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reltfi Alfdr* have been assigns*
ad rite**i*i { * 1 VMl^e.
|r app ara that a strong party hat
be-n in Spain for elevating
Don Carlos, brother of Ihe King,
4 o the throne, and what is the most
urprising part of it, that this par
*y is made up of ultra royalists and
*anati?*9, who appear dissatisfied
With the present monarch because
he has n t q I'te enough of bigotry,
•uporstiti j t aid priaoely folly, to
amt their view*.
A pefitioa of the merohiott of
London, in favour of the independ
ence of the 3 nih \tneri<aii States,
to be presented to the House
of Commons on the 11th, by Sir J.
Miokintosi.
1 long continuance ofdry weath
er in England threatened the most
serious mischief to the orops—-hay
was not worth the gathering, and
fears were entertained that the po
tato crops Would be greatly injur
ed. unless there should be a speedy
relief from rain.
The public olamoar in Spain was
rerv great in coneq lenoe of the
scarcity of grain. Vo corn was
suffered to be carried out of Mad
rid, frjfln the great fears of a scar
©it* a’ least, if oof of a famiiie.
Mexico —By late aeemj its from
the I*v >f Mcxho, to ihe 16 h June,
the existence and deteeiion of ihe
con-piracy In favour of Iturpide, are
Confi'tned. Twenty two conspira
tors were taken by the soldiery,
Vruite in conclave at the house of
one of the party, aid their corres
pondence and ail their papers sei
®ed. The tffi ml papers were head
ed “ G id, I dependence, and the
Hero of Iguala.” A w man acted
As Secretary. Oo the entrance of
the soldiers, she lore from one of
the papers the sign-manual of her
husband, who was not present, and
swallowed it in order to destroy the
evidence against him Two others
had been seuteneed to death, one to
loss of rank and five years exile, and
the remainder to perpetual banish
Spent.
To the Citizens of Wilkes.
F*,CTS ARB STUBBORN THINGS.”
JohnT. Graves, Esq states in
his address to the citizens of this
ou v some things Which I deem it
my duty to notice. In the fi**st. part
of hi * address* he gays “that a re.
pm’; nas been circulating for some
time hack throughout the county,
that he did in the course of the last
Tear pledge himself to pertain indi
Tidoais that he would support our
countymao Capt. Matthew Talbot,
for the of Governor, at the
last elro-tion” Thisreport he says,
<lie has repeatedly c ntradieted,
and authorised many of his friends
to d‘ *?, and that die does n?*w de
ny lhn he ever promised or pledged
himself to any individual whatever,
that he would support Capt. Tal
bot;” ad again he says, “admit
that I had given gentlemen string
grounds to believe I would support
liim,( vhi'-h Ido deny in he strong
est terms that it wa my intention
to give them to understand either
direct!*, or indirectly tha* I would,)
h*w will ihe matter rest?” He then
goes oo to state the occurrences that
took place on the first Monday of
Oftfoher l*sf> and ks* “ will the
frieuds of Capt. Talbot pretend to
sa% that they had any tdaims upon
m at the then approaching election
for Governor. Will they pretet and
to sav that those insinuations which
they charge me with making, in
fluenced the election anv way in my
f > .* ?” 1 ansicer, emphatically,
JTes Fes, Fes; Mid the following
<*er< ideates wjti prove most conclu
lively, lha‘ John T. Graves did posi
tively assert, that if he was elected
he would support Matthew Talbot,
Ksq. for Governor, and that during
the electioneering campaign last
season, and particularly or ihe day
of the general election, he did in
duce several persons to vote for him
under the belief that he was friend
ly to his election, and that he gain
ed his rlection by the deceptive means
made use of. Upon that part of the
address. therefore, in relation to
his promise to vie for C apt. Tal
bot, I shall make no comments—
the certificates will speak for them
selves.
No. 1.
