Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-23
TO THE EDITORS Of NAT. INTELLiG ENCER
House. or REPRESENTATIVE,

House. OF REPRESENTATIVE
July II, 1912.
Gentlemen; regre, that am compelled to re. |
quest you 10 allow room, in the columns of he |
Intelligence, for this commune cation. In tho Ma
disonan of yesterday there appeared tie following
article:
"IaSulng Tie President-Whenn man applies
epthoIs to another "bchind his back" he is liable
incur the charge OF cowardice. But when a person.
styling himself gentleman, makes brutal attack on
the character Of on individual whose hands are
tied behind him, and who has no possible means
Of inheuns the chas'isement mer,ed, in what est.
nation does such an assaint deserve TO be heldl
"But when personal attack is made on the head
OF the Government-the President of the United
States-by mtmbeT Of Congress who knoos per-.
tee'ly well beforehand that the President cannot
disgrace himself and degrade the Government bv
understanding TO nfct the punishment " i'm his owl
hand which may be deserved, W con end that the
memter so sssailiug is bound in honor TO consider
the one who steps forward 10 repo the attack as the
REPREsEHrATIvE OF the President, When Mr.
Snnly applied his various insulting epitheis TO the
President on Friday last, NJ Weller rose in his
place and noblY threw back the charges lie said
That Mr. lyier was IA man OF rs much truth honor
and integrity as any one Of those who have Ieen
ana are still IN the habit OF reviling and raducing
him.
"Now, Mr. Snnly was PRESENT, and confronted
oY his accuser The charges brou sht by MIR STAN
ly against MIR Tyler were hurled back in hi, teeth
by MIR Weller, where hey must remain until thew
are wiped out by some effeciual means Such is
our construction of Mr. weer's remarks rnd every
one we have converted with entertsns the same
opinion"
From this It will appear that the conductors OF the
M'dsodlan have asserted that | made an attack on
one whose hands are tied behind him;" that MIR
Weller as the representative OF the President" and
rs my "aceuser," threw back the charges which
made
Although the Madisonian has excited the con.
tempt OF The country, and made Mr. Tyler more
ridiculous, II possible, than he has made himself,
still It IS regarded as the organ Of the Administra.
ton; and rs il might DC supposed that, by using tie
name OF MIR Weller, he had sanctioned this state
men', thought proper TO write him n letter, TO
which he returned an answer, by which il will APP
pear that the writer in the Madisonan has tod
deliberate falsehood.
Here Is my letter and Mr. Weller's antwcr:-
wAsHNGroS, July 49, 1872
Sir-ln the Madisonian Of this morning there /,
IN editorial ar Gle calculated and intended to bring
you INTO conilIe; with me. Another article Of SIM
lar character appeared before. | spoke to you yes.
toriny, you will remember, when mentioned that
was not aware you had used any remark of a per.
sonal or oilens C charactert me, had not made
the most disan nlusion to you 10 any manner like
~ TO offend. You then, in n manner becoming a
gentleman, promptly said you had not made use OF
any remarks offensive TO me. | was saii,fi d. and
remarked, should disregard this contemplate at
tempton the part Of the editors OF the Madisonian
&c produce unirondy feelings between US.
But II you will look ut the Madisonion Of this
morning you will observe an article headed "Insul.
ing the President" in which it is stated that YOU
Threw back the charges" which brought against
MIR Tyler. | accused MIR TYLER of Calsshood. do
still and can prove il.
viii you do me the favor to say whether you in
tended 10 or did "ihrow beck" these charges or
whether you used my remarks INTENDED to cast an
lmpuailon upon either my veraeily or my charac.
ter very respectfully, yours.
Hon WELLER.
HOUSE, OF RErREsENrArUEs, JvLr 49, 1919.
STA; Your letter Of this date calling my attention
to an article in the Madsonihn Of this morning was
placed in my hands a few minutes since by your
friend Mr. Graham.
! am not aware OF having made any remarks in
the debate alluded 10 calculated 10 give pergoaai
offence to YOU. You had given mo provocation
"h'iever, md am not in the habit Of seeking per
sonal controversies with my gentleman.
beieylng that you had done injustice 10 tho Pre-.
sident, did say, IN the course Of my remarks "tbat
was Illuminating TO nm American TO hear such
epilhes rs you applied in tho National Legislature
TO tho Cnel Magistrate Of the Republic especially
when they came from men who had aided in eleya.
ing hun TO power" &c. also used the Language
qa3tSsd " the Medisonian, os follows;
'tic lMr Iyler) was man Of as much truth |
honor and integrity, osany Of those who have been
and are still IN the habit Of rsviing end lraducing
him. IL will further be rccolected by those who
heafd ne that distinctly disclamtd any intention /
" iNHuN N"eD WNo hINtIfN WIN me IN opinion.
DID not intend. nor did "thtow back 1pon vou, |
the charges Of "fosshood and iyingn whca YOU had
preferred against the Presdonl; nor was il nv i'm. |
teniIon TO act as the Representative Of MrTyler,
except 90 for ~ 10 assert the opinion that the char
gss against him were unioundtd, and that he ioas
man OF honesty and veraeily sustain MIR Tyler
whenever he sustains Democratic principles further
than his no one who knows me will e1pect me 10 |
CO. trusting this explanation may prove satisfac-
tory am, respectfully, your obcdisnt servant,
JOHN b WELLER.
Hon ED STAEIT.
have but one remark TO make. Il is said thai
Mr. Tyler's "hands are tied" Were his hands tied
when he wrote his digracoful letter to Mr joseph
Graham, from Cincinnati, in which members Of Con. |
rress were spoken Of "mou'irg politicians ~ |
were he hands tied when he wrote his letter 10 the
fhuadolphio commiteo-tho sans who sent the |
conehia,ory toast 10 the "Dsmocrstio" meeting, and
met With so signal robuke1 Ne. il tho acting |
President had observed the propre,ios Of his sta.
ton should not have lelt az liberty 10 use the op,
lheis which applied 10 him. But he has shown |
himself ready to enter into personal eontroysrses
10 the newspapers. Let not his friends now com |
plain,
Respectfully, yours
EDW. sTANLY.