Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-03-12
TO TEE PUBLIC.


Mr.. EDITOR We are opposed to newspaa.
per alterations. and we have always thought
| they were TO be deprecated. In the present in-
stance we have been forced into enc ~ tue
lcourse Of the Rev. Isaac Webster; and III ~ ae-
\ fence of our own characters are obiiged 10
lexpose the Rev. Genticman's conduct IN trans
action, in which he has stepped IN as = voluntesr
champion Of another man, he must Diane nimseii'
The public have already been informed o. the
transaction between Dir Clayton and ourselves
| we have already expressed our regret al our
hasty and our over severe advertisement In the
first Instance Before we received from MIR.
CLAYTON part Of our claim, we were sensible OF
AIS. and il MIR. Webster had approached as IN
mild spirit OF christian demonstration, we would
III once have said, what we did say after
wards, voluntarily, freely and frankly, that we
did regret the harshness Of the publication irst
made over names. We repeat, we did al
terw ards make full amends, at the suggestion Of
gentleman, acting as peace-maker, by saying
ali that Mr. w. required this piece when il was
presented to him, read over carefully an
alteration suggested by him, acceded TO by US,
interiined in the manuscript, and was taken TO
the Office by himself, in company with one OF the
firm. The editor, Mr.. Alburtis,l after again
deliberately reading il over in Mr. Wcbster's
hearing, was directed by Mr.. Webster 10 with
draw his publication (the first one,) and also our
card and the one then prepared by as, was 10
be substituted as sufficient atonement, on our
part, 10 MIR. Clayton, as peace offering, ana SUI
useless alteration this was soiemnly. deiiber-
ately. and defnitively done. Mr.. Webster ex.
pressed his perfect satisfaction with our intended
publication, saying that Mr. Clayton ought also
TO be satisfied, and that be would accept u as
snch for him Will the Rev. MIR. Webster dare
10 DENY this Now, how did this good Somdrt-
IAN. act. when he had the christian consolation
of seeing his frienG's character was cleared up,
aud he saved the necessity Of having his modes
IN put TO the blush by being obliged to come out
= frou~ nv hou H.
out our assent in violation OF his solemn engage
ment, when the result must be 10 commence
this war did he return TO the Office and counter
mand his order 10 the Editor, made but few
hours before, and have his violent, declamatory
first card published, and compel US TO reply In
our vindication.
Now, If it would not look like doubling the
Rev. Gentleman's infallibility, and reflection
upon his shrinking modesty, the public might
conclude from this statement OF facts (Which we
can proee to be facts) that the Rev. Gentleman
had greater share Of that paltry literary vani-
~ which loves to be seen Of men, especially an
sri,,t than an over stock of I" Samaritan" or
christian charity for an injured brother.
We wish TO have done with this business, and
u-e shall do So by briefly noticing the two prin-
cinal grounds upon which Mr.. Webster justfes
himself. and condemns lie says s. you had
moi written 10 hi.o. and am sure he could not
have heard pour voice upwards OF 2Oo mlies' =
Now. by what authority docs he venture TO make
this unqualified assertion DOes HtS SuJt|r ss"s
establish it? Mr.. Doll IS willing TO be qualified
that he did write VIII MIR. Webster's dsser-
ZION disprove this? Mr.. Webster may assert
that we are mistaken in supposing that the sun
shines at mid day, but he will fail TO convince
ms Take another sample OF the snip snap style
of the Rev. Gentleman--he says g II IS well
known MIR. G.. had no money in Bank, and con |
seauently could not check for any ''-and by this
he would convey the impression that we We're
untrue in our declaration Of Mr. Clayton's having
offered MS check on the broken Bank Of Mary |
land But what does Mr.. Clayton say
Extract from his letter, dated Newtuwn, Wor- |
cester county, Md. August %, 1884.
"On the reception ofthis letter you will please
write me few lines, telling me who to forward
il 10 in Baltimore, Estate the amount,) and as
soon as I possibly can will send check to the
lperson ma med, and it can be for you check on
The Bank of Mary land."*
Here are the two grounds on which this mo- !
desf, forbearing g minister an the Vineyard, I
taunts us with injustice and fasehood, and 1t Is
by assertion aud reasoning like this, and by con
duct like what we have stated, that this gentle
Samaritan undertakes TO lend his 'Jee5e ASSIST
ance' 10 produce strife, perpetnate quarrel,
and poster a quiet public with his hppant publ |
cations We decline publishing (what any per
sou may see by calling ON u.s. all Mr. clayton
interesting epistles, and as 90 lack something OF
our Reverend adversarys love OF gentle Samari-
tan squabling, we beg leave TO bid him an GDec-
tionate adieu. - , ,Do,
March 5, 1885,