Ido hereby certify that I was
present in ihe Wilkes room in Mil
ledgeville during the latter part of
the session of the legislature of 1822,
•own af'er Capt, Talbot was ati
n >un< eda* a ?undidate for governor
& dial I heard John TYUraves, K*q.
who was than a member from this
county, say, “That he was rejoi
ced that Capt. ‘Talbot bad cot sent
ed to become a candidate for gover
nor, that he had for some time been
wishing that he would come out as
a candidate* and that be felt bound
to support him, and that he should
do so most cheerfully *’
W 0. LYMAN.
August 3d, 1824.
No, 2.
Doct. John T. Graves having ta
ken the liberty of introducing ny
name before the public, and stating
I a conversation erroneously, which
! he says passed between us on the
subject of the governor’s election, I
deem it a duty which I owe, not on
ly to myself aud my friends, but the
people generally, to state that con
versati >n as it passed, and leave
them to draw the conclusion
Sometime in the early part of the
year 1823, I met John T. Graves
? i the town of Washington, arid as
ked him the following question,—>
Do you Intend to support Captain
Talbot for the governor’s appoint
ment or oct? To which he replied,
i that the same question had been us
krd him by several persons before—
that he did not feel himself bound
to answer them, but ne did me, that
he dd not feel willing to an- wer
the question positively, for that h<*
believed it might militate against
him if he did. tie further observ
ed, that no mao could think higher
of Capt. Talbot ib*o t e did himself;
and that from ihe long intimacy,
which had existed between his fa
| tliter and Capt Talbt 9 he believed
that if he was gainst Capt, Tal
bot, his father would be against
bint. After chatting some consul
! cr-abie lime with him, be observed,
1 that for your further consolation, I
will refer you to Col. Wootten, to
ask him, if he did not hear me say
in M iledgeville, that I was highly
i gratified that Capt. Talbot had
i come out as a candidate for govern
or On the day of the general elec
tion, I had a further conversation
with Graves on the same subject;
’ I observed to him that I was doubt
ful he wouid lose his election, oo
j account of his not coming out open
i ly; he replied that it was not bis
| fault, for that hehadtcld my friends
not to le*ve him out, that they
should not he deceived in him.
That part of his address to the uiti
zees of Wilkes, wherein he remarks
: *I said besides to Mr. Walker*that
i he knew very well uty politics, and
to wlia: party I owed my elec ion,
therefore that he could not expect
from me a favorable answer* at that
time.” I say positively is incorrect,
aod that no such thing passed be
tween us.
JOHN WALKER,
j No. 3.
A publication in the “Washington
News” of last week, over the sig
‘ nature ot JohnT.Graves.has el‘cited
from me die following certificate,
! which I deem material to my own
exculpation and due to the citizens
i of W ilkes county. I am as unwilling
i as Mr. G ave*, or any one else, to
’ enter into any coitroversy, but
j when insinuations or hints are
j thrown out, which are calculated to
i injure me in any way, I consider it
| my duty to explain tuby to the peo
; pie the foundation thereof, and
i leave it with them to draw their in
ferences. My conduct has hitherto
been such as to secure the confidence
of my fellow citizens—it ever shall
be so; and while I ran raise my
i voice, I shall ever fully aud candid
ly unsold *o every one my sentiments
when properly interrogated, and
• act open and above the sneers and
| malicious iutentions of my enemies.
My course is plain a<d open. 1
have, (I believe conscientiously,)
’ acted correctly with mankind, ami
shall never be driven from the ho
nest paths of rectitude aud iutegri-
I ty;
I certify that during the session
of the Legislature in 1822, John
T. Graves asked me, if i had heard
that Capt. Talbot bad come out as
a candidate for governor: I replied
1 that I had: be then remarked that
he was gratified to hear that he had
! come out as a candidate, and should
; feel himself hound to support him.
! 1 furthermore certify, that oo the
morning of ihe election, Graves
came to me and remarked that (bo
people about Mallorysville were
leaving him out of their tickets: I
informed him, that they were, and
that he knew the cause of it, he
said be knew it, but if they would
! go to old Mr. Walker, he could
convince them.
