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Athens, Aug- 1^1331.
• OCTOBER "ELECTIONS.
TllOUr TICKET.
for Governor.
GEORGE R. GILMER.
Legislature.
M.u. Thomas Mitciieix, Senate.
Representatives.
Charles Dougherty, Esq.
Asucry Hull. Esq-
jjotT. William P. Graham.
CLARK TICKET.
for Governor.
WILSON LUMPKIN.
Legislature.
Stevens Thomas Esq. Senate.
Representatives.
Doct. James Tinsley,
Col. John 11. Lowe.
To Correspondent!.—" \ Citizen of Hall County,”
4nJ a “ Plantcu,” are unavoidably postponed until next
week. The manifesto of “A Student,” adJrcHs.sl ter
his Fellow Students, shall have a place so soon os
limits will allow.
hearts of Georgians—we respect him for h« virtues, wc
admire him for his firmness and decision of character,
and wc support him for his adherence to the princi
ples of our constitution. Between the two wc wnh to
draw no lino ofdisiinclion in our friendship, nnd wc
must repeat our regret that any collision should have
token place. Wc hope, yet we scarcely darn lo do so,
that all this difficulty may he. llie resell of some mis
understanding, and that we shall soon see harmony
and good feeling restored. For ourselves, before form
ing ail opinion of the merits of the parties to the con
troversy, we shall u nit further developments, and we
would recommend our friends lo adopt the same course.
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j\fr. Calhoun.—An exposition of tiro political doc-
fractions of the Constitution, end then only in I!.«dost
resort, when all reasonable hope of rehef. f'”n> "'C^-
rlinary action of government, has fader , * , ,
right to interpose did not exi.-:r, the interna
b» submission and oppression on one side, or resistance
by force on the other.”
We have now given the substance of Air. Calhoun i
pect this evening that the delayed lellevs will
lie received, <>r some further particulars given :
“ Washington, Go. Post Office, >
Auguat 12,1831. j
r> About three o’clock this morning the Alt-
trusln mail came to hand—the way mail bap
iia-w nsjsrr given - WUSUl IIIUII milic J r-
ideas ofthe rights of the States*, abstradly considered; 1 lhe sln g C having been swept away bv the
the remainder of l,js f exposition, occupying something J waler at a creek below Wrigbtsbonr. The j from
morn than seven column 9 in the Messenger, relates to
the Tariff, which we shall briefly notice. He romrnen-
ecs by pomtroying lhe divisions and dissensions caused
by the system of protecting nnd prohibitory duties, ar
raying, in opinion at least, the North and the South
it gainst each other. He deprecates the evil, and as if
! is a source of discontent, Iclicvesit should be modified.
He also believes the system as it stands, injurious to
Southern interests, and that it should be modified on
that account, as it ought to he the object of government
to legislate for the good of the whole countiy, without
bearing heavily upon any portion of it. He says that a
period is fast approaching, very novel in the history °f
nations—the period when our national debt will he paid,
and that the government will then find itself in posses
sion of 10 or ft 2,000,OOOof surplus money, the disposal
of which will present a question for the immediate con
sideration of Congress. On this subject be remark
JCr* Notwithstanding our best exertions arc used
to give whatever io published in the Athenian in u sty I*
most rigidly correct, yet in the hurry and perplexity ot
issuing o paper, material errors sometimes escape our
observation. This, partly through our own negligence,
and partly that of our informants, was unfortunately
tho case in our last paper. The following errors oceur-
"red in noticing the proceedings of the Hoard of Trus
tees, which our readers ore respectfully solicited to ob-
icrve. Instead of King of Monroe, as one of the Trus
tee.* who attended, we should have said Cobb of Hous
ton—instead of Matthew A. Ward,elected Professor of
Natural llistoiy, rend J\laltlius A. Ward, &c. The Pro
fessor of Ancient Languages is to deliver lectures on
Philology and classical ^earning, instead of Philosophy
and Classical learning, as slated last week. Our ren
ders are also requested to observe that the Professor of
Natural History is not Professor of Botany—lie will
give lectures on Botany, Mineralogy, &c. Appended
to the proceeding# «l tho Doan), no should have .‘til
led that $1000 were appropriated, and placed at die
disposal of the Faculty, to purchase hooks, &c. for the
College Library. These, ive believe, are the only
material errors committed last week, and with renewed
. assurances offuturo vigilance, we must claim the indul
^encc of our patrons for the defect they exhibit.
