Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-16
wi.nrKoroS, .MAY 3, 1912.

Sin:--I received, on The 30lh April, your note
of he ID. addressed 10 me under cover Of let
~ 10 The Hon. Mr.. Macon. Of Ohio, 70 witch
should have responded more immediately bat
srs;sI:a ne icf lime. Mason. n TsIsT
accompanying your noie. refers 10 reply Of
mine 70 az inieFroeatory Of the Hon Mr.. Stanly
upon this subieci, on the 18th OF March last, and
axpFesses the expectation that | will recognise
ne question ia your communication as having
been pus .shy the propet person and ID the proper
manner.n ! eef,piniy admit your right 70 be
informed a. 10 The truth Of my having made any
assertion which might Affect your public or Pff-
4ats character !; and he manner in which that
request vas made BY you must have been highly
excepliokable indeed 10 have prevented me from
responding 10 question 10 which character was
supposed n Be involved. DO not know wheth-
81 lie references 10 my response ie Mr.. Syanly,
thus made By your friend, was designedfo i'm
ply sense Of injustice towards you IN my refu-
shl 10 answer Mr.. 6tanfys | can hardly sup
pose that al inference manifeslly % unfair was
intended, and especially a. youypote contains
no reference 10 thai alfhis, Myeeurse washer
tIinly governed by desire 10 90 justice 10 81 Of
The parties cnneerned. The remarks which
were she suhjsc, Of inquiry, were MADE during
The last autumn, and Involved an Issue Of fasl
between he President and yourself They were
the subject 81 comment In many newspapers
of lie day. You had possessed all The facilities
which ire mail afords for addressing me IN re.
lation 10 ihsm and you were in Washington fel
weeks during The last winter. where was al ali
times accessible. I had done all that was reces-
sary, 10 nv opinion, 10 vindicale The President
against your attack, BY referring 10 the evidence
upon which ! relied eand had % right 10 Pur-
sue fafther an inquiry affecting your personal
eharscleF, unless you yourself desired lbe au-
lhorily foF my remarks. And whist did moi
feel Testified in gratifying The curiosity Of third
persons inrelasicn ID an issue of fact between
The President and yourself. / held myself hound
u al times 10 furnish You with The authority up
on which declared iha, such an issue EXISTED
keould have wished that you had beea more
specifs IL your in,errogaiofy, as do not know
70 what. o. ihe many paragraphs in various
neuapapeTs on this subject, you refer. pre-
sumo, however, il was some paper which Truly
reported ny remarks. Whose substance .reeol-
leci. and shall answer accordingly. lfeisPos-
ID % bs captions, might acquire hnl 70 know
.,..S mai an requested to sn.Msr ' 'Ral Ss
,er3es Is relation sait. Ia fEien. Such an in
- -, o. dre4n with Al least enongh Of
1iaS1'tlli.l 10 justify ne = requiring some En-
pieeniipne before answered your hole. nnless
y possibility you may mean 10 Intimate lkak =
Ne DATE q pour note. april % you had seer
tcf ne nfsl time through the agency Or = ffiend
nc.e uaichful thih YOURSELF a paragraph whicb
had cirenlAied extensively tkreneh the Unios
e1d furnished he subject 81 much comiDept am
,2g ne las. autumn and vinief. ButT vsive
~ r!eht @ inquire whether my reSponst Is askeS
les ne Satisfaction Of yourself or youf friend \
= tep.y, then. % your ialsrrrgaiory. I say
nm o1rlAg Tie LAST autumn, Ia a. sdafes. "a
seas...ssnls dld declare iha, the Ptesldenl
80 essnrsd me lhai The charges Il Ialsshooa
.na pethdl which we're made araikst him "a /
yo9. letter q Resignation Here themselves false:
,na 90 his q gipdic1ie ryown snppsrt Of |
4en Who VA charged rilh moral tarpitnde = /
We'll knowing tkal The President could 20: de- /
'cen4 = Personal 1liele1lion with retirinrl
member q hil Cabinet uko, h seemed. took /
Inherent view from himself o. he confdence |
~fe>s4 b her ollci4i relations. and perceir- 4
- .he innnniiF Wilh which assertions could 5, /
ne4e ~ elch IN nssailani. keaiosl oas whose /
,.net were nd b. bic duty . he nation. aud 4
4or4e Nelion lolb1de even The riehi of .eif de- i
<4ce. co1let upon him 10 know II / nirhfl
- q least say thar his silence under such
- 14 mel imply assent % ihair trnlk. Hs 4
=. <Ir- - hat hey uere falre. and gave ll.sf /
'!,-,rI g ~ tp1s,i,usdis for denying ihsu /
~, = ierlr ptcsencs, lhe5 we're fs'itfatti II
..4.i h.u- fIerenic1. = he Pfosiarni vas H,
~ e'1l'c4 And sense Of Honor. from feresI;6S Il
a. N'1-n-inE D. nature Of confden,iai cAk'.
= [rrN.lN Z p1sai least mir that. ID such
-'i.'3l - No1l4 ham iht fun airlnlareofl