THOMAS WOOTTEN*
August fid, 182&*
So, 4.
I hereby certify that the follow
ing conversation took place between
Mr, Graves and my self at my own
house, sometime before the last
genera! election. In speaking of
the oAudidntes for governor, I told
him that 1 would not support him,
or any body else, unless I was sure
they would vote for Capt. Talbot;
he replied he would vote for Capt.
1 albot for governor, but said he
did not like to go there with his
hands tied.
his
ALLEN *MABRAY.
mark.
No. 5.
On the morning of the election
last held in this county for Repre
sentatives in the State Legislature,
the following conversation took
place between John TANARUS, Graves, Esq.
aod myself, in which I asked, if he
was friendly to the election of Capt.
Talbo*; to which he replied, that
he would not tie his bands for any
body, but would say as much to me
as any one, and I might suppose
from the long intimacy existing be
tween himself and Capt. Talbot,
aud his father and Capt. Talbot,
that he was friendly to his election.
To which i replied, that the ques
tion had been made so completely a
party one, (which I regreled) that
unless I entered into that feeling, it
was impossible to do my friend jus
tice, and could not vote for any man
whom I doubted. Mr. Graves then
replied, lam as much Capt. Tal
bot’s friend as you are, and will do
as much for him, and perhaps more.
1 said my doubts were then remov
ed, gave in my vote, aud voted for
Mr* Graves, which I would not
have done but for the belief that he
would have voted for Capt. Talbot,
if elected.
THOMAS P. RANDOLPH;
August 3d, 182 k.
No, fi.
Col. W’m. C. Lyman,
mr— Vt your request, I give the
followirgcertificate, relative to the
impressions left upon my mind by a
conversation, which took place be*
fiveen Doctor Graves and myself
on the dav of she last general elec
tion, touching the subject of the
governor’s election.
On the first Monday in October,
1823. Dr. Grave-* called on me,
and nientior ed. s kat he believed he
should lose his election . unless my
hr of her. finctor Felix G. Hay. and
myself exerted ourselves for him ,
and th it l must noi be uneasy about
liis vote. During she early part rtf
the da*,, 1 h#d been using the little
influence I possessed, impressed
with the belief that he Mtouid sup
port Capt. Talbot for governor; and
after the conversation We then had,
I was so fully teoßvinced upon that
subject, that I redoubled my exer
tions in his favor, erased Colonel
Campbell’s name from several tick
ets, aud inserted Graves’s.
WILLIAM F. HAY.
August Ist, 182 k
No. T. ,
I do certify that sometime in the
latter part of the summer of 1823,
John T. Graves, Esq. and myself
happened in conversation near the
store of Mr. Hearing in Washing
ton. ’Squire Graves asked me how
the district that I lived in would
vote, or how he stood among the
people in the neighborhood: I ob
served he would get a very good
vote, if they could be sure he would
vote for Capt, Talbot. ’Squite
Graves observed that his friends
should not be deceived in him, or
that he would not deceive his friends.
I supported ’Squire Graves believing
that hte would vote for Capt- Tal
bot at the approaching election for
governor, oo what he said.
- JOHN FAVEB.
August 3d, 182 k
No. 8.
I certify that about two months
previous to the last election for
members of tbe Legislature for this
county, a conversation took place
between John T. Graves, Esq. and
myself, when the qaestion was ask
ed by him, how the people in my
neighborhood felt disposed towards
him in the approaching election. I
observed that the people were gen
orally for Talbot for governor, and
would support no man unless he was
in favor of him, and that I would
deal plainly with him, aod would
not support any mao, unless I bad
confidence to believe, that he would
support Talbot for governor. At
this, Doctor Graves replied, you
shall not be deceived in me, & from
the manner of his expression I wat
firmly convinced, that he would, if 1
elected, vote for Captain Talbot for
governor.
