Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-07
TO THE PIIRIJc

are invited attend her funeral dencs OF her s, =, ~
TO THE PUBLIC
The necessity Of again appearing beforc IN. r,Ll, 4,
imposed on me, by Col. Parkes reply my conmpnica
ton OF the Both December The remembrance OF ,he -
tons which formerly subsised between u for
and strong and settled aversion indecent brawine led
me IN that communication studiousy avoid the empey
men Of hah epithcts and appropriate expressions Of hitter
ness II was tempted then TO make of such termp
how much stronger must be that temptation now Then
had only been desPoled OF my Office and msreprcsen,ed
now am sought to be robbed of my character | nigh,
with propriey waive all motives of decacv and sne
with pointed and hdrsh emphasis but under these
circumstances OF peculiar and potent proyocaton shall
endeayor TO be mildly moderate in my language.
CJlParker has in his Hle communication avoided Joining
issue with all material matters He has no, the can
dor to admit them and although he hints occasionally that
they are not eTGcy true vet he has the hardhood 10
deny them lie has underworld by plausible ingenuity to
plaster over some trivial circumstances hardly mo-
ment consideration.
He has also assaed my verscity in many minute psr,icp
lars-snmctimcs directy-somctimcs indirectly am I'M
y glad that II is in power prove every charge preferred
against him by me and TO reutc ereg thing in his comm
ncation intended to njure Those friends who were
wont to congratulate him his successful vindicaton Of
his character, when he had received blows through the
medium OF the newspapers of the day." will now be
found, In ielcac him for having returned my "blow with
interest" beg leave suggest what is distinctly mani
fest that he has touched the % Of matter but has
only attempted draw the attention OF the public the
Important facts to niHHfG, which, If true, would only be
straws IA drowning man.
The first fact which he exeopts my statement is in
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ship should be mime as soon a. 1t became vacant. lie
says; "Dr. Swami, the rst clerk he memory OF whose
virtues is dear to me) died early in DECEMBER, lSil Be.
fore ms remains inferred, received II with
surpsc) letter from MIR. Smith, soliciting me 10 let him
MI what he the humble post which had become
vacant. thought the application an untimey one and
deemed II rather singular proceeding his part. | had
applied To him remain with the deceased who had served
with him in the oce) during the night prior the
ment which he declined saying that he much indie
posed, ihnt had TO request my (Tho was much
more indisposed) to perform this sad Office
To such poor and miserable device, designed repre-.
sent me as monster and himself us mnisteIing angel,I
scorn TO make any reply. Ii any necessary he fur
ni,hed it himself by saying that ! was 'too much ndis-
posed"
lie then says hst al did in express terms tell him
that he should have the Office Promises like this IRE not
generally proclaimed from the house tops they usually
ct private nature, but fortunately for CHANGED that
there who heard this voluntary promise, and who can
he called in To testify IT necessary Peculiar ereumsances
which could be appreciated by the community, if known,
snd arc appreciated by those who are eognzsnt Of them,
forbid drag him before the public a witness il other
testimony will suffice. My letter Col Parker will be en-.
tiFey satisfactory on this point.
December lIth 1871.
My dear sir,-I hope that you will consider il indie.
cHte me- after Doctor Swanns DEATH trouble
you in relation to his Office but Of suspense end
certainty in OF this sort painful and il
relieve myself and John Talman from that uncomfortable
situation that write this Perhaps ought feel
the slightest degree uneasy since hare reTU fTegnenfv
ia the of the Doctors sickness Teeeirsd the
emphatic voluntarily giUen By you, that IN
Of arrangement tie Office should be appointed
you have determined to pursue in relation John
and myself. With sincere regard, your friend,
CHARLES MAURICE SMITH.
Would have employed such terms If there had been no
promses7 lie speaks of my sending this him be-
fore the Doctors remains inferred. stated the
thing in my first communication Was it proper under
the crcumsa Was there any mpro pnoty my
reminding him Of his promises after DIR. Swanns death,
than there in his making those promises during tho
Doctors ilnessl
Ho speaks OF my soliciting him to let me fl this Office
Now is there any thing like scre solicitation in this letter7
Do ask him 10 let I'LL this oiice'. By
only remind him Of his promises NOW orgoien) and ask
him what he intends pursue. OF course wished
the Office OF would not have written the letter.
Col Parker also remarks in his Ueak, redk production,
by way Of justifyng my expulsion from office, that,
there not clearer truth in the sacred volume, than that
which declares that he is than infde, who will
provide for his household" This is true, but think
that he will find impossible 10 quote passage from
that volume, which either commands authorizes the
Register Of the Land Office - out the officers who
chance TO be under h in order that lie may seize upon
their salaries and appropriate them TO hes purposes.
He also says Mr.. Smith will not deny that he often decar-
ed thot my salary totally Inadequate" This short
is apt illustration Of the spirit Of unfaTness
which pcryadcs the whole letter. II s not the only ia.
stance in which he tries make II appear that In my
muncshon omitted tn state things which true, and
stated things which Only will deny
saying that HE salary inadequutc-but will quote
sentence from the statement which | Published this
point IL this "I thinking that tho Registers salary ought
To be increased, used the influence which had with the
view 10 effect that object" There lie connection or ar
rangement In his communication, and Of there can
BE- such method in the matter Of my reply dssra
bic.
lie makes some reference the motives which prompted
publish the statement often reieHed 10. lie shys
"it IL however, remarkable that should have become
necessary fhis late day yndcaie his character and
prevent any msuudcr landing or misrprcsentahon'-
Defence only necessary when nilck made and there
occasion for yndcauon, until thore was m-repre-
senston and 70 show my greet epugnancc ~ newspaper
controversy although had hint hht there were isTcpe
scnations in circulation about me- and although urged by
friends TO make a publication declined doing SO until
received the information in more sauslnciofy ioun' lie
then speaks Of "Woi," which suppose relew TO me-
and concludes the mystic and ocular sentence hus-nre
his friends busy this time Than formerly, and
40 what their object 20 His meuning presume is ths'
that and friends have been ondeavOuring 10 elect hs
removal from Office II such Is his meaning have only u
say that under the circumstances, have perfect ngm 10
make an effort him Quit would be only Hgihg 70
do 10 him, what he has already done 10 me but I've
truth u the matter is that have not spoken FRgte
v0rd n any uembor of tie Legislature on thi' SUBJECT
The nearest approach which have made 70 snch conVesn
ton was with n member ~ uo senate Who rhk'a me
some such question NJ tiia-"whut sro you doing nowf'
/ To which I replied ''studyng law" Our meeting was
accidental and coloquy short
IIc nest audcs - the arrangement which We ~ ono
time made by which % Keep the LIT Clerkship
and allow him $780, provided he would perform of
The duties Of my office Tic attempts TO smooth The matter
BY saying f did ~ time agreo 10 cios 10 the At0r.
neg General tho proposition alluded to by Mr. Smith
That gentleman declined 10 give opinion and nghrs
mature reflection convinced that % nccode 10 his propo.
son would in direct conflict with The provisions Of
[ the prohibiting the sale Of Offices" One would be
left infer from this TINT he had nccedod
70 this proposition, whereas this arrangement one time