Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-30
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tant part ofthe District. for the first time Won
papers Of the 10th and ooh inst. In the fotne
there are some remarks under the Editorial head il
reference to myself connected with letter w,i,
ten las was said) by one Of the Editors of yout pa
per from the city OF Richmond in April last Ale,
making a quotation from the letter YOU remark
that you were surprised to hear that al a muster in
Bedford on lie preceding Saturday had denied
The truth OF the statement made in that latter : aud
you also express your surprise that had be
fore denied II, and in such manner as TO make nv
denial as public as the charge"
You were certainly grossly misnlormrd If YOU
heard that the whole statement was denied by or
that my denial, far as il went, was then made for
the first time. So far from this being the case. /
made the same denial IN substance on that occasion
as had made on six or eight previous and two or
three subsequent occasions, when the letter was
read by Mr.. Goggin To the people. On all these oc
tasons distinctly admitted that the statements Of
The letter, IN reference 10 my opinions expressed in
Richmond with regard TO Mr.. Rlves and the Sub
Treasury, were substanl tally true, hut denied that
ever was IN the slightest degree identified with the
Wings, or non-commial on the subject Of the
next Presidential Election. Believing that the
charge of non committasm WAS probably induced
h misappfehension OF some remark made by me-
&s an inference from my Partially for Mr.. Rves
a my oppostlonto the Sub.treasury, Thought II
unnecessary TO make the deoal of this part of the
state n,cnt in any other mode than in my addresses to
the people. when the matter was brous hi before
them by my competitor. Whenever | have spoken
harshv IN making this denial, il has been the result
of momcntary excitement, produced by The reitera-
uon OF the charge, after my frequent explanalions-
The best feelings exist between Mr.. Martin and NV
self and cannot believe flr a moment that he
would ever Intentionally misfeIresent me- or do me
injustice by any statement he mig ht make. | did
not know thai he was The informant of YOUR cores
pondent, until al the Reemental Muster in the coun-
Is of Henry, last Saturday. Had known IL sooner
i have no doubt the Whole matter would have been
before satisfactorily explained
1t may be well to state tina, the Language attributed
10 tie by your contsl denti in reference Mr.. Rves
and the Sub Treasury WAS substantially used by me
in Lynchburg and in my Distinct up to the time of
the publication of the letter of your correspondent.
1 uniformly declared that, while in Richmond | did
not believe that Mr.. Rlyes had abandoned his party
iathough he had spayed temper, winch
regreued,) aud that | would have voted for him
nnder that conviction, had been IL ember Of the
Legislature.
| have deem ed it my duty all parties CON
cerned TO make the foregoing statement, in reply to
your editorial.
Without the formaiy of a distinct communca-
ton, permit me to notice blief, communication
from Bedford IN your paper oil the 20 h INST signed
Subscriber"
| certainly should not do So but thai an improper
impression n'1gtt he made upon the public nlnd, in
reference TO my course and feelings toward Il sin-
yushed individual, were | 10 suffer ii TO remain un
n1uced. " A Subscriber undertakes q give an ac
count Of the discussion which took place between
Mr. Goggin and myself at RegImenal muster in
Bedford. on the | lh inst. Had he confined himself
To structures upon my principles, and criticism
speech aud its merits, compared with HAT Of Mr..
Gnggn, | should not have c0mpalneh. H., as one
of the constituent body, has an uudoubed righi To
Judge OF and discuss my opnlunS, my capacity and
my political cou,se. But as he undertakes 10 re-
cite an occurrence which took place. aud makes his
recital III so imperfect manner to leave an e,ro-
neous Impression OF my course and feelings towards
Mr.. HIVES, dee m a ilIty o. q IN self and q
that gentleman, to place the occurrence alluded
fully before the public, 1t actually took place.
"A Sub ,cr.ber" states thai " Mr., Goggin II his
"speech charged (and sad he could subs anliac it
''by $50 mem that IN the county Of Henry few
-" weeks ago. lie (Ir. Stuau) Denounced Mr. Rvrs
IN unmeasured rers; that he had lost al confidence
Va him; aud If he had no other cause for II, the
circumstance Of his having been taken up by the
Wings was sufficient for linn. The next
" week, or shot space OF time afterwards, IN ano-
ther part Of the District, IN the county Of Frank
lin, he spoke OF Mr.. Rivts in terms OF The highest
praise. expressed great confidence in linn, and
g." said, II he bad been member OF tie Legislature,
he would have voted for Mr.. Rives as L. s. Sen
aiof."
Here "A Subscriber stops, leaving il to be in
fefred that all this had been sad by Mr.. Goggln,
word 10, word as reported, and that had admitted
II to be true, without word Of explanation de
NAL must IN charity believe that . A Subscrl
ber' left the ground before Mr. Goggn concluded,
Or he would have done the justice add what
was SAID by me IN reference to these charges, 10 my
r-olnder. | will Therefore supply his omission, and
give my recollection Of all that passed, leaving to
the numerous auditory who were in Attendance to
testify 10 the truth ialsehood of my statement.
had opened the discussion; and, in Mr.. Coy
gins reply, the charge alluded 10 by"A Subscribe
was made. | avn awafe that 1t is extremely difficult,
If not Impossible, for auditor TO tecolcct the
precise words 81 public speaker but must state
that certainly did not understand Mr.. Goggin 10
use the suong language attributed to him BY " A
Subscriber" | understood him to say that in Henry
| had denounced Mr.. Rves, and said that the Wings
being in his favor was sufficient reason for me TO
drop him. thought at the time that the word de-
nounccd. and simply by Itself, much stronger
one than what | said the occasion alluded to
would justiiy-but, knowing that public speaker, in
'contented myself, after Mr.. Gugeln concluded,
18th expressing my regret that he had not stated all
:, that said the occasions reiertcd TO by him,
IN order that our hearers might Judga whether or
not had been gully of The Inconsistency auribu-
ted to me. ! then took upon myself TO make
that statement, winch was not codtradIcted by Mr..
Goggn stated, in substance. that on The occasion OF
my alleged denuncation Of Mr.. Rives Mr.. q. and
OF the county OF Henry That |, having addressed
the assenbage Mr. Goggln, in making his reply,
and for the first time during the canvass, introduced
the name of Mr.. Rves, and turning TO me asked II
had not been in favor of that gentleman for
President. Al the moment the question was asked.
jocuaty replied. " that if h-d, ii had been some
tine ago; and that. since the Wings had taken him
up, had dropped him OF words 70 that amount