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Mr. Berrien's Address to the Public.—'Tho great press
of other matter claiming curly attention, prevented us
in our last paper from noticing this address of our wor-
’’iky and talented fellow-citizon, which appeared in the
National Intelligencer undor date of the 2,id of July.
We had indeed intended to publish it entire, but owing
to its great length, the correspondence which gave rise
to it, t lie replies, rejoinders and surrejoinders winch have
already succeeded,and probably w illcnniiutio to succeed
it, and which fora while at least, would exclude every
^ynng else from ogr columns, wc liuvo concluded to
onut ita publication altogether. In order, however, In
gratify a laudable curiosity, which \x c know muM be fell
by all our citizens in this matter, we will briefly state
some of the points embraced in the address, together
with a short history of tho unhappy dissensions which
hove caused its appearance.
®“ IPwfil he recollected by most of our renders, that
Immediately on the dissolution of the late Cubinct, it
was currently reported in tho newspapers opposed to
the administration, that this event arose from dissen
sions among its members, caused by a refusal on tin
part of the families of Messrs. Berrion,Branch ami Ing-
•'tlltn Io associate with Vrs.F.uton. Wc havenonuthori
ty for saying whether this was or was not the case—
our individual belief is, that there were other nnd more
important reasons for that measure. Tho report, how
ever, answered its purpose, and disrussjonsarosciipon
it, in which several mem hers of tho Cabinet were im
plicated; among others was Judge Berrien. It was nl*
•*•0 tho cause of an angry correspondence between Mnj.
Eaton and Mr. Ingham, and another of u similar na
ture between Major Eaton and Mr. Berrien. It was
Slated in the U. S. Telegraph that the President re
quired certain members of the Cabinet to aasociatc with
the family of Major Eaton, through a certain member
of Congress, (Col. Johnson of Ky.) the truth of winch
the Globe denied; at the same time giving an extract
of a letter from that gentleman, in which he says, “ He
^ {lieu. Jackson,) never authorised me to require social
intercourse, &c. He always disclaimed it; I told the
parries so.” In (his denial allusion having been made
. to Mr. Berrien, a correspondence ensued between him
and the editor of the Globe; of which the result is the
• appeal wo have now under consideration. In this nd
dress Mr. Berrien states that Col. Johnson, at an in
terview with Messrs. Ingham, Branch and himself, and
w'uhthc avowed approbation of tho President, did, in
behalf of Gen. Jackson, require of those gentlemen to
(tittle the family <f Major Eaten to their large parties—
»*nd this statement is sustained fully, by the testimony
of both Mr. Ingham and Mr. Branch. lie further states
lh*i he and his two colleagues were about to retire in
• consequence, and were only prevented by the remon
strances of their friends, and the declaration of the
President that he would not press his requisition. Col.
* Johnson denies thst the President ever required social
•Jhtcrcourse among the families of the Cabinet through
him, but says that the President believed a combina-
lion existed to drive M^for Eaton from office, nnd „n
that account was the interview held; but that he nf*
%terward» becameoatisfied that no such combination
did exist. Thus the matter stands at issue—Messrs
I Berrien, Branch and Ingham oil one side, and Col.
* Johnson on the other.
