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TOR TUT. SOUTHERN SPY.
Mr. Editor .—You will please correct the
following typographical error in iny address,
‘•To the People of Wilkes County,” of the
mil inst. Instead of “ The tw.. first point*
being hare statement* oflhelmli ifhe wishes,
should be •• The two firct |*>ititw 1m ing
bare stateincnfsof the f'olonrl, i! he wishes,
i.•• ROUT. A. T(JOAIBS.
roR thi: southern spy.
To tlu Citizen* of Wilke* County.
The diffi uliy which recently oeeurrr <1 bc
iwim Robert A. Toombs and myself, seems
Jo hav* afforded that gentleman with subject
rnntter for a communication to the public,—
The (nine MalenienU with whieh that piece
abounds, anti the ridiculous animadversion*
upon my character, are nil characteristic. of
the mem. In justifying myself before thi
community, I shall I think, put suspicion to
rest in th<* breast of <\cry honorable and
high-minded person. And blame who may
—the man w ho has degraded himself so tar
ns to become the fabricator of falsehood , and
the miserable retailer of petty slander, shall
be held up to the public g az< —and let him
Plrdct \ln frown if he ran. One who make* no
free with others, emmot exp*'* 1 to be compli
mented. He may find ail mi re r* —but wliat
absurdity ha* not ? And when he “ pbi\>at
liow Is lie must expect rublM'ts." I w ould Ik re
•isl,, what doe* this gentleman seek to gain.
bv thus horning false tri tries* again t mxs, It ?
W hat honor- doe , lie expect to reap by lhs
reckless departure from Irtith and principle,
and hi- nianifest iiiieution of imposing up n
the i redulity of the public in thi* matter? II
he hut follows up the mil urn I suggestions ol
hi- own heart, in spile of his frit nils, he bids
fair of reaching an elevated post in tin T< tu
ple of Fame, as eon genial with hi- own pint,
a- it would lie elishiinoiable to an honest man
In what light dm Mr. Toombs exhibit bun
•elf In lore tilt public ? l ust, in em ulating
irpmls which In liiiil tile best evidence In
bi'Uevi xvi re filler, and in liuth b.e dhetiiinu el
Ins belief in them, ill our ennver-a,inn on the
first Tuesday in June, mid then to t urn ate
himself from the dilemma into which hi-ow 11
rashness had thrown him—to i vnd, iln mi
piciiin —\ i .1, ill' 1 proof o! In . Im ing tile pi line
author himself, w h.it dm lie do ? ( mii I e
Hire the public with a li no liistorv ul the inal
Ur ? No!—blit suppressing the in iin mil t
iima between us—pre-cuts an iinrnateri:>l
circumstance growing nut of uni dispute, and
which could have no |m—ible hearing upon
tin lints, nnd tin- i wind* up his strungc story,
by giv mg a Mill stranger vci inn to the mat
ter in eonirovt rsy, vvliieb Ids ingenuity had
no doubt amply dim red What uiot.vi eon.
have Miggi -led lo ,M i. Tminih- -mb a i iiiiisi 1
I'erlninlv no fiomst one. fan an nu he i
■tßte }n believing, hut dial every step lie ha*
t liken. »a- lo Mib-eixe party ttnw, and far
political i fret ! I- there a iu.an v\ Im In liev i
-be thus nbu*< and mv motive-, and ealuni
niated mv < liaini lrr, Ini the sole intent "f
“ eon nti raft hip niisrepri" cut at ion* of nitr per
sinal difficulty." Wliat mi-n pr, scntnlinli*
liad gone abroad > and vvlm eireiilnteil them ?
Hi- rap ait i / for such thin gs is iinlin inns—but
wliat could it have availed him or mix' mu
else t It lit the genllemau Would have us in
It r, that in all this matter lie was actuated bv
the purrst of rnntiv, s—a purr and pafimtu
spirit—a spirit of pi nid; n patriotism
MapnaililllOU* man' rub Isuanliail nl mu
I ol Wilkes are under
lest übUgHtion to you I'm "ii posing theca
ruption of thi electice franchise" than you un
aware; and as tiir i/uwr parental cur and at
feetion, they lire not yet in dn ir dotape. Men
who boast must of the r humsti/.a i mt always
above suspicion ; till y are apt too at line
(unknowinglyl to be the trumpeter of* ilnii
own dishonor. I hav e «aid that Mi T -ini"
has adopted a triisernble device to enlist 'in*
pri uidices of the eiiiiiiii’ lity against me bx
evading the tpiestiuu : fir be lms made ti e
difficulty ton si upon n enllevral |>oiiit, \i/:
whether Mr. John AA In had lonvcr-cd
with me upon the ; ulgi >t. Now all nuisl -ei
that the difficulty did net grow out of ihi
pvnnt; (though “much dcMiltorx ivnvei'. , i
tiiM! ensued it|>on it.") but out of the faet that
Toombs bad given ourrcti, v to the n*poit. and
a-I verily iH'lieve, was the prime author. It
is n very easy mattei for one to start a report,
and when attacked jilMilit it. to s.iv , hr heard
•' a most M 'pei t:»bte man <ux so." < hie would
•up|Hnr that Mi. Toombs, being so eery it and
out ol public virtue, that after having lu ard
this report from so “respectable" a source,
anil given it wind, that in order to expose m\
•• co-riii lions." he would ha\e given the pub
lie some faet to prove mv ‘’avowed in>eatiou
Ui .spend (my) money to eorrupl tin ballm
b>ix but he say* it’s svv, because lore, had a
•• emui rsatiou w ith Mr. AVi.ght," in v\ a h
he admits, that instead of “avowing" sueli
inteiuion. i flatly dtuietl tin truth of the re
port. 1 appeal to all men if this is not the
amount of iris reasoning. The maunntous .'
