Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-02

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+ The following letter from Mr. Hunter
+ Of Charlesown, was received by last Sat-
urday's mail, and in compliance with his
request we lay il before cur readers
The article OF which he complains was
copied into cur paper, from the Martins
burg Republican. and IL the statement
which il contains misrepresents Mr.. H.,
as he alledges. the Editor oil that Paper
is responsible for il. We presumed that
the author of the article spoke from his
own knowledge, and as we could not but
condemn the sentiment which il stlr,buted
10 Mr.. II. We did not hesitate to open our
columns for its admission. We would
scorn to be instrumental in doing inlus-
tlce to a political adversary, and il gives
Us pleasure to afford Mr.. II. an opporiu-
nity to speak for himself We have no
comments 20 offer upon the explanation
which he makes.
CHARLEsrowS, April Goth, 1914.
To tie Editor ofle Winchester Virgiaiaa:
DEAN SIR: A friend has called my az.
tention TO the fact, that paragra phi has
been transferred 10 the columns Of your
paper, taken + ON the Martinsburg Re-
publican in which il is alledged That
Andrew Hunter, the Wing Elector for
this (elevonlh) District, asserted in
speech made 10 this place, that the Dutch
Of Shenandoah, were so ignorant that they
did not know whom they were voting for
ia ls40, that they thought they were vot-
ing for Gen. Jackson instead Of Mr.. Van.
Buren,"
| chose not to notice that mlsrepreseu.
talon, so long as it was confined TO the
paper in which il originated, as however
YOU have adopted il, | ask as an act of
Justice to be permitted to correct 1t
through the columns ofyour paper.
1t is utterly untrue then, that in any
speech made by me, at Marlinsburg or
else where--l spoke Of the Dutch OF She
nandoah or any where else, as being ig.
norant, or as no. knowing, for whom they
were voting
What did say, according TO my dis
tinct recollection, confirmed by such OF
my Democratic as well as Wing friends,
as have conversed with on the subject,
was this. Referring to the constant ef-
forts oil the advocates Of Mr.. Van Buren,
in ls40, to blend his name with the name
and popularity OF Gen. Jackson, remark
ed locularly, tina. it was even said that the
good people Of Shenandoah supposed that
they were still voting for Gen. Jackson.
made no mention Of the Dutch-nor
did | use the term ignorant. And no
person present, Of the least intelligence,
could have understood me, as seriously
charging tina, the people OF Shenandoah
or any where else m the United States,
were ignorant as TO who were the real
candidates for the Presidency in lS40.-
The allusion was matter OF pure humor,
a mere jest to enliven the dryness of de-
bate.
The whole affair is perhaps, as am
advised by my friends, too tr!f1lng to be
worthy of notice. am unwilling how
ever, that any portion of the large and
respectable class of our German popula--
ton, among whom | number some OF my
best friends, should for moment suppose
me capable OF treating them with disre-
spect either in word or deed. And re-
peat again that The charge is wholly des-
litute of foundation.
have only to add, that have such
confidence in The real intelligence of this
portion Of my fellow citizens in Shenan-
doah as elsewhere, as TO assure me, that
they will readily perceive and properly
appreciate the unworthy motive that
prompted the gross misrepresentation l
have thus corrected.
Your obedient servant,
ANDREW HUNTER.