South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1859-05-13
A CARD FROM Mr.. BGTrS.
KIcnMoNn. April so, 1853.

RrcnMnNn. April so, 1859.
To lie Editor Of he TIhig:
1t will be recoicctcd that about the l-hh,
OF March last, | addressed communication,
to the Whig. i'll which | rcpcllcd certain
charges against me Of an illcbcral and un-
friendly nature, that had been presented by
Alr. Le;chcr in his discussions with Or.
Goggln, which. if we'll founded, would Lave
been entirely cXtrancous. and inappropriate
to thc contest in which he was engaged
when for the purpose Of showing the differ.
cnce between my course towards him, aud
his towards me. took occasion to say. ),
Several weeks ago, certain facts were plac cd.
al my disposal, Under the Supposition that in
tended 10 take All active part in the canvass.
connected with certain speculative operations e.
Mr Ietchcr in Washing ton, that cannot DE 9TH.
crwise than detrimental to his prospects if dis
closed, as they certainly will be, and if tbcyr
should bs establis','d; but which declined d; To-
ineddle with, bccius" they partook Of personal.
Is well as OF political nature, 4 because I felt
towards him all the ties OF personal friendship
In subsequent part Of that commune.
cation. i'll reply 10 his accusation that.
"Y'oi!S werc rf mare interest TO me than the
rights OF The South'-among other quea-;
tions put. asked, when was I charged
with Keeping watch over the treasury. to
defeat private claims old soldiers bounties,
aud old widows pensions, whilst was yot-
ing the appropriation Of millions, for pur-
poses that would necessarily enhance tie
value Of my private speculations?"
From this it will be perceived that made
no charge myself against Mr.. Lctchar, but
stated, in express and distinct terms that.
such charge as is last uNule& TO. had
been made, and placed at my disposal SCI
vcral weeks before, which bad declined
to use. had abundant reason then to sup
pose that it would be publicly produced a.
Saln+t him during the Canvass, but so far
as was concerned with it, had done all.
that designed to do. uuless was called on
by MIR. Letchcr. or his friends. for somc-
thing more specific, when should have fur
nlshcd the details as they had been furnish
cd to me in writing as now spread before mo.
Mark yon this was six W. eks ago. and
ten weeks, or two months aud 4 half before
the election. During the six weeks that
have elapsed, Mr.. Lc,cber has not .explain-.
cd he has not denied the soft impcach-
nent; has not answered nor has he call
ed for facts or specifications all that have
heard upon the subject from any quarter.
was a complaint from the Richmond Enqui-.
rcr. to the effect that this charge had been
kept back, that it might exert an infu-
crcc on the election, when it was then too
late for a rcfutation to reach the remote
parts Of the Statos. aud it is under these.
circumstances that the Enquirer. Que ,ot
whose editors had himself charged Mr..
Lctcher. in public meeting iu this city.
more than once, with being "a dccidet1
dbIdionia." as "artrue to the .South.-
nnJuiMfM 10 Democracy" ''pxrIctgsr IN
MORAL iSrscntrY,' aud "rantioy IN ,nca-
TIL capacity" at this late period Of tho.
canvass, for what purpose Mr.. Lotcbcr
and his friends can determine as wei! ss
l) but, as it 0 appear the moro jealous il,
defence Of one who had been. Mu, s,igeo.
tiscd, evou as late as tho 9Th Of Ma.cb.