Taking this transaction iu any light in which it
anxious public
suspense which has for along time hung over their
minds with regard to thrm. Ilis publication a pears in
the. last Pendleton Messenger,and -occupies nearly//*
fern columns of that paper. Voluminous as it is, w e
should not hesitate to publish it entire, did we believe
that course absolutely necessary to a full understand-
ing of his opinions; for, standing in the relation which
he does to the American people, it is important that
misapprehension should exist, cither as to his political
sentiments or his public, career. Tho occasion howev
er, does not appear to call for so great a monopoly of
our columns, and we shall therefore only give place to
one or two extracts. We have never ranked ourself
among the supporters of Mr. Calhoun, hecauso
liked his system of national policy, and believed him
ultra in his doctrines, yet this opposition has never led
us to censure undeservedly, or hesitate to commend
him in the performance ofa good action. Influenced
by this principle, then, we would say that his exposi
tion contains, in the main, wlmt we believe to be or
thodox sentiments, nnd wc are happy to see our cause
supported by talents of his high order. But giving him
credit, as we do, for advocating our principles, it would
still have been a greater source ot gratification to us,
and perhaps more advantageous to the country, had Ins
converse-u been of a lem recent date. That he has
changed,his present advocacy of Slate Bights, contras
ted with his former lutitudii.nrian construction of the
Constitution, his zealous efiorts in the promotion of
orks of internal improvement at the expense of the
General Government, and other schemes tending for
cibly towards a consolidation of the States, will abun
dantly prove.
Wo would here propose to offer no further remark,
but come at once lo tho extract showing his ideas, in
an abstract sense, of State Bights. He gives us the fol
lowing summary view of his doctrine:
“Their great and leading principle is, that the Ge
neral Government emanated from the people of the
several states, forming distinct political communities,
and acting iu their separate and sovereign capacity,
and not from all of the people forming one aggregate
political community; that the Constitution of the U.
States is in fact a compact, to which each State is a
parly, in the character already described; and that the
several Slates or parties, have a right to judge ofils in
fraction®, and in cases of a deliberate, palpable, and
dangerous exercise of a power not delegated, they have
the right, in tho Inst rcsoit, to use ti c language of tin
Virginia resolutions, “ to interpose for a> resting the pro
gress of the evil, amt for maintaining within their respec
tive limits, the authorities, rights ami liberties appertaining
to them. 1 ' This right of interposition, thus solemnly
asserted by llie State of Virginia, be it called what it
may, state right, veto, nullification, or by any other
name, I conceive to he the fundamental principle of
system, resting on fuels historically as certain, ns
Bcvolution itself, nnd deductions, us nmplo and de
monstrative, as that of any political, or moral trull
whatever; and 1 firmly believe that on its recognition
depends the stability and safety of our political institu
| papers in tli
destroyed, and the directions so defaced, that
j it IS out of the question to make nny thing out
of them now. I have seporated the mass, am!
prend them to tlrv ; nnd should I be enabled
to identify the directions on nny of the packets,
will forward them next mail.
Respectfully,
JOS. W. ROBINSON, P. M.”
\\c shun no question, ant] we wear no mark.”
There appeared simultaneously in the Geor
gia Journal, the Southern Recorder, and Ike
What are the facts connected with tho case {
Mr Tl.enins Haynes, of Gainesville, not Atr.
Thomas Haynes, of Sparta, under date of Jj.
Iy 29lh. forwarded us a circular for publica
tion, which we prefaced with the following
paragraph :
Should any of our readers be disposed lo quest!,,-,
the authenticity of this Cireular--we can assure them
■* personal knowledge and acquaintance will
AVe cannot thrrelorr,
Augusta bag aro so completely j "“i’lVom'him’thc'H'chfof correcting any
impression which may prevail in relation to himself.’*
Knowing the existence of another gentle
man of the same name, lo wit : Mr. Thomas
Haynes of Sparta* who is a candidate for Got*,
and to prevent the impression being made up
on lhe public, mind, (and thereby a wrong one)
that Mr. Thomas Haynes of Gainesville, who
is not a candidate, was not Mr. Thomas
Ilaynes, of Sparta, who is a candidate, tve as
sured the public, that Mr. Thomas Haynes,
of Gainesville, was sincere in the dcrlnrnti »n
which be made, that it was not himself
“ I nn» not ignorant, that those opposed to tho d
trine have a!wavs, now nnd formerly,regarded it in ave-
rv different light, ns anarchical and revolutionary.
