Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-31

Mr. Editor, have observed in yJnr paner The N
hove communicated, over the signature Of Mr. Geo
Robinson, which raisss u queEtiun of v-rscity be
tween that gentlemnn and MYSELF ani in order tina,
the public may SETTLE mat question. | take the lin.
erty OF submitting a statement Uf Jacts. be sed not n.
lone upon my own responsibility hat sustained
by the concurrent statements Of several gentlemen
ofknowr worth and responsibility.
regret much To he ORA Sn before the public up.
on n matter that seems p urely personal. but as tho
{ ard Of Mr. Robins m ir unnoriced by me, nigh, be
regarded rs an admission uf the matter charged.
! hasten To set The matter in its true light, without
further M Iluey.
Some time prior toIhe charter election Of 1912.
| think within The month of November or Decem
Der. Mr. George Robinson came To the store rnom of
HAL Il WicNham. and after sumo conversation pro,
ceeded 10 state that he wished my opinion md nd.
vice; whereupon'he commenced detailing a sumo.
sed cnSe. Alter the conclusion Of his nIemenI /
remarked a supposed cRse was unnecessary, rs I
understood the matter To which he referred, thai il
was the Cots nnl Duly case. upon which Mr. Rob
inson stated that he intended 10 make Mr. Colts
pay the note"
| then stated 10 Mr. Robinson what / believed 10
he the law in The case. and whether RICH, or " ronr.
| DO not pretend 10 say. NV impression was that
he could not make Mr. Colts liable. that ne had moi
used due diligence an making The money Of Col
Duty. Mr. Robinson then stated that he had been
advised my his attorney. that he might obtain iudp.
meni at any time against Col Duly, aud that lion
The Sheriff return OF "no property found, Mr. Coils
would become liable.
1 said Ia Mr. Robinson thar he must certainly be
mistaken, that IL understood The law, IL was ne.
cessary to use due diligence in Obtaining ajudgment
against Col Duly. and within a reasonable time af
ter he came in possession ofihe note, that he must
Use the mems which the law gave him. IN order 10
make the mnnsy Of DIily, e. tk-l as To having Q re.
turn of"nO property on au execution, he had 10 60
- !r sVsH as TO issue a ca ga against Col Daily
I further stated IhaG"I did MT even then consider
Col Duly insolveni, for il 50, what qualified him
10 hold :Ee office Of May0rF'
The above is the substance off conversation
Which took place more than one year since,
and Of which, have heard nothing until within a
few weeks, when II was supposed capital could be
manufactured from 10, TO operate against me in the
recent elecIion.
As TO Mr. RObiuson's statement. j SIN willing 10
give il The most charitable construction OF which il
will admit, and to presume that he has net remem.
bered ell The circumstances which led 10 The con-
versaiioi. II is known TO most citizens in the Sc.
cond ward that have long been on terms Of friend
ship with Mr. Geo. Colts, and will take occasion
here TO say that so Far from seeking or wishing to
disqualIfy Col Dulty, for an office which he fills
with credit 10 himself aud / believe TO the entire
satisfaction Of the citizens, that my object was 10
prevent a yeIatious aud unpleasant suit against Mr.
Colts.
Before closing this communication I cannot re-
Ifaih from noilclhg inc means winch have been
resUrted TO, TO defeat my election and snme Of the
prominent actors IN the matter The leaders IN this
opposition TO myself have every reason to believ
are a few gentlemen of The third ward, and I ha We
good grounds for suspeciing that the whole scheme
has been cohcocied and prosecuted upon the ground
Of personal misunde rsIanding. The authors acting
upon lie motto Of
Rule OF ruin"
In the nam Of the citizens Of the second ward
! here tender those genIlemea my hearty thanks for
maniiesiing so deep an interest IN our behalf, but
would beg To suggest that whilo they seem so kind
In wards US, they should not forget the interes, Of
those with whom They have more immediate cou.
Germ.
| respectfully request your readers tn compare
The card Of Mr. Robinson with the certificates here
unto annexed.
Respectfully yours.
w. S, WTCKHAM.
Wheeling Jan. 81 l343.