Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-08
TO " 5 wICKnAM AND OTHERS.

"T-'T-T -" VI y 10 " ~ = y
Mans b,iug ev'r IN, ~ sIKieus To- knp~ The tam
hrs runveoanon took place. I will Bow slate wha
we're the words between WIckhnm aud myself. aud
The time, teg1Idlr,s OF what Wickhain calls iacis
la th fall. OF winter uflSiO. prior To the elccIim
4 lo4l. yOU. NIckham inquired ofme. ~ had 20
hat money Ui George Dilty | auEw cred no ans
replied Why You replied. that you had heanu
some one ssy something about il. You then wlnlr,
to know it ! heard of Dulry's failing l srai.d
that { hal, aud OH, rived. | believe ID atty vii M,
me. lou then sard. lh1I he. lDuliyl would noI,
&c he is MT worth the money. ! then sailed.
Dulty is not worth u. Col l. is. You cpntcnded thai
could not ~ he Cuts ply u CIR ] hid waited too
lnng.I insisted that I c,Hili.G f tIrrc was any ssp,p
.ed cJise, Il Was ihi> lime and uu riacr) You then
advised me Io cs,a Duity. that he ruuId nI NV, ar
out. ter AZ he dad be would nut To eligible Tor mayor
aud insisted on nay d'itg 81 luu Iuqrrrd ul IA,
= number ct time cuncrUiug lac same, lrlm that
Time. 1910. To the s.iRncr OF lcI2. nearly two year.
During this time | w0"ld uI give you any ssIrsiac
'iun. one Of the reasons ~ Tow hriure Inc pu',i,c
he other u. ! DAD uo, feel disr.s- Il Ia gralriy Cute
hrutgh you. The ahuye Is the cOnvcrsliinn be-
tween Us. att the same ] slated 10 you "a the pres.
euce Oi Col Daily. whIrh you dHi tot deny, bui
stated that you said So Tor Ire eneiit q. Cots.
Iil had supposed a C SO a, you and y ur drluded
follower NOW say. ur wanted your advice. Why uu
5 y 80 ~hen .hc abrve statement MS made 10 ynu
IA the ptcs nar uf Cd Dulbl Way not de.end
1NAAhtii why d1iull ltt lttl bclsfe NV lace, auu
nnw deuy II b,hiud my bach; was il eoNa ard &C %
whnf Are you MT aware It,at | stated The case
PLAIN and distinct, and thu yuu are an aniInil more
than one i!lnd larger Than my SELF Dad you nat
knnw HAT burst not strike you when iIe NJ yuro
Inc city was at your sIi"l u dill your guilty cIn
science gang yuu Ia such n degree. lh Il vut. Ma
tot sensible UfIhEs ia,tf III VAS cuwarlice. | an
compelled To say. that your heart and courage is not
as PruportIunate To the Size 81 your badly ~ had
thought. Why d. sou not assign some reason rs "a
gentleman would. tor hunting rue irum corner To-
corner, To know what ] had tome with The Daily
cascS is IL 80 Lain, i~hltyunr DENIAL. endorsed Gy
ycuE delnded followers. cuu't conceal Il! WY O
ge' men OF known worth AMI responsibility. nuI
based alone uu your responsibility. 10 say that they
remember we'll of heirg present. at the Mark Z
house, at my house aud lumber yard oiIi"e, AMI
other places where yOu made these enquiries. aud
have them To certify, IhntI " : supposIug eases AZ
all the above uImcd pllre.f Are YOU airuid that
you cant conceal The true Cause ilDn the public eye.
alter having nntwl outstanding yUiI low, deep cum
niH2, CmIIed, hat Tie advice OF lawyer Nelson vaz
had, and That ! could hot make CO:Is pay The mon.
ey' Arc you afraid that the cIIizcus Ol Wheeling
will suspect The true cause. and believe You Vas rs.
pirIng 10 The MAJ uralIy. knowing. that on admit.
ted To- making these Inquiries after having the above
advice. atd according 10 yoar uwu statement. your
Trend C"ita was OnI Of danger, IS a. gUi evident that
you nRs Try ing 10 make use Of ne as n tool. 10 &C.
N'A"I'iSa 'itha " lohti NWlst YOU tpillu li ny lGlf
means! IL is a Fortunate circumstance for Col Ddl.