Gould I hcliev* such in fact to ho iia tcndor.cy, to m<
it would be no recommendation. I yield to none, I
trust, in a deep and sincere attachment to our politicu
institutions, and the union of these States. I novel
breathed an opposite sentiment; hut on the contrary, I
have ever considered them the great instruments ot
preserving our liberty, and promoting the Imppinness ot
ourselves and our posterity; and next to these, I have
over hold them most dear. Nearly half my life has
passed iu tho service of the Union, and whatever puH
lie reputation I have acquired, is indissolubly identified
with it. To he loo national has, indeed, been consi-
d by many, even of my friends, to be my greatest
politics! fault. With these strong feelings of attach
incut, I have examined with the utmost cure, the hear
ing of tho doctrine in question; nnd so far from anar
chical, or revolutionary, I solemnly believe it to he, the
“"ly 9 «bd foundation of our system, and of the Unio
itself, am) that the opposite doctrine, which denies*t
the States the right of protecting their reserved power:
nnd which wouM vest in the General Government (i
matters not through v. list department,) the right # f'dc
termtning exclusively and finally the powers dedegat
to if, is incompatible with tho sovereignty of the Stu'e-
nnd of the Constitution itself, considered as the bnsi
of a Federal Union. As strong as this language is, it is
not stronger than that used by the illustrious Jefferson,
who said, to give the General Government tho final
nd exclusive right to judge of its powers, is to tank
“ its discretion and not the Constitution the measure of its
powers ;’*nnd that “ in all cases of compact between par
ties having no common fudge, each party has cm equal
right to judge for itself, as well of the operation, as of the
mode and measure of redress *’ Language* cannot he
more explicit; imr can higher authority, be adduced/'
Mr. Calhoun holds that in rases of collision between
a Stato and tho General Government, “the states
themselves may be appealed to, three fourths of which,
in fact, form a power, whoso decrees are the Constitu
tion itself, and whose voice can silence all discontent.**
He denies the right of the Supreme Court to settle
constitutiojal questions, contending that tho Judicial
department of our government isos much ofa represen
tative character, as the Executive and Legislative de
partments—they arc all nothing more than agents of
the States and people. Hr also shows the absurdity of
that “the honest and obvious course is, to prevent the
accumulation of the surplus in the treasury, by a timely
and judicious reduction of the imposts.” He regards
the proposed plan of dividing the surplus money among
the Slates, ns “the most dangerous unconstitutional
and absurd project e ver devised by any government.”
He gives some of the arguments on both sides touching
the constitutionality of the Tat iff system, but though
he is evidently opposed to its continuance as it now
stands, on the ground of expediency, he has not insert
ed one clause which contains an avowal ofhisindivid
al sentiments on the constitutional question. Wc know
not what others may think <d this, but it seems to ui
that it will not suit either party. A portion of the peo
ple opposed to the Tariff, believe that if any State is of
opinion that a law of Congress is unconstitutional, it
has the right impliedly by the Constitution, to declare
that law null nnd void, nnd resist its operation within
the limils of the aggrieved State. The opposite party
deny the right of nullification altogether. Thecxprcw
end and uim of the exertions recently made to incul
cate the doctrine of nullification, was to induce the
people more readily to offer resistance to t!ieTarifi*act
and though the Free Trade party iu Carolina will prob
ably claim him as on their fide, wc cannot conceive how
to benefit thenr. licudunts the abstract princi
ple for which they are contending, but when they come
to apply it to the Tariff, they arc not hacked by his au
thority. The other parly of course will not consider
him on their side, for their sentiments are as opposite to
his, as nro the antipodes to us. But whatever may be
thought of his exposition by the different parties in our
country, uc ought nt leaf! to give him credit fi
eerily, knowing, as he certainly must, that public opin-
n docs not coincide with his, both ns it regards the
[flit of nullrficntinn.nnd the object on whir* to apply it.
We will close with the subjoined extract :
“ In forming the opinions I have expressed, I have
not b« on actuated by an unkind feeling towards on
manufacturing interest. I now am, and ever linv
been decidedly friendly to them, though I cannot con
cur in all of the measures which have been adopted t
advance them. I believe, considerations higher, tha
any question of mere pecuniary interest, forbids their
use. But subordinate to these higher views of policy.