<|in 'lion then upon which Mi. Tismihs would
have ihe jM-iple of Wilkes to deckle, is uot
whether I am a “ corrupt" man. unfit to rep
resent an honest community ; but whether or
not. Mr. Wright and myself had couversed
about a living r< port which no one was l„,|d
enough tu father. I must eontl -• that 1 can
nut see how this " involves matter* in whieh
you are etitu inn d." I: certainly " lU'olves"
Ml- I oolllhs eharaetei t' *t t-uth and probity.
u» l.uis vvil] s!,,,vv. Again: Toombs ssrvs
that in our conversation »:tit-t Tuesday in
June, "that (he) was ready to give (hi*) au
thority. but that t„ (bis) surpnse (I) did not
demand hi- author n, « uiifurUitiutelv for
•it.
fcswil! api- .-ir mdins ilv |,\ Mi Kerry** err
i l ' ' Ml Ult.sarJ's. (N«*.
I & 2, and lurcuuto annexed) ’ ±'ol which
prove, Toornb* acknowledged giving Mr. L.
AAV r ms, as the author.
The second ground upon which Toombs
build*, L- “ whither or not (In) gave (me)
Thomas King as (his) author ? ’ Toombs
endcuvors to sustain bis declaration, that he
diil not give Mr. King a- bis author, by- lie
CM instances which he thinks will lake every
body by storm. lam able, however, lo show
not only by tin* faircM deduction*, but by
substantial proof, that hi- did give Mr. King
ns hi* authority on the first Tuesday in Jum .
Immediately after our interview on that day,
I suited to Mr. Jones (all of which will appear
by reference to bis certificate, No. 11) that
Toombs had given me Air. King as Ins au
thor. I then -poke to Mr. Crosby, atM rc
ipifKtcd bun In see Air. King iqion tin- sub
ji et.(eertifieate \o. 4); tie did go, and Air.
King heard the r* j-urt from Mr. Curdy Bul
lock ; and I IF. from Hubert A. Toombs, Key!
Now to adopt *lr. Toombs* reasoning, “ what
prsslbli' motive could have iudueeil me to
have falsely*’ said, immediately after onrin
tervii vv, that he (Tomnlrs) had given King?
Ilut say* this veritable man, “it was to extn-
. i tu# mx i It from the imfurtiinate position
! vvhieli tin report had placed (me.)" If it is
I " unfortunate" fiir a man to have injurious
I reports circulated about him which have no
11 isli nee in truth —if it is “unfortunate-" to
bud a i itizi ii id AA ilkes so depended a to lab
rii .it*- rejiorts, deal them i.ut to nen as dis
hoiioridde as him • 11- —to have thrill proven
upon him, anil ile-iitnie of the moral eotirtrge
, t*i ini'i t tie m—then, indeed, I am peculiarly
! “ iinj irlumdi ." lint the public will see whe
ther I only “pretended in trail* this report to
I iis sourer," by ii li rite c to Ihe certificates.
Hal wlint itirluc*« UK'iii coiiM I have ha»i of
j inasing a i.ii • sfalcin* nt lo Joiick—tin n i«»
l Iml n nu ■ iifr« rto h iug to know his autlior.
lain rifii ac ttj.iihi. il with Kin^ v nor <li«l I
• \ir Her him that I Know of, and pray how
couM I #i*ivo known tin result of’flit* invcsii
aiion bfft/ft I “ traci fl” tlir rc jxirt in this
i “ Itiitff Now admit what Toomhs win s,
| that Int \« r “ «lt inna U*ti of (him) 1 ii** author ”
ml sf» how foi'iitih tli<* results Does anv
j one hcl'n ve, after putting myself and tVieiUltt
I to all tin* hoiiMr of traeiiu; this report to its*
oiircc, that upon hi'piniii" <>l Tooiub*« whe
ier he “tiatl »:ivm rurrerioy in it, an I that
upon (1 1 xk) n plsitiqf in the alFirmative, and
i siivinj! he wa«. to 'jive ms author;" I
.*• , can anv one credit his a that I
o | oil without demanding that author?
