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under my name, except for the wanton manner in which in this letter my political reputation and domestic happiness have been assailed. But for this the follies the errors, ·and the inconsistencies of Austin might FOR ME have slumbered in. forgetfulneSS---.:..or been remembered only to be laughed at. If nothing else a shlcere and tender regard for the feelings of many individuals who are mutual friends would have prevented me from publicly exposing him; since his unprovoked attack, ho_wever, all of these considera- tions go for NOTHING; and although his being a prisoner forbids a full expose of his many misrepresentations at present; yet a high a sacred and a never-to-he-forgotten duty which I owe to truth, to myself, to my family and friends forces me to repel such CALUMNIES the moment they meet my eye. Whether the calumniator he in the PRISON of Ocordado, or even at the foot of the altar, I therefore pronounce his insinuations and assertions so far as they charge me with perpetuating his imprisonment, rejoicing at his sufferings, or attempting his ruin to be false. Yes! wilfully and maliciously false.-Thus much for the present. In conclusion, I pledge myself when this obeyer of instructions this man of so many personal friends, this disinterested benefactor of Texas, this oracular weathercock, this political Proteas this innocent victim, this maker of mottos, this organizer of parties, this presumptious dictator returns, to brand him on the forehead with a mark that shall outlast his epitaph. WM. H. WHARTON. Eagle Island, Nov. 9, 1834.
HENRY AUSTIN TO JAMES F. PERRY
Brazoria 14, Nov-1834
Mit J F PERRY MY DEAR SIR I found your letter at home on my arrival from St. Felipe. I was under great alarm for the course of political matters in this munici- pality, not daring to hope that so decisive a pronouncement would be made by the people of this Jurisdiction as has been made altho almost unanimous in the upper one, I therefore coincided with McKinney and yourself that something ought to he done, and as the paper you sent me was informal and not as I thought sufficiently explicit, I drew the one enclosed and came to town to consult and arrange with you or McKinney as to the best mode of circulating it for signatures-- I now find that Mc~ey is gone- That there can be no doubt of the Elections going right-I have seen Govr Smith this morning and he assured me he had issued notice to Waller as well as to other Ayuntamientos to hold the Elec- tion and if Waller neglected his duty he would order the Polls to be held at the usual places at the usual time I think this spontanious expression of public feeling much better than any that could have been brought about
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