I regard the advancement of mechanical nnd chemical
improvements in tlio aits, with feelings liiile sh»«ft of
enthusiasm, not onlv ns to the prolific source of
tional and individual wealth, but, ns the great me
of enlarging the domain ofmnnover the material world;
and, thereby, oflaying the solid foundation ofa highlv
improved condition «*fsociety, morally and politically
I fear not, that we shall extend our power to * far uvei
the great agents of nature; hut, on the contrary, I con
sider such enlargement of our power, as tending, more
ceituiuly nnd powerfully, to better the condition of our
race, than any one of the many powerful causes now
operating to that result. \\ jt|| these impressions, I not
only rejoice at the general progress of the arts in the
world, but in their advancement in our own country ;
and, far os protection ran be incidentally afforded in
the lair and honest exercise of our constitutional pow
ers, 1 think now, ns I have always done, that sound
policy, connected with the security, independence and
peace of (lie country, requires them to he protected,
hut, that we cannot g^ a single step bevond, without
jeopardizing our peace, our harmony and our liberty;
considerations ol infinitely more importance to us than
any measure of mere policy can possibly be.”
~<g>-
• The editor of the Columbus Democrat, of July 20th.
after complimenting Mr. Gilmer over the left shoulder,
thus speaks of Mr. Haynes and Mr. Lumpkin;
“ Hul nl'liough Mr. Ilaynos, who opposes
him [Mr. Gilmer] from bis own party, will nt*
tract around him n strong support from the
trieiuls of the people, yet bis claims are rather
ridiculed than respected. Though a friend of
llie people, and n staunch ar.d tearless one,
yel he has not discretion enough to serve
them wisely or efficiently. Ife is supported
not so much from n conviction of his worlhi
ness, as from dislike to his competitor. And
in tegnrd to tho candidate whom our friends
have brought forward, what can bo said in his
behalf l Is lie above reproach, or like Cesar’s
wife, the suspicion of it? Does he possess
the confidence of those who arc most intimate
with him? Or on the contrary, is he no»
brought forward by those opposed to the pres
ent state ol things in Georgia, rather in the
hope that his popularity (which in fact j H only
what they have given hint, and what they can
withdraw when it suits them,) may he made
use of irMho service of t he union, the country
Federal Union, of the 11 lit inst. a third com- Thomas Haynes,of Gainesville, as manybeliev-
munication in the shape of a circular,from that e d. hut Mr. Thomas Haynes of Sparta, who
man of circulars, Mr. Thomas Haynes of]teas the candidate, and for this, wo are charg.
Sparta, in which the name of the editor of this e d with conveying tho impression, that not
paper has been uncourteousl v introduced, and only Mr. Thomas Hayoes, of Gainesville, but
' powibly be viewed, we connot feci other than deep re- “ Ur ,V8,em from into® anferm
. gm m contemplating it. Mr. Berrien i. e citizen of iTli ^ ,!|rt on, h » ro con.pe-
-.Uonrm* *cnizenof t< 111 lo determine. T l<< arrilinrnK I J .
OJcoraw.and one wHom splendid talents, exerted
i n 7, rl'T in ’T"'”' 0f, ' i * c.n-tn.
lmt comtn»,d1 our »<lmi,„j on 0 „a ()tlr
{h>trcstdcM, &ku» ouctrpie. nno lew pl.ee ln , hc
Ki*iuo » m«Jotity in Congrew tho tight of judging orthe«if<I IhoIF party ; mw !ltc ntlarhrd to |,, m | )V
Constitutionality of their own acts in tho following any oilier lies than those of selfishness and
1""” ""”' 1 those nrc apt to fail in the day of trial.”
In the same paper nf August fjth, the editor observes:
“ Sonic very zealous Clark men have made
some attempts lo dragoon ns into the support
of Mr. Lumpkin. Rot this tve lake the liber
ty of saying is extremely injudicious; soft
words are generally preferable lo hard ones,
and in regard to nursclves, tve are vert apt to
grow restive, at tiny attempts nt eonreton.