W!»\, wliat wn the ol»ie* sos m\ going to
him ? Most dearly to trm e tin* report: I
e*mid havi had ,i<» other oliieet. I• nt Mr.
"nil s (* I • * i ;iheat< No. Ji) fuKti ns tliis ujum
im lx \\
it. a “ aprt e:d»l«' to lus (Mr. Jones’) reeollec
;i.»ti. Tutunhs gt’n him king as his author;
/ nit fcnotes that hi tint uot g/tv him It caiiS.”
Now I ask, how •••men if, that Toombs gave
to Jones A i/t/4* .1 hi * uthor, and at our inter
view (on tin first 'i tu lay in June) lie was
“of/df/to <>ive me ft terns/” And if If 're ms
icas SOT his author lo Julies—-how runic
in* to he the i uthor at our court rsatiou /
The thud and last point upon which, ac
ini dm* to Ytkombs*’ statement, w »* are at issue,
i* \a!:- the r ol not, “I had said that John
Wii lit had called upon me to know the truth
of the report; and whether or not, John
Wii lit did o call upon me.'* It appears
from Mr. l.i maid's €H-itifa'alcv and others,
d.at upon Tonmbti stating, that at “our first
inin \i* • 1 aid Wright had called upon me,"
I gave him the “ in*" direct. / till contra
j out his assertion, winch he* knows to he lulm ;
and that h right's name was not mmtionctl at
i lint time, (the tilt Tm Sclav in June), I u»
sa\ th< « minium, “ unjo tunatehj for (me)
r of (mino II
V :h» ' h II (n< (l til have lit aid the truth of'mu
a . v. h c .di ! not .in e ii Ii (m\ I
statements.*' TiiS \ * worse than ridiculous !
it shows a low and pitiful device « n the* part
o! I ooliihs t«» propup a malignant Jahthood.
\ -a*, i ,'i-iv I low happe n< and it that this **
■or 111 AI. l> the I ft; | HI of on i inlet viru’f"
A A sent f No ! lor we vv cri
I >i*l be get ii litiin me * No foi l‘oomb.-
slnle- tli.il bis (my in i.'iiburs) version eoti
llieleil v itli my own. Tlien lie could have
heard the “TKI I II but liom tin- verv
■Olii.d I. : jit /.1/.S' y.I.U • either directly
or .; -directly.'i oiil.iininated and di>toMed a- it
must luive been by hi- ti»ul breath, lint vvliv
i- not this •* neighbors" certificate before us.
t<» pmve Toombs* assertion. I eballeng.
I "'lulls to ge t it to prov i tlmt tin * Till 1 11'
vvlueh he “ htaril " tU , e,iitieide w itli lhs
(Toombs’) pet tent statement. N.i 1 hi dart
ol do it, for 1 hold ui my hand that whieh
would throw this “neighbor" in a strange dr
li iilina, if he gave any such e* itifioate.
l.itusu.iw return t Air. AA right, and 1 will
prove the baseness of Toombs beyond all
shadow of question. To leave no hook lor
the community to hang even a doubt on, vv i
will admit for a moment, that 1 had lmd a con
versation vv ah Air. VV light about tin opart
which to:., the must of our difficulty . yAI r.
\A .'s certificate as given by Tvtnl- relate
to a different matter, as I will show) admit
further, that dining our difficulty on tin- ihh
tust. t denied having a conversation with Air.
AA right uj.iii the -ub *et : admit this, aroonl
iu; t*i Toombs’ vci-ion of ihe matter; still,
I should feel tu i little danger of sutVeung in
mx reputation I'vlote an horn st and inn lli
gent eommtitntx : foi, b, tore aeitirett should
be illjuiwl by a mi- sta I incut ol a fa* t. )w mch
i» nniiiAteiial at b> -tl it sliotild app< at lo have
been lla retidt v«l acomi|H iutetitnui; that it
must liavi be, u done with a de-igu to mum
sum* otln-r |- i-on. or bent tit i < partv mak
ing it ;—and not merely tin i* -ult o: a, idem,
hi at • 1 pasf.oj:. vr » ant . i rec* ;,.*;; N, w
- 'j ,
>v * *
’ i.
bet' it. Aly recollection rouw been
known to no on** but my self; and n ,j |
have roo versed with Mr. AA • about l[i; , r .
