Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

30 Being Informed by my friends that ,ariou. mis,.
uroo MI George Goode) designed TO niare me in Db
,.a; nave obtained wide circulation, and CANNOT
he Public prints an induced by imperative sense Of
y .ysel TO sacrifice all those considerations OF deli
eeSy wHch nave htherto restrained
sn,nl reluctance, detail OF facts in usfe alton Of nv
sSooIa nothing but the most urgent necessity
aSG ia ssSsnywo year. ago father embarked his
eulaiion Was felt in city, the mania for xI;ah ..
most Of tie older citizens well remember peryaded
cause to lament their eIeduy in resreiins fhcir hr
Der who eIpenenced the sad efeets of b Inc mum
depreciation In properly my faiher who was rednce
had burs and support youns snd inc
,atny oy ms own eIertons with, same time hea
w amount Of debt hanging him His CREDITORS with
udaoe generosity and humanity aware OF his altered cir
orebore to him, that ssouId he
uhate enough at any after period, accumnlaie
soe,ency OF money to discharge their claims thaf he
would do 50 gratefully and cheerfuIly ' ''
Affairs were in this position one OF those unfeel
uaiors who live and flourish upon the
mate know Wedge Of my father safrs having been inorn
Gu o mem shot tune before by himself and proessns
eda claim against my faher, paying as price for H.
horse! He brought the claim Richmond commenes ed
sui upon H. and eventually brought 10 i,,ynsn,
whereupon process Issued my father unable 10
tIe b IT, the nsovent osh being forced
& WIN nus inability To pay TO eItor money from
KEN thought most relentless nn
naNe Teen content with the dstress had already occa
oode sent threatening message TO my father nnon hc
evening OF the very day winch had taken the nsoI
os'I, lhst ne DID not make immediate arrangn
ment TO pay the debt, he woud publish notIcs IN ,h
mornings papers, forewarnng ali persons from n,si
commissions for hiring, dc him, bur reouiIIny 81 -,
pay al such commissions 10 the sheriff of Heo riro
huhailne mat my father had rendered I'M 6. f,i
oy withholding the commits sons. &C was n5gnan, .na
enrased against the author this libel unan nv
reputation (and would have ed inv had no. 49,
ana anu usanded hin OF the Editor who upon snaiion
Win Mr.. Goode, gave aiSa as the author
There remained TO me hui one ronrsa =. ,.
,e$hi 10 regard ny faiher's character and hono, -
uiied win my own esteemed IL sarred An. ., 49,
peeu,y 70 esenge the nsut thus wantouy hurled ,-,ns
Yhint ~ 'nnne upon the assailant thai chasiisement
whCh ms conduct IneTed Aciuaied by this (aeI,ng No.
seeing Mr Goode chastised him severely nd a. H.
upon me. N""Se'eu resteu
u has been reported that laid 10 wait for Mr. Goode
Iohovs nun through dark alleys. cross streets Az o.
vale hns an opportunity attack him unawarrs
when made the assault stole upon him. Ss a. Th.s.
Sauihhous reports pronounce to be Deliberate f,lse
su ine oilSinaiors OF them knew that they were NJ.
etnk WAt was false when they made the
The circumstances attending the renconre xers .sva
reteaber them. follows IL del eiyed Mr. f.ona
or me nrst time after the alluded to- unon ,h
ss ~ uae th January upon the opposite Of the
lhey hut came upon the side walk some distance benu
ar 1oode, aud running fast as possible came within
rev paeesof him. calling at the same time ami % he
IN me act OF turning hurried away b, the rage feI
strpcs Rim blow that feed him 10 The sround M go
him once or twice when he was down ~ S'''eA
ms pref but correct saieme Of The occ urrence
anu mere Is but regret me In he raj,
~ IN me iry Of the passion with which was possess
ed urginG atly in NOT rivinv u c.
ange notice: for this expeett censuIe OF boss
eaos are older whose better I
reckon confidently the appreciation of an brave snd
hoIaoie men for Furnishing the as2aaat OF INV faher,s
Integrity. p NJ Ta1p I
January l9, lSil. " AAoo' IN