Threatening, abuse, anil oil that kind of thing,
invariably puls us m a passion, and then the
old nick himself enn’t manage its. So let our
friends lie motinuN Itmv they begin with os.
lor it wouldn’t take murk to cattso us to turn
to and sneeze at the whole ol them.”
language:
“ Let il nerrr he forgotten IM irhsre lhe mahritn n des
j»c minority u the subject; and that if wo should nii.mr.l-
Iy Attribute to thr Ihrm.r, tho exclusive right of con-
.truing the c institutinn, there would lie in fact betwei
the sovereign nnd .object, under such n government
no constitution; or nt least nothing deserving thouante
nu-nT”" 8 11,0 lc * lli,n " leob i c « l ofsi > 'acred no inslm-
Admittiug, is Mr. Cnlhotm doe., the right of the
Stairs torrdrrrs (heir
some remarks
grievances, he gives us
to the manner in which this right is
to be exercised,a. will be seen tn this citrnet :
" llow 'keStates are to exercise tin. high cower of
interposition Hhirli constitutes eo essential a
"ftueir reserved rights that it run not be delegale'l ,riih-
out an entire surrender of their sofrrri^tij, and convert
lilt! our system from s „ .... A-
mime. The arguments which prove that
y imses' the power, equally prove, thst they ate
me language ot Jefferson. •* the rightful judget of the
wCtMCsuami of redress." Ilur tl,,. „f f ‘ r .
bids e wA?""* “ ,h, - , '*"Jrcofihe right itself, f„ r .
UUs a recourse to it, except In cases of dangerous in-
Los3 o/ U,e J\Jail—The following letter re
ceived at nur Post by ,he Iasi mail, nnd
addressed ln ,|, 0 p ost Masters on the route,
••nows that tho mail front Augusta to thin plam
sustained a very serious injury. We ex-
his motives and conduct in the publication of
the jint circular of Mr. Thomas Haynes of
Gainesville, dishonorably impugned.
In the unjust attempt which Mr. Haynes of
.Sparta ha's made, through the medium of these
papers, to impose upon the public mind the
wilfully erroneous impression ofa secret con-
spirncy to injure his prospects, or silence his
claim to the Executive Chair of Georgia; lhe
consolation is left him of knowing, that/ear
nnd envy are alike silent, and that neither can
he excited by a cause so feeble, or a claim so
impotent. For the apprehensions of an ima
gination so evidently annoyed by the secret
movements ofthe conspirators, whose [dans
are ever and anon developed through lhe me
dium of this paper, our nature forbidsnny other
feeling than that of the purest kindness nnd
commiserntion, ami to this may ho added the
same kindness and commiseration of tho pub
lic.
In vindicating ourselves from tho unneces
sary attack of Mr. Haynes of Sparta, and in
convincing the public of its injustice, our ob
ject will be accomplished. Mr. Haynes in his
circular remarks :
“The plot referred to, presented itself in the Athe
nian of tne second instant, in the form of a circular,
over my name, announcing to the people of Georgia
that the writer was not n candidate for i he office of Go
vernor, and the editorial remoiks which preceded it,
were, I have no doubt, intended to convey the idea,
that I was llie author, and consequently, no longer a
candidate.
“On the morning of the day, on which the paper
was issued, 1 addressed a note to the ostensible editor,
which was delivered to him by my friend Col. Wm. H.
Torrance, demanding the author, and object of the
publication, nnd whether the editorial remarks which
preceded it, were intended to personate me, or to con
vey to the public tho idea that I was its author.’*
To this demand, although allowed two days
lo furnish an answer,when we wore to bo held
individually responsible, we returned on the
evening ofthe same day, after conferring with
the iriorid <.f Mr. Thomas Ilnyncs of Gaines
ville, tho following note. On looking for our
friends at tho expiration of llie lime specified,
wo learned to our regret, that they were “ out
and gone like Granger’s eye,” and had declin
ed another interview with us :
•Athens, Tuesday Evening, August S, IS.1I.