ter, th< re ate many reasons why a maV uru | t;r
the excitement of a quarrel, should n*K r ,. co |.
leet such a conversation w ith any
individual, when he had held many sM. L i t
many individuals. Hut instead ~C Vw‘»iittin'’
I 'otiversayoii wi'l. AA riglt^K,.,^
w liat i -aid on the ?Mh inst.; and that
( never had a conversation with (hß^^ eot i ( .
man upon tie .-object which Toombs® , ( j m , .
self were then rli-jrtitin" about. 'I
ditlieulty which now presents itstm j
satisfactorily explain. There has M, n bin: ,.
f have been a candidate, a varUoA r , p., r t.
ui alloai. all tlx r<-till of amt
bad b > I tjll i I
that I would “spendall of (myppjff.rty.or
heat Captain Hillhnute." in No-
vember, I ffiiuk. Air. Wright told me of the
r< |sirt, and asked me if it was true, w .iieh I
denied ;—all of which appears from Air.
Wright's certificate, which Toombs ha- given
til, public. And let the public rccoll&'t. that
litis i the report whieh Air. Weems t card
from Air. It, nt, nnd told Toombs of a lew
days after the . lection, (as per eeitifieate.
No. 5.) Dent, wh* ri called on, give- Mr. T.
.1 W alton as his author, (as per etrii .eate,
Nii. (i.) (This fa<t, i pri -ume, will eb.irup
the doubt which .Air. AA u nis seems to labor
under as regard- Dent’s author.) Well, Air.
AY alton eludes positively ever makine stu-li a
declaration to Dent ; and -ays he heard it. as
correctly reported by Air. (Hurries Smith,
(eertilieotes 7iV c.) The
" / tens in thi bands of my fiitndr,” ' un
exceptionable, but by Mr. Dent’s charitable
can anil attention, was kept back until vvi 11
feathered, and then let out upon the public
to shift lor it.-elf, under the declaration, thru I
would “ spend all mv pr<*perty or beat Cap
tain llilllinuse.” No nnt being' found to (a
tlier it, it soon expired for the want of nutri
ment. Sometime alter this, viz :on the first
Tuesday of June, while in Washington, Mr.
Jones came to me and observed, that there
was another report out against nir,**wlueh
was, that I was heard to «av, that “ I was
worth $80,000; and that (1) would spend the
whole of it, or beat (‘apt. Ilillhousu tit the
next election,’’and gav * me Toonibaas bi
iiiitbor ; I innnediutely had an ini, rvievv with
Toombs, and tile fir I ipu -linn I M- '**
was—“ I want loknov. what inirlicultn friend
this is, who has told you -<> and so, (repeating
the conversation above with Jones); having
first saluted my car- with a horse laigh, he
(Toombs) observed, “<>h ! he’s a ma living
m the upper edge of the county ; a Air. King."
Now w hen Mr. Jones told me of this r port, ii
was the first time I recollect to have I ret it.
Toombs has eonfuinded these reports, w inch
were perfectly distinct —culling from each
whatever would answer hi- purpose-hut we
w ill lo eplln ni separated. At our iulei i, ,v on
Dili in, t. did I attack Toombs about ill* report
v hi, It he ay- I ock AA ,*, in- told hind Not
at all. \V hut says .Air. IS, try ? (Si. , rtili
.an \,l. I.) "I was present at a conversa
tion vvhieli pass, ,1 In tw ecu l{. J. At * and
|{. A. Toombs on the !>th in.-l. in win*h ( 01.
AVillis.. kin Air. Tismihs to r, !;:t< tl ,* con
versation which passed between them on the
tir-t Tu,-day in June, relative to a re/H- t
which In (Toombs) tide! Ed. Jones." Now
wliat report w a-that ! Tl. *nt John Wright
spoke to me about in Nevemb, or K<com
ber? No! but the on, whieh i *iomb„ to 1 * I
I ,and. Jones, whieh vv a .that I \*a woi
|;W>,(HK), &t*. (set certificate, No. U.) Now
Ivv ould call to mind, that t.., chat ge 'I oomhs
briegs against me, t-, that John AA tight
had a eoiiv, t-aiion with me about ilnsn, .*>r»:
and that I denied it. AN >:;ir report ? AVhv,
the one we were then quarrelling about, to
wn—that I was guilty of the foolish vanity
to say that I was worth S>fJO,(HK*; I a
gain deny it, and Air. AA right’s eeilifirate.
(No. !*) will amply support my declaration.
