Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-31

tne IOloNlUc III tH' spliHS, w NC Huic w '"A'
occasion, shortly. to dine Oh the George Page.
-Vd$huyion StW.
A Card
If the circulation of the Gazette were
confined to this city, should think it Il
waste Of time to notice the card Of Charles
+. Stuart: but az its circulation extends
in many directions where Mr.. Stuart IS
nat 50 weH knOun as lie a. here, a few words
are necessary. Mr.. Stuart KNOWS That after
Ihamled him the note he has published,
told him. las the editor of the Sentinel had
denied and made an issue upon all the
points, therefore desired him to give aU the
facts as he had stated them before" Mr..
Stuart KNOWS that sent him another note
on the day he wrote his reply requesting him
to state all the facts. Mr.. Stuart KNOWS,
that two Of his personal friends told him in
lis office, ON the day and at the time he wrote
his reply, (which | have returned HIM that
the reply was not what | wanted-that it
would not suit, and was not such state
ment us he ought to make, in view of what
he had said. He KNOWS that on the Ly-
ccum corner, as referred to in my card Of
the 29th inst, he gave full history of all
| had stated, saying he had made the motion
i'll the American meeting, inviting the GoN-
ernor---hs going to the Marshall House
seeing him, stating his mssion--theu walk
ing nearly square in the direction of the
American mceting-Mr. Monroe's interior
&c, &c.-aud that be closed his graphic
description, balancing himself on his heel,
and making circle, saying, "d-n him,
il is 80, what in the HI Is the use OF his
DENYING it," lie KNOWS that III the Mayor
Office on the occasion, and under the cir
cumstances referred to in my card, he SAID
that the friends OF Gov. s., were ''d---n
fools for trying to deny it." If the public
will read again the cards of Mcssrs. George
Bryan, Peter Wise, and II. Massey, hereto
fore published, with the statements annexed
to this, and not feel pity for Mr.. Stuart. twill
be for the reason that he has sinned away his
day Of grace. W. D. MASSEY.
certify that the statement made by Mr.. Massey,
in his Card Of the 2sth inst concerning the state
meut made by Mr.. Stuart on the LyceuIn corner,
to be correct IN every particular, being present
ut the time. WESLEY AVERY.
was present at the Lyccum corner, on the &C.
casion referred to by Mr., Massey, in his Card in
the Gazette Of tie 2gth inst, and heard Mr.. {. T..
Stuart's statement, and unhesitatIngIy say that
what Mr.. Massey says ia reference 10 what took
place, is true. JAMES l.. JAYINS.
was present at the Lyceum corner, as referred
To in Mr.. Masseys Card of the 10Th inst, and know
that his statement is true i'll every particular.
was also present at the conversation Mr.. Massey
refers to- a. taking place in front e biz Store and
know that that sate,aept il aso true, and were it
necessary, would be willing to make oath to its
correctness, according to the best Of my knowledge
and belief. A. d. WAKEFIELD.
ALEXANDRIA, March Goth, 1859
Mr. W. d. MASSEY,
SIR AT your request, | will make q statement
Of the facts that occurred al Lyceum Col.
{. +. Stuart stated that he called on to make
Il speech at the American meeting, the nigh,
before the election in May, 1853, and that he said
he thought that lie had spoken enough during that
campaign, but that there gentleman in town
who would 5reak If called on, and moved thGt =
Committee be appointed to wait on hin. The ,ogn-
mittre was appointed, he Col stuart was chair
man, and that they waited on Gov. Smith, at the
Marshall House, and nude known their business
to him. The Governor and Col. Stuart we're walk
Ing down King street together, when they were met
by Mr.. I. NJ. Monroe, who persuaded Gov, Smith
not to go to the liall 10 speak, as he thought it
would Compromise him. Col Stuart asked Mr..
Monroe how the Governor would compromise him
self. as the American party had him their tcket
After talking some time. the Governor refused to
90 10 the Hall, when Col. Stusr: remarked to tho
Governor, .'if MahOmct would not 90 to the noun.
tain. the mountain woa!d g to Mahomet." After
which. h. ;Col. stuart returned "a abe pal. aud
,novcd that ,hc meeting a.iiougn 10 the Marshall
House, to hear Gov smith and Gov Smith did
speak to :"ern: wnen some one present remarked
- Col. Stuart thar h. had made 1t ,troE ger than
Mr. Massey. Yours, respectfully,
JOHN X. ALEXANDER.
In reply to your enquiry touching that portion
of your Card published in the Alexandria Gazette
Of the 29th instant, in which you say;
After had made the .loeoh) and the Con-
vcntion had adiourpaa. while standing at the Ly-
Ceun Hall coJnef. in company with A. b. War
fcl.. Johu T. johnson, ". Avery. and r. Alexan-
der, e.qr-., Col" Stuart. in going over the state
mcnt, made it in the o. nion of the Ynllemen pre-
sent even stronger than hsd. aud they declared
IL All Hl- presence
Til" s.@ieiaent had reference 20 the Marshal,
."G-e -T"cc1. and the acting, and doing. of the
cou4.liitee in that matter. The declaration was
rnale by several Of the gentlemen present, that the
case was stated stranger hy Mr.. stuart than by
yourself, which Was not disscnicd from by any one.
have not been party in the controversy, and
do no; intend {" be: but truth, justice, and fair
dealing prompts me to Say this much.
JOHN I. JOHNSON.
| have heard Mr.. c. S.aart state in substance
all that Mr.. MASSEY said in his Convention speech,
touching tais Gov. Smith affair. before Mr.. Massey
made th:; peech GEO. q. HARPER,
! wa. present nj the conversation between Mr..
Massey and Mr.. G. L, Stuart, at the Mayors once,
In reter.r.. 20 the speech of the former at the !
couI.. aud heard Mr.. stuart confirm what MIR.
Massey stated in his speech and speak % tho
friends Of Mr.. Smith (the GOVERNOR as fool, for
trying to reiutv 81 deny IT.
MI sl--l. JOSEPH PAUCEII