Thomas Jhynes, Esq.—Sin : Your note of this morn
ing was huiubd me by your friend, Mr. Torrance, iu
which you say:
“ If is due to my friends and to myself, to demand of
yon the author and object of this publication” (llie re
ference is understood) “ and to ask you whctlu r in the
editorial remarks which precede it, you intended to
personate mo, or convey to the public the idea that I
was i*s author.”
The publication of the circular referred to in your
note, is not only what it pnrportsto.be, but carries iu
ilH very front, satisfactory evidence that it is from
Thomas Iluynes of Gainesville, in which he distinctly
slates tho motive for, and the object of its publication.
VI r. Haynes being ostensibly the “ author,” yon ns well
as the public at large, nrc hound to consider him as
such—the propriety of your enquiry, therefore on this
point, cannot be admitted. His right thus to appear
before the public, cannot with propriety be ques
tioned. That tho Editorial remarks which pre
faced it, could not without a forced construction be ap
plied to yourself, should to you hate appeared evident,
ns it is distinctly stated, that my acquaintance with
Mr. Haynes of Gainesviiic, enabled me to vouch for
his sincerity. With yourself, I have never to the best
of my recolicction exchanged a word, and cannot be
considered an acquaintance. The remark therefore,
could not be intended to convey the idea or carry the
opinion, that you were the author. If such an infer
ence has been drawn by the public, I shall with plea
sure at your request, and as an act of justice* to your
self correct an impression so obviously false. This ex
planation will I trust, be deemed satisfactory.
Very Respectfully,
O. P. SHAW.
The above note signed by the editor of this
paper, was handed to Mr. Thomas Ilayncs of
Sparta bv a friend, nnd with it, one in Mr.
Torranco of Millodgeville, which Mi*. Haynes
of Spar In must have seen, in which it was dis
tinctly stated that the circular u was written
by a friend of Mr. Havncs” of Gainesville,
“ ot his particular request, nnd under his in-
peetion, and by him,” his friend, t% forwarded
o me” atid that “ if fogher game than either
Mr. Haynes or myself” was “ sought, it must
he found elsewhere.” This should have ha-
tisfied Mr. Thomas Haynes of Sparta. Our
objection to submitting the circular to the in
peetion of Mr. Torrance, arose entirely from
the peremptory and unjust nature of the de-
maml, nnd the suspicion vponwr intentions,
which such a demand continued to imply; after
assuring him, that if Mr. Thomas Haynes, of
Gainesville, denied the authenticity of tho cir
cular, we would assume the responsibility of ita
publication.—IMr. Haynes again remarks :
“ I* can hardlv be necessary to advance any argu
ment fo show the dishonorable intention of (lie parties
to this transaction. A paper is published purporting to
h*ar my name, and announcing that the author is not
a candidate for the office, for which I hive been sever
al months an avowed candidate—when the publisher
is called upon, he says it comes from Thomas Haynes,
of Gainesville.” J ’
Mr. Haynes docs us an injustice, not war
ranted by our treatment towards him, either in
the publication ofthe circular, or in lhe letter
»l-irli he rcceivpj from us, in imputing
to us tho t^rm “ fiishorornhlo intention.”
Air. Thomas Hnynefi, nf Sparta, aro ne ther
of them candidates! fur Governor.—Again.
Tor saying that wo eonld not withhold from
Mr. Thomas Haynes of Gainesville, the right
of correcting tho error which prevailed in re
lation to himself, and of assuring lhe public,
that he Mr. Thomas Haynes, of Gainesville,
was not a candidate, when Mr. Thomas
Haynes, of Sparta, and not Mr. Thomas
Haynos, of Gainesville, was; we arc again
charged with saving, that neither Mr. Thomas
Haynes, of S’parla, who is a candidate, nor
Mr. Thomas Haynes, of Gainesville, who i,
not a candidate, are either of lliem candidates
for Governor. Such a perversion, of the line
object and intent of our remarks, with a view
lo our injury, is enough to put folly to tho
blush, nnd honesty to shame.—Mr. Haynes
further observes :
"But there is another consideration which gues lo
show the intention of tile parties to this dark transac.
lion. The name of the citizen of Gainesville, which
is assumed as the hnsis of the vilest subterfuge, is uot
written as mine. That name is known to be written
Hanes, and is ns essentially different from the name at
tached tn the Athenian Circular, as was the name cf
its unprincipled fabricator.”
