Literary Cadet And Rhode Island Statesman

THE Augusta Chronicle. The Editor of the Augusta Chronicle, has published a letter, which originally appeared in this paper, giving a description of the multitude, who were addressed by the Hon. George McDuffie, at a public dinner, given by Mr. Shultz, at Hamburg, South Carolina, on the 2d of July; and after pronouncing it a shameful misrepresentation, pregnant with falsehood, calls upon us to surrender to him the name of the author. With this request, the gentleman should have known, we would not comply, at the time he made it, and we have simply to state to him that the writer of the letter, is a gentleman of great respectability, and in every way entitled to our confidence and respect, as well as those of all who know him.

Our political predilections, would not tempt us to do Mr. McDuffie any injustice; and although we dislike his political course, we entertain for his talents unlimited respect. In laying the letter before the public, our only object, was to afford the people an idea of the materials which composed the assemblage, which Mr. McDuffie addressed, that they might not be mislead, by the false representations of the opposition presses. Although we entertain proper regard for the word of the Editor of the Chronicle, we cannot believe with him, that we have been imposed upon;—our correspondent is incapable of such an act. We take the responsibility of the publication of the letter upon ourselves, as it was intended for our private eye alone, and are prepared to meet whatever of odium or of applause that may grow out its publication, as we entertain the utmost confidence in the purity of the designs and correctness of the deportment of the gentleman who is the author of the effusion which has so outrageously offended our friend of the Chronicle.

The editorial article to which we allude, published in the Chronicle, bears so strong a resemblance to the style and manner of Mr. M -Duffie himself, that we should be very much disposed to ascribe it to his pen, were we not of an opinion that the Editor, would not father the productions of another man's pen, or wear the laurels which belong to others. Be this however as it may, and be the writer of the article, whoever he may, his production, although surcharged with bitterness towards us, demands our respect and applause; and though we are not anxious to be railed at, still, if desire for railing at us, can call forth such peptillations of eloquent invective, we are willing to be the objects at which the archer directs his shafts.

In closing this article, which we are satisfied is unnecessarily prolix, we beg leave to salute the Editor of Augusta Chronicle, with our unfeigned testimonials of respect, whilst we venture to express a hope, that at no distant day, we shall find him, with his eyes opened to a consciousness of his political errors, and in connexion with Mr. McDuffie, advocating the principles of Republicanism.

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