Year: 1860




to reply to an article that appeared in the Repub
ican of the Cd inst, over the signature of G.
P. CHERRY, who. in his own imagination, came
down on me in very severe manner. 1t was Just |
as severe as if MATTINcLY had written it himself.
In the article referred to, there were some false
statements made that will allude to in as brief
manner as possible He said that sought an in
terview with him that cam e to the field where
he was at work, and tried to m axe the impression
that had sought him to make an explanation.
This is simply untrue. | was passing by where he
was in the field, when he called to me and said he
wished to speak wi tn me. If this was asking him,
then sought him ; and if his saying to me that
he wanted to speak with me, can be understood
that asked an interview with him, then CHERRY's
statement is true, if not, then the Rev gentleman
lied. ! never sought an interview with him Mt any
time neither did have private interview with
him. only the time referred to, and :Iav add that
] never desire another conversation with him un-
less there is q third person present IS have not
the least faith in his honesty, nor with any other
man that will misrepresent as he has in this case.


As to my being lazy and worthless, only
have to say that it comes with very poor grace
from a man of his known worthless, onothi ng
and shiftless habits, to another of being in
dolent. 1t can only be accounted fer on the prin-
ciple that 50 misery loves company" and knowing
himself to be utterly worthless he thought it the
greatest stigma he could throw at % say that
was as triling as every one of his acquaintance
kno,r him to be- | expect to maintain myself and
family without any help from the Old hypocrite,
and until he is troubled in some way by myself or
family for something to subsst upon regard it as
none of his business about my private affairs.


As he regards it as being of so little Importance
what I say about anybody anything, hope it
will not give him any trouble if | ask him why it
was that he squirmed and writbed so on account of
the statements made concerning his harangue
IL is rumored that he rode horse nearly down to
obtain the signers to the statement that appeared
in the Republican of the 2d. If their statement
did him sny good he is certainly easily satisfied.
Such statement would 90 me but a very little
"poor good" These signers only said that they
did not "u understand Mr.. CHERRY to say what
he was reported to have said. If they could not
say that much for their friend in Distress" he
would doubtless have considered them very un-
obliging and probably, for the purpose of getting
rid OF him they signed the statement but
convinced that it was more for the good of the Re-
publican party than for a regard for him. that they
were induced to sign it. They did not want it
generally understood that man of the character
CHERRY gave hnself, was leader in their party.


One of the signers to that article, not very long
since, had, and expressed very correct idea of
the Rev. gentleman. CHERRY had just moved to
new place and was spreading himself and blow
ing generally, trying to impress the people of his
new nei ghborhood with the idea that he was
great man. In speaking of him one day this friend
and sgner of bis, said that CHERRY reminded him
Of the fable about the animal with long ears that
masked himself in the skin of lion and went forth
as the " king of beasts but, unfortunately, when
he went to roar he Grayed This excited suspi-
cion and the mask removed when he appeared
in his true character-that of an Ass. This be-
ing the opinion that one of the sgners of his
statement has about him, infer that if the rest
would be alike frank, that they would concur in
the faithful representation given of CHERRY by
his friend just alluded TO.


For the qualification of the Right Reverend
gentleman p | give below the statement ola few
of my friends who happened to be present at the
time he committed himself. Here is the certificate
that the old gentleman said he would be so happy
to


August 18th, 1850.


We, the undersigned. do certify that G.. p
CRERRY Old say what lie was reported to have said
in his FiZZletoWn speech of Anri the Il in, which
was reported in the Democrat of the 9Th OF the
same month, and that the construction is in per
te ct harmony with the language attribute 10 him
i'll the speech referred TO, and that present
and heard the same. T. WICKIZER,


G. Ii. THOMPSON,
HENRY LAKE,
HENRY CALHOUN,
DAVID SCOTT.


hope the old =" stumper' will extract all the
satisfaction he can out of the above certificate.
said could produce it with the names of good