i,
implies but poor complimrntto their intelligence,
spirit or honor, To suppose them capable OF submit
ting to the dctation of any man.
The author of the charges uttcrs terrible threat
against me. This " tonans Jupiter isl he hurl-
ed from his high estate next spring" The author
must have been on, of his reckoning, live in Il
private station. | have never sought Office. Can
he say rs much have never learned the arts Of
popularity. Can he say he never prac,iscd them
He threatens the loss of all my influence, and the
extinction oi the wing party. Sir, said John
Randolph, ii can can catch the eye of a cur,
can alway tell whether lr will bite or not" Let
him keep cool Let him be careful that this hun-
dcring Jupiter is no, hurled from his high seat,
scat in which lie will CIT no very cnvablc flr,uc
ere the termination of the spring ot 1897.
These remarks have grown under my hands, 10
a length did not anticipate hui in justice to the
people among whom live, who my nciehbors
and friends rs we'll rs in justice 10 myself, trust
we shall have justice done us The charges aeains,
are mere ohmcra of the BRAIN of some moon
struck politician, to rave about Jabc Smiths rod of
iron--his dcspotisn--his ledger influence, &c. 1t
is all false. 1t is trlmpcd up by the knavcS ii
can influence fools only. The people will kccpa
steady eye upon their vtycrS, and upon the COM
tcmptiblc creatures who hope to crawl into pub
lie favor by false representations. They are well
aware of the efforts which have been made to be
tray them with kiss They will keep good look
out for the tribe of ollcc-seekers, whether their
fame be rumpcttcd forth by themselves, or by the
offspring of extra allowances. Publish the above
remarks. and let private men alone hereafter, and
at quits. Yours, &c JABEI SMITH.