PURNELL TRUITT.
August 3d, 182 k
No. 9.
I do certify that some time dar
ing tbe fast summer, Dr. Graves
and myself find a conversation re
specting the then approaching elec
tion for governor. He observed
to me, that he knew on which
side of tbe questioo I was, and
he did not wish tne to be agaioat
him. I observed to him, that I
would not support any man, unless
he wa9 in favor of Talbot for gov
ernor. He then observed to me,
you shall not be deceived in me. In
fact, the conversation at that time
induced me firmly to believe, that
should he be elected, he would sup
port Talbot for governor.
I. T. IRVIN;
August 3d, 182 k.
No. 10.
I am called oo by Cel. Lyman to
state a conversation which passed
between Mr. John T. Graves and
myself previous to the last general
election.
I think it was sometime during
court, in July, 1823, 1 called on
Mr. Graves to know how he would
vote for governor it elected, nam
ing to him as candidates, Capt. M.
Talbot and Geotge M. Troup. I
stated to him that he knew my con
nection, and the mao I waaied for
governor was Matthew Talbot, and
that I would vote for no man, even
my dearest con? action, in prefer
ence to Capt. Talbot, He observ
ed he had been asked, how he would
vote, fifty times or more, aod that
he had satisfied no man on that ques
tion. I then observed that I should
not vote for him. He replied that
he would satisfy me thus far; if you
vote for me, yob shall n t lose your
vote for governor, and went on to
state, that he had promised me
more thau he had any other person,
knowing my connection, I then ob
served, that I would vote for him
uuder these assurances* and and what
iI ‘ ould t< ele<*t him. We theo par
ted, The ah'>ve conversation pass
ed in the forenoon. In the after
noon of tbe same day, he came to
me and observed that some of his
friends were going against him: 1
replied, if he would come out open
in favor of Capt. Talbot and satisfy
tbe Wootten’s or their friends, chat
bis election would be sure: He then
requested me to tell my friends to
eoine out for him.
GIBBON C. WALTON,
August 3d, 182 k
No. 11*
I hereby certify that Dr. Graves
in conversation with myself io Au
gust last on the subject of (he go
vernor’s election! asked me if I ev
er heard it said, that he would sup
port Capt. Talbot for goveruor,
aod then had contradicted the re
port that he would: I replied, that
1 had; aud he said to me, that he
had never promised to support any
candidate for governor; and if I
was oot satisfied on this subject, he
referred me to Mr. John Walker
for explanation. When I ealied on
Mr. Walker, he told me the same
that he has certified to.
JOHN R. ANDERSON.
August fid, 182 k
No. 12.
Having been called on by Mr.
John Walker to state what I heard
in relation to Doctor Graves’ refer
ring people to him for information
of his intention to vote for Captain
‘Talbot for governor, I state the fol
lowing:—Sometime previous to the
last election. Doctor Graves was
ealied on by Mr. Jesse Williams
and others in my store, who meu
tioned that it was reported he was
opposed to Captain Talbot for gov
eruor. He observed that he had
had a conversation with Mr. Wal
ker, and had given him satisfaction
upon that subject, He then refer
ed them to Mr. Walker, and re
marked to me, if I should hear any
person doubting upon the subject,
to infer them to Mr. John Walker
for satisfaction. I told him that
I voulddo so; and recollect of hav
ing done so, to several persons.
JAMES M ANDERSON.
August kfh, 182 k
I now come to that part of bis ad
dress which relates to a contro
versy between up about the new
County bill. The facts are these:
Tbe new County bill was defeated
upon party principles; for that af
ter the bill had passed the senate,
and a full and fair discussion of
its merits had taken place, it was
whispered about that the Troup in
terest would be injured very mate
rially in those counties from which
it was to be ivkt ; and 1 stated in
tny letter to Willit.m Little, Esq.
that Mr. Graves was asked this
question, “if this county is formed
will it not interfere with ynur inter
est, or with the politics ofyohr coun
ty ?” ho answered, that it would.
