Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-07-02
ANornrr cALuMNY REFurrp

ia Turney, and Bynum. all members Of the
House IL Representatives, have Published
letter - their constituents, which, being based
upon fslsn'ny, Is fslss throughout The sub
joined letter ircm Mr.. Calhoun OF Massachusetts.
explains the nature Of. fully as IL refuies, the
/ caiumuy
10 NJ fd'iov' Of ia, .NStiorsi Jri,Issrnser.
WssHINoroS, JuNI -, 1910.
Messrs- Gales q Seaton--i must ask
I permission To add few words 10 what /
have already ssid 10 your columns upon
the subject TO which have been com
PEELED TO invite the attention OF the pub
lie in reply 20 the Globe. That paper Is
the organ Of the Administration. and its
editor is an officer OF the House Of Repre-
senistiyes. His PeTversions and misrep-
/ reservations. therefore, cannot be suffered
/ 10 pass UNDECIDED. Besides, he has now
called TO bis aid five members Of Congress.
who make letter Of mine the subject Of
an address to their constituents.
have already declared the charges
published in the Globe upon the supposed
authority OF that letter, TO be false.
Under the new light which has broken
upon the editor Of The Globe. through the
medium OF the address Of the FIVE mem
bers Of Congress. he exclaims, in his pa
I per Of last evening. "What did MIR. CAL
houn write home that Gen. Harrison be-
longed TO an Abolitionist Society for; II
At was not 10 satisfy fAS snfi-slrrery men
I ftdi he ras phoie. Souisd .fbolifionist
/ What was has moiivei We think IL will
be difficult for Mr.. Calhoun 10 assign any
/ other :?
No easier task could possibly be as
signed to me than this Inersr Irote 10
a human being any thing offAs Kind. The
idea that Gen. Harrison was "a whole
souled aboliiionist" or an abolilionist OF
nor as ] believe has il entered the mind
any description, never entered my mind,
OF sny man who Is capable Of reading,
thinking, or judging.
But" says The Globe, in his letter
Mr.. Calhoun called that associstion an
abolition society"
did no such thing. I used no Ian
guage approaching such an idea. MY
letter is open 10 tina scrutiny Of all who
wish to see il. Let the man stand forth
who can find IN il these words, or any
words OF similar import.
But the ave members Of Congress have
go certified Have they. indeed Let
US examine that point.
stated IN my first communication the
reason why / WaI not al liberty 10 publish
the letter in the newspapers. I felt my
self under an obligation Of honor no: 10 do
Il. Al the same lime. Il offered TO show
the letter TO any gentleman Of any party
who doubted the correctne OF my state
ment, or felt any curiosity upon the sub
jeet. Very many gentlemen have ac-
I cordingly examined the letter.
! certainly never expected TO see II in
print, sincerely anxious as vas. from
The beginning. 60 publish il, could I but
do so honorsblY. My surprise may be
eOnjectuFed, when the letter itself. OF. ra-
tber. what Purporied 10 be The letter. was
I presented 10 me by friend this morning
IN the Globe. but with those significant
| vords-"As joiRed aa abolition Society
-inisrpolsted in the very BODY Of IL 1
cannot trust myself 10 utter SYLLABLE n
bout this proceeding here. leave to eve.
I ~ one TO make his own comments.
| But there stands the letter in the ver;-
table Globe. certified by Messrs JAMESON
BoYD, SrEENRoD, TuRNEY. and BYNuN,
TO contain the substance, and not 10 va
~ materially from the form and language
Of the original.
MOT 10 rary materially from the Ian
Ruags Indeed The iBteTpolaIion Of
those Ave ominous words-"Ae joir,d an
abolition society --does not vary uof,
rally the language :" would be clad 10
know Nhs, is the meaning Of a variance
OF language, and in " hat Il ssafsyiaIks con.
sisis. vi"
The truth is. that those Eve wo,d.
change the whole charEetsF. the whole
Tenor. the whole meaning Of the Ie,,,J.---
See what followed. a. quickly A. tbs ,s.,..s
could be set up. what" erie. oni ~
editor Of the Cloba--"what did Az ca
houn write home that Geo. HNrr;aao 49,.
longed TO en- abolition society for -
The letter "a question was wr;tten iii
total ignorance Of General Harr;ssn,.
opinions upon the subject Of slavery srS
II took for gFsoted that those vLo Rad 49,
pressed di'aheeiion al bis being nomiaat-
ca ~ere 90 ignorant upon the subjset a.
myself Il was, therefore, siaply caution.
5na 50 expressed. against say prsmsture
denuneiaioTy aciion.
'bs 'adisid0si' no originally soagh,
,,''ofmai'on 81 10 The correctsess Of The
lnaiaha siofy ~ hich - The basis Of tbs
whole moiler-do not kaou 20 fA,s .fgs
'hat Zen Harrison Was ever eonsuited
Vpon me fubleet Or that be ever eoroms.
n'ealed TIE info-tnaiios 20 the member az
Nh'm thetf inquiry 49,
maoe' this fact puts % fight eli the ',be.
y horror" o. the Globe.
ne extraordinary Interpolation 81 hieb
hase spoken has aiFaH The Cloba "a 49,
poi'uni'y 70 repeat that The charges made
'hfough The Boston Post ere sabsiant,sllv
sdmilied ~ ne. Hsncs I deem II i0,.
poflani 70 bring The Globe sgsin directly
70 TIE point And therefore once msTs
repeat that the charges referred 10 ~
heretofore sPeci6ca.ly set forth. o.
"1ofereT Guafffr iisy 1ay eozs are. s.rh
ADD ail Of them, from bseinning 10 cod
every sentences. every word. sad sssyv
,yHsbls--iaise aBd oaly false. sad ~,
'he iaiefsness each cod Ell d Ines, ii
suficaily drawn, 0T Attempted is 81 49,,
~ The Globe, q veil ss ihoss 2esnesd ,n
me address 81 he Ave members al CO.
RIfas. ere as unfonnded A. the rh..,-.