The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-04
COMMENTARY.
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zone of Governor McKeans officers, who sup
planted democrat, and who officiales in The Or-
phans' Court was heard 10 say the other day, that
had he been a man during the American Reyolu-
ton, he should have been a Tory--lhat every man
of honor was Tory at that time = Democratic
Press Of Friday June 5, 1907
C. j. Ingersoll being the person alluded to in the
foregoing paragraph, on Monday evening, June o
1907, The following letter was published by MIN 10
the same paper.
"Mr. Binns IAN allusion in your Fridays pa
per to an expression OF mine requires correction;
you will therefore do me The justice 10 make my CT
PLANTATION as public as the attack
Some days ago, on my way TO the Sherln OIL
fice where had occasion TO call, found that gem
tleman and Judge Jonathan smith on the area IN
front of the State House. Alter despatching my
professional arrangements with the Sheriff. we ialk-
ed politics. as in the habit OF doing, and with
perfect good humor. Mr.. Smith remain ID entirely
neuer General Barker was, thought, more than
usually animated 10 reprobation OF Tories upon
which said, as you have published, hdd been a
man during The ReroHtoa, Ishontd hare beeaG Tory,
that many OF the best men in the country were so
then and that many OF our most exemplary fellow
citizens sided with The mother country at that crisis.
did not add that every man OF honor was Tory at
that time, as your paragraph alleges. trust am
not addicted 10 such unqualified denunciations; and
am sure never have expressed myself 10 that et-
feet because OF those persons with whom have
been connected by ties OF affection and reverence
were Jealous and active wings
and so derogaory 10 those political principles che
rish, that hold myself bound TO reiute IT,
As soon as ! received an intmation OF your
squib yesterday morning, waited on Gen Barker,
who denied on his honor having ever repeated what
has been reported 10 have fallen from me. then
waited on Judge Sm h. who declared he had not
seen the paper nor writing, nor authorized The pub
LEGATION. These gentlemen were the only persons
present. within hearing al the time OF the CONVEX
sation. Upon my calling on you yesterday for your
informant after taking till this morning 10 ascertain
whether you should disclose him. you regretted that
you were not at liberty 10 make me acquainted with
him.
IL nothing more than what said had been COM
municated 10 YOU would not have taken the mea-
sures did 10 have your authority, and might have
enjoyed The explosion Of the squib no less than the
correspondent % whom you are indebted Ior y. bnt
as am deprived Of an opportunity of appealing to
his candid recolleciion, sincere wish 10 avoid
making enemies or giving offence unnecessarily, in
duces me to adopt this alternative method of deny
ing The only part of the expression ascrbed 70 me
which / deem at all exceptionab!e, and which
never did utter In any aspect all that said was
inconsdera,e and undeserving the ungenerous cir
cuaton il has acquired. Persons who can bear in
mind such casual expressions for the purpose OF re-
peating them, must be unworthly employed; and
those who garbe them for newspapers cannot but
be actualed by mean and depraved motives.
/ endeavor TO modest nobody with my POLITICAL
SENTIMENTS; th0ngh Idisdaia to disguise them, hou-
crer AereticaL thu may sound at this Time Of The tide
Ihad been capable OF reason and reflection phen the
american Colonies took up arms against Me mother
country should hare been trhat is raaeda Tory nor
Jsrer ronsds- thai nppoIlation Of repr0ach!
am too warm friend to genuine freedom TO damn
another tor mere difference Of opinion; at the
same time rejoice al The event of the struggle, and
am infinitely more attached 10 the independence and
republican institutions of my country than many OF
those who have lately joined SO iuriously in their
panegyric.
No. lS9 Chestnut street,
JHne iii, 1907.
The foregoing is correct copy of Ingsrsolls
Tory Letter. % -.