Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-07-19

the impression thst Mai cCuc also saw their respcc.
tive trends thus engaged with Meyers, and that he
tickled and amused with the scene.
w hen this explanation of Col Baldwin made by
his friend Mr. johnson 10 MAJ McC, the latter prompt
~ SAID that ne did not of his friends near Moy
ers, nor did he know until then, that one had been
there and that if he had it, Col. b. supposed
he did nc would have risen in his place and put stop
TO such proceeding at He also said MIR. John
son that after this explanation Col b. of the rca
sons Tor his silence on that OCCASION he would modify
his letter IN the particular referred and accordingly
stepped INTO my Office and wrote the postscript to the
above letter dated half past 3, p NJ in my presence
aud read 1t to Mr. johnson who satisfied with it,
JNO. ID. lMBODEN.
Maj. j. NJ. McCue-
Dear Sir. Your note Of this date has been received
10 tht ~ :, you do me the Justice TO relieve entre-
~ oil any imPutation upon the fairness propricty
OF course the election Of Colonel of the l6Oh Re
gment.
now feel free to say you that if any unfair or dis
honorable conduct has marked the course of my friends
in regard to that election, am prepared, upon beng
SATISFIED oil the Tact, TO resign commission obtained
You do me more than justice, however, in saying
that you do not believe that had any knowledge ofany
such impropricty.
In regard to the tender of your commission can only
say that prefer your retaining il until fully
advised as TO the alluded by YOU
For the proceedings limited at assure you have no
disposition and hope there will be found TO exist
necessity Respectfully yours, &C.,
JOHN b. BALDWIN.
The spondcncc or rcat part of il between Col
Baldwin and my self having been furnished Of his
irieEds for the purpose OF aiding him in extrcatng him
self from a charge made upon him in connection with
another ndiv dual and which appeared time since
IN the Democrat and Spectator, here follows, together
with other matter connected with it, will here
y repeat hat stated in part OF the correspondence,
that the charges made against Col BIS friends Mcssrs.
iiarman and Sterrctt at no time entirely with
drawn by me, but only far there a of le-
gal evidence TO sustain them.
TO THE PUBLIC.
personal difficulty between Major j. NJ McCue
and myscf terminated on the Odd instant, in conflict
in the streets Of Siaunton AS a general rule, admit
the proprcty OF permitting of this
pass without public notice but in this instance have
reason 10 know that effort is in progress repre-
sent the facts connected with this affair a
riousy TO affect not only character, but my bust
ness therefore feel IL TO be due to myself and TO the
friends who have stood by against unusual array
OF influence and interest, that should make known the
facts as they really occurred.
The difficulty between Mai McCuc and my self grew
out of correspondence between Col. Baldwin and
Maj NicCuc, which, al my request. has been placed
my disposal The correspondence sufficiently explains
itself, and is as follows:
STAUNToN, April 27, lS4S
Dear Sir,Since the receipt Of your letter of the 9th
inst, III which, alter generating from the charge
OF uniarncss improperly i'll the election Of Colonel
OF the l6Oh Regiment. you remark THAT of my
| friends acted in highly improper and dshonoruble
Manner have been called upon by several of the
friends who were actively engaged in my behalf in the
election. have exhibited 10 them the charge made
by you, and have informed them Of the offer contained
In my last note, to wit that although firmly
WINGED that no unfair dishonorabc were used
by my friends TO secure my election, yet prepared
| TO resign my commission whenever it BIZ shown
| that such means were used.
This offer my part Is fully approved by my friends,
and they desire me 10 follow il up with challenge
and friends to abandon the vague and general
charge contained in your letter, and TO specify the
fair dishonorabc, or improper conduct which you
refer, and name the persons by whom such uniarness
or improperly, has been committed
hoy thor In tl,ath hpll
selves prepared 10 meet any and every charge that
be made that they desire court the most thor
ough investigation into all the connected
with the election.
They therefore propose that you prepare and submit
10 me in writing statement OF such charges you
friends desire make iii order that they may be
| fully met and answered. Such a course will relieve
those whom you do not intend to impcatc and will
enable all parties understand their true position
am requested 10 to you that they consider the
justice of this proposition TO be obvious that they
cannot anticipate refusal to accedc it but that in
the of your failure TO do so, they will consider
you have abandoned charges which you are unwil-
ling TO specify and unable to sustain and that the
training of officers they will read this communication to
the assembled officers as a complete exoncration of
! themselves by your default.
Respectfully yours, Sc.
! JOHN b. BALDWIN.
Maj ]. NJ. aIcCuE.
SrAUSToN, April rs, l54s.
Col ]. B. Baldwin,
Sir,--Mr. Kayser handed me your note yesterday,
and consequence OF engagements being such
occupy attention TO late hour. together with the
discomfort from a violent head ache have been pre-
vented replying to IT sooner.
Ihavc given careful and mature consideration and
must be permitted in reply to say, recognize
your right TO demand from the information therein
desired. Previous TO the reception of your note and
since the termination OF the correspondence Monday
had determined to lace in the hands of my friend Ian
bodcn statement OF Ihc charges against your friends,
which If cannot fully sustain, will approximate
to, to make ii difficult for of them relieve
thcmsclvcs from. Shoud be in with regard to
the weight Of evidence expect TO rely on, have the
canor say, that magnanimity will require to re-
licvc them from the charges in question.
Some time to-day. say by ,, p. NJ will leay C
with Imboden the statement in question.
j. NJ. McCUE.
AT two O'Clock of the evening, Maj. McCuc re
uucstcd that he should be allowed until the next We'd
ncsday to prepare the promised statement, which
quest granted, and accordingly that day Major
hlcCue wrote the following note
SrAUSToN, May 3, 1913.
Col. John Z. Baldwin,
Sm-Ths day having been fixed upon by me- last
week, Tor the purpose of subsantiang the charges
crrcd TO IN our correspondence of the 9th and 25t
April which charges founded upon common fame.
expected TO be able TO sustain but since nv ar;v
IN town. learn that the evidence relied upon has ail
cd, and consequently am compelled say that the
charges fall to the ground for the want of legal evidence
TO sustain them.
take this opportunity to make the enquiry, what
conclusion has been arrived touching the reception OF
my Commission, Court Martial, &c.
ain DESTROYS TO learn whether there is necessity
for the attcr,aud if so desire may be attended lc
forthwith Very respectfully.
j. MARSHALL McCUE
Ut is proper for me TO remark that entertained the
belief in common with many persons that if could
. Henry Meyers before his mind was operated on by
others, could obtain from him frank aud candid a.
vowal OF the whole matter. But the day fixed by
me, the 18th, being the Immediately after the cleo
ton for members Of the Legislature, found myself
able personally, to attend TO hunting up evidence
relied on. friend called at Daniel Movers on the
morning alter the election, but Henry absent witt
his wagon at Lcwisburg, and was expected back
day, Another friend intended to him for bpDr,