Andrew J. Fletcher published this circular in order to refute accusations made by Mr. Bullen, his Republican opponent in the state senate race. Bullen’s previous circular accused him of voting for more papers than necessary, of reducing jurors’ pay by twenty five cents, of passing tax reform laws, and of revising the payment structure for tax assessors. Bullen also stated that all lawyers are corrupt. Fletcher refutes the charges, turns several back on Bullen, and then adds additional ones. He accuses Bullen of voting to raise the pay for the mulatto who swept the House and kept good liquor, of accomplishing very little during his term in the state House of Representatives, of presenting a bill that would have oppressed the poor, and of not objecting when the celebrated fraudulent Bank charters were passed.