The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-01

enemyf Why did KssdAn, instead Of establishing .
reocmnssd bah as the .ditors Col Benton says
thinking Of changing his residence and pursuits He
well occupied whore he wasclerk Of the lucrative
once Of the State Circsit Court at the capitol Of the
State saaried President of the Bank by
the election OF the legislature and proprietor Of farm
and slaves in that rich State But he devoted to
General jackson and his measures and did not hestae
to his secure advantages at home TO
in tAe.untried business of editor at Washington"
All this Is said by way Of showing that such the
necessity for establishing organ to justify Blair
in surrenderipg such ssecure advantages to engage
the unried busness Of editor at washington intending
to cast on me the greater censure BY attrbatng to him
the greater merit Now, all who familiar with Bsirs
know that he the friend and conhdant Of Mr.
Caythat he had been active in the controversy between
and President Of the Commonwealth Bank given him
reward for partisan services and that far from be-
ing Of wealth, and having secure advantages he
his bank ands utterly and h pelessy nsovent
that he compromised with his creditors by paying few
cents the dollar and literally begged his way TO
where funds establish paper ere
from coming to Washington because he much de-
voted to Gen raj Jackson and his that he might
editor Of the Globe defend them against me- came
protesting friendship for Mr. Calhoun and me-
ly seeking bread for himself and family, thon know
ing as verify believe, the duty to which he called
nor do believe that jackson then intended or
pected that he would assa he afterwards did, for
it was not his interest 10 provoke the hostility Of my
press, (and wiser in his way than General
Jackson and, therefore, long after he had established
the Goe he sent his private secretary to and thr
him renewed his professions of friendship and conf
dence After | had refused to visit him, although
thus invited he rendered his hand viii III refused
take in the presence of his Cabinet and Of both houses
of Congress BECAUSE being convinced that he
ing his influence establish and tain the Cube which
then calumpiously assailing me, resolved that
he and the world should know that there press
which he sould not purchase and one editor whom he
uld not intn.idste and therefore babe him defiance
well knowing that / would In consequence, lose the
printing of Congress and OF the then worth
fifty thousand dollars annum.
will therefore be that the pretended conversation
with Duncanson is Af erthought-the lie with crcun
stance introduced by way Of giving color deliberate
falsehood. This will DO more apparent as proces d
Benton says that plan to place we'll known
TO the people democrats in charge of democratic pa
Iers in pr eminent points in the States, and held
ut haterDg induce nents to puncanson to take charge
= the Frankfort (Ky) Argus.
Nov il il well known that Kendall was the editor and
proprietor Of the Argus We have that he was re-
tanned at Washington by the partissns of Van Buren,
with salary of three thousa nd dsars per annu with
understanding that il it became necessary he should
establish paper Who can, therefore, believe that he
would permit to place the Argus in charge of Duncan
editors thus to be employed to have been persons
well known to the people democrats Who heard
of Duncansons he was then and Is now, obscure in
dividual without talents education friends influence
to at him for such duty. Again. Benton says that
sured him that if he did not unite with in assang
General jackson he would CLOSE the printing Of the De-
How he to lose the printing and be sacrificed
could not deprive him Of the printing, and Gen Jackson
papab deliberate and wicked on its face and il is With
such stuff this that Col Benton assai Mr. Calhoun
and me by calling it history. he quotes part of of
part for General jackson against Mr. Adams in the
eli ction of 1924 when Mr. Calhoun sustained by the
friends Of both for the Vice Presidency and applies to
the election Of 1925 when he we'll knew Mr. Calhoun
took most active decided and efficient part in support
Of Jackson his purpose being to charge criminal amb
This, sgan is the lie circumstantial The quotation is
true, but the date Is false The Justification of the
date was necessary to make out the charge and
therefore 1t was wilfully and deliberately mace. &c.
also he proves that whilst General Jackson, Kendall
and Blair all protesting confidence and friendship
for me, they quietly made their arrangements to
tabsh the Globe and by way of apology for their insn
cery and bad faith towards and Of the calumniss
which he and they have published against Mr. Calhoun
and myself he labors by fabrication of dates and cir
cumstances to throw upon the responsibility for that
warfare and conflict which divided and weakened the
publican party, and which occurred long afterwards,
and was the consequence of the nrgues by which Mr.
Van Buren, elevated to the Presidency and aid in
which was the real purpose Of establishing the GSe
th dTanoa oe ~; us =, ~, stae nave
who holds much ADLER PEN Humble as / am can ex-
poet no one to indicate my name and memory unless
untarnshed reputation the chief inheritance of my
and hence refer to the fact that although
had the patronage Of the Departments and Of Congress-
Of which knew they could easily deprive nc General
u ckson and Mr.. Van Buren, when they resolved to
la Mr. Calhoun, 'quetly made their Angements to
esta blish the Gob and that did sustain Mr. Calhoun
who had funds to give and patronage to bestow,
against General Jackson, Mr.. benton, Mr.. Van Buren,
ind their corps Of organized and pensoned presses and
without murmur gave up the printing of the D.part-
pents and OF Congress rather than prostitute my
heir services and that General Jackson employed agents
sho visited the large cities and compelled the principal
to discontinue their subscriptions to my
many of them refusing to this day to pay the
hen due me- MS facts which falsiication of the
ecord erase believing that the impartial historian
ithou stopping to think of the humble editor will lind
them evidence to vRdicate MIR. Calhouns character
rom the calumnies of his vndctye and malignant
aiant Men do not act without motives. and sn impair
ial future must believe that inc alike honorable
o Mr.. Calhoun and myself. DUFF GREEN.