Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-21
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| The Ho". William Smith, to whom Mr Bots ap
pied u prove Il, docs no, rceoiect l.; Edm. Chris
| tan, l. q, referred TO by MIR ilrrrison rs havin:
been present, does not reeollect Il; Z. C. Nicholas
| t'q, referred to by Mr. Harrison, does no, reeol
| 'eet III lheso arc tho oAly witnesses referred q
| as having been present, and not one of them con
h'ns MIR Hirison. See their letters, (Appendi,
Az
| Now, am perfectly willing that /, should b,
,sken as true that a conversation was held and thu
Mr. Bo,,i bore part in ii. have never denied thr
posslouty ct this. BUTT certainly is no, very won
Sciui mat ! should have forgotten it. since NJ
smith, MIR Nicholas, and Mr. Christian have all for
souen also. IL Is not wonderful that I should
90. particular conversation, held six years ago
on topic which discussed a thous md times; bu
us wonderful that IL then advocated "lor hours
ooeu"eS 20 nonstrous as to shock tho sensitive
nlnd OF MIR Harrison, and the sensible mind O
Judge BARBOUR, and In tone loud that MIR III ar.
rison coud hear, at least, my voice from one end o
the steamboat to the Other II should not have made
more lasting impression upon such corrcc, mind,
as those of Major Christian, Dir Smith, aud MI
Nicholas.
The statemen, alone is suflicen, to show to eve.
ry inGenucus mind the true ohsin Of this most un
meriied ehirge. Results, charged rs the conse
quences OF my principles, have been mistaken for
these principles themselves. I, is strange that
should be accused of advocating in conversation
unconditional ard unqualified dsunion, Mt the tis,c
when was writing and publishing. in order to es-
tabsh the only principles which, in my opinion,
could preserve the Union do not believe tina,
an unqualified and unconditional disunionist ever
existed m the united States. The charge is pre-
postcrous.
At tins point MIR Harrison ought to have stopped.
MIR Bo,Is asked him for no more than this; but the
reluctant witness volunteers to tell many other
things TO establish my political enormtes. He has
heard me utter these disunon sentiments over and
over again! The first time was at WILLIAMSBURG
during the first yelr of Mr. Van Bureaus Admin
,straton-perhaps tho second. for he does no, mean
:" be precise in regard to dates Add yet, although
no had no memory Tor dates, he undertakes 10 p We
from memory alone. not only the general tenor and
euect OF my remarks but syllal u of my whole
argument! MIR Harrison knows the fa,o Of n VIII
ness Who proves too much. Ii this wa a priya,e
c'nve sauon, shame TO HIM for hav ng 50 used H.; il
puo lie one, how docs u happen that no other man
can be found who heard i, ~
But when did this occurl He is sure il occurred
IN the spring OF the year preceding the converse.
ton on board the steamboat, and, as he thinks. in
The hrst or second year Of MIR Van Buren's Admin
isFe'ion." Now, that conversation is said to have
occurred while Judge Barbour was on his way TO
nod court IN Norfolk: he then the District
Judge OF Eastern Virginia. Judge Barbour was
appointed 10 the Bench Of the Supreme Court in
March, 1886 so that the conversation alluded Ia II
held at all, must have been held in the n of 1885
Mr. Van Buren, was inaugurated in March, 1897
and consequently the conversation could not have
been held siheri the Let 2nd year oil his Admin.
isa'ion. Ihis fret proves either that 10 such con
III
whose memory cannot come within two or three
years OF the right date, IN period of Little more
than six is not 20 be relied on when he undert,kes
TO giie from memory alone, the syllabus of n long
argument SIX months months more remote in date
Asto the haranSue on the banks OF james river
II Is too ridiculous for commentary. The ynun,
gentlemen educated nj William aud MAY College
will respond 10 this charge in all piris of Virginia
See the statements of MeSsrs. Crump, Jones, w
Peachy and Speed.
There y.f reuntina he a..
private cow, vance" between York and Williams
burg. las MIR Harrison forgot, tina, this some
private conveyance" was carriage sent by Col
hoCand'ish 10 Go'k for my use, and that, undo.
stand NJ that MIR II rrson was there. w,inout
conveyance, and anX.ous 10 go TO Williams burg
sought MIN out and invited nm 70 take s,,,wilh
me TINS Is the fict, MS ne well know. He was
emphnliraliy my guest. No such conversation d.
ne mentions was geld during that ride; but what
ever the conversation vas what afe we To think Of
the use which, unasked and without any fair pre.
tcnce, lie volunteered 10 make Of IN Mir Bous in
h's first card m the lne'ligencer SAYS thu, at i,
can BE- estab shed by even plausible evidencem that
m IN IS n retailer Of pirate Conversations" he is
ready Ia admit that i; j. Jus; ciue for his exconl
INJUNCTION rom the society OF gentlemen. Mr.
