Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-05-17
Ir. John Hall eiBPi. Pleasant, and his
iudignatiOHs Neetiass'z4 II j

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communication from ~ y. Mau.
pin, Esq, Of Point Pleasant, in refer.
ence to ..Col. IIslIn Of the same
place, which explains itself. Mr.
| Msupinss statelaeiltIof the character
and number II persona who composed
THE little meeting gotten up BY John
Hall, Is confirmed byainformation en-:
ltirtly reliable, derived by us from
Iothsr sources than Nil Maupint We
hare nothing to say of the feW indi.
I4viSltais who composed that meeti ing.
Ibat two names, thea Chairman and
Secretary appear ii. what is publish
edEas the 4 proceedings" Of q meat
linz Of the citizens IF -Nasoa,n and
va imagine but few men outside 81
Point Pleasant overheard Of teither
ofIthem before. We learn, however,
that there were Sly II !, eightIpersons
participated ID the meeting and three
+of them, az stated BY Mr.. Maupin,,
despeeches against the resolutions
published III the Point Pleasant Pa1
phi, and that the whole Of those res
oIutions were yotedHdopca BY . ina
|iority ofthe melting orEat least such
was tie belief ofgenkleenen who were
present as spectators. WeEunder-
stand a resolution MAS also offered,
eaaorsiag Mr.. John Hall, which was
voted aoacn, with perhaps only the
vote of-John Hall lar5 that resolution.
We should haye had nothing to
shy ini relation Ito5 this matter, hadfnot
Mr.. Hail have lbropghtou name into
the proceedings Of the little fpeettdg
lie had lrpnmed uP, for the purpose
lof trying to slliellIhinself from fle
.tlaany Of his own nleanne#e! But
.Riince Mr.. Hall bas assailei us, we.
hope orr readers III pardon bug for.
the passing notice lice TIE give MI Hall.
The stale Islander liR Ftters against Us,
is toosridieulous foF Comment or no
tee at.opr4 stands. lfII1
I taf q Ill. - ILL.,
Previous to disqualification Of Mr.
FManpin's first LETTER, John Hall had
published five Or six abusive letters
IN the Iaaspenas4t Republican,
over his own name, and various, low
flung ANONYMOUS communications be-
lieyed to have beeh wtittenorsins
gated by, John Han, had Been pub.
llslied n he-fsaine paper, sailing
Mr. Maupin and quite a number Of
other private gentlemen in Mason i
and when We received Mr.. Manpin's.
letter, exposing the meanness and de
prayityf 81 Jehn Hall, we teltiit our
duty'totpubiish it,as We knew ourself
that most Of the charges it contained
against John Hall twere true, and had
good reason to believe the other
charges were true. We published if
Without note or comment
We do not now intend to stoop ito
q controversy With John Hall, but
simply propose to state I'M few words
all We haveto sayHin relationtto this
mean and disgracedl man. Weknow
that many ofsthe best citizens Of Ma
son. consider IJohnHall n4orallpcos
rapt and at8hoaest. We know that
most, ifhot all 81 THE charges, made
BY Mr. Naupin against John Hall,
are true, and Gamble proved in acourt
Iof Justice BY respectable and reliable
gentlemen. His infamous conduct in
relation tp the Point Pleasant Bank
|is well known to TIE people Of Mason.
They know that he possesses a dark,
malignant depraFed, corrupt and
Ivindictiye heart and a slanderous,
sile and dirty tongue. But i've will
not outrage the ssnsibilities of our
readers, BY detailing to them the
nleanness and depfayity Of John Hall
Suffice i to say. that be Il al loec, ali.
~, saeSding, aaSan and eoatemp.
THE puppy !; and the very little
meeting he got up, proelainiis, IL
trumpet tones, his nleanness and de!
Hpravity. The nieanest tstoa thai
leyer dahgled between heaven ana
Iearth could have more than six d
IIeight men who would, with nnanimi.
Ity, defend bis character and proclaim
IIli 5a lnnocence. Blt We regret To say
Ethat John Hall il sunk So low In the
I.scafc Of meanness, as TO be7dnable
latter all bis efforts, to get chat mum
bef to attest, with unaninity, dis in.
Hnocsehcc,, We pity and 5sgire The