The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-13
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country, what generous American win eenssss
him for Withholding such a declaration
But we are dealing with the RiehD"od
Wing. And we would have IL distinctly under
stood that we do not deprecate i,s unworthy
course. The peculiar manner IN which IL |"
conducted is no disadvantage TO the par u as
sails. II convnees no reader Of the errors OF
its opponents, but naturally fixes the convection
OF It's poverty of argument--hence ats invectivs-
But, on the other hand, we might be delighted
to witness the mischief il does its own party
Mr.. Peasants, the former editor, possessed
learning as well as bile, (until premature dotage
overlook him. and his articles were entertain
ing-while Moseley, his imlator in politics, has,
unfortunately, seized upon his Authorizations
as models
That Mr.. Peasants is mad. (as we stated
year ago. and that both he and Moseley are
working gloriousy for the destruction OF the
Wig party, we subjoin few extracts from
Whig papers to prove it
From the N. Y. .fmerican.
The ABDUCTION PLor.-The Richmond Wing Of
yesterday contains letter from John H. Pleasanls,
ESQ., in which he declares that his recent story re-
speeding the plot to abduct MIR. Van Buren,
boar He says
"The whole story fiction, concerted here
between your friend Major B''''" and myself, and
the object simply TO amuse ourselves for day or so,
with the spcculations Of the press"
This we do not doubt, is the truth but Mr. Plea
SAINTS deserves the severest for attempting
hoax on such subject.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
THE ABDUCTION PLOT-ANOTHER PLEA
SAINTS LETTER.
We copy another letter from Mr.. Peasants, in re-
lation to the much talked Of abduction plot twill
be seen that he now speaks Of the whole affair as
hoax. The trick to say the least wa. very silly
one, quite puerile indeed and Mr.. p. having signed
his name to fabrication, his veracty for the fu-
ture will not be deemed very extraordinary.
From the Boston Courier.
THE ABDUCTION PLOT.
John Fl. Peasants has written another letter to the
editor of the Richmond Wing in which he attempts
justify what he admits to be hoar-his former
letter, giving circumstanial account OF plot to
carry of the President of the United States. He
says" signed the story, merely to give it greater
air Of probability for which l suppose it excuse
enough that there injury intended against any
human being, could it produce any," And again;
There was no such plot contrived either by myself,
or any human being, that ever heard Of"
Which of Mr.. Pleasantss letters is to be believed,
In one or the other he utters falsehood and by his
last he "writes himself down" liar, if not " an
ass"
From the N. Y. Commercial .7drertiser
THE ABDUCTION HOAX
Mr.. Peasants, late editor Of the Richmond Wing,
has come out under his own proper signature, avow
ing the fact which has heretofore been less formally
asserted that his narrative Of plot for the abduc-
ton Of President Van Buren,, in the event of GER
tain contingency, wholly and entirely untrue
II having been got up merely hoax, to trfe with
the creduity of the edtorof the Richmond Enquirer.
We can only repeat, what we have said before, that
il was a very stupid, well very foolish hoax,
indefensible in every .pect. We object not to
harmless bit of pleasantry-a jeu deYrt now and
then. But such hoax as that-upon subject so
mportant-narraed with such grayity-with such
parade Of time and circumstance,n not only
calculated to create belief but to inct substantial in
jury upon great and patriotic political party-de-
serves the severest condemnation.
From the .Nep York Courier and Enquirer
THE HORRIBLE PLOT.
Mr.. john II. PEASANTS has addressed a letter to
the editor of the Richmond Wing, which he says very
coOlly that the lie ter detailing the particulars of the
plot TO kidnap the kinderhooker was simply hoax
TO bother MIR. RITCHIE Of the Richmond Enquirer;
and Mr.. Peasants to consider it pretty good
joke. We disagree with him altogether. 1t was
very poor joL" quito too poor 90 10 .hucKc over.
We know well as he does that II was exceedingly
ridiculous in Mr. Richie TO 60 so solemnly into the
business for If the concoctors of the absurdy had
been serious in their insanity, It was too contempti
BILE for a moments sober notice; but Mr.. John III.
Peasants was quite Silly Mr.. Richie can pos
sbly be in such kind Of trihing There was gravity
in what he ispeased g. call pleasant felton," and
circumstantlality Of detail which in our humble
opinion meant TO produce the belief that the
whole affair Acknowledgement stupid or how
ever wicked il may have been. We do not think the
Wing party has much to thank Mr. p. for, in this at
tempt to attach gnominy to it, however hoarishly in
clined he may have been himself However, If he
feels proud OF the exploit, he may well continue
in his complacency; nor would we do any thing to
disturb him in the enjoyment.