The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-19
DOCTOR GRAVES.

1 OOG IN E2ot
Is we insert below letter fosn DR.. Graves, and
take pleasure in doing so. Aeemparative stran-
ger in the city, we are necessarily dependent
upon others for information. Weknew nothing Of
Doctor Graves personal. habits-ws knew him
only as an active, violent politician. We are
grati6ed to find that he takes exception to the
term s'boon compainion," and moro SO to be as
sured that his habits and 'ssocial relations" are
such as render it inapphcable to him.
| The Doctor seems to suppose that there may
be some personal reason for assailipg him, and
speaking of him in connection with Mr.. Coyle.
| It gives US pleasure to say that we have no per-
sonal motive whatever for assailing DIR. Graves.
Our purpose was to show him and his political
associates the propriety of moderation and for
bearance-to show them how easy it is for poll
ticians, in the moment of excitement, to form as
sociations with men whom, under other circum-
stances, they would not countenance.
The Doctor denies that there is any such
committee as our informant supposed. But he
does not deny that MIR. Coyle is a member Of one
of their political committees. Nor does he deny
that thew are members of the same political COM
mittee. We hope that in these matters we will
be understood. We discharge public duty
only; and we refer to the private character and
personal associations of individuals, only so far
as it may be necessary to illustrate political
truths. We strike at higher game than Doctor
Graves. Our purpose is to show that corruption
dwells IN high places; and, before we are done,
we will prove that it is the necessary conse-
quence of Mr.. Van Buren's policy to bring up
such men as Mr. Coyle-that fraud, corruption,
and violence, are the instruments by which he
works, and that MIR. Coylc, and men of his char
acter, are as necessarily attracted to the Admin
istration, as vultures to a dead carcase. They
go upon the principle that to the ''victors be-
long the spoils;" and they are held together by
the principle of plumber. We are glad that
Doctor Graves is ashamed of the associationwith
Mr.. Coyle.
As to what DIR. Graves says about the name
of the committee, and of its duties, that may be
true; but the active agency of Mr. Coyle as a
committee man, for the party, and his favor with
the Executive, will not, we presume, be denied
by any one With these remarks, we insert the
following letter from DIR. Graves
GEN. GREEN:-Tn your paper of this day there
is an editorial article winch is extremely often
sive to me, and which you will do me the Justice
to correct Ts those who know me in my social
relations, or citizen, the personalities which
you have INDUCED in, must be considered as they
are by me, as most unjustifable. The reason
why should be selected for such attacks are in
comprehensive to me. As politician, l claim
no favor at the hands of my opponents-but as
an individual, demand that justice should be
done me.
You say, that you are told, that am ''asso-
ciate and boon companion of MIR. Coyle. am
the boon companion of no man. My habits lead
to such companionship. As to being an ASSOC
ciate Of his-I can be no more placed in such
relation to him than to thousand other persons
with whom l have the slightest acquaintance,
and that only politician.
Another mis-statement is, that / am member
Of committee to nominate members of the Lee
gislature. There is no such committee in ex-
istenca.
These corrections ask to be made, not that
deem them necessary TO sustain me in the posi-
ton which have always held in society, but as
C an act of justice which every man who respects
. himself will seek from those who have placed
him in false position.
am, sir, &c.
: JOHN j. GRAVES. \
' Tuesday Morning, Angst 18th.