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Cioun, and ; who, I thought. looked ratherI eurpnsed at .rein- mr (nwrgc from the diligence.M *V ouOmJ no( know | «u there/ raol I, wuh a knowing wink alone of them i. I |wuct.*• ‘Aasu remain non/ rai.l the fellow wuha laugh, that wan llie signal for all the others ID Him ill It. •I. the table d'hote over |* wkI I. regardless of the mirth nround me. 'Moniieof i* ju.t in lime/ mkl the waiter, who happ-nril to pan with .% soup tureen in his hand. ‘1 lave the goodnaas to step tine way/ I lev I barely time t» remark the clow r «-semblance of the waiter to the fellow who presented me with my brandy nml cigar in the morning, when lar II.lifted me into a large io.mii with about f.my |H*r%on. sitting at n long taf.le. evidently waiting with umvitirnec lor the 'Dotage' to begin their din* ner. Whether it w«. they enjoyed the joke of having neglected lo rill me. or that they were laughing nt my travelling eoitume, I cannot ray, bill the moment I came in, I could ;vrtnvo a gene ral utter run thtough the assembly. ‘Not too late, alter nil, gentlemen/ said I, matching gravely up to the table. ‘Monsieur i« in excellent lime/ maid the host, making room for me beanie hi* chair. Notwithstanding thr incumbrance of my weighty habili-menu, I proceeded to do ample justice lo thcvnnds be lore me. apologising laughingly to the ho*t, by pleading a ireveller's appetite. •Then you have perhaps rumr far thin morning/ said a gentleman opposite. e./ »ud I, 'have been or. the road since fouro'clock/•And how are the roads?' Mid another. 'Very bad/ .ikI I, 'the firet few stages from Lyon., afterward much better.* Thu we* Mid nt a venture, a.I l*egnn to be ashamed of king a!waVe asleep before my fellow-traveller*. They did not seem, however, to understand me |crfecily; and one old fellow put-leanedling down liis spectacle* from hi. forehand.| over and mid: 'And where, may I n*k, has Monsieur come from this morning?'“ 'From Lyon*,' s-iid I, wjih the proud air ol a | nun who ha. done a stout feat, and is no: ashamedol the • sp oil. 'Prom Lyons•• said one. ■Prom Lyons!*cried another. 'From Lyons '* repeated a third. i 'V es/ said I; 'what the devil is so strange n it; travelling is so quick now-*.days, one thinKs nothing of twenty leagues l*eibre dinner/ The intern i| shout of laughing that followed my explanation is still in my ears; from one end ol the tabic to the other there was one continued lit, ha, ha —from the greasy has* to 'he little hunchbacked water. they were all grinning a way.** And how did Monsieur travel?* said the old gentleman, who seemed to carry on the prosecution against me. 'By the diligence, the *.\igle noir,” said I, giving the name with some pride, that i was not aUo^etli cr ignorant of the conveyance.'Then you should certainly not complain of lha roads/ said the host chuckling; ‘fur the only journey that diligence has ma le this day has been Irom the street-door to the inn-yarft, lor o* they found when the liiggag* was nearly packed that the axle wn* almost broken through, they wheeled it around to the ejur, and prepired another for the trarci-Icrs/'• ‘And white am I now/ said I.‘In Lyons/ said twenty voices, half choked with laughter at my question.from the al«cton; and some of Ins near neighbiure who call themselves Whig, voted for Liggon, and others, like huneelf, came up missing;--in the neighbourhood 01 Greenfield, where C* pi Martin lire*,I must havo lost hfieen iu twenty live vote., him-rail voting against roe. I say the tale is a base false-hand, and the originator of it, be him whom he may, ■■ as Isis* as a midnight aiunin. The only thing I think hard of Mr. Faber for. i« that lie should tell me tliet he was satisfied, and stillrt currency to the tale by no*, contradicting it, eby showing that he still believed it. 11 ivc my ell arts lor him and thr outc merited such treatment at his hands? I put it to In. honesty to say. and it is due to him to siy tlut I always thought he had -«s large a share as most of gentlemen. Fellow citir.cn*. I would desp sc myself if I was guilty— yes, I would no; hold up my head to look nt an honrst nun under such