Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-05-11

The Kdsdsha eepsi l;cat 4 81 las
ueek contailed 4 c5timniiicati6a ofsr III
signainrepf .4 H5bks IL III Vtr;es.
whici contaIusl chzrges designed Is fe
fiect upon my character as publisher IL
public journal III Virgins. The write
loi tlle afsicie n question, says mat III
article y designed as 40 answer 10 i Is
l'ceiit e editorial article ii the Stdr, un
fder The caption Of PREkcH1FG e PotI
IIcs, and ldiscourses somewhat grandil
lc4uentlf ABOUT the calunnies Of NAL;
cons and irrssR Qasi6le scribb lers, :, Will
writing 1900. himself, and gives 4 YER
beautiful illustration Of the perniciouspesl
lof the practice, when he travels out Of th,
record and attacks me. He says
sonot mean the indiyidnal whose nam
stands attbe head Of its columns as ppblisher
and who WAS, i few years ago connected will
"a Free Soil paper IN Ohio, and finding 1t woui,
4 not pay came to Kanaw ha and became Edito
ind proprietor OF paper protesting to be ex
/ tremsiy Southern ne stands So perfecu
dlentrenched within the citaaelof his own iIsig
/ nifsance. he cannot be reached. a
Now II is we'll known that / make NJ
lpretensions to being the Editor Of Til.
paper that ia the first number that wa.
issued IN this place, I distinctly stated
lover my signature, that Twas the Pub
fisher and Proprietor. but would not b
responsible for it's editorials. and there
fore. if the chargesto f ii d LOCKER on
we're true, it8coufd not affect the standing
lofithe stSlar.' Il j
i Uadsr these circumstances, and natur,
ally supposing that Mr.. Newton, Of tf1s
Z" Republican, Z who was fully aware 81
my position, would not allow such {
lcharge tolbe made against me in his col
lumns, BY anything less than a gentleman,
the day after its appearance, on meeting
Mr.. Newton in tile street., / requested
him 70 give me the nameof the author
be declined 10 d6iso, unless would de.
Iinaand it iii writing. and would agree 70
address note to- the author. on hold 4
personal intercourse with him. before
making any remarks in my paper. 70
| this, L of coursd could make no obiec-
Etions. and on the next day requested the
name of theautl(o rinlWritihg. Mr.. New !
ton prompt gave the .iiatia but it ~ was
tiiesname of q person whom had never
seen oil heard Of living some s or s miles
out Of town; and. what il more. on in
qdiring + foand'hiin 10 BE / person WORTH
less and irresponsible least as far Dis
ana sanIding fn society g con1
eerneq, He y 90 worthless, 1tna ny 4 regret
.aas d haso taken 81 s.e's e IN n'as'e1'
aau sYouia MOI new MAKE my sausi .l y
sne atucis. puD Ior ne oppofeg sI = !
Eve ins ~ place y seil Al'g'l1 oel0te 'e
pu 4 MI,
n.y. iaAsn s0Me l,ssls Palus Y ascsI
sssi s''s .s'Hy anu nnu 1isl
70 e ABOUT as to, 1E p I, q IS,
snail ny go i. mo 2, iie y . leloW wl.lous
cliaIag'sl,.s 1oohea upon n lnany pei
sons " snlss eomnuni1y as pslng incl
Iea VII Jolleu W
u. F.. onurcn' lNoffl ID, anu VIZ Iurnsu
ouS is yeaE oF .%o s'nce, Io 4, immola
eoaoucS-.pen !alesa asa,nss hns Snuaen.
s.Au 80 ny -. w ~, e! ", ~.
lscslssu Y, ~ ,olu' all y ilvH uoills US
elr'y 49, ans q plac !, ual
ing persons Wno alIe, Win u III .ne Slays
~ ues.,on ano lasnefin aIe ices WIN
ven gy o1n !, : Il. 81
AlInougn 4 ala npI n w sl III hase
ming so1oo Win person 81 hls ssandln
70 society, yes AZ 81 nsu agreed 70 90 /
aress we au.nor, ula 80, aing & noseE
e each u his tWo nearest IS. PestT 9cess
qemahuhg re'factlon ot ms cnafgesi-
na,e ~. received .S a. answer, ~ esl
! WiIhnoi IA, ne name lor me pfesens, g.
70 nas feiatlyes Wno q, ! fegarn WIN esT
Ieem, anq 1 90 not w w y nlure tnslr
leeiings. ne y DiaoKS sneep u me le5
mock. SIS ,ad
4 Will now reply % tine charges T lhs
makes. never was connected with
7,,free sou paper For about 9 months,
was interested. AZ co-ot.otssaer With
MI es Y. H + IN me pqoiication Of the
S. f'eCDlss isostfsts. q Democratic pa
per, When the Kansas ebraska Bill
came I, DsIo q, tas people, Mr 1oys wn9
difisrsa wi.h linn HID p Sq ,as IA IL