The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
WILLIAM BRADFORD.

1t is a strange coincidence that writers in diff
ferent parts of the country should at the same
time have used almost identically the same ideas
of this individual, Notwithstanding bs reliance
upon the = record. The son of Mr.. Price has
published the following in reply to Bradford's
statement, in several of the New York paners.
This we think places that individual in no enyia.
bile light before the world. and d~eprives him. if
the statements made by Mr.. Price are true, which
no man can doubt, of all character for veracity.-
He trusted too much To the death Of VIM. Nj.
Price for the destruction Of all testimony -
To THE PuBLIc.-The recent appalling and
affecting bereavement which has fallen upon our
family. gives me no inclination To dwell or enlarge
upon the circumstances, which | have no doubt
led To that terrible event: but respect and justice
To the memory of a kind and alfrctiona,e parent.
compel me 10 notice and reply to the statement
put forth by Mr.. William Bradford.
la doing this. frankly and c~andidly asser, that
| have no malignant feelings or motives to APP
pease or CRAFTY. The knowledge | pussess Of
these transactions | have derived from my father,
who. upon every occasion the. subject was spoken
ot. complained of the injustice and iuhumanity of
Mr.. William Bradford.
Does not Mr. Il. remember, that in September,
1889. when Stephen Price arrived from Europe,
that he called upun HIM and entrealed him 10
restore To his brother his property Does Mr..
Bradford remember The opinion that Stephen Price
expressed OF him upon his refusing To do what
was his duty as a man and a Christian? have
the names Of many gentlemen ut the highest re-
spectabiIiry who will testify to my fathers last
record of his life. that Mr.. Bradford had promised
a" to do what was riuht.'
In, Mr.. Bradtord's statement he says, " never
made any pledges In do what was right, or any
other pledges whatever in relation TO these con
veyances." From Il cursory glance at the papers
left by my father. | find an agreement dated LIST
May. 1881, in Mr.. Brad(ord's own handwriting,
signed and sealed by him. wherein it is among
othef things agreed that Mr.. Prices shares in
houses Nos. Cd and &c Ann street, 1877 and l39
William street, and II Cunrtlandt sis., were sold
ny him for eighteen hundred dollars-on taking
the deed, MIR. Bradford told him To name two
Thousand five hundred dollars as the consideration,
and that if he found himself a gamer by his deal
lngs with Mr.. Price, he would do as he felt able
and disposed as la allowing the additional seven
hnndred-ihe eighteen hundred originally agreed
upon only was paid, and underneath this, in pen
ell mark. and in, the iandw ting of my father, |
find this remark = As la these houses, they are
to he given up at any time by my paying the
SISO0 and interest,"" leave others To Judge
whether this was moi only an implied, but an ex-
press pledge.
Mr.. Bradford may feel secure in any assertion
he may think proper 10 make, as The grave has
closed upon the only one in this world, except
himself, who was fully acquainted with The par.
vculars of this transaction. So far as the opinion
and Judgment of this world is concerned. he NAV
have nought 10 fear but the day and the hour
will come A. when all things shall be revealed''-
when no arts can cnnceai--nO denial avail-no
wealth can aid or shield. One further extract
and have done. 1t is from a letter addressed by
Mr.. Bradford TO the late Lewis Moore. who was
so surprised at its contents, that he handed it 10
my father.
:" Nth August, 1880.
"Sir: | had pretty much concluded to submit
all my knowledge of the properly. in controversy,
10 Mr.. Miller. provided Mr.. Anthun thinks proper
$50 far as Stephen and Edward Price are con
cerned) 10 do 50, and Mr.. Miller will agree to
make no use Of such information as we will agree
To cOnfde 10 him, and also not TO interfere with
our secret or our arrangements in the same. |
consider these secrets important, and would not
reveal them hut from necessity. Not even WIN.
Nj. Price has any knowledge of them to This day,
nor shall feel myself at liberty TO inform him of
them, unless it becomes necessary from circum-
stances to do So" &c.
The letter breathes throughout such express
sions. lie proposes To buy up the debts which
are not considered by the holders worth much, if
anything and concludes in a p. S. that q he
could not expose other peoples titles 10 show how
little the claimants had a right to hope for"
With this commentary of himself by himself,
| leave him. The public will not. | suppose, de-
vote that time and attention to all the minute de-
tails of the case, in order To arrive at a proper
understanding of The crying injustice done to one
who is now beyond The reach Of human arts and
designs.
The secrets of these transactions are now only
known 10 Mr.. William Bradford and his God, and
If he can satisfy his own conscience, and the God
OF Justice. of the purity and integrity of his
motives in his dealings with my father, ! am
satisfied. now leave him to his own reflections,
and 10 the judgment of Him - from whom no
secrets are HID" CHARLES PRICE.
New York, August "a, 1916.
THOMAS WILSON DORR.