Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-20
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For THE TIMES
Mr. Wharton: The conductor Of the Western yir
g'na Argus has kindly Promised TO give a communi
cation of which the enclosed is n copy place in tina
paper Tor Friday But some OF my friends who
appear Ia feel more aaun than do. at the apprehen
dcd effect, upon myself Of the ercnceps impression
to which it alludes think that The con- ction should
follow by different routes; hcs more swiftly
than TRUTH and felons often escape by being pu rsued
but ia one direciion II your views should coincide
with those my fricnd-. yon will please give the
enclosed place in your paper and request the Editor
of ihe Gazette to do likewise.
Aug. lS'h. 1910. DE LORNA BROOKS
Mn. NEwN,M:-wiIhout the pleasure Of ayy per.
sonal acquaintance. shall Car presume upon your
regard for truth and Justice ask the use or place
IN your paper IN which 10 correct an erroneous i'm.
pression which you have boea presume innocently.
instrumental ~ giving your readers in regard my
ELF Thus impression caused by your editorial re
merhs ct the lih inst predcaiod upon letter from
person OF New LiSbonO whose name forbear % use
from sentiment of self respceiand feelings high re-
gard strengthened by absence. which cherish 10, the
county ia which he stays.
The persuasion Of friends. to which now yield.
would have failed induce me TO notice the comm.
n'eaion OF your correspondent. f had discovered
by your remarks thai you had been imposed upon nv
IT. HIS allegations If sustained by capable OF
giving support To any allegation, should regard as
wholly immaterial. but for the editorial paragraph
which conveys the impression. that you regarded them
as sustaining allegation contradictory to some allie
CATION my communication for the Wheeling Times TO
which you alude.
Though the inventive and mechanical genius OF
your correspondent has been mainly directed the
manufacturer Of implements of husbandry. mechani
cal tools or articles clothing but the
OF assertions IN which lac has evnced great economy
Of the raw material, still he has vcmur.d to deny
that my choice fell on Mr.. Van Buren, at the last
presidential elections" nor has he denied that am
supporter Of Gen1. Harrison at this time. which were
the material allegations in my communication.
But he allcdges that he has known me for seven
teen years battling in the federal ranks entertaining
ultra federal doctrines. lie further uIlcdrcs that
told him on tho streets Of New Lston. "thnt man
having no hank stock has right 10 meddc with
Bank policy.
As to the first allegation. will not assume the re-
sponsibily Of charging your correspondent with rnie
oHai representation a. that would imply the charge
Of knowing what were federal doctrines Nor will
eoniestih right ofany person give to my political
doctrines what name he may choose. When left to
make my own choice give Them The name Of Demo
erahc Republican And TO enable you and your rca-
dors 10 form your opinions undcTsandnrly Os 10 the
oi my choice give Them as they are now
du Us 'n'y ever nave been since began to exercise
ponn'ai hgh's.
hou "o'eiofe''ha' the people are the only proper
''uf'e ana 'oun'aih OF Policai powcr
ho'ui tha' the true end oi government Is the pro
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