Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-08-16
Far Couniy Treasurer.
ASA F. HALL, of Wiscasset.

Hoh Il LIZ. WI w lNtdSStt.
The LINCOLN PATRIOT, a week or two since,
while attempting to mslead its readers by trying
nonsensca song of "the murdered Cilley" &c.
of publishing garbled extracts of the pro-
ceedngs of Congress, in relation to the duel re-
port"
1t is true, we condensed the remarks oc one or
two gentlemen, but preserved The entire sense of all
that was sad which had any bearing on the sub
ect before the House. The Patriot says we " sup
pressed very important part of the proceedings of
the House, namely Mr. Grantland, Gan admins
tration member } rose ard said, he ,rould inform
the gentleman that, if his object to get a cote
upon the resolutions Mr. G. believed he could east
ly obtain it,
We presume it was the omission of the remarks,
that subjected us TO the accusation of publishing
garbled extracts. Now who is able beside the sage
editor ofthe PATRIOT, to discover the vast impor-
lance which these remarks had upon the subject be-
fore the House, Do they change in the least particular,
the of any thing we have said in relation TO the
matter? If they do, we unable TO perceive il.
ut if we take the construction which the PATRI-
OF gives the remarks of Mr. G they are of much
more importance than any not read in the cold
injustice of the human heart would at first believe.
1t says, ga direct vote the evider ce Of Wise and
Graves innocence, wittom de6ate, would not an
swer their purpose. This they could have had, If
they had desired it We feel much obliged to
neghbor for this explanation. u is an unlocked for
b,, al ~ ,ubo labor
hard to clear one false position they frequently
brown off their guard and get enangled in worse
difficulties. We have something of the bitter
ness and injustice of Loco-roco leaders, but we
until after this confession supposed they intend
ed to condemn Messrs Graves and Wise unheard.
1t never entered into our head that set of men who
claim to be the very patterns of republicanism and
democracy would so far abandon the principles of
humanity, and give themselves up to hatred and
revenge. as to accuse men who have always haen
considered at least their equals in every particular
and pass sentence Of condemnation without trial.
Messrs Graves and Wise were falsely and malicious
" accused by their bitter enemies of plotting the
death of Nr Cilley-a committee of those enc
mics brought forward resolutions to expel one,
and censure the other; yet they were not TO
be heard in their own defence? When before was
there ever such an outrage committed upon human
rights under free government Condemn represent
taves of the people and try to fasten upon them the
dark and fiendsh crime of wi!ful deliberate murder,
without permitting voice to he raised in their own
defence. What is there in the annals of the lnquisi-
lion, during the dark ages Of Europe in the con-
duct Of the secret midnight committees Of Robes
PIERRE during the reign of terror that surpasses 1t in
ckedness and total disregard for justice. Messrs
Graves and Wise demanded an impartial trial be-
fore the House. They wished to be confronted by
their accusers and If they could make good their
charges before the assembly of the Nation but the
RICH, was denied them. Why this right denied
them Because the accusers feared to let the facts
go before the people. They knew that by far the
greatest weight of condemnation would fall on the
heads Of their own friends, such as Duncan Zone OF
the lowest blackguards and greatest DULLES in the
country and few others.
The Patiot says, "the Telegraph asks why the
evidence in the duel was not printed We
say ii was printed,' When you penned that SEN
tence Mr. Patriot, did you not feel slight throbblne
of conscience Did you not feel that you in realit,
were committing the same sin that you have in vair
endeavored to fasten upon us' You know the above
is garbled extract You know we asked no suci
question but one the sense of which is very differ
emf. Here is what we said. 81 he accused ask a
an ACT Of justice to them and the people that the evi
dence of their guilt, taken before the committee
should be printed and seht among the people will
the report Why was not this done ," Is this de
nying that it was printed at all' We know yer!
we'll that just 244 copies, one for each member wer'
printed but not solitary copy was sent among thu
people unless some member saw fit to part with hi
own. Printing only one copy for each member an'
following the course generally pursued in Congress
of printing thousands of documents, OF even ordna
nv interest," for distribution among the people, arr
very different things.
| Again, the Patriot says, nothing could be mort
false than that the committee which investigated
the affair was packed committee" The fact
will answer, The committee was appointed by the