circumstances. Good I leaven* * Who that knows me, on calm reflection, can l-elievc it? Hut it has defeated my election by lvote#—and if thit was all, I should not regard it, except lo« the can*' of liberty: but it seeks to disgrace me. What! Alextitdor Fitzpatrick siieak and write for Mr Faber, and then turn upon theunder-current, and electioneer again* t him? And for wba:? For that, that lie could have got by hold- ■ mg on to the nomination, tor it seems to be a gene- * rally admitted proposition, that il I had held on to ' the nomination, I would have been elected. I un- ■ l demand that sonic of my triends who preferred Mr v falier to inc. think that in speaking of those who «* have assumed to be ourccniors, fce., m my letter of ' the Vd inst., I alluded to all who preferred him. I L meant only to hit thoee who charged my friends with Lid motives, and not to hit them hard. I hope the explanation is satisfactory. I further stated, you know, m that letter, that I had no doubt many ol those nho hid chtrgrj my friend*, were ashamed, for I believed that most ol them were high-minded’ honorable men, Ace, I me mi bj i: all but a lew! and lobe more definite, I meant three excepted, to wit: my old friend of small potatoc memory, ami two others who hive dealt iu personal remark* about me a*^J my family.I understand that my remarks about dictation have been conslrised by sonic of the wealthy im n of the county, who arc my personal ami political i ri friends, as intended to apply to them. This is not at all surprising tome, when I recollect that some ol my most Zealous fricnde did mike u*o of the remark that a few rich men wanted to dictate to the county. That rein irk nnnoi, in justice, apply to me, lor re lercnce to my letters ami speeches will show that I never used the won! rich in connection wuh dictation. It 11 true that I used the won! rich** in th • sense: I am no: a rich m»n, or that I am poor, and thewqrd dictatorial** in this sense—only a Idle dictatorial. But th it I may n*»t I•* misunderstood by any on tfratsubject, I tuw ray once for all, j that I never mtei.Jed, by any thing that I have | written or and, lo c mvey the idea that the rich wished to dictate. My remarks about dictation were intrndcd'to apply to a few lick-spittles, who may think themselves rich, but who are not much rcher than I am. and you know I am not rich.— fellow citizens, 1 can say with n clear conscience, that I am a fur mi to the whole human family, and h ive only wntlcnlhis letter in defence ol my repu-d.cfImI|Hfaaredof*Htation, which has been *n unjustly ntsaiied.1'. S.ALEXANDER FI VY.V \ FRICK. Since writing the above, I undcistmdthe spectacle-/ that you should take the occurrence ' w .•rning of Providence that marriage wil• I.as a wnot wsuit you.' I begin to be . f the same opinion; but then there was jointure. To be sure, I was to five up tobacco; and perhaps I should not lie as free to ramble about n* when en garcon. S » taking n I thing* into con*Kleraiian, I «inJc rd in another bottle 1 ofbergundy, to drink Mrs. K.imN health*)ofItIIa I I*liecail»«thdua 'MI'staiot* Ki t, Aprii *2 Ith, I -11.I Fell~%c CUizen$ of /Ar County of .Vr/zan :From n charge that is circulating, affecting my standing as a man of honor, and a politician, grow-, mg nut .d the chapter of accidents that hive occur-I red in our county, in connection with last winter ar.I this spring‘s movement*, upon th« nomination ol a ran* I ids te, and the canvass up t.» the election : I deem it alike due to the cause in which we haveany ol my f.u-nds displeased my withdrawal, an I a lew of them sa d they mid n«»t vote lor Mr Faber. I *dvi*cd them that they certain y ought :•* vote for him. Those who seemed determined not to vote for him, said I must not electioneer for him. I toij them I had written a } letter advising my friends to vote for him, and told nil - 10 inquired of mr, to vote fur him, and a Jvirad them to vote fur him. After i-ting there tome time,I was solicited by on* of my friends to make a speech. I refused at fust t« do w, maUq* that I thought a w uld do no guorl; but nl er several ur-gent solicitation*, one ot which was accompanied wuh a remark that .Mr Fa Ur desired me to speak,I went to him to know if nr w(,hed rne to s|M-ik.