As to the remark, that *• I would spend and
l>, spent,” l would observe, that i a'fcuii. I
might have said, in reply to the solicitations
of many friends the day after the florikm,
urging me to conic out as a candidate again ;
that I was willing to leav e that entire:*, with
them; that they could use me as tinv saw
proper : and it' elected. I should t'.vl bound
to serve them; that 1 considered the cause so
good a one, that 1 »a- vv ilhng lo •• spnd and
In spent;" having no referent-, whatever to
money or pn>perty in any -hapc ; aiv sole
meaning was, (and h is often, u not aiwavs
drawn from tin expression) that / ,vould
sfiend my every exertion in the cense.
1 believe l have fully answer,xl tl., gentle
man. and 1 Hatter myself that 1 hav, ixplain
ed aw ay the my stery which In* has, n leavor
ed to throw around the subject. .\, to his
charge in public, that "l had swiveled tlic
. Wilkes county out of bal 1 v,a
wortli.” those who know me. know it to b< a
false and coirardly calumny.
In submitting to the public Mr. 1 Weems*
*< 1 1 fi< ate. (No. 5) iu just ciutew I xnniltl
u mark, ilia! up n applying to Mr. \A for his
ceruheate, h, handed m this, t, gv iliac with
another lint whu ll he -tru, k out. I rvqu< sled
him to alter it tidy -o fur as to facts;
and tii.it it was ixidiinly uu ;.-i ■ him to
state ius 0/ in urn iqxu tlios, l.uts. ritk-ut
stating, also, his no* ois !,■ r hi- * u ssipns.
This h« refused t» do. sta’.r. .a s- .tar ..
that he would not strike c,ut ius opinion ; and
that, if 1 did not take it in that -hap, I could
have no other. AA'helhrr Air. Weems was
dispiscd to do me justice in tliis matter, or to
make an “ impression" injurious to me upon
(he public mind. I leave an honest commu
nity to judge. All of which I respectfully
•submit lo their consideration.
R. J. AVILLIS.
AA'ilkes f'oujtTT, Sept. 25, lc.fl.
CERTIFICATES.
[-Vo- I.] . , _
Washington, >*ept. I>th, 1-34.
This is to certify, that I was present
when a conversation en.-ued between It.
J. AA tilts and Robert .A. Toombs, on the
9th inst. In which, Col. AA illis asked .Air.
Toomlis to relate the conversation which
passed between them on the first Tues
day in June, relative to a report which
he (Toombs) told Eel. Jones. AVillis re
marking that Toombs had given King as
his author ; Toombs denied it, and re
plied that AA'illis had never asked for tin
author, that Mr. L. AV'eerns was the au-
thor. II illis asked Toombs how rame it
that he (Toombs) pare Weems as his au
thor If he (Weltis) haet never askrcl him I
AVillis remarked further, that Toombs
had said that he (Toombs) did not be
lieve the report which Toombs denied,
and said that AA'illis had said that John
AVright had asked him (AA illis) some time
previous concerning this report, which
AVillis denied. Immediately after the
difficulty, AA’illis said il’lie (AA illis) had
had a conversation with AV right about the
report, lie could not recollect it.
T. BERRY.
r>*j
(iEORM.4— 11 ilkcs count if.
i do hereby certify, that I was present
iu AA aslimgton on the !Jth mst. during un
alien .turn brtwt. u Col. R.J. AA illis and
Holier, -A. Toombs, E.-<|. and recollect
distinctly to bav< beard said Toombs de
ny that Cos). AA tills Lad ever asked him
(Toombs) for Ins author oi a report ti
ll,nit wltieli Toombs and AA illis was then
disputing; tin* limned.ately thereafter,
the said Toombs declared that he had
given I* hi said V. lilis, the name of Air.
Leek AA veins—:<> whieh AA .ilia replied,
that it was strong, in should have given
him, Mr. AVeenis, wh*be had that in
at r denied hi- (A’, 111: ) I,,; 1 , mg ever ask
ed him for hi- author, (own under my
hand this 19th S, pt. 1834.
JACOB HI BEARD.
[-■*~3.]
GEORGIA—TJ i/kes c-tunly.
I do hereby certify, that Robert A.
Toombs told me on Whitsun*-Monday
last, in Washington, that a particular
friend of Col. Willis’s told him, lie heard
AA’illis say he was worth $30,090, and he
would spend the whole of it or beat Capt.
Hillbouse at tin* next election, unci that I
stated at the same time 1 would ask Col.
