The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-20


10 giving an account 81 the manner IN which
Dr. Hsqan came 70 BE deaih, We confined
ourselves 20 the simplest statement We could
obtain. collected from ne euaenes, which was
given at ihe Coronoi's Inquest But We have
seen thafthe most strenuous Efforts have been
used By some Of The editors Of this State to
prejudice The public mind against the agthor
Of bis death, and IN justice 70 Mr.. Adams, AMI
from respect 10 the common usages ofall civil
lied communities IN regard 10 such matters,
we publish his appeal TO the public 10 suspend
their opinion until bis case has been fairly
brought before Judicial tribune Of bis country.
TO THE PUBLIC.
uActuated By no other motive than e sense
Of sacred duty to a veneraied parent, aud for
the purpose solely Of defending his reputation,
I sought an interview with Dr. Hagan. the
author Of gross calumuy upon his character,
with the view Of obtaining its retraciionior ex-
PLANTATION; the interview terminated m person
al recontre, which Unexpectedly resulted ~ the
death Of that individual For this act, / am
now 6rraigned, and am bound TO account, and
at the proper time win fully account, 10 the
laws Of nv country. 10 the meantime, the
usage Of the christianized world, the principles
Of iustce, and the feelings Of humanity, requir-
ed that no attempt should be made to prejudice
or prepossess the public mind or feeling against
me, or to niure my chance Of justice when
| brought TO answer for that act before a cour
and jury Of the country. But regardless o
the high and holy principles Of justice, and o
tie feelings Of common charity and humanity
many Of the newspapers, both in and ont ofth'
State have published TO the world statements
az facts, relative to my conduct in the unplea
SAINT affair between Dr. Hagan and myself, il
direct conflict with truth aud the testimony IA
ken upon the coroners inqnest These state
menis are calculated to fix upon me, IN th'
minds Of the people ofthis community and o
the world, not only a high crime against III,
laws Of the land, but--with the comments il
some cases accompanying them the blackes
stain Of dishonor. These statements Of pre-
tended facts, and all the remarks, impuiation,
and suspicious founded upon and accompanying
them, as well as the sinister motives and IN
fluences 10 which my conduct on the occasion
has been attributed, are false, and mark tho Ell
ovation Of character Of their authors.
| have been compelled TO make this decara
ton 10 the public reply to the Unprecedented
unjust, unmerciful and inhuman attempts tina
have been made 10 destroy a character which
is all possess in the world and to prepare tht
public mind and feelings to take from me
life which shall always consider 10 be iustll
forfeited to my calumniators or any human be
ing, when shall assa their reputation as false
" and murderously as mine has been assaileC
BY those to whom hare alluded.
Propriety 'orbids my stating at this time, TN
facts and circumstances which attended thl
rencontre belween'Dr. Hagan and myself 70
the purpose ofjustiiying myself with the wor,
or ofprepossessing the public mind and feeling
in my favor, much less would fabricate false
hoods to take away the life and honor Of M
iellow-men. My only object in addressing tn
public on the subject at this time, is to ask q
them the justice and the charity to disear
from their minds and feelings the foul false
hoods and lmputation that have ,been mad
: against me, and to suspend their opinions an
: judgments on my case, until shall be confron
led bv my calumniutors and aecusers, and trie
, BY the laws and constituted tribunals Of m
country.
have 10 request as an act Of justice, N
. publication Of this card in such newspapers a
! have noticed this affair.
DANIEL w. ADAMS.
I Jackson, 9Th July 1873
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