—'I le said p- rhap* n few word* might do good, li then showed how I was nominated and withdrew, ( ■tating, n ut, that my f« tend* l-a-i been charged by ** -ome of those who had preferred Mr Faber, with improper management—that I kucu'thrv w ere inonIIIua * *titieth.tuto you and to myself, bmliv ns itossible to state I • *..wvme of the most important laeu and falsehoods - ” ' “ra * * *n Biattlone or two. Mr ie mis-1Wd«S1Ihrloconnected with the whole nffiir. V„„ know it wI thought, and said by some of my friends, as well as my opponents, that I was nnxious to be a eondi-dale; and Mr. Faber dul not drnrc il Of tins I do not complair f.»r I have not yrt learned that it is b good objection that a man i* ooiioui—unlo- he ^ resorts to unfair means. The manner in which the committee was appointed, at Februaiy Court, I have in a lormer communication noticed.—It term* I was nmtaken in saying tlmt my worthy friend (the Chairman) vote-l lor me*. I rorrect the mistake with pleasure. I wil hern notice a conversation that occurred between Mr Fa Ur and my** !,«t that time, which I did not notice in either of my fo(inrreoni-munirations, because I feared it might affect his rlection, and would not now state it were I not most falsely charged w ith doing that which, if true,ought to condemn me in the euimslKto of every honorable man. A few moments after wme ot iho*c who preferred Mr. Faber to me, made the charge that those who preferred me had used .mprojier management, I sought out Mr. Fa Ur. and remarked lo him, m substance, os follows; Mr. Faber, your friends and mine arc contending: the farther it goes the worse it will rft: te|| mr ,t you desire to be the candidate.' Il nu do, I will have my name wiihiiraivii, and * ipport you; and never tell any one that you desire it. |f0 replied he did not desire it; that Stickrlman had told him that I was no minnted in rommitterj ,»nd he wnasatisfird. I th*-n observed, that, as 1 was nominated, I did de««refortune was, Uiere was j«».i niuchnnx rty cm the ;«rt ! of each mnn\ tnend*. In regard to the .mtKe*u»n l,pevegaru to trie ;mpres*ion that I was very anxious, I said I had proven th at I ° to tie untrue by my course, and n.kird, that I only deviwd tl« honor, and thought I had secured to my- ! ''i1 *e|f as much as il I was to represent tin comity.— B ('run, I understand, was construed t.y Mr Faber into tKMstingnn my pan, and Heet,onrcung against him. I povittvr y Oimtuw intending any such thing—but on Ihe contrary, to convmcrAlli!., , f • niy Inend*tint I was -iti«!icd. 'hat they might thereby U induced to vote for hi in.) I then eulogized Mr Falnrr. and as an act of jumkc to IV. Liggcm, did him the )iistic« fo say I kn*.w him os agcntlemui—than advised the people not to grt sick, but lor feflr they might, advised Ihrm to elect Mr Faber,and keepllir Itjcior at lionir, where he wojJd be convenient Should they grt s,ck. 1 stayed there several hour*. My friends whodrsired Mr Fa bet's election, thoughtwhat I Mid hid done and would do much go*»d._The Turaday following, however, Mr Faber withdrew. I hate a ~i heard that it was stated at Orc*r-field,that when I heard of Mr Faber's w.-.hdrawal, I was so pleased that I could not eat. To show how grossly I am ».»»represented, 1 will briefly state the ■ ulwunee of rny remarks there. When at dinner, I remarked,*hat hearing ol Mr Fiber', withdrawal had so surprised and mortified me that it had n.ken my appetite away, stating, also, that before I heard of i ,l was quite hungry. lt;«h, Charity hast thou fleu' People of my native county.I Im totwas a candidate, ami perhaps s fit of II11 kind nr •.», but in self-only to tk w that he was;I Wft«, not lo Mr Faber t« twtween us i.cr too, not m a aptirnee. My objocteast as a iother* *ny whs' that I have dondrus n*e cctiorcer aglt; wy to the pub ii that occasionronverCol. Pin »!nnst him. !tC, as I (fo , and w he near Hie whether IIthe s ightest to have the app cute, but more own c,i»*cieticr Had Mr. Fjthey pie.ne, my conicience tells me nothing 'hat should subject me to rev of censure. It very