Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-01
From the Boston Ballesin.
TO THE PUBLIC.

Few situations, perhaps, can be more
annoying to thoss VIM vslae tie good
o~pinioa Of honest and honorable men,
than being compelled to notice be Sian
ders aud maledictions Of Individuals,
who, utterly base and worthless ia them
selves, are yet elevated, by a singular
iy unfortunate occurrence OF circum-
stances, to a station which gives them
some consequence 10 the estimation OF
persons unacquainted with their "un
~approachabls and Indispensable iniamy.''.
Such is my case. My own name has
bean somewhat uncereu1oniously laid
before the CO immunity, By 'the infam
susp Dun Green, through the columns
of that foul disgrace to the American
Press, the United States Telegraph
We're this man so well known TO all a
mon. whom his paper cireulates, ne to
those who have resided, even for a short
Time in his vicinity, whether in the ives
tern states or at Washington, and more
particularly TO those who have been
connected with him in business Of poll
tics, ! should fall under no necessity Of
eontradietiug any thing which ha might
say or publish; for under such circum
stances I should consider the allegations
Of Dun Green of equal importance with
those Of a eonsit in any of cur p~eni'en.
~tiaries. More particularly should shrink
from any thing which implied an equal
lily between him and mysaIi, OF which
could bring his name and nine in jux
opposition befafe the public for as Dog
berry says, "ihem that touches pitch
m st surely be dsGied,n SO, | should
deem such association of names as
profitable 10 my own, as would be a aim.
liar association with that Of a common
thief or pickpockst. DUFF Green, Of
himself is indeed too low, too de gradsd,
to deserve any notice from those who
can offer any claims tn private respscta
biiity. Ia the city which has tho mis-
fortune TO humber hin among her inka.
bitants, he Is deeply cobte mned as q
politician and a man, and admitted by
few, very OF its reputable citinens, to
any other intimacy than the necessities
Of business mar require
But Duff Green through the NEST On.
fortunate vote that was ever given by
any house Of Representatives, has been
elevated TO a station, Il which, also, he
derlerabiy disgraces, but " hich among
those who are unseGuaintsd with The tail
measure of bis iniamy, may pass for
evidence ST his having some claims to
responsibility. Such is my apology for
condescsndtng to refute the falls ehoods
Of Duff Green.
In his Telegraph of August 81. is the
following ebuIitisn OF vulgar spite and
malgnits, and which. as | shall provo,
is a tissue Of deliberate falsetoeds AZ
ter seme remarks about the National
journal, for publishing my afidavit in
a lawsuit, he proceeds as follows
Nor shoaid Wa n0g have deemed it nccesss.
ry 70 notice the posr fellow, MIR. Age out
tee his having brought smother individual on he
stage. In the person OF Russell Jarvis, sometime
a partner IN our establishment, Of whose con-
nsxion VII uss few words will suffice
~ Jarvis purchased one half Of this paper
in NovemheF. 1897, for eight ,houssnd dollars
The partnership Was dissolved in October lsst,
the money tie had advanced refunded, sud the
parties bound themselves to abide by the deci.
SION of arbttrators as 10 bow much more he
should receive. The Afbitrators two of the
most highly respectful . citizens of this % strict
upon the data furnished bv Hr. Jarvis himself.
allowed him the sum of two thousand six hun
dred dollars, in ADDITION to the money he had
advanced. Mr.. Jarvis cisimed1upwards Of thirty
tilous and. Not content with the award, he NOV.
ed, to set Il aside; and it would seem from the
statement of the Journal, that the affidavit in
question, was fled On that motion. The award
was confirmed.
'lfit be true as Asserted by the Journal, that
such an sfldsvit was made, il rcm.ins for MIR.
Jarvis to reconcile bis belief therein set forth
with his claim for thirty thousand dollars, rs
The value of one half of our establishment.
NJ Jarvis it would 5 en-, has return ed to
boston, Impressed with a belief that he can do
us injury. lie has found q press there prepared
to second bis object. If the ipd viduals con.
neeted with that press drive us to thu extremi.
~, We have The means of our own vindication,
and their condemnation.-Those who knew
Col. Jarvis will compassionate his weakness; for
ourselves We defy his malice"
Previous TO refutins these f~aisehoods I |
will give a brief history Of my connection
with this man, AN constrained 10 reck. |
on among the most unfortunate events of
my LIES as having associated my name in
any manner. with hat OF one whom all
honest and honorable men must disown.
In the summer Of 1897, a member of
Congress from South Carolina, while
on a visit to Boston, stated to me-.
through David Henshaw and Andrew
Dunlap, that Duff Green wished to con.
nee, with himself in conducting the Te-
legraph, some person from lie New
England Ststes who was not withoutex.
in political e~oniroyersv and