Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-28
TO THE PUBLIC.
The 1ntelligencer and the Times

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war upon u.s. While he would make his shot
death dealing, he entrenches himself behind his
dignity; but unfortunately for that barricade, he
descends TO species of abuse low, unmanly, and
uncalled for. His everlasting plea Of dignity is an
old piece of acting with which the public are hear
tily tired. True dignity is impaired to an individ-
uaI by his conduct but his continued boasfing of
that trait, like female Wanting Of her virtue, is
rather calculated to excite suspicion, than TO pro-
duce conviction. We overlook his personalities.
with the remark, however, that when we let per-
sonal assaults go unwhipped, we do not do so from
any fear that in the "tug Of war; veil which
charity has thrown over our character, may be torn
of, revealing that which it were better should be
concealed. ..
Will the public hear US? We will detain them
but few moments, on subjects in which they are
equally interested with us.
In the Times and Gazette of Friday last, the
.aitor charges that the Intelligencer was "reaTed
.or the purpose of maintaining and re-esablishing
ir. power, men whom the publc'have ceased to re-
zaTd as entitled to the position and influence they
assumed and laborel to perpetuate ;"-that a
sleepy insipidity and turnkey assumption at pat
79,i=ing the city has marked its debut, and still
sting infancy ;''-that the Every day heard of
as circulation, has excited his regretful I" despise"
"a also charges, indirectly, that the Inteligencer
%, not a "respectabIe journal in. the pursuit of
PERMANENT and honest business -' that if its edi-
,rs are not of that class (he intelligent Tespectd
u. and honesty the fault is not his that "they
should be aIitIle more modest until they acquire
saeAittle knowledge Of the city and itsinterests"
ana closes with an allusion to his wonderful con-
deScension in noticing such "babies," &c.
This is the climax OF series of malicious as
sault5 upon us and our paper, which either forces
us 10 incur public odium to retaiate in sef-de-
fence. We prefer the latter. su..
Last summer the present proprietors Of the In
.ellgencer determined to establish new paper in
Wheeling. They were actunsed to do 50 by their
owa convictions of the probable success of the en-
t.prse believing that The wants, and the increased
and increasing size of the place justified such
publication as they proposed to issue. 1t was a
fair, legitimate undertaking, entered into without
reference to any ether Establishments fair and
honorable any other business undertaking, and
they were solely responsible for all the liabilities
thereby incurred. Yet. sooner had this deter
Inination been formed-ay, even before it had
Leen announced. and while nothing butvague ru-
murs in regard IN it prevailed, the editor of the
Times deemed it necessary TO create prejudice
G51iast The a. new paper.'' But how was he 10 do
It Z that was the question. If it should prove
respectable" journal, and an improvement over any
thing OF the kind which had before existed in the
city it would not do to assail it its merits
No; the public could not be humbugged by such
i fair and reasonable controversy. Therefore,
some old and popular hobby must be brought to
Scar against uS-snmething which, while it would
I duet nd
moke as to eiude investigation. He had just such
hing at his comnand-his old hobby horse of erse-
euion, Combinations Of men, and elQues to crush him
With his nartyr-like devotion TO principles, etc.
And he did mount it, and away he went with the
iue and cry that monstrous scheme was con-
octing to break GOuOu the Times and Gazette, and
With this cry he tried to kill US. To prove this,
.'let facts be submitted to a candid public"
D., i. Three months before the lntelligencer was
farted, he gave this report form and currency in
is paper under the shallow pretext of correcting,
s5r the benefit of certain candidates, "the story
.f,hch had been reported very extensively through
ne country that "they (the candidates) were en-
aged in getting up paper in this city for the Pur-
po,e of breaking down the Times and Gazetts."-
Times and Gazette, AIay 25, 1852.
Now mark you, the candidates, as are pre-
red to prove, heard of such E'story,' and
Ter requested such correction, and if any such
ory did exist, it was started by himself and his
al .oyers. Immediately after the appearance of
.a4t publication, we waited on him with commu
u! .iion, iscIaimng any designs on our part against
fht Gazette, aud desiring TO make correct state
Of the matter. This he refused to insert, say
lg mat he was not going to advertise us OF ourpa-
unless we paid for it, Us an advertisement, thus
hing an opportunity, which we did not give hnp
sassing by the subject with a sheer, as he would
advertisement of quack medicine.
? Subsequently, and still before the Intelligen-
y was started, another article appeared in the
mes, Lenominating the forthcoming new paper,
is "Post Office concern, getting up to break dOton
nle TiReS." To this our associate, Mr.. Pendle-
H. did succeed, with some difficulty, in getting
aselaiEner over his own signature, inserted, but
O 20; ia getting any correction or recantation from
o., he eiitor Of the Times. 10 ..ua H..rf.
B. When the INrELLIeENcEE did appear, the ed
:or the Tim $, lest suspicion should be awaken
I'd as to the course he had been pursuing towards
u.s. gave it passing notice. but could not let ites-
cane without thrust, saying "his experience was
tEatit could not be SuStGined; thus trying TO give
IL death blow at the outset, for, once create the
impression That new paper Is NOT going 10 IhSt
l2g, aud you destroy its prospects for subscription
and advertising, until, after having struggled
against extraordinary difficulties its successful ca
rcer stamps the malicious prophet with the lie!
4. Since the appearance of the 1rrEtLIeENcER
he has repeatedly sought to prejudice the public
against il by representing it as the work Of COM
hlnaIon OF clique, established for the sole, Ppr-
pose Of breaking down HIM and the Times, thelaSt
tnl mosl intolerable example of which is hisarti-
Gle Of Friday.
ta.wenOw take issue with him. RorbearanSe, in