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10 far 40 ne v,aisnsni. made 10 ssy letter 10
Ar Bosslsr. - eenesrssd. an vi,liar ,h,, n,
aetarsey ,hall b d,sices. By n. ,.s,,e. NJ,
Hsn'-r hsvias, 10 his note spp-ss.d 10 NV for.
msr card, said bal my s,a,rnr., wa, ..eorr,e,
ana .hai "Sr. Laeas has, desbtlsss, usissnasr-
stood h.n, settles NE nzns- seyoad savil.
As 10 NE remark Of Mr.. Lucas, In his ias pa
per, hsi had .sf stsssf, !, 10 my ls,,rr 10 Mr..
no'<ler, The qualifications vhh which. 10 Mr. Hsa-
tsrs rseslisciioa. Mr. Wiss sitsrsd tie ,srn wssA-
isgsss-iss. have ssly TO cay. hat al The time Of
vrisise iAai letter Iksev II 500 s.eA The STATE
meat 10 tAstleusr. - Ear % Mr.. Hssisr vas Goa.
eerned' vas based spoa . eaessssa ssked By me,
and answered In . nssssyllsble By hin. Il vss
10 assthsr eenversstion, sems time sub.rquent 10
The writing 81 my lst,er 10 Mr. Bs,slsr, hat Mr.
Bastsi, 10 sFssSiss % sas Ezs,i-r WITH NJ, ssBa
tia, he could not agree With me In ssyinr tAsi
Mr.. Wis. bad used the term, wasAinrloa.likr. a,
his ovn seniinent aa4 vRAssi qaaIiheaiiOu. 4
AN sAiaS''-ed In saying, that tAers is .ss no df.
.etenee, between Mr.. Huaisr q, myself in our
recollection OF the dates oi these conversations.
Attic dale Of my letter to Mr. Do,sler, AR Wis
had positively denied having used the term wa,A.
ston.iiks-at ail-aSh be ever ,inee ha, done -
IL wss'noi ill some time after, tia, he made the
toissrss,e shih Of admitting. hat be may have
suLsyi<ci ar. Fflimotss ninistration very high.
", bot, IN tsips 70. vas not expressing bis ewn
sentiments, bat ae'iag simply as ihr molih-pieee
Ct The whigs,
Mr. Hunter, In his letter To Mr. Luea,, speaks
Of the use Of his name a. q witness as mpropsr
Il IL due TO myself TO say that regre,ied The pgh-
Iieation Of my letter 10 Mr. Botsler. II vas pti-
yste stisr wriiiea 10 q fiiend, 70 sppIiss him Of
III, character Of proof that eoad be furnished him
on the subject Of which Il treats. IL was not de-
sigasd for publication. 10 apparent on It's face
Il has been published by Mr.. Imbodsn, OF Staun-
ton, under misapPrehsnsiOn Of its character, and
without the knowledge OF either Mr.. Botsler or
myself While would have had no rigAi 10 bring
Mr.. Hanier before the publie, as 4 witness. with
cot his consent esrtsioiy had fall rig BIT 10 men
ton his statement In privsi, letter addressed 10
personal friend, aud for the purpose indicated.
rssrs, the publication Of this letter, not osiy
because Il has brought Mr.. Hunter TO The witness
stand, in . very uaesremoaioa, manner, and viii
out his spprobaliOa, but, also, because I deem q
matter Of the most profound indifference, vbeth-
sr Mr.. Wise ever said, or thought, that Mr.. Fill
mOres administration vas Washing toa-iike. -
Having no respect for Mr.. Wise. as pclIlieias,
have none for his political opinions.
have now done With this matter, aud sincerely
hope thai this card viii end all further disc1ssea
Gift only entered into Il to vindisais the aecu.
raey OF a sIIiensnt which had be.a qasstioasd,
eVurie0u,ly, BY Mr.. Lueas. Having done this In
a manner satisfactory, presume to every one,
nov leave The matter where q originally stood.
ANDREW z. KENNEDY.
Angus, 7,h 1886.