The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-02
ANDREW JACKSON.
" Destroy his web Of sophistry--in vain,
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Destroy his web of sophistry-n vnini
The creatures at his dirty work again"
The Washington Globe OF the oath December-the
day left Washington brief visit to Virgins
contained the second instalmen Of Mr. John c. Rves's
attempt to maintain his ILL considered assault on US of
November last and evade the blows which his
lily had provoked The Globe OF the 3lst contained Mr.
Rvess third nsalmen and therefore notice at
the two of his feeble essays, in which we are sorry to
how cunning prevarcaton, shallow deception and
low buffoonery struggle for the ascendency
The two last illusions of Mr. Rivess pen contain but
slight illusions to the public printing, and the manner OF
its execution, which is the real gst at issue; and we
would pass them by without notice, but that we deem il
our duty 10 call the attention OF the public to points
in them, the end that they may understand Mr. Rvess
mode of argument and plan of procedure, and be prepared
to attach proper value 10 the coinage of his magma
lion In discharging this task shaii be brief i.
In our article number 2, we stated that Nj Riyes made
speech before the Jackson Association, in the summe
oil Isi5, I" in which he manifested feelings of bitter
and because he longer connected
with the administration organ, and aimed an in,idous
blow a, the administration of Mr. Polk soon after it's
commencement
In aliudng this statement, Mr. Rives makes the fol-
lowing remark in his article of the 2ih of December;
=
al do know that have single copy Of this my frs,
and last speech: but know there not word Ia IL
about Mt Polk or Mr. Ritchie' q H. 5f4 N3
Mr. Rvess memory is treacherous and to be relied
on He began this controversy with by auson to
his first and only oratorcal production which he buried.
along with the Bible and General Jacksons messaxes
in the of Jackson Hail. that some future
Layard, if the American metropolis should become
of ruins, might find the precious preserved
from the fires and floods Of centuries But Mr. Rves has
forgotten the features Of his only bantng-he has
forgotten the statements of that great paper for which
correspondent of the New York Herald offered twenty
dollars in ORDER we presume to rdicule its author But
we have been furnished with copy of this splendid
production, and publish it to-day Mr.. Rives says 10
his first speech and suspect the public will agree
with us that il ought be his last glance at almost
any part of il will dspove Mr. Rvess assertion quoted
above. sa F4
Mr. Rives next goes into a recaptulaon OF bis frat
statement with regard the claim which he made for
oo az interest on the deferred payments for the Globe
establishment, We have already disposed Of that matter
and we see nothing in Mr. Rves's summary TO which we
have already replied, except that he n'ima'es that
there was some point the bond TO submit the question
to arbitration which would have given him the right to
submit oral testimony explain the terms OF the asree
men for the sale Of the Globe, which Judge Blair drew
up. We remember such point; and we have not. as
Mr. Rives ntimates, copy Of that submission TO refer
to- The arbiraors doubtless examined the terms OF the
authority under which they acted and shaped their action
accordingly Mr. Rives now endeavors TO assail the
bitrators by saying
"Messrs Richie & Hess took evidence which be-
fore the arbu",ors Blair Rive, were not permitted by
bond declared expressly that they might do So
Here is direct assertion that Richie & Heiss took
evidence and that evidence was before the committee
Mr. Rives when under oath before the committee Of in
yestiga,ion made the assertion relative TO taking
,r;dencs but ne admitted that he did not know whether
hat evidence was ever considered by the referees Aato
he other assertion, that Blair Rves never permit
ed by the arbitra,ors to take evidence while Richie
Ieiss were permitted to take and present evidence, do
rot hesitate to say that il is groundess and untrue Ws
wba, say by quoting Mr. Rives's own admission
the column preceding that which contains this charge
That admission goes this extent to wit The referees
pped to him for any papers he might desire to present
ind he offered TO adduce any other evidence
Except that which he transmitted under that request,
il after he had been informed that the arbraiors bad
disagreed and that an umpire had been selected Yet he
low says Blair & Rves were not permitted By the avbs
rators 70 take evidence"
We now pass 10 Mr.. Rves's attempt to sustain his
litigation that Richie Hess had transferred to him the
subscription list Of the Congressional Dn'on and wrong
lilly withheld the subscription money. He admits, il
We understand his rambling and evasive language Alright
hat his first statement on this point was unrue--to wit
ha no part OF the subscription money ever paid him
lie now coniesses that part Of il paid to him OF to
s agent, and that Major Heiss notified him Of his Mai
Iesss) readiness 10 settle the balance OF the account
etween the two Offices. The only fault which Mr.,