Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-19
To he ESlor s5the Jyfneht,ttr Republican.


10 an eaitotisl ia your las, paper, referring To-
The Locofaco orators a, the late democratic meet
i ingin Winchester, alusioa is made TO some re-
marks altered by me on that occasion.
! will not say that your version is wilful mis-.
! representation, because do moi know you we're
present: neyetiheess, il does contain gtoss per-
version Of what did ssy.t Respecting the Rev.
Mr. Bascom, said not one word which, by any
just implication, could be tortured into dispar-
agement ofhiF, much less Of the society 10 which
no belongs. My reference to a ".Nethodist Preach
ar was 5ecause il seemed 10 be the design Of
The Wing party, by the publication Of bis letter.
10 bring his i8fluenee 10 bear upon The Methodist
community, which mightresnit in benefit TO The
1 Wing cause. !! al impu,ation was cast, il was
against Mr.. Clay, and the necessity osustain his
moral character.
As 10 my Justification Of the Baltimore mot
or any COMMUNICATION of il as worthy Of imitA-
ton, il is positively false. No one condemns
uoboracy more than do, and during this exciS-
ing campaigD my efforts have not been inconsid
cradle 10 iucnlcaie the best feeling during polit-
cal debates, and TO- denounce as improper any
out bursts ofpassion. To be held up, therefore,
as Lersltr, rs unjust and iTllhersl. Lid speak
4 or the Baltimore mos, andof Reverdy Johnson's
connection With it, because that gentleman saw
fl to deholnee the party 10 which, belong, as
the arisiOcrah Or The country.
| emphai tcaily asked the question, II any Of
ny audience had seen his marble palace, and why
il was, thathe did net then face The mob. and
| apply 10 them the same epiihets may have
applied the Term hard fstsd Democrats 10 the mob
contrasting Ibeir then situation with The arsto-
cratic occupant of that princely mansion. DO
mot know that politics had any thing to do with
the bank mob Of Baltimore, but i is perhaps
certain the sotors generallNsrere the hard-work-
: ing men Of that city.
This explanation is due, as we'll 10 those Nao
invited me TO speak on that occasion, as 10 my
, self, because doInot choose that either shsi
be placed id false attitude before the eommh.
nifty.
You will. therefore, in Justification to me,
give this anRirserton in your psper, with tho re-
guest that the FREQ Press copy il, as similai
chsrges were made hy- t.----.-S esl69tns Is MOI
eouched in very courteous terms, We give him
the bsneti, IF bis explanation. /, will be seen
that he ''ackno Rledges the corn" so far as the
subject matter Of his speech is concerned, bqi
endesvofst 10 pass i, all off as a very harm.
less aIaF. Il will, indeed, prove harmless, So
far as any eject upon the character Of Mr.. Clay
or Mr. Jchnkon ia concerned, but we think Mr..
W. gets outpf the matter very lamely.
he does not deny the reference to The Rev.
Mr.. Bascom, but desires 10 avert the charge OF
indulgins inIa sheer, By saying "if an imrutaiioh
was cast. twas against M, Clay. and The neces.
siiy TO sustain his moral eharacterp' And pray
who created this necessity Mr.. Clay is slan.
dered by every foul mouthed dsmagogae in the
laad, and lhkn when his friends inlerpo:s, The
remark is made, Offensive because Of its man;
ner), that ha must be "bolsieIea up By MeIho.
dist Preacher y Mr.. Williams explanation will
scarcely aThii him any thihg with those who
heard him OBJ the occasion, and who afequte as
good judgesof sheer and its justification as be
liz.
As 10 ihs denial Of his eomnisndaiio5l OF The
Baltimore mob, that is worth about as much as
The other. Why refer to mob at all, il is tx.
ample was ID have 30 eTeet' Did Mr..Iy. utter
one VOID Ok condemnation OF It's counsel. Oh
no. Nqrdees he row-bu, charges Mr. John.
son With announcing his lMr. w's) party IS
the arisioersk If the country aud axis 'swhy
he Gid not then face the mob, and apply 10 them
the same ep5ihets ~ A pretty question 70 ask Il
man again 81 whom popular fury had been IN.
Justly turned,
But why waste words on such an srplandiion
Every reader will see at once that The apology is
as bad as lhe original remark, and that Nj VIII
liams has given, in his casa at least, but very
Fsorry specimen Of bis ''eforls 10 inculcale the
best feeling during political deSztesn Those
who took Ihs law into their own hands, and at
tackled the dwelling cf Mr.. Johnson, constituted
a slsO, whether they wers " hard listed Demo
srats," or nct and no one can be considered in
any olher IBshl Than as Commissioning 'mobo<
erscy," who does not condemn their course in
unequivocsl and decided lerms.
Mr. johnson has ousIiyed The malice cf the
mot. and oil his sianderers generally, and. be-
sides having been paid for his property BY the
STATE, the Iusf,mindet citizens IF Baltimore lose
no opportunity Of manifestins their roget for
The injury DOPE him, and Of daing honor 10 him
as 4 gsnIlernfn and most worthy citizen.
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e7LLst ths reader cote the Interesting pro-
eesdipgs Of a portion of the Democracy Of
cunbssland County, Pennsylvshia. We much
mistake The inselligenee Of the people Of The
Keystooe size. n other portions az .hem h. |