Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-08-05
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Fl. run The IlMkss
GLASGOW, July 90, l949.
Messrs. GREEN & SHIRLky,-It is with re-
luctance that again appear before the public as
the exponent OF Mr.. Henry w. Smiths polite,
al creed but as learn that my name is men.
TONED every where in connexion with certain re
ports relative TO that gentleman. and as under.
stand he denounces those reports as false, and
uses my name to prove them SO, | must ask the
liberty OF your columns 10 place myself, as well
as Mr.. Smith, in a proper light before the com
muny. g. ...
Among other things, which communicated to
you week or two ago, you will remember told
you that Mr. S. was Provisoist in principle
This have said 10 others as we'll as you. Now
it seems tha. since Mr.. Smith has announced him
self candidate for the county, this report has
been somewhat enlarged, 10y whom know noD
and Mr.. 8. is said 10 have been represented
somewhere as an abolitionist. On last Monday
the day on which Gen. Price addressed the citi>
zens Of our town-Mr. Smith said 10 me he had
heard was the author Of report TO the effect
that he was Provisoist. To which | replied
that though not The author OF the report, had
said as much. That my opinion was based upon
repeated interchange Of Sentiments between
him and myself. He then said to me, for the
first time. that he Yves in deadly hostility TO that
measure.
| Shortly after this conversation had occurred
between us, when Gen. Price had finished
speaking, Mr. Smith got up and denounced these
reports as utterly without foundation. Feeling
that il was incumbent on me 10 say something,
as my name had been the only one mentioned
in connection with the affair. stated 10 the au
dience, in substance. the conversation detailed
above; remarking. in conclusion, that would
then do Mr.. Smith the justice to say, that die
not believe he was Provisoist to the eatent that
Dapid Wilmot soas Believing Mr.. Smith to
be man Of veIacity this was as little as could
say, after his most solemn reservations 10 that e
| feet.
! This is all that transpifed between US on that
day, or since, at all connected with this matter.
II Mr.. Smith is disposed to make capital out OF
il, as learn he u.s. he can do so. But | wish ii
distinctly understood that am not the originator
Of this charge, or Islander, il he will have il so
IL is a fact ,oeN knoUn here that such a report
UaS rife prior to his announcement; and no one
can say with truth that ever mentioned the SUBJ
ject until after that event. had seen individuals
from different portions Of the county. who had
heard it before they got it from me, and anterior
TO the time when / became instrumental in prop
asating il; and permit me still further 10 say in
this connection, that know, and others know.
that the whole matter originated With Mr.. Smiths
political friends, appointed by the democratic
party Of this county to canUaSs the claims and
qualifications of the Uarious Legislative aspi
rants; and have the strongest reason 10 believe,
that had Mr.. Smith submitted his prelensions to
their scrutiny, instead Of coming out, as he did,
on his own hook, he would have been rejected on
THAT VERY GROUND!
MIR. Smiths efforts 10 place me in the unenvia>
BILE attitude he seeks 10 locate me, are more rep.
Tehensble than the mere giving impetus 10 re-
port which. independent OF my agency, was ais
ready on foot, and which, as it was started by
his political friends was perhaps not designed to
injure. Having felt somewhat the effects Of mis-
representation himself, "a fellow>feeling" should
have made him little " kinder" 10 those who,
however they may desire his defeat, scorn and re.
pudiate the motives and the means for effecting
it, he attributes TO them, perhaps as much, if not
more than Mr.. Smith does; and who, on person
al grounds, have exercised vast deal more OF
forbearance, than under other circumstances,
they wonld perhaps do again, or than Mr.. Smith,
from his subsequent course in the canvass, seems
10 merit at their hands. had no personal mos
tive to subserve in misrepresenting Mr.. Smith
| was not his competitor for the SURFACES Of the
citizens Of this county. and never expect 10 be,
and | can with as much confidence as he, " up.
peal to their intelligence" to decide whether or
not, he or is more interested in the result OF
this contest, and leave them to draw their own
differences as 10 the probabilities Of his or my
sorting to misrepresentation and subter(uge.
say nothing OF the difficulties between Mr..
Smith and those friends Of his, who first put this
ball in motion; they will have to reconcile them
as they best can. As for myself. say, fearless
of contradiction or investigation, that had | been
disposed 10 urge the matter instead of taking
Mr.. Smiths word for it as friend, contrary to
what had the most indubitabe right 10 believe
from repeated conversations with him, and the
corroborating testimony Of his political friends
say had l been disposed TO adopt that course,
could haze fastened the charge as tight upon
him as Nessus' shirt. In conclusion, | ask il
the course adopted, indicated desire to break
Mr.. Smith down-to ruin his reputation A." as
man and as citizen?" was disposed to exer
else all the forbearance. which as friend tho't
il was my duty to-a forbearance actuated sole.
ly by personal considerations. These, indeed
regret, seem to meet with no response in the DO.
som OF Mr.. Smith.
Very respectfully,
]. P. VAUGHAN.
The resolutions attached 10 Mr.. Smiths hand.
BILL would seem 10 have been the work OF "the
citizens OF charlton and other townships" irres-
pective OF party distinctions As this palpable