Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-02

ID document 80 able and admirable rs that which
We present to-day. Its delicate, Yet scathing and
whitening exposure ofihc humbuggcry ofthe Hon.
Mr.. Johnson, affords truly rich treat. Its clear
and authentic exposition of the excessive expendi-
lures and heavy accumulations ofpubc debt by the
Van Buren, Administration. which debt left To
be paid 10y the Wings, is most conclusive and con-
vincing. Here is the document-read it with at
tcntion:
REPLY OF HON. r.. l.. CARUTHERS.
LEBANON, June 9th. lsi3.
To Col. Care johnson:
was informed. my from the South about the
l., Of May, that you had made aborcd reply bric
communication TO the editor OF the Banner at late
constituents in three or four letters yours
editor OF the Union, another OF constituents,
the subject OF the public debt appropriations expenditures
&C. But your friends Of the Union did t for
other TO bring before the public until long after
is appearance in your home organ. The Jefeonian)
appears from ts date The Monday after the Union
came forth with the beginning of pondorous eight CO.
umn address 20 circuit commenced W session,
and since that time engagements have deprived me oi
the pleasure Of paying respects you. thus much
by apology for the apparent OF respect
answering sooner. now with pleasure embrace
the opportunity afforded by few leisure hours, write to
you. happy to be fully able many Of the
papabe into which you have fallen the sub
eet OF the public expenditures. II should succeed in do
ing this, am you will feel graied that We have
accidentally fallen into this friendly controversy for surely
YOU desire yourself, ii you
could bring yourself agree for party purposes and
tay to throw DUST for into the eyes the
people. So, am addressing myseoyOu Mt this ume
YOU allow to speak freely and Tor your good TO
make clear the the faacies by which
YOU have been misled yourself and trying most actively
deceive others.
cannot believe that you will get mad this, you
seemed do my other letter the Banner. Indeed you
must permit express surprise appearance OF
passion you seemed be under that very brief and well
intended letter. could not by amy means anticipate
that you would take 1t amiss 10 discuss freely the
important questions voluntarily introduced by you in
your Washington letters, rather thought, by bring
ing them forward publicly, that You invited dis
cuson and threw your missiles into District in
stead your could but suppose that you
challenging me particularly | did therefore feel that
Twas obuder will not, however, disguise the fact that
was pleased TO have the opportunity thus afforded me 10
defend myself and party without the possibility, thought
OF being accused by OF improper interference with
Others against the unfoundcd charges that
made against any party Every must have observed
that party here and elsewhere taking advantage o the
Just sensbiiy OF the people the subject OF public eNpen
durcS have, by misrepresentation and asehood abored
msad and deceive them in relation the action oi the
late Wing Congress on that subject You perfectly
that public presses and speakers and circular
lettewrers have been guilty of INVESTIGATIONS and perve
sions OF ruth this subject that would suuse the check
oil any honest man, knowing the facts you and do with
blush for the deprsvy of the times. Ii shame for pub
lie attempt thus take advantage Of the confidence
OF the people, and Tor party purposes practice boldly
upon their creduiiy Ii is game that will long
eeed-the people two wise and sensible.
Butbe!crel enter upon the argument rather the sim
pie collation. OF stubborn facts and reference ndubabc
public documents we must settle small preliminary mat
which you nave brought into view, and which You will
pardon for saying think rather unworthy OF you aud
would induce stranger suspect that more in
upon making capital than enghenng the good peo
pie of State" alude the first paragraph in your
letter Of the 10Th April published in the Union of May l6ih
IN which raise the cry before your constituents pur
secuon by certain Nashville leaders, whose names are not
gwen and whom you have always been against you in
your aspirations. In view of which mal-conduct by these
vile Nashville leaders you call upon the people OF your dis
lnf
ding you Congress- fer similar interference in your al
fairs. You say
When it suited the views of my democratic friends
renomnate me for Congress- notwithstanding the incnu
uon had expressed to retire. and felt II my duty 10
quesce, knew was again become OF the principal
objects OF attack from the leaders in Nashville, who
think themselves entitled the control of the affairs OF
this State, and none entitled office who does yield
and give active support their proentons. You also say
land as You had figured largely my district in the hard
edercampaign as believed with some reputation,
yourservi sought or you volunteered them
the champion of whggery and OF that Congress- under
belief doubt that they needed and would be
appreciated in my district"
Now, allow you that citizen OF Nash
vile had any knowledge OF intention notice your let
ter OF eDises from Washington until had done was
not prompted TO do either by any desire injue you
your election particularly, but my object reuIe
and misrepresentation, detect and expose ckery and
bn truth il is before the people generally, but partcu
larry any late constituents, among whom you fit
your poisoned arrows IL was certainly very natural and
Itel sOcltuue, tHOuGl
not the field for reelection that those who had
lately honored me, and for whom had acted in highly
sponsble station should have information my
and be enabled 10 decide correctly the impU
question party responsibility for the present depOra-
bic state OF things Now in this view Of the YOU
surprised yourself that you should have got Il
passion, and INDUCED SUCH unbecomng and groundess
suspicious against the people of Nashville just because
did not permit attack upon and my party before my
constituents TOO, 10 pass unnouced' Are you afraid
o. the TRUTH and do you call that persecution You should
remember such
sake ihatare promised blessing
CORY Did you uruy contrved mpo,inonon
subject Of the public debt made up dsonted scraps
from the records OFT L.smh, register ofhe treasury tackled
together by such remarks you pleased make,
pass unexpnsod, where many wronguIiy impcu-
Ted and the REPUTATION easyl II II vain deu-
fion as the result has shown, and man Of your expert
might have foreseen IT, II you honestly believed you
right end really felt that desire you profess for the
enlightenment OF the people, 1t strange that should
regard improper in me- in the least personal Of
ensiye combat your positions. But from the tone Of
yon letter, would conclude hat you deemed very
improper interference IN your coming election Tor
Nashville, or near Nashville Teiute your charges
against te opposing party though they first pro
mulged in the midst OF that city. Now you will observe
that "a the first Of your three celebrated letters, all dated
Washington the 81 March, (he day OF adlournment1
you said 81 felt IL to be due the citizens Of State"
10 make known To the people the astounding fact that the
Wings had increased the public debt twenty millions. So
proclamation all the people the State and
directed against ell your Wing colleagues aud the party 10
which they belong every where, with bad grace that
you strive to excite the local feelings Of the good people
your district against foreign interference, the ground
blow given by you in another district repealed by
al it, citizens.
The improperly Of your complaint against me j. made
still garng by the fact, that your unounded uccusa.
tons against the Wing Congress- Of which had the honor
be humble member, 10 OF my cJu-itu-
ents, the Editor Of The UHOH be by him pronu gated
IN the leading ocoioco organ Of the S@tc, n e m Of
my constituents. Now what my offence, of which you
50 bitterly complaint Why addressed brief com.
munication another Of my constituents the editor
Of the banner, which exposed
ninsered antdoe your poison, and gave fui and
correct documentary information guide correct cDcu.
sOns all who desired know the truth. il had vouni-
ny gone into your district with serious charge, again. you
aud endeavored crmnato you before your constituents
there would have been pausiby IN your rfucciess
charge OF foreign Interference n your pending election
But taking the facts they are, u argcr Tint
you should cry outso Justly your that the Nash
vile lenders again upon you they in 1888 and
that they do not come 20 the rescue they did then. you
peush7 aware Of the fact that it j. way YOU