~, that sue, a cOuTse dbl IruI cnincIde with my dis.
VOslllon-my better judgment dictated OrherN Sc
Niih shame and regret, | acknowledge | have been
your friend al The polls. and ia politics. Since you
insis'ed on ms 10 casB DULY, neither friendship OF
pOliII's. as you aTe 10y this time well aware, could
induce mo To lie TO screen you from your statement.
Col Duly has been my enemy ia politics, but tins
Is 40 reason why | should not make a fair sIaIemenI
between you AMI him, I fault no man for his polIIi.
cal spiniuui, l would no more dO 50, than | would
cunfemn a party or church. because All aspirant
whose exalted couceyIion of himself. whose impu-
dence and assurance, might prOpTI HIM 10 join such
. body, with no olheI object than that OF popularity.
thinking. by Il dirty. low cunning. D sngraii himself
IN The bosom Of the members. IN obtain the upper
most seat ia the synagogue. | am aware. That YOU
VIII consider these remarks TeTsU al. / care nut.
When ] minated 10 Col Daily that was ADVISED
10 case him. he unexpectedly inquired ofme. who
advised me. withheld your maine, he (Uulty1 said
that II was SmIth Wickham. I observed. | would
make use OF no names, Daily saii he knew II uug,
for Wirkham bad been IB my To- iHiure him, DULY.
&c n long iIRc, that he (sVickhom } was that lamlly
lawyer and 80 on. Col Duly tever obtained your
name from ne, urIil a few weeks sgo. ia your pre-
scnrc, 1t Vas nu! got uP Ia make political capital
out OF Nc you say. fr yUU Stirred TINS subject up
yourself, when attempting Ia make lair weather
with Col Duliv, The Sturdy preceding the Monday
Nul dub cllAb NtlDt 10 lNNs Nuttt IUt lHl learned
~ your sorrow. Thai II Is heler To ~ siIil, ia ~ L.
attempt To rise and fail lower than you were. as Is
your present situation.
| am nOI done with yon yet, Wichham; | see in
the ciy expenses The round sum Of SlSJ.0O for a.
scssmcnt. PuriU Of that SUM was paid To- you. W )
Wlcshhm. as compensation iOr your time and tou.
bic iOr s~eunching the lumber you'd aud Office, hun.
ling me TO enquire about ny busiurss. moi the cilys
Ia know what had done concCr ,Iug ms claim on
Duly, and on The same day. one ,f lheussessors wa,
hunting you. aud stated ne tWickhnmJ had pnunis
eel 10 mcet i'm somewhere IN That neighbJriOU l
where they stuplassessIng on Ihe previous DAY. You
wac on IhIs day spending your time Ia asku 2 me
questions concerning my Own business. aud Try
mg To drive you oft by mdHeCt answers. Nis.
yuu Ia say when you vas assessing, IL your attention
was not directed 10 The recent city c ecIiOn the cit
izeHs have becu assessed with take. which they "a,
are mol legal. which gentlemen. for what know
y u might havo been well aware would not vote lot
you, aud ROW you object TO The ~ votes and say that
They are npt legal when cast against YOU. aud vel
they arc men who have grown gray 10 the scrricc
Of paying tax. aud you have The audacily 10 say, aud
have q endorsed BY your de!uded followers, that
Went 10 you and wanted your aIvico. when lie facl
~, ! had abandoned your sucicIy lpig yrcvio 10
The lime that they say they heard the conversation.
] viii mention The circumstance 10 refresh your me.
mnry lg The summer OF IA, Tie citizens Of the 2d
ward, and properly holders Of the square bounded b,
4th street ou he east, ty Mlfkel un the West. ID,
UuiuG on lbe south, aud market ally on lie north
presented 10 yoq tWickhlm) rhe representative o
The ward ~ They thought a petition s g Ell by Ill M,
properly holders Ol said square excepting n. Nirhoh
and George Cots, 20 TIE best 81 ny recollection
praying Tie council % open an alley from market al
ley 10 unIun street, " hiCh satd Nichols aud Cotts, ~,
Of y0ur intimate friends objected. Whph saul prurui
you thought proper 10 burn. hide, lose or destroy. o
least DJrrance McGnnis hos sold. you never relur
nnn n In him. 81 Ne " ere nnIrr line nnr.a.Iu L. r-