AA illis ifhe had ever said such a thing,
vvhieli I did on the first interview with
him which was on the first Tuesday in
June la-t, and he denied ever using any
such expression, or ev; r having made an
estimate of wliat In* was worth on any oc
casion ; hut stated that lie had said in re
ply to the solicitations of some friends the
day aft, r tin* last election, soliciting him
to come out as a Card !a'e again, that
he would leave that entirely with his
friends, tlirv might take lam and use him i
as they pleased, that lie did not wish to j
impose himself on tie public : ('ol. AA illis
stated further, that lit would go straight
a.id sei ASr. Toombs, and know his au
thor—and ! recollect AA illis left me and
•eturi c,l in a short time and stated that
h, had seen Toombs, and he gave hint as
I is author, a AD. King, in the upper part
ii the county, at.,l 1 recollect well of ask
ing Toombs, when lie told me the report,
w la, was h;s author, and to the best of
my ; . lie 1i me Air. King, in
the tij-j* i* < of the countv. I well
k *w It, ■did not giv e in,* Lock Weems as
k* author. ! DAA ARI) JONES.
Sept. 17th, 1534.
Test—Thomas Anderson.
[No. !.]
GEORGIA—II tikes county.
I In * by < > riitv, that Col. R. J. AVillis
ca 11,,! on me in Washington, on the first
Tuesday in June last, and stated to me
that lu had just been informed by Air.
Edward Jones, of anew report that was
circulating on him ; that he (AA'illis) had
been heard to sav lie had estimated his
property to be worth thirty thousand dol
lars, and that he w ould spend the whole
of it, or heat bis opponent Capt. Hill
house ; and that he (AA illis) had just been
to R. A. Toombs, Esq. who Air. Jones
gave as his author, and demanded his au
thor, and he (Toombs) gave Air. King as
his author, who livid as he (\A illis) un
derstood. somexv here in mv settlement,
and that lu (AA illis) would take it as a
favor if I would see Air. King, and ascer
tain from who he got such report, or
whether lit* had ever stated to Toombs
that he heard me say any such tiling;
upon which request, 1 applied to my
brother John Crosby, who lives near to
Air. King, and requested him to see°Alr.
King and make* the inquiry, which my
brother done, and Air. King stated to him
as lie informed me, he never heard AA illis
say any thing outlie subject; but he had
h, ard the report from Mr. Oordy Bul
lock. Al v brother then applied to liul
loek and asked him for lus author, and
lie gav, R. A. Toombs. Esq. all of which
I informed AA illis of shortly after.
(liven under mv hand this 22nd Sept.
If3l. B. R. CROSBY.
[N~T]
GEORGIA—II ilkcs ci'iinty.
I hereby certify, that 1 never heard
Col. Ri -hard J. AA ssh- say that he would
-peiul tin whole or half of his property or
lu at in- opponent David I*. llillluuim .it
the ensuing election m (•ctolsr. 1 do,
however, distinctly remember to have told
Robert A. Toombs, Esq. a few days after
the last election, that I understood the
Colonel had made use of such an expres
sion. Whether the individual from whom
I heard if, Joseph AI. Dent, got it from
AA'illis himself, or some other person, I do
not at this time recollect. My impres
sion (at the time) was, the Colonel from
unexpected disappointment and defeat,
did make the remark.
LOCK WEEAIS.
Sept. 19th. 1*34.
[No. G.]
GEORGIA— Wilkes county.
1 do hereby certify, that some time pre
vious to the General Election of last year
that Timothy J. Walton told me that Col.
R. J. AA'illis should say, that he was a
standing candidate for life, if it sunk him
every thing that lie was worth. Given
under my hand this 20tli dnv of Sept.
1-34. JOSEPH AL DENT.
Attest —Thomas 1,. AA gotten.
John L. Wynn.
: . , [- Vo *
GEORGIA—II likes county.
I hereby certify, that I never told Jo
seph AI. Dent, or any one else, that I 1
heard Col. R. J. AVillis say that he would
spend all or any part of his property to ;
gain his election ; nor neither do I recol
lect of ever saying any thing to Air. J. AI. !
Dent about Col. R. J. AVillis’s declaration
about his being a candidate for life.—Be
fore the 4tli of July last, while in conver
sation with Air. Chandler, Air. J. AL Dent i
came up and asked me if I did not hear
Col. AA illis declare himself a candidate
for life, to which 1 replied I did; Dent then
replied to Air. Chandler that I was his
author, which I contradicted: I then sta
ted to Air. Chandler Col. AA illis’s decla
ration, which in substance is set forth in
Air. Charles Smith’s certificate. Given
under my hand tliis 22nd Sept. IS3L
T. J. AA ALTON.
[No. B.]
GEORG IA —ll ilkcs county.
I hereby certify, that I met with Col.
R. J. AA'illis, at Norman’s Store, on the
day of the Battalion muster, in Sept. 1833;!
in the early part of the day, and stated to [
hint publicly, Iliad understood he had j
became a beggar: to which he replied that
if he had, it was more than he knew; I
then stated that I had been told, that lie !
had been begging the people that if they j
would elect him this time to tlie Senate
that he would not be in their way again; j
to which he replied, that he never had for- j
ced himself upon the public, and had he
consulted his own individual interest and
feelings, probably he never should have
been a candidate; but if it was the wish of
the citizens of AA'ilkes County, (since they |
had started such a tale as that) lie would
be a candidate for life, if they saw cause!
to elect him; there was not one word |
said about property or any thing like it, j
and all illis conversation took place in the
early part of the day before Capt. Hill
house’s name was announced as a candi
date. CHARLES SMITH.
