Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-01

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buVe communicated. over the signature Of Mr. Geo.
itnbinson. which rais-s a qursiiun uf vernciiy he
tween that gentleman and myself; aud IN order that
the public may setIl0 That question, I take the lib
criy Of submitting a statement uf |acfs he seI not u
lone upon my "wn responsibility" hut sustained
Ivy the concurrent statements Of several gentlemen
ofknuwp wurlh aud rcspecIab.liIy.
/ TegrrI much Ia be dra an heiOrc The public up
ON a matter that seems purely Peronal. bui Ms tie
tard OF Mr. Robinson. if rnnuIirc! by me, might he
regarded rs an admins on "G the mslIer charged.
! hasten To sci the mailer ia its true ligh'. Without
further up ,lugy.
sumo time prur 10 the charter election Uf 1912.
| think within The mSuth oi November ca Drcem-
her. Mr. George Robinson came tn the store ruum al
Hall & WIcShan and after spme cunvrrsaiiui PR,
ceeded 10 state that he wished my opinion and adj
vice; whereurou lac commenced detailing a SHppo.
Sef case. Alter the cunclusiuI of his statement. 1
remarked n supposed case vas nunect ssar ~. ss |
understood the IN liter Io which he refrrtrJ. that il
was the Cots AMI Duly case. up0u which MFR Rob
Inshn stated thai he intended 10 mako Mr. Coils
pay the noie."
! then staieli 20 Mr. Robinson what ] believ ed 20
he the law :nIhe case. and whether right or " rolg
| 10 not pretend Ia say. NV impression was that
he could not make MIR Colts lishle, that he had mol
used due diligence N mnk.rg tho money Of Col
Duiiy. MIR Robinson thea stated that he had been
advised by his Attorney. thai he might obtain judg-
menI at any tnms'agniHsi Cal Daily, aud that LOO
the Sherifs return pi mo prop. ray iOuId, I" Mr. Colts
would become liable.
said io MIR Rihlnson that lac must certainly he
mistaken, that If understood The law. 10 Was ne
ces'ary 10 use due diligence ia obtaining a judgment
against Col Duly. and within n reasonable tune at
ter he came in possession OF The note. IhnI he must
u-e The nrrns which The law gave him. IN order 10
make the money OF Daily. & that as To having a re-
turn Of"nO property on an execution, he had 10 GO
-" FAR even as 10 issue a ca sd againsfCol Duly
! Iuriher stalled Ihal''I did nj even then consider
Cpl Dulty InsoIyenrI for ifso, What qualified him
10 hold The office of MayorY"
The above is the substance Of a conversation
which took place more than one year since,
and Of which have heard nothing unnl within a
Few weeks, when II was supposed capital could be
manufactured from II, to operate against me ia Ihe
recent election.
As 10 Mr. Ruhiuspn's statement. ] Lm willing 10
give II Inc musI char table construction OF which il
will admit, aud TO presume that he has net remrm-
bered ell The cir, umsiances which led 10 the con-
ver<aIior. II is known To most ciIiZeLs ia the Sc.
cond ward Tint ! have long been on terms Of friend
ship with Mr. Geo. COIIs. and will take orcaslon
here TO FAY that so fnr from seeking or wishing 10
disqualfy Col Duly, for an office which he fills
with credit TO himself, aud | believe 10 ihe entire
satisfaction Of Ihe cit Z ms, mat my object was TO
prevent a veIaIious aI,d unpleasant suit against Mr.
Colts.
Before closing This communication | Cannot re.
irain from noticing The means which have been
resuTed iu, 10 delent my election and snme of the
prominent actors IN the matter The lenders In ihi
opposition TO myself / have every reason To belle v,
are a few gentlemen OF the third ward, aud | ha v,
good grounds for suspccIIng that The whole scheme
has been cOhcOcIed and prosecuted upon the grounC
Of personal Misunderstanding. the authors acting
upon the motto Of
Rule or run"
In The name OF the citizens Of The second ward
| here tender those g%enilemeh my hearty thanks To-
manifesling 50 deep an interest IN our behalf. LuI
would beg To suggest that while they seem 80 kind
tn~snls US. hey should not forget the interest o
thUse with whom they have mole Immediate cOu
cern.
{ respectfully reques, your readers To- compar,
Ihe card Of Mr. Robinson with The csnifcatts here
unto annexed.
Respectfully yours.
w. S. WICKHAM