The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-17
DIUKBUs, MI. AUGUST -, 1913.
the Democratic Wing.
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D1UKBUs, MI. AUGUST. u, 1913.
the Democratic Wing.
DIVINE, Esq.
MY attention has been directed to
the last Mississippian, over the
"Casca," which contains among
a most vile and unfounded impu-
D character Of the late Augustine
of Georgia, and which by one so
ected to him as myself cannot be
pass unnoticed. The whole state
ming the transaction of the Hon.
ton with the Bank of the. United
lse and libelIous in the extreme
that his accusers can prove any
have alleged against his character.
pine extent, a matter of surprise
tor who is presumed TO be acquain.
political history of the country, at
years back, should lend himself so
the perversion of a fact, which has
the knowledge of even the yeung-
il, and where detection would be
shargesthat the late Judge Clayton
pan Of Fifty four Thousand dollars,
s. Bank-and clearly intimates
newas never paid. A simple state
nfSce TO stamp this with the gross
he winter of 1884 or IS, the sum
'ur thousand dollars was deposited
81 Judge Clayton. from which fund
Ehonsed to purchase machinery for
d Factory in which he was a con-
.ockholder. On the eve of his de-
Congress, he sent this fund to his
ID Merchant in Augusta Ga, with
8 to procure exchange for the same
brtil-and forward to him immedi-
|ashington City.
had he reached his destination,
aome friendly source, Information
lnl, that his Commission Merchant
My failed for a large amonnt, and
lc.orf fund would doubtless be lost.
lcoule letter found him in the midst
circle Of political friends and associ-
ng whom was an. eminent senator
Ama,) and in silent anguish and sur
lnded it to them for peidsal. They
well the extreme sensibility Of his
& that such a misfortune at that par
ne would weigh most heavily with
'ed forward with one accord, drew a
cir own for the amount, and lad the
ounted as a usual business paper at
Of the United States. do not know
even required his signature, but my
Is that he insisted on signing the
slE-or probably he may have given
an individual obligation. Soon after
home, from Congress, the note was
his own resources, and the whole be-
ldIvldual loss. This is a brief but co n
'ment of the transaction as hasty
enables me to call to mlnd-bnt il is
l trust, to cover his accusers with
OF lmpious and heartless calumnia-
dead, and to consign their whole
the lnfamy and contempt it SO album
ewes. | would also state that the
Is the only transaction. remote as it
q Judge Clayton ever had With the
Ie United States.
use must indeed be weak, when its
stOop SO low as to heap unlnerited
the memory of the dead, because
despaired of finding a flaw in the
OF the living. IF these willy conspir-
md aught in the past life Of George
n which may serve them in their
to defeat his election, he dares them
Y, and is ready at all times to meet
let them not, so long as they may
Q bear even the shape ofman. prowl,
!, under the mask of night, among
q the generated dead, and disturb
Of their repose by breathing on their
Sacred at least with some) the nox
Y Of their vile SANDERS. and unholy
g.
llcal career Of Augustine s. Clayton
y Whilst amember of Congress, are
W the records OF the country. and
2 The Investigation Of all They
:as character, and to them ] proudly
:ae was ever bflbed as Infatuated, to
pplnlons on the bank question, It 10
\ Sscovered By his friends and family,
!: too base and absurd 70 require
~ Whatever may have been bis
:. ~ = private citizen, after years of
!. lson ihe strlfes and troubles 81 polit
49,. : y ne eRpedisncy ar 1 bank YET
- 49, oe = difficult task fJr hif acclls
u q. That be ever fora moment, suF !
IA constitutional opinion.
70 = mistaken. IL tie Editor Of She
~. = ai.eE calm reflection: will not
81. q eonseiancn al having aided
IS .as columns nI his pansr Id |iIa
.ssss @o.s,kand conclude that ID has
anped TN ! CORES a1ndenk|
X ~. Y hla asaefl lions, and grossly
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