Candid Appeal to the American Public, in Reply to Messrs. Ingham, Branch, and Berrien, on the Dissolution of the Late Cabinet (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Candid Appeal to the American Public, in Reply to Messrs. Ingham, Branch, and Berrien, on the Dissolution of the Late CabinetIt is with extreme reluctance that I appear before the public, upon' a subject purely of personal character. To me, nothing could be more painful than the necessity of bring ing into discussion, in the newspapers, any thing which concerns my private and domestic relations. In civilized society, a man's house is his castle, and the circle of his family a sanctuary never to be violated. He who drags before the public its helpless in mates, and subjects them to rude assaults, deserves to be con sidered worse than a barbarian. Against those who commit such sacrilege, and shun an honorable accountability, the public will justify an appeal, which, under other circumstances, might not be considered admissible. I expect not by this effort to silence those who have been assailing all that is dear to me. It may Open afresh the fountains of their abuse. It is probable, that the very remorse and shame which an accurately drawn picture may produce, will excite my persecutors to raise clouds of fresh calumnies to break upon me with redoubled fury. Let it all come! My head is uncovered, and my bosom bare.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.