Sept. 20th, IK3I.
[\„. 9.]
GEORGI A— II ilkcs count//.
I do hereby certify, that I never had
any conversation with R. J. AA illis, re
specting a late report which has been cir
culating, stating that he had estimated
bis property to be worth thirty thousand
dollars, and that lie would spend the
whole of it or heat (.’apt. Hillliouse; which
report I have frequently heard.
JOHN (i. WRIGHT.
Sept. 10th, 1-31.
05** The Editor of ‘ The News' will please
give the foregoing an insertion in bis next
paper, and forward iiis account to me.
K. J. AV.
FOB THE SOUTHERN SPY.
I'o the Tropic of \ \ ilkcs.
l*’i*.now -Citizens ;—I beg your attention !
for a while, to a matter in whieh your inter- J
< st is not only “somewhat” but materially
involved. I conceive it to be the duty of eve- j
ry citizen, having in his possession stu b facts
as 1 have, to submit them without delay to
your candid consideration. Some may say.
that I write this for political effect: I candid
ly and fearlessly acknowledge it; for when
our political horizon is darkened by disorgan
izing doctrines which tend to shake the confi
dence of the people in the best of Govern
ments, and threaten a subversion of our free
institutions, and with them our Liberties; it
is essential to the pood of the community,
that hoiust men at least, should represent us
in our public councils. No one will doubt
for a moment your ripht to know what stuff
x onr Representatives are made of, and facts
which must aid your investigation, should not
be withheld. Laying aside the principle
w hich is involved, our opponents cannot com
plain of this exposure of their Candidate's
disgrace, for they have commenced the w ar
without provocation, ami indulged their spleen
to their hearts' content. But it is not to re
taliate that I write thi-—my object is to un
mask hyjKicrisy. and present in a true light
the character of a man who now offers him
self before you as " eve ry nay -ntitle dto your
confidence and support"!' In a word, i, is
to present the conduct of ("apt. I>.\vin P.
litLLttousi. in its tru, light to the scrutiny
of an intelligent community. I ask lutn here,
after reading his ow n shame, can he have the
hardihood to deny that he has prossty betray
ed the confide net reposed in him. edrusfd his
t-ust. and violated a solemn oath I I loubt
not but that 1 will i» :b*i< tj show thi* to ri.*
satisfact;..n of ali—mid if I do, he isir iJmtly
unjit. to >ay tin least of itim, to r* pr>*s< tit a
t i-tuous an.l/'ti people. lu a case- lik, tin*.
I ni n»t to mince words—l da uot. I xv
ever, town B'ajjt.t iu walkt .* teithtr 1
: I expect to startle his slumbering conscience.
Let his friends, after reading the far ts w hieh
j I shall present, to you, admire ?iis character
>f lloy can. Let those who have busied
themselves in denouncing others, look upon
j this their/, tenured and favorite candidate, and
'ay : “ lie is an honest mart.".' A'ou w ill rc
* collect that the Captain, in 1830, was super
-1 intendent of the Public Roads; tor this r*s
‘ jionsible office, he received a x*orv handsome
salary—of this, I do not complain, for no
doubt he amply ! deserved it—but whether
. lie has been guilty of fraud, we will see.—
I invite your attention, lir-t, lo the certificate
| of Mr. Sutton, who was the overseer under
the Captain, in 1830. He states, that some
time in the summer of that year, Hillhouse
ordered him to send about 15 or 18 miles from
w here the Public hands were then working,
to a Air. Hunt’s, to get Bacon, statins to him
that he had brought it from AA’ilkes county,
and that it cost !>! cents per pound. Mr. >-*.
further states, that it was very inferior, and
that at the time, a Air. Hawes, was furnishing
first-rate Bacon on the spot, for but 9 cents,
which made no small difference, when the
quality is considered, and w hen we recollect
that the one w as delivered, anil the other sent
for 15 or 18 miles, which must have cost
something to the State. The following is the
certificate above referred to :
GEORGIA —It ilkes County.
1 do hereby certify, that i was the over
seer of the State hands on what was called the
Aliliedgeville road, in the year 1830, when
Capt. D. P. Hillhouse was superintendant;
that some time in the summer of said y ear
Capt. Hillhouse directed me to send to a Air.
