Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-06-14
Fer tho Gazafe.

For the CHzstfe-
H<zY~Mr. Newcomer unqualified assertion
In bis Communication 10. the Gazette OF che
7th inst, that bad sdragged before the peo-
pie private business affairs between bin add
myself, ii my card Of explanation published
I on The 31st ult, containing statements pre-
judicial to myself and uncle, circulated for
ueeks before. win aid the public In drawing
correct conclusions from the conflicting state
ments, made by Mr.. N. and myself in re-
gard to the leaving Of the property now in the
possession Of Mr. NJ The public can deter
niue, whether ny card of correction appeared
Rpriur or subsequent to the notoriety given to
the private business affairs between Mr. IN
and myself The politicvl campaign during
the close Of which the reports, so well calcu-
lated to create sympathy in Mr.. Ms favor and
prejudice against his opponent, and inflict Sc
rious injury upon my private character, mas
terminated on the 25th and my card appeared
on the 31st. The public can also determine
whether my card was called for, in vindcatlon
Of the Injured parties. from the reports they
heard, weeks before 10 appeared And the
conclusion to which the readers OF The Ca
zette may be drawn as TO who gave publicity
to these ..privatc business affairs will enable
them to determine, who is correct in our in-
diyidua statements OF what really was sid.
pre- missed, and done in renting the propertyin
question.
The public can also determine my dispo-
DC sition towards Mr.. N. and my regard for
bis interests, even after they had had
either from him, or his friends SO much to my
prejudice in my willingness to put my name
to the paper published 10 connection with
bis misstatement OF facts, in. the last No. Of
the Gazette. The day after my card ap-
psared Mr.. N. ia company With his friend,
John a. Voorhees,. called at my house bring
ipg with them the certificate 10 question:
From the regatd had cherished towards
Mcssrs. N. and ". suspected no design. =
Neither Mr.. N. or bis friend called in qnes
ton tie correctness of my statement in my
card-Mr Ms simple plea for my signature
to the certificate was, he feared my statemen.
might be misunderstood and his private In
forests suffer. unless he received my sigma
ture to the paper in question, which simply
character, aud nothing beyond. In place Of
using the certificate, as lie should have done,
he first proceeds to give bis own version Of
these private business affairs" BY suppress
ing facts and substituting assertions in the
place in direct contradiction to the contents
Of the paper ! signed, and then publishes the
certificate as be calls it, to make manifest as
ho supposes my Inconsistency. The public
will be able to determine whether designed
to endorse all Dir. ". may see proper to pub
liSh in regard 10 our private business
transactions" nolo and in all time to
come whether was then unwilling to be-
lieve that he bad fabricated or gave cur
rency to the reports complained of by me in
my card was willing to believe, as he
did not object to any ofmy statements in my
card, that others had fabricated and circula-
ted these reports, in order to create sympa-
thy in bis favor, and prejudice towards his
competitor and that as the contest was now
ended, was unwilling be should suffer by
the imprudence Of bis friends Mr.. N. has
told me in his card what ought to have
done, dare use the same liberty towards
him. He should have made me an offer for
the property which he never did-but told
me during March court, must not be sur
prisedif be suited himself in property else
where" and this was in accordance with the
the general indifference he manifested in re-
tanning the property. until it was. leased to
another do no. remember Of telling him
if the property was not sold | expected him
to remain. My mother called on Mr.. ~ on
the 23d of November, and not 10 February
as be states and called on him and told him
tho price we asked for the property, in jan
uary and not in February as be has also sta
ted Mr.. Weaver had no assurance from
me, or any one authorised that he could rent
the property until the 10th Of May.
| GEORGE G. EMERT.
June IA, 1854.