The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-15
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The friends Of Father MatseT, thinkine that he
has been undeservedfy exposed 10 ohioquy, by the
rumofs Of private iailef % Judge Lnmpkin, Of
tSsoFgia, have prevailed on him 10 allow them %
nave punished The letter below. They regret Ihat
they cannot pot the pubic ~ prsssssDr also Of ths
private letter refereed 10 bot, az no copy Of that
Communication was preserved hVsbe urIter thsV
will have to rely on Judge Lnmpkin Tor a eopy.
which no doubt on thia intimaIIoB be VIII concede
10 the public. IL s 10 be added that il was the de-
sire ofthe Rev gentemans friends wait for Judqs
Lumpkn's answer To his letter, (copied belog) but
it is understood that he ia tour Of duty ma
king il uncertain when letters may reach him, or
answers be received il WIS thought best to eolsn-
teract the injurious effects Of delay by giving pnb-
licIty to the letter copied below also The rest Of
the correspondence, except the private letter, IA.
we believe, already in print And we hope that 20
| much Justice will be done TO a really good man,
ard person distinguished for bis dIsinisrested
benevolsnce, as To aequit him absolutely Of all i'll
intention eficious interference with our Dstitu-
lions, any other but the pFasew0fihy offsets OF
his visit TO this country. $50 c.
COPY of tie Letter Of e Rev. Tzss5als HatEsr b Jsdss
LEHsDktH, ef Georgia.
sud and Dear skISssaag sos :;o ss Z ssd
invitation to the aIusous body ogsr which sous
acd j" ean Of af WA wa, ~ os s q he gS
rsHS a. Jpdgs With which your country has Ss
have M i to EogI own DrudsHes T. haze sssd q ess e
wadel have never seen l reaching BostenI wss
ss ssd Sg ss s defined { .
SPEAK 70 me On such exciting subject .
now honosed SIR presume ntrude letter your vel
occnRd ue5 consequence of insuuafioH thrown ent
mat mad uneoune1uy declined reply letter,
quIne An s12ianacn Of opinions on an all Important
gneslnn Whatever eroui have perpetrafed, lnen-
uonai uspeet 70 any correspondent however humble his
Iaak, Z NJ amoag1 them much les parsonage veed
with the high dignity Of Judge find with regre that my
enlndedpe m the advocacy Of the, me, all absorb
ing cause q Temperance, not, in this graf country, well
understood In myown beloved country, though groanng
under the weight Of the heaviest huren OF misery that
nation bore endured every species Of eaumny than
nk the infection Of the slightest aJuF the Temperance
cause By advocating the repeal Of the mon between Eng
land and Ireland In referring Honor the
ton held with Mr. Garrison IN the Adams House" Bua-
ton, vainy thought solemn decaEaon OF being firmly
resolved not TO Interfere, any the slightest degree, with
institutions of this mighty Republic, would have been amply
sufficient to calm the a1xieteS of the seusifive
American | now, dear and houored Judge, TIN
declaration and most respectfully urge that man. who
enjoys himself freedom IN tbs phstiea5 free country
require from one, who has meeky amongst you
advocate the high and holy of Temperance bearing
his hand the pure and spoes white banner with the Dyn
motto inscribed, Gory to God on high peace on earth
Men," In the anxious hope that this eandd explanation WI
remove the suspicion of Intentional dreec making
reply private and not having answered second favor
have he honor be- dear judges yoaE brother Temper
ance, and devoted nend. THEoBALD MATHEW.
Hon. Judge LHmpkiNs Athens Ga