The Madisonian., 1840-01-25

mt The least plinlu u the necessity OF saying any
Thing, ia vindicalion OF myself that may be un
pleasant TO those with whom have So long acted,
and for whom entertain great personal regard.
But for the necessity whrh they have Imposed,
would have acqaeScsd in their course, and, by de-
y'ling what energy ani means may have com
mand their respect and appreciation BY rendering
myself Independent Of their support, which, IL lite
and health be spared me- and meet with no unto
ward circumstances, will do. regret the neces-
siiy which has compelled me TO appear before The
public could moi well say less, than have done,
itself DUFF GREEN
Baltimore, 2lst Jan, l640
BALTIMORE, Jan. l4th, 1910,
Hon r. w. Pickeas,
SIR-In the Globe Of yesterday | find il reported
that you said la the House,
81 appeal TO those gentlemen with whom act and
they few-snd IA their nane-n II be intended oy
this aru s!andeer assert that he has ever received
counsel assistance directly indirectly from mo or
from them, say II is an Infamous lalsehood'
And again, you are reported to have said "on the
first day that came here, received note, stating That
he ~ would be candidate, and could be e!eeted-ou
Mr Speaker, you know how treated that note never
gave him the slightest countensnce
These remarks not so offensive to me as the re-
port gwen OF your speech the papers OF this city. but
even as reported in the Globe. where they hear ev-
dence of having been revised by you they are capable
OF an interpretation, which cannot wiliinYV ochoNo
you desire them TO bear.
In the first place your epithet intended, suppose
for the editor OF the Madisonan or his Informant Is
made to apply to me and IN the next place. am SLOW
believe that you intended to express towards me the
personal dsrespec which your remarks, relative TO my
proposal be candidate for the printing imply.
deem due the personal and political relations here
oiore subssng between us, as well as TO our mutual
friends, TO call your attention to the construction OF
which you language Is capable under the hope that as
there be imagined cause, why you should inilct
SO gross outrage my feelings, you may have at
your power TO make the separation, which the ccum-
stances demand.
Your obedient servant.
DUFF GREEN
BALriMoRE, l7th January, 1870.
Hon J. C. Calhoun, Seaate u s.:
DEAR SIR. enclose you a copy Of lettcr address
cd TO Mr. Plckens. TO which he has not replied HIS
silence and the subsequent publication IN the Globe
commenting on Mr. Miche's letter, which Mr. Fisher
told had been submitted TO Mr., Pickens, satisfy me
that he the Globes informant, and impose upon me
the necessity OF asking you TO state IN letter. which
NAV submit TO the public, the considerations which
duced you advise your friend, against voting for me
as printer to the House. Knowing that they acted on
your advice. and having bad assurance from some OF
them that but for you they would have voted Tor re,
should have you in the first instance but that
I thought il more respectful 10 Mr.. Pickens well as
due to my character that he should do me justice
without your ntery ention. aud that letter TO you might
seem he appeal to your influence IN my behalf
Nor should now address you were II not that mas
much as there are considerations which would renier
any controversy extremely painful desire, efore
taking any step which sunde and foreoer the ties
that have heretofore bound enable you separate
yourself from all participation In this heartless conspI
racy against my reputation
have only to add, that upon your answer will de-
pend my II you do justice, shall then ad-
dress myself Mr. Pickens, and your letter in my
vndlcation. II you prefer to be SILENT or refuse me
justice. you will make yourself party, and will compel
me, reluctant as viii be- to hold you responsible for the
past well FOR the future, and shall consider
YOU in the yndica,on which intend to submit the
public
| wish you to understand me. Mr.. Pickens, act
ing under your ddutce, has done me an injury which
even he cannot repair When appealed 10, be, BY his
silence, adds insult 10 that injury; am compelled
to defend myself He BY acting or you and your
friends has made you party. Il is due the rea-
lions which have SO long subsisted between that
before proceed further, should enable you to speak
for yourself, and TO notify you of what have re-
solved TO do, and this letter must not be construed
into attempt TO menace, or 10 conciae. Ii is in
tended to enable you 10 act undersandingly and 10
constitute part of my vindica,ion, should | be COM
PEELED to go before 10 public.
Your obi servant
u DUFF GREEN