The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-02

Representatives.
Respectfully,
To The Hon. EDWARD srAsLY.
WAsHIsoros, Feb. 81, 1889.
Dear Sir BY comparing your speech as published
with our recollection Of Ii as delivered IN renlv m
the Hon. A. Duncan, of Ohio, on the i7lh uIt we
feel hesitation in stating that Il has been correctly
that The report embodies the thoughts and sentiments
conveyed by you while speaking, but preserves
throughout, with remarkable fidelity, the very words
and phrases In which be uttered them.
Very respectfully,
EDMUND DEBERRY.
To the Hon. SrAsLY.
did not hear the whole Of Mr. Stanly's speech. |
heard distinctly suppose two thirds, perhaps three
fourths OF it and say that Is believe, so far as
did hear, very correctly reported in the printed
copy-as much SO, think, as any other speech !
LEWIS WILLIAMS.
From the distance at which sat from Mr. Stanlys
seat could not hear him distinctly, but from what
did hear, have no hesitation In giving IL as my
opinion that the speech reported Is correctly given.
A. RENCHER
have read the foregoing statement Of Messrs.
Shepherd and Deberry and fully concur with them
JOHN W. CROCKETT
. 4 III
SIN: You did me the honor to address 10 me a note
enclosing the rough drast of your speech In regard
TO Mr. Duncan's letter on the subject of abolition,
taken by me at the time, and from which you after-
wards wrote out the speech as since published-with
request that would compare the published speech
with the notes, and then say whether il did not cor
respond with them, and did not follow the track
which those notes indicated as having been taken by
you when speaking have complied with your re-
quest and feel no hesitation In saving that IL does
CaDdOf n IN haiti very
fully agrees with my recollection of It, delivered
that II is much less extended than usual when mem
beers write out their speeches from Reporters notes
and thatyou have nor inserted in the pubshedspeech
all that was spoken In the House. As to the time oc-
cupied in its delivery, If you said as think you did,
that you had occupied but fifteen minutes am per-
suaded you were unconscious OF the lapse Of time
MY impression Is that you spoke In all, including
an hour.
You are AT liberty TO make what use you please of
me ABOVE, which sense of justice induces me to
furnish AZ your request; but pray, at the time
controversy between yourself and Mr. Duncan fur
Their than sheer necessity shall demand
With sincere regard l am sir,
Your obedient servant,
ARTHUR 10. STANsBURY.
Reporter for the National Intelligencer.
Hon. Mr.. Stanly.
This letter published in the Globe OF the 10th inst,
affords much material for comment Besides the mis-
statements as to the correctness OF the reported Speech
others are very apparent But cannot deliberately
condescend to expose this individual, who is already
punished more than he can bear cannot believe he
is in earnest in using such harsh ep,hets towards
| He no doubt intended to speak of me he did of
slavery, it exists in the slave States in our Union
merely in the absractn' He has presented abolition
petitions since he voted the Aherton resolutions
He is democratic Van Buren, friend Of the House,
and Of course he is willing let slavery continue in
this District and the States-he only wishes to abolish
| il +" in the abstract"
Seespect, regard for the opinions Of my friends
spec for my constituents-a forbid that should con-
descend to notice the author Of auch communication.
owe an apology to the gentlemen whose respect |
possess and prize for having noticed this individual
| all. know it was contest in which could gain no
aurels But he had been constituted the defender OF
| the Administration the speechmaker, "by authority"
| Of the party; the beer of Southern institutions. He
had attended the caucus with the Democratic Esaus-
| the exclusive friends of the Souh-with the monopo-
liners Of all the chvary in our land and avaled my
self Of the opportunity, submitted the disagreeabe
necessity Of using the bodkin and shears" upon him.
for the purpose OF exposing Southern humbuggng CHI
| valry democrats
When he spoke Of Cresers and Herculus, Ass-yria,
cleaning stables hickory broom &C.. friend of mine
perceived writing down what he said, and begged
me not to notice him, asking me, :: Do you conside
| him gentleman? instantly asked him, in return,
Do you consider candidate for admission into q
unac asylum I" And then remarked that wished to
say something in reply to his praises Of Tappan; his
denial that there any democratic abolitonists &c
In conclusion let me assure the "deponent" of the
Globe, that his malignant viiuperaon has produced
the slightest feeling of resentment; and wishing him
many more pleasant rides with his friend and patron at
the White Housewshng him much leisure 10 practise
with the broad sword and the claronet, leave him
the Judgment Of an intelligent community.
EDWARD STANLY.
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