Hunt’s, below Columbia Court House, and
some 15 or 18 miles from where I was then
at work, to get some Bacon lor to feed said
hands, stating at the same time that he had
brought the Bacon from AVilkcs County and
lodged it at said Hunt’s for the use of the road
Hands. I was getting Bacon at the time from
a Mr. Hawes, at nine cents per pound, w hich
was first rate Bacon, and Hawes delivered it
to me on the road. Capt. Hillliouse told me
flint thf Rnrr>n nt Hunt’s, cost him
9§ cents per pound, and which wasveiy in
ferior. After getting some of the Bacon front
Hunts, I told Capt. Hillhouse that he had
made a very bad trade, in his AA’ilkes Bacon;
that the Bacon got from Hawes, was far su
perior to it, and it xvas bought at a less price,
and delivered at the road, while I had to send
15 or 18 miles for the Bacon at Hunt’s.
JOEL B. LI TTON.
Sept. 19th, 1834.
Now to prove wliat Mr. Sutton has said,
what says .Air. Murphy—that he loaded his
w aggon at the Captain's smoke-house ! (which
was at his plantation) with Bacon, and haul
ed it to Mr. Hunt’s, the place Sutton men
tions, and that Hillhouse told him it was for
the hands, and that at the time lie hauled this
there was another wagon loaded at the same
place, with the same article, and it went to
Hunt's also; further, that he received 37<1 cts.
l>cr hundred, for hauling. I ask the Capt.
who paid for this holding ? Did you not,"sir,
charge the State with it ? But xvliat places
the Captain's good ! intentions in bold relief,
is, 1 1 1 nt Air. Alurpliy was told to lay-by until
dark, and lo go through Washington in lla
night, and not to let any one know what he
was loaelcd with. By whom was he told this?
By All . AA'illiams, who was the Captain’s o
verseer. Now, can any man say AVilliains’
instructions was not authorized bv Hillhouse !
Ilow could William's have known any thing
about it.Jeut through the Captain I and the
fact of his giving instructions, proves that lie
was knowing to the whole matter.
B’l ATE OF GEORGIA—/< 'ilkes county.
1 do hereby certify, that I loaded my wagon
at Capt. David P. Iliilhou.se’s smoke-house,
in said State and county, in the year 1830,
or 1831, and hauled the said bacon to one
Mr. Hunt's, in Columbia county, in said
State, about two or three miles below Co
lumbia Court-house, which, raid Hillliouse
staled, that the ®aid bacon xvas lor the State
hands: also, another wagon loaded at same
time and place, and delivered at said time and
place, Ibr said Hilihouse; and which con
tract was made in Augusta a few* days before
1 hauled said bacon, between said Hillliouse
and myself, at thirty-seven and a half cents
per hundred, whieh i was then requested bv
a Mr. AA'illiams, (Mr. D. P. Ii illhonse’s over
seer) to lay by until night, before I went
through AA ashington ; and, also, not to let
any "person know what he was loaded with.
Given under my hand this 19th of Septem
ber, A. D. 1834. his
AVAL X MURPHY,
Test: mark.
I’cbnal Truitt.
Let Air. Hillhouse explain till this ifhe can;
I challenge him to come before this communi
ty ;,hct answer these charges. How came this
Bee-Mi in his smoke-house? AA'ill he answer
* me whether it was not purchased at a redu
ced price, for the very object of selling it to
the State I AA’as it not his own I AA'hos,
could it have been ? Air. AA illiams’s ? Ex\ ry
body know s that AA'illiams never raised Ba
con to sell, much loss buy it up to speculate
on. Before we go farther, let us sec the Jmic
which this honorable! man was compelled,
nnd did swear he would obey while on the.
duties! of his station:
"29. Bfc. XVII. B. •fore entering up**n
the discharge of their respective duties, the
said superintendents shall each enter into
bend and good security to his Exccil, ncy the
Governor, and hi» succt -sors in office, in the
sum of five thousand dollars, fir the faithful
i performance of bis trust, and the projtcr and
faithful disbursement of all money which
may c.me iuto bis hands, as superintendent
as aforesaid, and that they shall r, spectiv, tv
taki an oath before his Excellency the Go
vernor, that tiny wiil respectively trtffv do
, and perform all the duties requin and of them
as -up rintendent- as aforesaid."
"31. Bic. XIX. The superintendents
shall not be permitted to forni -b. in their own
prop, r p, ;sous. or by anv ag, nt th< y may ap* .
nay article »r articles fi,r tin “ u i’! rt ” r
timin', nance, or (nothing of the said hau*l». or
au\ implements, t.H.ls, or camp equipage,
which may be rn,wired f,r ffieir ii-> or the
progr* -s of tla improvement o( th< -a. ! roa,U
* orriv, rs, but *hail procun all and every* tr
tay ben red. « * • dn
1 v.ext it.u>*, f !..c