State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-11
HANEvILLE, Nov. %, 1916.

zette," forwarded by you. The first mo
menls of unremitted attention to my little
son, who is and has been very i'll, is devoted
to an answer.
The statements Of Messrs, Yancy and Be-
man, made to their friends, and published in
the "Gazette," puts on the transaction alu.
ded to, colorng and complexion that re.
qulres from me full statement of the whole
occurrence.
In September, being at Centreville, on my
way to Jefferson county, Mr.. Defreese call
ed to see me, early in the morning before
sun rise | think. Whilst in private CONVEX
satlon, Gene gentleman besides only being
present, MIR. Defreese remarked to me, The
subject being the then ensuing Congressional
election for this District, that Mr.. Rot
Shelby county, although firm and consis.
tent whlg would not, as he had learned, vote
for Mr. Beman. lu reply to this, observed
TO MIR. Defreese, that | knew some wings
who said they would not vote for Mr.. Be-
II a. because he was drunkard and black
guard. leit. very soon, passing through.
Jefferson and Shelby counties, and returned
to Cenreve in Bib county, on Tuesday
morning the CircutCourt for that county.
Mr. Beman and myself each, had appointed
to address the people there that day. | was
in the Court yard, some hour or hour and
halt Mr.. Beman and myself arranged the
manner in which we should address The PEG.
pie, and proceeded TO the Church, in the rear
of the Tavern kept by Mr.. Hayes.
was on The floor, and in the very act of
addressing the people, when Mr.. Yancy has
tenlng through the crowd, and came up to
me and whispered in my ear, saying that he
had heard that had circulated that Mr.. Be.
man was drunkard and blackguard; told
him that was not aware of having done so;
that if | had said any thing on that subject il
was to friend, in confidence, Just as he
would say 10 any friend what he had heard
of me, or any other person. He asked me
to deny the matter to the people, told him
would say to the people what had said to
him. That, he said, would not do, and if
that was all could or would say, he desired
to say something himself to them, and IN
mcdiately called their attention, saying, as
well as | recolect, thai he desired to address
them. He went on to remark that the
charge was, as he had been told, circulated
by me, on Beman, that he was drunkard
| and hlankg I'd that it not so, or if so,
it was unknown to him that it was n Sian.
der 10 say so ; that if he had been in the
District, he would, as Democrat, have felt
bound to vote for me that Beman was his
brother, that he esteemed him highly for his
intellect and his requirements, but above all.
for his physical mislortunes that as had
made it personal contest, he was with Be.
man in the election; that was an old and
experienced politician, Beman young and
inexperienced, and that [ ought to have
been satisfied with the large majority be-
qucathed me in the District, &c. And much
more to the same purport.
Thus sir, you will observe that Mr.. Yam.
cey said TO the people much of what he rep
resents as having said to me. He neither
asked my permission or consent to address
the people, nor did refuse it, nor should |
have refused lift had been asked. Although,
then, as now, looked upon Mr.. Yancey's
interference as unjust towards me and the
Democrats of the District, who had so lately
honore1 him with their confidence. 1t was
certainly in my opinion uncalled for from
ham II what he supposed had actually been
the fact, that had circulated that Bcman
was drunkard and blackguard, for if he had,
under those circumstances, felt bound to
hold me personally responsible, he most GER
talniy could claim no right to have gone be
yond me, and inflict on the Democracy o.
the District defeat in the contest then going
on between their principles and the principles
of their opponents.
Rnf / did moi f.,rc,,1ota
blackguard AMI drunkard. Wfat said was
to friend in private conversation, in the
presence of one other person only. That
friend did non circulate even what | said,
and what did say was that | knew some
Wings who said they would moi vote for Be-
man. for those reasons and sir, has Mr..
Yancey denied what | stated Can he, or
will he deny that Wings said that they
would not woe for Beman, for the reasons as
signed What said is susceptible of proof,
as many persons, al least in Lowndes, know.
The facts stated by me to Mr.. Dufreese
found their way into the newspapers, and
have got currency, and it is worthy to inquire
who put them there, or through whose agen.
cy were they circulated 1t was neither
through my friends nor myself. Was it
unknown to Mr.. Yancey at Centrevle,
through whose agency publicity was given
to them Why sir did he no, call on those
forcirculating this report To have done so
would not hove had aendency to defeat nv
election, and aid Beman's, is the only reason
can imagine. II were cupably were
they not more So spoke to friend in
confidence, in presence of one person be
sides. only. Those who gave newspaper
circulation spread it to The winds.
Mr.. Yancey remarks that at Au,auga
Court, where he was on the day of the cleo
ton, he absiained from all Interference, keep.
ing from the polls, and did not attempt to
influence single vote. lfby this express
sion, the impression is sought to be made,
that Mr. Yancey did not interfere in the
election. he is certainly wide Of the mark. |
do not know but that he did. at Aulanga
CouIt precisely as he says he did. But a,
Bib Court. holden the week before, he GER.
iainly nterfered in the election, directly and
openly. What else is the meaning of the
remarks made by him, that he was with
Beman in the election, and that under Diff
ferent circumstances he should, if in the Dis.