Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-27

Despicable - are the shifts resorted to
by The wings in many sections Of the coun-
try to render their candidate acceptable to
the people, we did not think they were
quite SO desperate as to be compelled to be-
take themselves to open forgery. From
the following, however, and two or three
other cases which have lately been estab-
lished, it appears that we were mistaken,
so far as some Of them are concerned. The
Seulogium" alluded 10 We have seen in
nearly AL the wing newspapers; and we
think, though in this our memory may prove
US false, that it found its way into the whig
organ at this place. OF course, if it did,
DR.. Capcrs' disclaimer will also be pub
lished. Rather than that it should not ap-
pear we will loan his card to that paper in
type.
To the Editors Of The Richmond Wing:
GENTLEMEN: / am indebted to my friend
the editor of the Richmond Christian Ad-
yccate, for copy Of the Richmond Daily
Wing Of the 9Th instant, in which / find an
article. copied from the Louisville Journal.
purporting to be ian eulogium on Mr..
Clay, BY the Rev. DR.. Capers, of South Car
olina," taken from speech said to have
been delivered by DR.. Capers, ''before the
wing Convention of Alabama last year. y
The speech is highly applauded by the ed
itors Of the Louisville Journal, and, they
say, by the Baltimore Wing, in which lat.
ter paper, conclude, |. appeared before
its publication in the former.
Now, of the merits of this speech as
party effusion, have nothing to say; but
| am much concerned al out the matter OF
its authorship; and the more, since, in the
discharge Of my duties as secretary for mis-
sions in the southern and southwestern
division Of the Methodist conferences,
passed several months, last year, in the
quarter whence comes the speech. You
will, therefore, permit me to say, that there
is, and there has been, but one individual
known under the designation Of "Rev. DR..
Capers, Of South Carolina" either in South
Carolina, or elsewhere; ard that that indi-
vidual (having now the honor to address
you, was never present at whig conven-
ton, or any other political meeting, in Ala
bama, or elsewhere, last year, or at any
time. He never in his lifemade political
speech; and, SO far from it, has refrained
from voting for any civil officer, since the
time when, in struggle to put down Sun
day marketing in the city OF Savannah
(some twenty-four years ago, the candi.
date whom he supported fr this sole pur.
pose, having been elected, went against the
measure.
am, gentlemen. Of South Carolina; and
there is no popularity Of this State more
congenial to my taste and feelings, or which
my understanding more entirely approves
than that which makes it scandalous fol
ministers Of the gospel to be bandying pol
itics. had the modification to hear, som.
nine months ago. that political speeches, o
the same party character as the pres ent
and from the same quarter, were imputed
to me; and ! then exculpated myself Gas
hoped) through the Southern Christian Ad.
vocate. But it seems that could not gain
the ear Of political editors through that
channel; and am therefore constrained, al
the present time, to request you to publish
this disclaimer, as an act OF personal JUS
tice. And extend this request, through
you, to the Baltimore Wing, the Louisville
Journal, and other papers who have pub
lished the libel whereof complain.
l am, gentlemen,
very respectfully,
s4a VIM. CAPERS.
CHARLEsroN, March Is, 1874. 4s