desirable ov.il oi those with whom wp a**o-itiirablc to have toeT|'oi ourIwonbe. nCO«llte.COhitthofth.hnbhabre.hupam.idlt;hialthni»uto make tftr •,In n comm I showed yo candidate; b tacts m eonnre.tiic that you, and a i acted. Late inti Massie, H*q, my came to me, .and draw no- nml Mr. raid General Biolt; Mr. Falujroiuion tourn!ion in the Whig of bn*rly how Mr. Falser I W,1) detail OU..C pa, i,.n w-lh hi. k..the 2d insu, became the ticulnrly the»r|.end, •I ftW me, may ice the [..art I/ of March Court, Wm. out preferred Mr Fafier,) ran thought best t„ wuh-and run some other, and n. our mutual friend, had gone torhis I objected to do, unfcrahimurBrown wui/d consent to be run. He saidFuseirm to la k atviu F’aber would ron«» rwithdraw my nann mend my friend* to VC that was m much a* went in search of Mr. wa* sent f..r, whsn I i told Mr. F.d.cr what said whether tnl in substar I to sav to Mr.M i«»r sni.l tImdFF.iirCIIIt.nit,I Itr not fie woe.— _• what I h u! author zed Faber. When I gfrt | Mr. Fiber, What do yr, at me, ohiCrVed, I rayn tod him. if Mr. candid*ie, I wou d •e him, and recom-I. Mi. Man,- raid • askerl of me, and In 'i few minute* I Mai.ir -tid he hadinotI then st Mr. M ism* trough, Mr. il ray’-M, you rn.ay do*• ui mrlure »n» nther lia , at hdnnthOnI o rageEl*.41my tami y, nml OuU! be. c'eClcd, tl.e f.e. ive me *ent for, and inva*tilsiw.irnt.fj--f hi, I raybut for meihrotr.I;*-*ir«iuningninihen h» siy my nt I wa* not an it. !prr*« ntativa r.ha, I'Ult being cleeie-J, Mr Faber? No-I Mr Fultrr; I WQ.li.41i V-e i I111r.rn fo chaptiio mm, can hive given n ■rnn any one I If# rnieriau hos* hho thus h;ive tln'iiik' Ive.*,I am, lel’ow e ^ ouiv, veryA LIncf mi my fify, m addi I maltiv, and ft honor rm, I had ob-bd I election-iievrr e ertron-doing all rouldjor i«, who were to the evi-KinP.Btl.i f (in. i..X'Be to n.yse.l — «|q. ngs towards any e riiusr ofhlierly the end of the , as ever,•fully.FITZPATRICK.fceP|HCl(Manyturdny inibinf, IMr, Fubei: nnd, hearMil:. lt;i urgi’i* my Irie e Wim# ..IAI .Via»*i* ngaft I said iirit Sa-support•islevr! •me'Ip'llof r,•«ingi»e trurof the New Vorfc R.uvra.WasMIMCToM, April 20,ufts am duly rowing to light,ur i4»ro Plt;*e-» ir cod* and fee reasons as plenty n* b, «rk'd O’ll of ri,lire Ir -in onirn ii nil rumorslirniftmore r»| Inm II,.Augran stable 1! Mr. Falwr «| not heir uni,11 having totI firbl I fiialUr, U'liave j Vtruly Custi'hhefin Sal of Mr.1*iII,at Grreni turn toG , die |lt;H r's hrMhr e Of Mr.I “'III,eil9 1‘HHI■eiy.Th■ ny ar,1didlo b•tit•e way (hey have iuWdy now and then“IMithatMr hnl « e. Anpou woulM.s.u, s• ngmg i Mr Va,'idp I:is in.IMlasti *that Laiev*prompted icountry— I full to rny • that Captainrpr s* I Mnt whilll.FstealInot wining ro ». I lu?r eiiher woul I ray I now In-ft C.p!Mr F•P-rifulivMarlin or y misreprrsent me; not do would. Hut I would re-VI art in, if he did not lwh*v* •»t dor to the Wlugs of Ihehave u.’d „ie 1 I .......h«V«fur mMi’Hed. Mr.S,wing(IN,imfnr rlift i t••annua' W rl#Steiteii'I bupMr,y2uirtW«m h Mr. say-niw ,1 M•n 11rlore | r. Pilau**.rtI Imy andy heFaber so , | • id w.I¥»chealir..md I atBallpadare.Itr f f(iffI shouldm a public •(*•«*{,, ]’n While I vii upon thatForo Mid, l-tt Mr.____and ihe people, ihst what I. J, ..... near.1 aevrr.il pef*on.wai utterly untrue; that he was m '',rB ,M 1 * Ami I told him e «■*. arm dm then and there turn fWrv-nee, i.li ,hrm • ub»r. I a f.,11 Idondad Ixvo va*tit ex,.lain' | t„|,| |,„n al#d M uty, and under the rmrrrtranof J* li!* ^im*«riai a pf'Hrartr Yt years.m r K«HIM),lenee »»f ms mother, (Mmjnt Elba •oonty, Va.,) on the Pith u»*t,, after ineas, Dr. Axravn W. Shi si os, agednuuer Wreel—I then pronounced it any fourulsiam m truth. feAted my efnrtkMi: Mrlie would , a* I now do, ifoNtnoic td but ft aeems iHatitde. F.lwr aWnted kimaeMB J” Aftvertis'r* are requeued In hand ir their ■ftteni«rment« at as .arty an hour of the nay as practical tie. AII advertisements mien,fed for in.er-''If* fM^r' mw »-* b.nfted ,n helore 5 o'cfoelf, p. M.f and iforw intended Jor rn-rariK.,, m Monday's p.,^, „luM u ham ted on iUimi.ay ; Mherw.sa they ttnmH tyyt untH the
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