Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-02

10 tle Editors Of the Coupler:

To Tie Editors Of the Compiler:
Having published in your last week S paper Mr..
Foges answer TO my proposluon submitting terms
whereby the dispute respecting The money run for
by Oscar & Surprise might be settled, IL he having
evaied himself of that occasion 10 convince the
Dublic that he Is entitled to the money! IL 20 indulge
himself ia attubuung 10 me unworthy and dlshon-
CRADLE conduct beg permission TO reply 20 him
through the same c1annel, that tho anudote may
dispel the effects of the poison.
Mr. Fogle asserts that 10 excuse myself for re-
flsing 90 permit him to draw from the stakeholder
my money as well as his own. "unbiushngly
proclaimed from the house tops - that the article
If agreement. subscribed by him and me, "iS
void and of no effect iu law for this assertion
-bs-s Is rs little foundation as for many others
made ON this subject bv this lover of truth.
have not said that the article of agreement was
void and of no effect, but ON the contrary | admit
tl1, II is binding upon both parties. | ever have
been ana set ana willing TO comply both with us
letter and spirit and had the Judges decided atthe
D-77er time, and under circumstances which would
have entitled their decision TO respectful consider
gt.rD and carried with It any obligatory effect /
would nave ab.dsi by It, though my ruin should
r4,e been involved on lts consequences. In retu-
.- 10 give up 10 Mr. Fogle my part of the stake,
s-tel under the most sincere conviction that he
was not. either honorabIy or equitably entitled to
it mad thiuh / can make this appear 10 the entire
satisfaction of all uuQre]udiced persons 1 regret
much that cannot ltt1in THIS object, and defend
myself against lIr. Fogle's attack without BRING
mo- INTO view the Circumstances under winch TIE
certificate published bv Mr. Fog.e was obtuned
from ths Judges am willing to believe taat
these gentlemen yielded 90 the yoc..erous cilmo'
Of Mr.. F5ge, and gave the certificate without hay
inr duly reflected upon the injustice they were
dong me. or on the situation IN which they were
about To- place themselves
Tho race between Oscar ana Surprise was 70
have been run agreeaby 90 The rules of racing; one
ofthese rules presCr0es that i've judges shall com
NOSE the number 90 preside chat IS % say three
the starting stand and two m the distance pole.
s second rule is that alI disputed questions, such
,s untnr riding l1ckr'ng, running WITHIN tia poles,
md whether iae distance has been run, &c &c'
SHALL be decided by oil the judges, as well those on
tbs stand, as those IT the distance pole. Aese
,,,Iss prevai o1 al established race fields.
The i've Judges who presided AZ the race were
canned bv M For,a and self 10 tie presence oi
Mr. Jlcob. and agreod 20 by Us boih-and certain
h, II was competent for Dir. Fogle and me 10
5sre any number of Judges we thought proPer,-
md when named and they agree 10 serve, have
tber not an egual vo!cs IN deciding the race. IAN
/, bs nossible TO suppose taat any part OF the jnds
~ named were 10 act the part of mutes to nave
no voice: 10 give no opmon--but 10 shnt theE
80 On what was passinsl What man Of Gem
-,.,o zense would saw thar the five Judges sgreed
unon by Mr, Fegls and myself had net an equal