Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

Of seeing witnesses first, and getting from them in
secret aud apart from my adversary, ''fIank aud
candid avowals" The manner in which these
TWO allidavts connect my name with Mr. Ster-
Iet's In the horse trade, when one OF them, (John
Crawiord) gives statement from Meyers which
con'radlcls the idea that had anything to do with
II, Is very suspicious and shows that the determi
nation was to involve me in the charge, right UT
or wrong. Both witnesses swear that Movers said
he had Id the horse to Sierrett and Hannah
yet John Crawford says Meyers told him the trade
was broken off ON Monday by Sterret alone--ihat
S'errett alone paid the rue without his pretending
he had seen Hartman. One Of them swears too.
that Meyers said he was to get $50 for the horse,
the other $S5-but neither Of them states any ad.
mission of his, that he had been bribed by either
with an offer to buy the horse, or that the horse
trade had any relation to the election. On such
evidence it is now asserted that the charge should
be considered proven. If Meyers is the man Nc
Cue contends he is, il would be monstruus that an
honest mans character should be made to suffer by
his oath, much less by his Conversations But I
DO not believe just public will allow even Mr..
Meyers character to suffer by such an inquisiton;
SUCH seti OF secret alfidavis, trumped up by an
lniurlated lille great man. | again state that |
had nothing 10 do with any horse trade or the pur.
chase Of any horse with said Meyers, and more
over, the whole charge insisted ON by Mr. McCue
is false and groundess. II / had fixed him with
bride or even been privy to such transaction,
where was the necessity of my being SO urgent
and cIamorous at the polls as the whole evidence
proves was.
In conclusion, what have that public to which
Mr. j. Marshall NlcCue appeals, to expect from
the elevation of such a man over their heads This
great ado has grown out of no greater cause than
that this would be great man has been dlsappoint-
ed In his aspirations for office All who have dar-
ed, IN this land of equal rights, to stand in The
way oil his march to power, have come under the
ban Their character and motives are ruihlessy
assaied. Ii becomes subject for serious inquiry,
who is next to be sacrificed On the altar of his un
holy and Unsuitable ambition. How many stand
SO fair, that two months secret ''hun,ing up" of
ailidav's by this skilitul Nimrod, who prides him
sell TN the art OF seeing witnesses first, would not
suffice 10 fix a stain their fair fame 2
now close this subject forever, nor will / be
provoked 10 further newspaper controversy.
JOHN A. HARTMAN.
White Sulphur Springs, July "a, lo46.
Corporation of Maunton, TO ,cit:
This day VIM. G. Sterrett, personally appeared
before me, Justice of the Peace Of said Corpora
ton, and made oath that the only conversation
that took place between 1t. Meyers and himself
II, relation To the purchase Of his horse the day
OF the Election of Col. Commandant of the l6Ulh
Regiment, occurred at the Stable or Barn where
he and Meyers went after he, Slerrett, had learnt
through Meyers he had horse for sale-that
Capt John A. Hartman, was not present at that
conversation, nor dues he, Serrett, know, nor has
any reason TO believe, that Hartman was aware of
any conversation between myself and Meyers, in
relation ihereto--ihat he did not say at any time
10 Henry Edison, jr, that Capt. Hartman was
present, when he looked at Moyers's horse at
NDTlnU Hill. lie huIy E,IlSnu CO
understood hm-that he did not say 10 Movers
after the election ''all is right now, come up with
your horse or horses on Monday" or any ,hing to
this effect, stated in j. NJ Hottel's affidavit
nor did he, Sterrelt, hear Capt Hartman say So
WIN. u. STERRETT
Sworn TO before me the 2Sth July. lS49.
NICIiO. X. TROUT, j. p.