Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-10-18

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'Fors. and It was not = matter OF surprise That
.Sssns, heated 10 the contest should pay
I'll little fegatd to the justice OF thclr plows
he fury Of the battle and ! added, that a:
! ."." ar the editor of the Chronicle, moral
!, ,.Iipious az he was allowed to be, | be-
:0..6 he would equally with others, publish
!. falsehood, howSFef gross, II he could
I..br effect political object. This decla-
D .;.o If mine was, and very naturally, doubt
Co. .I, I have already observed, had just
- sruaCed in perusing Featherstonhaugh,
osI" ,srnIIsrted this authors somewhat stri-
S! no description of gang Of negroes, who
w Mem purchased By slave-drivers, and
D "",. nrcDsring to cross New River. then
"'onosed a test--that this narrative should be
nU;sd. and offered to Spencer for publication.
IN the addition that the slaves had been sold
w Col. Polk. This proposition the gentle
G.n rejected, as the enormity, in his opinion,
IS" not sufficiently apparent, and any editor
"ght be deceived by it, then made true
CTtrsct from Feathers enhaugh, and passed
fbe pauer over for the purpose Of his appen-
JiOg any abcmination he thought fit; the re-
LII was, that entire clause respecting Col.
poIk and the branding Of his slaves.
.In confederation Of this fact, would re-
Ter 10 the original manuscript, If it is yet in
.ristenee, when it will be observed that the
extract and the addition are not in the same
handwriting; and if the manuscript 10 destroy
i. | refer to the recollection of Mr.. Mckinney,
pn whose honor have implicit reliance, il
such was not the case.
"Sincc writing the above sentence, have
aseertained that Mr.. Mckinney asserts that
,he original manuscript was returned to me,
bad that l destroyed it; it may be so, without
positive conviction will not contradict him
but | have no recollection of it. He also
lSSertS that he paid no particular attention to
hs communication, and cannot at this dis
ance Of time, positively state that there was
lny difference in the writing. We will, there
fore, let this pass for the present.
1.-THE next morning august I9) after the
transaction mentioned ofthe previous evening.
Mr.. Mckinney, young man to whose esti-
mable qualities / am as willing to end orse as
Ar. Spencer-came into my Office. when ex-
hibited to him the extract and its appendage,
With request that he would copy it and hand
i to the editor Of the Chronicle for publica-
lion, request with which he kindly and
sheerfully complied. l think the reason as
tigned for my wishing him to do so. is the
,ame which he has given to his affidavit. He
accordingly gave il. to the editor Of the Chroni-
Die, but, cautious Of assuming any responsible
BIZ, informed Spencer that 1t sras copy from
81 original furnished by myself. The unfor-
innate piece was duly published. and has since
pade more extensive tour than Roorback
timself.
"On the next day, or at farthest the day
4ter, Mr.. Mckinney informed me that the al
cle had been presented to, and accepted by
Pr. Spencer, and that it would appear in the
ext Chronicle. l then thought that the ex-
,erment had been sufficiently tried, and imme-
aioteiy made Mr.. Mckinney acquainted with
ne circumstances relating to 1t, and it was at
hls option to have prevented Its appearance.
This gentleman, however, 10 of opinion that
= was on the very day Of publication that he
AFSt received his information {; but my strong
smPTeSsi0n and confident belief is, that it must
ave been at least on the day previous to this
went. This is the only point on which Mr..
Mckinney and myself are at issue, and here
enere is difference of few hours. | have
Cow, without the slightest attempt to diguise
pc truth, or resort to any palliating incl
acntS, stated the head and front of my often
elng, and will be excused if j attend for a
ew moments to the participating hand of an
elher-to tho chief actor and mover in this
Gene of deception, and who has been the
spudest IN contumely and reproach-who has
secFetIy and meanIy, and contrary to repeated
pSurances, scattered his extras TO the four
eprner' Of the land, bearing my exclusive gull,
md his generation.
1" As to Mr.. Spencer. it is the firm and hon
81 convictions Of my mind. that no deception
HaS ever practised upon him, and that from
BE time Of his reception Of the manuscript.
y was well acquainted with the material par
iculars which have just related as he is at
Nc present moment"
Mr.. Linn, in the Snbscq ent part of his
atement makes a lame attempt to justify
aimSelf for not having corrected the falsehood
Then 1t was once abroad, bnt he will not be
pie, we think to clear himself Of the guilt of
POST culpable careIessness, to use the mildest
Erin that can be applied to his part of the
fan'actlon. In regard to his partners, how
OYER. he establishes several important par
acularS. He shows that the fraud was
NggeSted to prove how outrageous and gross
deception the editor of the Chronicle would
uOIiSh to serve the purposes of his patty he
Bows that the Interpolation in regard to Mr..
~ onuAuS OtONCHs was uIdOc ny oil
smlnent wing; he shows that the manuscript
nl' changed was carried by wing to the
sdItOr Of the Chronicle, and he shows that the
gn,g editor Of the Chronicle. had every reason
know 1t was forgery when he inserted it
? his print.
In regard to the politics of Mr.. Linn, it was
fOVed by the afidavls Of the Sheriff and Sur
gate of Tompkins county, which We pub
saed yesterday, that he is whig. In this
ement, he says that he is not ga political
g15lzan," but the editor of the Ithaca Journal
Jus; mat while he is not "an active politi-
"ni ne has for several years past been IA
OaOe to the wing cause; voted for Harrison
.o4O, and 10 now partial to Mr.. Clay" The
IGe OF Examiner in Chancery, which he
UuS ~ the appointment Of Governor Bouck,
a. an appointment to which the Governor
~ senate consented upon exclusively pro-
'''iOnal and not political grounds.