II 'rrisOn Is the witnaSs against himself AMI unnn
hrs own evidence hand him over to Mr. Bous for
jud ,menr.
The next witness is Mr. Carter NJ. Braxton. He
comes mo this business, UNLIMITED, and he could
intruder'S treatment. However, prefer 20 sub.
NIT shy ques' on of this SORT in which he and are
concerned, 10 the gentlemen OF Lower Vr,inia.
where We are both very well known HIS testi-
u'o"Y Is iite TOO incehGi1e, rs 10 ,ime place, aud
crcims,ances, TO r.sc TO the dignity of evidence
and indeed II seems to have been thrown in only as
make weight. as he charges M, with having
lroellimcj, in the streets OF a populous town.
doctrine ana opinions startling 10 all who heard
them, am surprised that other witnesses besides
limr elf lava rnt hen
were. Let MS statement go for what IL is worth.
The remaining witness IS Mr. Edward w. John
ston. l cannot repress my astonshment a. the
statement he has given. No man living has less
right than himself to speak of my political opini
ons. Win hin, at least have had no intercourse
nor conespon ience from which he cosld derive the
lcis, iniormation upon the subject. As TO his 81 e-
mcnt that was not selected as n writer for the
Southern Review because i was "rumorei" among
my close friends in South Carolinl that went Le
yond notification, and had de etmine to devote
my future life to the cause OF dlsunon, he seems
to have been the only person who ever heard such
a rumor. IL could not. imagine, have been gene
rally credited since | was au'ualy selected, not
merely as writer but as the sole editor of thnt very
Review! Those who feel any curiosity upon tina
subject may the prospectus with my name 10
y, by applying to any one connected with the lae
hrm OF WIN. w. Moore & Co. Of this city. In re.
gard t. my "closo iriends's, and my canncxiln wi
the nullihers Of South Carolina and all that he has
buut upon that suppOsiti0r, Il is without the shi
dow of foundation. Some Of those nulfers, lead.
ers and prominent actors in the scene nre now here
N the two Houses Of Congress and they oil concur
IN affirming that Mr. Johnston has been quite too
Nasty TO say nothing worse Of ii) in all that he
has stated touching my supposed clnnexion with
them. ! had no "closc friends" among thsm and
never had the least communication with any one of
them. As i is this par, Of MIR Boi's publication
which gives IL all lis real importance, shall leave
MIR John ton u DC disposed OF by the honorable
men whom he has aisailed in order to reach me.
plTtcuinily invite attention In the corrcsro ilence
tApqcndix he ween myso'fand Mes sra Cal.
houn, Prcsio1, w. Ttonprn, now Minister To
Mexico, Rhet', CadN ell, w. Bu lsr s. H. Butler I
Pckens, Holmes, and Sumter, and o the le ter OF
the Hon. X. Nj. Slun i-rs touch ~ the .. me mat
| ter. perceive that Mo Johnston has fiundit NJ.
cessary 70 explain his own testimony. In the In
dependent Of the 10Th utmo, he sage:
"iIc never sail thar he always know Mr Ifusbur o b.,
oyen aGd ahgvchotrin his advocacy NJ ssilu,n Of
Union lir believed nim b. il fvor II ds.,.i, L,,
tlit belief was sisted IN the ter hc aIiro-rrj a. ~
Hlla IN DO mitior 81 opinion and inference from frt
whiclia q th1. 9 de a.aJ."
/ Indeed Then my poitcil princnas are L, he
determined by the "opinions and inErsne,s', of NJ
I'd. w. johnston Aud the beauty of The him.
IS, that the "iocts" upon which these "opinons an
inlorences" are founded turn out TO be no facts nj
| ALL "
an next ossoilod upon What are supoosed TO bc
The corrupt md disorcanz'n. doctrines or certain
essays, untor the lille Of "Rcyolu,on in Disguise
As MIR Edmund Iluiiin. Of Petersburg, ms publ.
! W claimed the authorship Of those esssys leave
/ To him tho task Of defending them. This is one
! proof among many, OF The rdshness Of MIR B1us in
making grave charges upon TOO slight inquiry into
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