Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-07

slu,,. ptr.n, .if,ead.. who were formerly hand IN
glIye, with John NJ Boils-e.o shat in point Of
fact Nj Upshurs associalions have no, been differ
.nt from Mr. B's that nothing but accident could have
brought ,h-,n tugthrr Nothing sc,is natural,
to one VIII, Knows tho who were formerly the
,ual friends of Judge l.. and Mr. b. than that they
should hay. been frequently thrown together. It
mains ior Mr.. Bolts to prove his assertion,
he stands pledged to do.
Or Since the foregoing insype. have received
the following scahng letter, in the National inellgen
oor, from Mr.. Bolts, in reply to Mr.. Upshurs litter:
WASHINGTON. Feb. ! 1872
have two objects in addressing YOU this letter tho
first is, request you To publish the letter Of the Hon
A. 7. Upslur which appeared in the Madlsonan Of
this mornings and the second is TO bespcak the public
patience for a few days. unit, can collect together the
testimony which ! roy TO establish the change
(sinco he chooses to consider ir which brought
gans him faw days since in the lisuse Of Reprcscn-
taiiy,s
wish you publish his letter. because l want all
possible publicity given 10 his Hat. positive and unqua
fled denial that The had been the advocate Of an
immediate dissolution of the Cnlon without quail LITIGATION
OF conditions"
1t is precisely this point that take issue with the
Hon Secretary. and will undertake to prove from his
PEN well his public Conversations that there
10 MOI Only ana ufSgneu ruin,
but wiul and deliberate prcyarcaton in his denial
take nothing back that have said; the contrary,
repeat, that he teas open, unqualified ,disg,nsed
and boosted advocate for immediate dissolution Of the
L MON; and will now add, without qualification lin
iiaon since he seeks circumscrbe and mystify his
position. lie dencst and says cannot prove it by
any Of truth This Limitation would probably de
prye of the benefit Of the Hon. Secretary himself
Nevertheless. shall ii; shall make him prom-
nent witness in his case; but shall not be
TO rely upon his o"n testimony alone A question Of
,eracity is thus raised between Either he or have
told faschood All that ask is that the consequent
ccs may be visited with the utmost severity upon my
head do not prove satisfactorily that The Hon. Sccro
| tary is the guilty man.
1t will be perceived that have made broad fair
and well defined issue with the Secretary Of the Navy
one from which there is escape; and if should
fail that have invited terrible consequences myself
Now it to me that there should be reciprocity
IN this; and should, in the interim, be glad be in
formed what consequences to be visited upon him. if
should establish FIRST that he has been. and he will
be again, disunionist. whenever his interest may
prompt tt even do not suspect him of entertain
ny such views whilst he is in the service Of the Union
salary Of six thousand dollars year. and that he
has been afterwards guilty Of offence that should
hereafter drive him from tho high associations of which
he yauntinsly boasts. want no special pleading and
attempt to divert the question from Of fact to
Of association.
The only regret or modification that ! feel in this
idtteI that Hc ut%cIueu I'd give eCIlO
to the foul and slanderous imputaton of that dirty
boughtup hack ofthe Madsonan. that WAS a retailer
of private Conversations for if this can be estabhed by
plausible evidence, am ready admit that it is
Just cause for my communication from the society of
gentlemen; but 1t will be found to only upon the
fac, that have proved Troublesome and announcement
witness against the high unctionary whose duty is
in the language of the CONSTITUTIONS exercise the office
ot President of the United States, by giving to the pub
lie his oit-rep"atcd opinions expressed Gas THIS
conversation of The Secretary Of the Nayy) in the most
public manner
This is this head and front Of my cft nding in this par
tacular and If the opinions Of public not TO he
gathered or quoted from their conversations i'll public
companies, and before crowded audience, the
Of common what ,cU justify ii! However let this
pass for the present.
As to the silly. conceed and arrogant pIetenson set
up by the Secretary Of what he supposcs be superb
ority. and elevated associations will dismiss il in
men, or should have found my way to a seat in
Congress from such district as represent.
That the Secretary has habituay associated with any
other class, will not pretend assert, because his pre-
sent position and that he occupied at home forbid but
it does not become at the time, TO deny hat
might fairly infer from his letter. wherein he
scrts that he associated with a different class
only assure him that before this matter is done
WITH We may be brought nearer together and he will
perhaps to his regret be made better acquainted with
me- e shall, at all events, have ground hereafter
| for ntlmating that he does not know who am.
Respectfully, JOHN NJ Bolts