This, Doctor Graves does not deny ;
if be should do it, I pledge myself te
produce proof of the fact. After
tbe defeat of the bill, 1 felt indig
nant at this flagrant attack upon the
rights of the people, wherein their
interests were sacrificed at the
shrine of party ; and I felt it to be
my duty to inform those citizens
who were interested, the real eauso
of tbe failure of (heir new county
bill; at:d in the warmth of feeling
I wrote the letter to Mr. Little, ev
ery word of which is religious!} and
sacredly true. I heard nothing up
on Ihe subject until soon after my
return from the state of Alabama,
when I was present at a barbavue
near Rogers’s Mill- 1 , or at, or near
the “four corners,” on the Sd July,
when I heard an address read by
Mr. Rembert from Doctor John T.
Graves. That address contained
charges which 1 considered untrue.
The character and reputation of
the majority of the Wilkes repre*
sentation was impeached at and public
ly assailed; and I felt it to be my
duty to remove the odium attempt
ed to be thrown upon me, hy a >: übHo
declaration, that the address was an
infamous libel , aid gotten up fop
the 9ole purpose of injuring mo.
Doctor Graves has cot sidered that
himself aod friends had a iien upon
all the votes in that section of iho
county ; aud as by the exertion I
bau made use of in dhe Legislature
to obtain for thorn a t>ew county, I
was abou< to receive a considerable
support there, the plan was formed
to put me down. But 1 trust there
is virtue and integrity enough among
the people in that quarter, to re
ject with contempt this presuinptu*
out and arrogant attempt to put
down others, aud force upon them
candidates for their support; fop
Doctor Graves recommended in hie
address to the people, “to support
their real friends, to-wit: Dr Tope*
Maj. Cooper, aod Jaoics Rembert,
Esqr.” Having Expressed my feel
ings in relation io the ,
M Graves, and ha . .
suffi ens time to rec; -Y
as to remove toe s : i. :
to he placed upon
and being under the i
he was not disposed *w un oic jus
tice, 1 wrote him a letter, aud after
explaining to his satisfaction tha
reasons which influenced me in wri
ting the letter to Wm. Little, Esq.
I concluded with the following
“You also give it as your opinion
that “ the majority of the Wilkea
representation voted for the passage
of that bill from peculiar motives,
and that you shall always think so,”
As one of the representation, I have
stated publicly, (and this frequent
ly) I now repeat it, that it is a most
infamous libel upon ihe character of
the represent at iou from this < oun
ty. It is an imputation uoder which
no man of honorable seniimeat, and
conscious of bis own integrity, can
permit himself to rest, and which t
trust io the exercise of your owo
judgment and reflection, you will
feel bound to remove* Expecting
an early reply,”
I am, &0. w. C. LYMAN.
This letter was dated ?h* 21st
July, and was handed to Mr, G aves,
by Capt. Hay. Soon after which I
re? eived the following letter from
Mr, Graves by the bands of Jamev
Rembert, Esq.
‘•WiSHINGToRt July 21,1824*
Sir—l received your letter by
Capt. Hay oo the subject of m? ad
dress to the citizens on the south
side of Little river. As it would
require #otre time for me to ecter
int<> an diplanatieo of that
I by way of a letter, propose to meet
you io Mr. Rice’s loog room at l-$
past one o’clock. This will be hand
ed you by Mr* James Rembert|
Esq. &e
Col. W. C. Lyman.
JOHN T. GRAVES.”
Always bolding myself ready t<*
meet any roan, either privately or
publicly, or io aay fair and honora
ble way, I accepted the proposition*
And 1 regret exceedingly, that I
neglected taking a fiiend with me
to witness tbe conversation; if I
had done so, much newspaper con,
troversy might have beeo | revcnU
ed Upoo tbe honor ©t a gentle
man, I give the substance i*t the
conversation •. After explaining