Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25
TO THE PUBLIC.

In presenting myself in the attitude of defence before the
public brief explanation will explain my position IN ref
to communication which appeared IN the Sannlon
Spectator, Ut 2Sih August, the signature of"A spec
talur" i'm regard To The Conduct Ut certain individuals
elecllun day at MI. Soun. day two after lis pub
!icaOu | received mule fImu j. II McCue, demanding
retraclun Of thai portion IN which he considered himself
implicated and being ewness, confidently
lied the statements vi the gentleman whose name, in
connection with my own, Was signed To the article OF "A
Spectator" immediately ntrmed that individual II we
had dune McCue injustice, was willing in the absence u
proof to elIacl aid 50 informed o my friends The
pruoR however having been furnished, declined In reac
oue SYLLABLE and So informed Mr. hlcCue aud accordingly
presented Gard containing the proof uT publication iunh-
WITH In The meantime II became known that we were IN
pSspssn of the evidence and Immediately The attention of
gentlemen is mudrsy turned To suppression Of the ce
cate and after three fur abnttve attempts, they finally
succeeded in persuadmg Mr. Michael 10 forbid lis pubca
rn In this state Of thugs demanded its publication
all hazards had been held individually responsible for
the truth Of the charges, and fosuoh Mhen The truth is
about To be published an .fmt is made suppress it.
at once determined that certificate should 90 firth the
public regardless of Consequences ac Of justice 10
mySef-l publish IL as an advertisement, upon my
own responsibility, and defy It's contradiction. | am able
10 prove there deception pracllsed Mr.. Michael
when he gave This cecale-lhat after M had forbid lis
publications he acknowledged lis ness and stated il
was because OF any imposition pracsed upon him, but
that he had told he making enemies, and actually
said he afraid of violence his person, if puD
shed. Let an honest man speak!
By request, make the following statement On the
22ud of August walked to Mt. SOun, cast my vote
for Messrs Stuart and Niche, candidates for Convention
went into the ppch where the votes being taken
remained there but short tme till John Ii. McCue came
up To me- laid his hand my shoulder, and commenced
talking and offered ticket, which refused
when he caught hold ut my (here being several pres
en and walked several steps beyond the porch stop
ped, threw his around my neck, when j. G. Fulton,
his assistance he also had quantity of tickets
he offered one saying you want To be free man take
this ticket and il one Ut them said not positive
which, Stuart has SAID the people have not enough 10
elect Judges replied shall know vino TO for for
Judge? All you will he informed the reply and many
things they said which will undertake 10 relate
suffice say, felt harraSsed and angry-went off not
knowing whether would vute ALL and expressed my
sptu several Of my friends; they told not 10 DO deter
red from doing what believed 10 be right then went
back and voted for Stuart and Niche. must say am
nav old man, and never election in my life,
where was shameiully dugged and insutd as | was
there that day, by those men, and all make swa
law the ticket
flied any time, if required. Given under my hand,
this 2nd day Of Sept, 1850.
JACOB MICHAEL.
In conclusion wish the aborng. hard fslcd. (fr snch
am. mass, of the reform party-l beg them 10 believe,
reflection intended 10 be cast their honest
name, as charged by Mr.. McCue-nO such thing
JAS. III. TODD
September 25 1850.