Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-16

particularly conceIned. vii! the hepuo'
iiean do US the justice to admit "?
But a question ARISES here: Did Mr..
Hall write the letter published over his
own signature in the last weeks issue Of
tho Rpu1licoa' Or this we neither af.
lirm or deny; we leave that to be settled
BY the parties. Yet there isa discrepancy
between the editorial abiding 70 i and the
letter, which claims our attention. This
published letter is set forth in the editori-
al as a copy Of one sent 10 U.S. they say,
1--WE went to Mr., Hall for an explanation,
land he give us the following copy Of q
latter which he wrote to the editors OF the
Sadr." Now, did we ever receive such
letter at this Office? Never. But, does
the letterelaim to be, acopy of one sent
US? No. THE following quotation from
the letter will settle the question: II do
not recollcctthc precise words I then used
in that letter, and have not copy Of it,"
Now, there 10 evidence set forth in the
editorial thai the letter was procured be.
fore the editorial was written, and the let
tor asserts that it is not copy, and the
editorial afflrms that "he give us the fol-
lowing copy. Of a letter which he wrote to
the editors Of the Star" Who Is % re.
concile this discrepancy Y
Butwe have some what to say Of the
letter: (Which letter." it says, you pre-
tend to copy in your last paper ofthe end
inst" Now, if this is meant to convey
the idea that the letter which We published
was altered or unfaithfnlly presented. We
admit that we corrected the spelling and
punctuated it--thafs all. We did, how.
evcr, receive an additional letter from Mr..
HALL, and will publish it by request OF the
Rpu6liean, and the letter purpor ting to
be written by him and published over his
signature. The letter will speak for itself,
whether we have received any such in
structions from Mr., HALL as are set forth
in the letter: Published over his name in
the RepaJliean." We have, In a previous
number, apologised for the necessity that
was laid upon US which compelled us to
publish the private letters; and " i'll now
say that, if Mr.. HALL did write the letter
which We copy from the Republican, that
no man can be permitted 10 mislFad us on
a subject involving facts which throw US
under grave issues, and then depriNe us
Of his testimony.
The two last sentences Of the. editorial
now under review. are as follows; 1--WE
think that justice requires at their hands
.he publication of'the letters. Our char
scler is at stake. and we do not believe that
hey will wautonly traduce us when they
know we are entirely innocent" OF the
first Of these, we simply remark that we
will publish the letters, but cannot under.
stand how they can retrieve their ''char.
.ctcr," il indeed it "is at stake" W. are
very sorry,to learn that they arc in such
hanger from any cause, and we are willing
Q d. any thing in reason to render them
timely aid. but are at a great loss TO know
Why they still in>inuate that We . re their
raducers. viii they explain themselves
IN the subject? We have not assailed
heir character; we only charged them
With acting partial between two mcn--two
American citizens, and proved our posi-
ion by the evidence Of their own pens;
out they say the evidence, was hastily
written" by them; Of course We could not
1elp that---itwas not our fault-they must
earn to be more careful how they write.
They charged US with "willful and ma
icious" fllsehood for saying we had 9TH
,r written testimony on the subject, and.
Jared us out on it; and when it come, IL
had been chastity written" too, that is,
lust some more d4the "same sortf' We
arc glad to learpthat they have con- dcnce
in our integrity and beneyolence--t iat they
believe We will NOT "wantonly traduce"
themwith a knowledge of their mnocency.
VIII they give us just ground upon which
we may base the same coufdcncein them?
Are they not again misled in regard to the
forthcoming letters, in which they hope
for help? We will see. /or do they con.
slider, their reputation "at stake" merely
because they cannot "pool" the Surf III
that is the source Of danger, they had bet
Ter learn to reason closer, examine their
premises well, or drop the issues, for we
desire no personal controversy with them.
Hero are the letters: j 3 .
= From the 'Indeptndsn. Republican"
-. Pr. pleasant, Va.i May s, IS,
! MEssRs. RuSpLE d MrRRELL: M
!: -. GenAem,en:-1 wrote you a let.
ter on the It'll OF last month, which letter
you pretend to copy in your last paper, Of
the 2I inst. Ny letter Of the 7th was writ
ten in great haste-when was packing
TO start to Cincinnati, and wien the boat
by which sent the letter was ringing her
bell to leave. i was gone to Cincinnati