Tho original circular was submitted to tha
inspection of a number of individuals during
Commencement week, after learning that a
suspicion existed in tho minds of sonic two or
three persons, that the name of Mr. Ilayncs
had been changed by us. To correct any
error which might, through their instrurnoE-
lalily be made upon this poinl, it was shewn
lo Col. V. P. King and Col. T. F. Foster of
Grecnesbnro’; to Mr. Nathan II. Renll of
Putnam, and others. To prevent any doubt
ofthe correctness of this assertion, wo ham
given a direct reference to any enquiries which
Mr. Haynes, of Sparta, maybe, disposed tn
make. The gentlemen will, wo trust, excuse
the liberty we have token in using their names.
To the charge of “ equivocation” which
Mr. Thomas Haynes, nfSpnrln, ban preferred
against ns, we give an unqualified dentul—a
denial which wo will substantiate bv proof,
should circumstances require it. Mr. Ilnyncs
must have been incorrectly, hut wo believe
innocently misinformed, or such an accttstt-
lion would not liavn been made.
Tho reader of lhe circular of Mr. Tltnmni
Haynes, of Sparta, will perccivo that lie hits
evinced a more than feverish solicitude tn sen
the mannseript ofthe circular nf Air. Thomas
Haynes of Gainesville. This point lias been
frequently urged upon tho nttontion ofthe pub
lic—although assured that it contained the
sentiments of Mr. Haynes, of Gainesville.
Thereby hangs a title; tho mystery of which
may lie solved by the simple iitci being known,
that Mr. Haynes, of Spat tu, bail caught tbs
“ subtle idea by the tail,” subtin indeed il
proved to him. that Judge Clayton vvns i!n
author. This was tho *• higher game” nlludrd
to—ngamo pursued with much steadiness of
purpose, but finnliy abandoned with hopeless
nnd unavailing regret. We embrace in con
clusion, this opportunity, in justice to tho dia
meter of that gentleman, of publicly acquit
ting him of nny knowledge, cither of the cir
cular or of Air. Haynes’ intentions, and wc ns
publicly acquit him of any past or present agen
cy, either dirertly or indirectly, in the manage
ment oflhi' paper. 'Phis charge, tho prompt
ings of malignity, has upon this very point,
often outraged truth, and defied the honest and
sober admonitions of reason. *
Wo leave to Air. Thomas Haynes, ol
Gainesville, as tve feel assured he will do, the
task of satisfying (ho public, by a second circu
lar, that it was himself nnd not AR'. Thomas
Haynes, of Spaifa, who declined being con
sidered a candidate for Governor,
COMMUNICATED.
TO TltF. PEOPLE OF HALI. COUNTY.
fellow Citizens,—I have always admired
lhe course pursued by Virginia politicians;
indeed, it is worthy of all admiration; since
Virginia, far above most of the states of tha
Union, seems to have formed tho school of
political wisdom. And why has Virginia been
thus foremost in tho production of great men;
and, wise in her legislative deliberations t
Because the most frank declaration of opinion
and policy is demanded of every one, whose
amhition or patr otism incites him to partici*
pate in her councils.
In imitation of this course, and the more
cheerfully us my consistency or honesty has
been violently nssniled, since the annoumte-
ment of my name as a candidate for a seat in
the next Legislature of this state, I appear be
fore you on this occasion.
Humble ns my pretensions mny be, I feel
nssnred no individual will deny my right of
aspiring to bo your representative, much less,
of vindicating my character, when unjustly as
sailed. Had those who have branded mo
with inconsistency, charged a want of capaci
ty, I should have been silent: % peradvea-