Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-02

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/ We win not anticipate victory; but. how
axsr nnehAs nay.regrei the necessityo
an engagement ofths kind. W proniis'
70 do tho best we can when it comes 70
4 We expsct to take our stand upon the prin
siplssIqf truth md ,*fee, spd shall holt
our competitors 70 the same rules. ".
For the present. We submit but few re
marks. other; than 70 correct . few wilfu
or unintentional errors which The aRepub
leos has fallen into. and redeem our pledge
which vas tnaJsto turn upon conditions
OF TIE sgisenspt which the Repailioas
says was entered into BY the editors Of th'
/ two papers, .'before eitherofus had psin,
ted ) sheet. q we profess 70 know nothing
yet the terms Of such an agreement, we
would have no objections 70. provided
they. wers bonorably adhered 10; but i
the editors Of the Republicans will contend
| that such an agreement was entered into,
we arc willing 70 abide the testimony Of
! the ilos in the decision. in regard to the
violation ofsuch pledge. And Che papers
will also testify in regard to who have
made assaults upon personal character.
But, we now say. oncs for all that the
editors Of that sheet ale not to exercise
the right to say what they see; proper for
ne, and then charge us with "wilful, and
malicious" falsehood for saying what We
aersr So id. This they have done. We
did not say tina. they published the COM
munication Of Mr.. Hall for. price,
and that the proof was in our possession.
So Ear from this. Mr. Halls .communica-
ton was not the subject matter Of contest,
but Mr., Harsey's communication was the
issue Of that editorial; and we have the
evidence then alluded 70, aud it shall come.
pending the condition then expressed. r
H The editors Of the Republican were Ia
boring to justify their course in refusing
to publish Harvcy's reply. against the
positive contradictions Of their own edi-
torials; two Of which we had copied. ono
promising 70 rublish-on the principle Of
Justice and the other declining on the
plea Of Justice And after the reply
was published in tho Star. they Came out
in an editorial with dcclarat. ON that,
"Col. Harvey Ind no claims upon us
them to publish his article, and then
threw the following reflection upon us ::
If the editors Of the Star think such
communications an ornament to their col
umns, they ARE perfectly welcome to them
and to all other such dirty jobs as we
shall from time to time reject" Now, it
is clear that they were too late in the re-
lection Of such dirty jobs'-after they
had admitted one. they wero bound in
'.justics" to admit the reply.
But. it viii be seen by the foregoing
quotation. that the terms dirty jobs" or.
liginated with the editors Of the RepuUi.
can, and alludes To the communication Of
Col. Harvey and not 70 Mr.. Halls, o the
editors would have il, And in reply to
their unjust reflection upon US, is tlle fol-
lowing, which they misapply, charge us
with falschood, and demand the testimony
that we aaid was in our possession: :.
ain addition to the published and eros
testimony that is already before the public.
We have different private communications
before US, from various persons interested
in the case, and il We are further pressed
upon at this point, the public will BE- favor
ed with view of them, which will fasten
conviction home, aud show up who are
willing to do such dirty jobs fora prifs!"
|. We did hope that the editors would not
press Us into the publication Of the fol
lowing letters, part Of which tley knew
10 be in our possession, and yet they at.
tenptto shift the issue, and INTERESTINGLY
charge US with malicious falsehood for
saying what, in part at least, they 1,'e,o 10
be true. II - ~ ~.
The following letter to Col. Harvey, by
one Of the editors Of the Republican,. is
presented in evidence Of his acknowledged
Claims upon their columns. This is what
we meant by: (which will fasten conyic.
ton home" ~. -'.8l.
Porsr PInAsAsr, March 9th. 1856. Il
Col. R. r. HAEvEr: 'saer g.@cs .a
a.>i" I'm Dear Sif-Your note Of
the 7th inst, accompanying the MS. OF
your. reply to John Hall, has Just been lie.
csivcd. ] regret, exceedingly, that il ar:
rived too lste for our next issue. Under
other circumstances. che tone Of your he.
tplywoul6 b Objectionable. from the per.
Sonalitiee used; and " Nv. Hutchinson Is
|abSsAt tkiS week, Il have thoaght pfopsf
70 DIR ~ pablcatioS. until Rs returns.
ksSt assarsd, ny dear cir, DIST a. lar a. I
|ASself1m concerned, 700 shall have thScol.