Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-16
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LETTER. EROAi MR. ROI.rS

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LETTER FROM MIR. BOTS.
20 Tar q Tam. thou IN get Thy farin.
In Hell ~ II roast thee Ike n herrin."
oosesve tho Enquirer Of Tussiay, the TIN A.
ps' an accusni'oo sgsinss for abuse OF the frank
ING privilege. which 10 absurd i'm very f1cc.
lhocgh endorsed BY Mr. Richie in an editorial ar,i
Gle ParaesPh W excite any other feeling than that
conscmp' sof me ~aigny that originated u, anl patty
ior the IDLY That gaze counienance 60 a.
With Mr.. Richie and his own highly ccns,rable
conduct which shall be exposed before finish this
communication. should not have troubled myself or
the pubic but for this attempt assail the through the
public prints in order To his friend who has
been assailed in another quarter whether ius6ably
not pretend not to say.
II is the FIRST time This winter that have req
to complain of Mr. Richie. towards whom have
been courteous and civil, for lending the uae OF
his columns to- hireling writers to deame me. when
he kscw that there n particle Of truth in what
he Published; and now that hs has given circulation
TO. and endorsed SANDER and calumny winch. on
its face proves the folly and wickcness the charge
shall avail myself Of the occasion To communicate
for the benefit Of all who may choose read. few
facts. which will mako Mr.. Richie blush. ifhc is
at all sensible 10 shame.
This letter writer charges me viii. having praciis
cd n stupendcas fraud Ola the Post Office Department
which il. as have said before. endorsed by Mr. Ri.
chic and u m the following language lie is defend
ing Mr.. Roane snd says:
AS far tho law il concerned Mr.. Ruane has CON-
pied with il in the instance above rcritel; but "a,
settle the gcnilemans sincsmishness The subject
would inform him that no instance has the frank
ing privilege been abused such an esteat coming
within my knowledge as that inflicted nv the Hon
John Davis OF Massachusetts. in reply var Buchan
an THIS gentleman made mp big OF the above
named spcec hes. leaving the superscription Uank ,
re filled up by The members OF The Legislature. ami
addressed II To V. w SouihalI Richmond, which, ia
Seid n eorasag through The chosnci dss gna.cd BIZ a.
TAO 81 the hs"d. WAS SENT FREIGHT"
Now TO this charge. Substantially. l plead guilty;
though 70 Is not that them To Mr. Sonthai
dnl send sack Gag FILL of LIE Davi>s spsec! e. Il
| ihchmond. to the care OF WA II. MFarland. ESQ.,
Hartman Of the Central Committee sieuing that ~,
| >H1 Treasury cas supported by NJ. Buchanan. aao
hher Jaends@ he Adnai',is'' aiioH the ground tho
q as eaala'ed TO reduce he prize cf property. aud he
Tce y labor. to be distributed called for among o.
ydtcai friend. in the Legislature hc taken HON,
by them. or directed and sent b. mail. might be
nos' convenient TO them The labor OF directing being
! At least as convenient TO them me.
wish hal another sack bag send eli in the
'arac way woud. lii were in power. put III =, doc.
| nn-nt IN the bands cf every reading and rcheciinf
nan IN Virginia. and would trouble the United State,
| Mail to carry them for me- f believed they woul.
Dc distributed ia time for The elections. and SHOULD
| think was rendering my Stale and my country an.
essential service IN 50 d,i,g. Nsw let Gsen make h
nos. Ell
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piained Of IL WINS for this that was hcld up in ia.
columns of the Enquir committing fraud on h,
government because chose pay the fright out o
y own pocket TO tho steamboat railroad on docu
'ne's That the Government was bound TO carry mt
| sr,fhoEt com, easof on, il had required A.
had supposed that the frauds usually complained
we're such a. Mr. RI,ehio has himself been guilty
sending papers AMI packages ohibI;cd by In A. anc
hot for seeking private Conveyance for such as The
law authorized inc to ,end free Of postage.
| Dir. Ritchie, suppose would be satisfied that
shoud stop here. sfcr pleading guilty TO The charp
Of sending documents freight; but for his inorlna
lion well others will furnish him with The prn
cipal reason that influenced in that coursei, Wa
because was afraid 10 them in the hands of m
Post Office Department. on the account Of the dali,
Iauds thai are praciised every Wing Member o.
c ngress who undertakes exercise the privilege o
ranking documents TO his Constituents calculated
expose the hypocrisy. the s,lIshnsss. the publ scy
and orruptiun oi the Government
And now for an instance in punt.
On The second day of February last, sent "a III,
Pos O.iicc IN this city several hundred copies OF m
first speech the New Jersey contested eleciio d
| T.cted to the Rchmonl iost oIire-on the I3ho
she same mouth wont I'D Rch.noni fays.li asd hI,.
m any applications finn personal irisnis, Tor a COPY
ne speech hal SEM nearly lornighi before I rc
paired 10 tn post Office of that city ascertain whe
| ticr those documeD had been sopI ed in W ashiuy
| On or ifihcy had been received in Rs,iunvnd, VIII
IN had not bcea di trIbuietl. N,Lody could ,iy,
N" any inormion on the slsec; but. IN looking abcn
ne Office. observed nail bag under the co iner.
ied With something and The mpuih OF The bag united
asked what u eonainedi one ct the clerks said ke
didn't snow; | looked H. and found my frank on ey
! cry paper IN view; thea asked how long tina, ba-
a'a Zen W INC ONCE but no "ne could tell e,nr
?'s Us ,oh'eh'. was ionnd to contain nothing che
o", ,"y aoeuneh's, oy wmeh onld appear that The,
~ osen % sea from esefy hing else: wlieihe,
~ r1.."''' % "~,n'"s'on know no'
p'e' any nam in ms soovF senses, believe that il
49, p'Peis nau "cch ranked oy friend of the Ad-
,noy "ou'i nave been nnceremcn;onsl,
81 u"us' "e eouh'eri ~ ne docs. he Is lamoii-
's'"''''. " ''' P'eso"' state Of ihings-
Believing t.i there could be no de.gn IN ~. no,,
o me young gentlemen IN The Office (who are all
linking iIffle mr. no a.,