Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-17
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.Nfessrs Editors 1T is said Moses II McCue
has been using letter from Col. Hartman, for the
purpose of clearing himself of the charges brought
against him of having failed to pay up the county
claims and Clerks fees
The facts being so plain to the contrary, we
could not consent that the people should be thus
imposed upon, and that the name Of Col. Hartman
should be thus used without fair explanation
from him. COL Hartman was called on for an ex-
PLANTATION of that letter by w. S. II. Baylor, to
which he gave the following letter in answer
By consent of Mr.. Baylor and Col. Hartman this
letter has been allowed to GO before the public
Surely no one after reading this letter of COL Iar-
mans and reading the Clerks certificate can ex-
onerale Mr. McCue from the charges above sta
ted. WING.
STANTON, May 10, 1854.
Col. VIM. H. HARTMAN
DEAR SIR A letter addressed by you 10 Col.
NJ. H. McC e,on The 18Th day of Oct, 1853, has
been shown 10 me, and, understand has been
circulated by his friends with the purpose Of ex.
oneraling him from several charges which have
been made against him during The present can
yass for The Sherfalty. Confident that mis-.
construction has been Put upon that letter,
address you, hoping that you will explain what
you intended TO convey, and whether las am
informed they re2resen) you meant by the last
clause OF that letter 10 say, that settlement in
that wav would be necessary, even if he (Col.
McCue) had made the usual annual settlements
required by law. Yours. &C.,
W. S. il. BAYLOR.
STAuYToN, May 12, 1854
w. S. II. BAYLOR, ESQ,
SIR In answer 10 your enquiry, have on
ly TO say my note 10 Col. Nj. Il. Me Cue Of the
| 9Th Oct, 1853, had reference alone 10 the pro-
ceedngs which had been Instituted 10 obtain
settlement Of The several Sherf's accounts. In
nv opinion those proceedings were necessary,
in fact, the only mode by which the settlement
could be made. In my. mole 10 Col. McCue,
had no reference whatever TO the question
whether he oushlor could have made The settle
mens annually. Certainly there was mode
OF efFecting this, and Of The propriety or lmpro-
priety of his adopting that mode (ot annual set
ilemen:s) did not nor do now express an
opinion-but said land still Think as The mat
ter then stood there <s'couid beaIo final settle
menp with Col. Nc Cue, except by the pro-
ceedings adopted. | wrote the note at the in
stance of Col. McCue, who feared at the lime,
that the proceedings would be misunderstood,
and consequently injustice would result 10 him.
Certainly had no idea should be quoted in
the canvass of this Spring for the Sheriffalty.-
The idea that have sought TO exonerate Col
hIcCue from any charge is as absurd as that
have preferred one against him. My note talr-
ly construed land so Col. McCue himself has
informed me he construed ii) can only be taken
as the statement OF tact-hat the proceedings
to procure settlement with the Sheriffs was
the only one lin my opinion) prescribed BY the
code Of Va, and was by no means proceed
ing 10 recover money.
You inform me that Col. McCue, or his friends,
contend that The last clause Of my note 10 Col.
McCue clearly conveys The idea that even il the
Sherlfls had made annual settlements with the
county court, the proceedings spoken of would
have been necessary to final settlement. J
am sure Col McCue takes no such position, for
the annual settlements have been usually final
and are intended 10 be 50 by The law. OF
course, only intended as is apparent in The note,
TO express The opinion as the matter then stood,
no final settlement could he made, even il the
Sherifs had paid up every dollar due from them.
With The charges against Col. .McCue /
have nothing 10 do and protest against being
quoted on either side as authority in reference
10 lhem-lhe records of the court show every
thing material that know for said in my note
10 Col. .McCne) with regard 10 them and can
NJ. see the slightest pTopriely inlhe effort 10
brine me into the controversy.
Yours, Respectfully,
w. Ii. HARTMAN.