Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-23

simply because / had placed myself right before
the public, would industriousIy propagate the
idea, and even construe my silence intosan adj
mission the truthof the Statement y as they
chose to construe it, The conclusion which
such charitable persons would have thepublic
draw IRON this stale of the pleadings is, that
Mr. Clemens has been the victim of my dnplt-
city, and that, his blood is on my skirts IRthis
has been the true condition of things in some
quarters at least, as reliable information leads
me to suppose, can only express regret that
the case affords striking disqualification of the
truth of Mr. Rando lpt's remark that False
hood will fly from. Maine to Georgia while TRUTH
is pulling on her bootsa
Isayersthat never did shy to Mr.. Clemensys
or to any ones else, thatI would refuse the pnm-
nation, If rendered, or any words to that effect
did, n5yarlous- occasions, express q very de-.
cided disinclnationi to exchange my present
position for that of Governor, and the confident
hope and7belicf. thntmy name wonld 'nottbe Sc
rionsly pressed for the nomination. Shortly
before my interview with Mr.. Clemens, j. had
received letters from influential friends, one IN
Kanawha, the other in Monroe, soliciting an
expression of my views on the subject. My
answers to those letters were in exact accord
ance with the views hero presented, and my
pondents whose names are purposely
aI6 lllNllc4 W PUNISH sLlQSe=leIleTS IL
they shall deem the publication necessary for
my complete Vindication.
Two other points in Mr.. Clemens t.statemeat''
remain yet to be noticed. Mr.. Clemens says
that after we passed into the hotel, and in the
presence-of another gentleman, he remarked
that'th was gentleman then iniC larksburg;
Who held a Federal office, and who seemed to
be hating between two opinions but strongly
disposed to support my claiins, and that re-
| piled, II will see him when get to ClaTks-
burg and repress nything of that kind. y The
gentleman alluded to lis Gold. 7. Martin, 10. S.
Marshal for the Western District of Va, one
/ ofthe hrmest and most decided politicians in
the State, inferred from Mr.. Clemens re.
mark that heshad conversed with Col. Martin
4 whlleln Clarksburg, (Mr. Clemens had alghted
at Grafton about an hour before from the. Carks.
burg train,) and had thence formed his conclu-
sion as to the state of;C o Martins feelings and
views. j. remarked in substance that iRCol.
Martin was laboring under any embarrassment,
IN consequences. of.our relations, personal, po-
litical or official, l would relieve him of it as
soon us arrived ut Clarks6urg. This was the
idea expressed5at all events, and carried it out
Immediately after reached ClGrkR6uTg. l told
lCol Martin that Iwell knew the strength of.his
feelings towards me- and his disposition to serve
me In. any way in his power, without asacrifice
OF principle; that had understood from Mr.
Clemens, that he was embarrassed as to the
course most proper for him to pursue in the
lpendlng canvass, md that would relieve him
Mt once on that score by declaring to him frank
ly that did desire the nomination4for Gov
4 elnor,gan preferred my present office. u had
not seen him since thefcloseo of the spring Cir
cult at which time my name had not been used
IN the newspapers in connection with the Office
/ nor mad any correspondence on the subject oc-
lcurredi between US, the intervening tine, He,
SAID that his own course in the matter was de-
cided onlong since, and that he did not know
on what authority Mr. Clemens had represented
him as hating between two opinions, for that
they had had noFconyersaton on the subject at
4 Clarksburg orelsewhere. regret to say that I
have misaid a letter from Col. Martin detailing
me substance OF our conversation at Glarksburg
on,the subject twas received from himabouti
the middle of October, and 1 designed to publish
it, en- eTtens0, as .aniappendix to this comm1pi-
cation. 1t would have confirmed in everv par
ticular the statement Ihayeg given in this article
of my declared position. on the GuBernatorial
Iquestion.
1 :, Mr.. Clemens, in the first paragraph of his
.!statementn after detailing accurately much
that 1 did say in our Grafton conversation,
says that remarked; as near as he could re-
collect, that much of the zeal manifested to-
wards me, j apprehended, sprung from circum-
stances which he, Mr.. Clemens, would not then
repeat
twill be readily understood that the alIu-
sion here is to the course of the Richmond
Enquirer, and the inference drawn by. every
reader of the document probably was. that /
| had ascrlbed sinister motives to tho Editors of
that papersin their advocacy ofmy. claims. The
truth is, that it was Mr.. Clemens himself who
attributed those motives, and that-we did-not.
concur IN our view of them. He seemed ex-
tremely anxious to impress the idea on my
mind that the Editors were playing me false,
ana that55 thelrsoblect in arraying the names
and expatiatnga on themerits Of several other
gentlemen, as well as of myself, was not to
promote the selection of any Of US, but that Of
distinguished gentleman whom be spoke Of
as their real fayorite. The idea, not expressed
tfnwords but distinctly presented to my mind.
that any man or set of men would dare to use
me as a tool TO accomplish the advancement of
the political fortunes of another, was offensive
to me and repelled the suggestion with
warmth, as unjust both to the Editors and nv
sell. Isaids that I thought that Mr.. Clemens
had taken very erroneous view of the course
OF the Enquirer; that had no idea that Il,
was an especial favorite with the Editors, as
vas personally g stranger to all of them except
the senior; that the frequent nsego Of my name
in the columns Of that paper " as iunpdlatable
to mes.ias ID tldn desire the oficeginSnIies9