Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-04
Gen. sIiiroy aud hIs soldiers,

On Tuesday morning last the editor of
the IHielliyeneer chose TO make the deli6-
ate statement that the Pres had at some
previous period '"endeavored TO diseredit
Gen. Milroy and his soldiers" We con-
seauehtly asked him on Wednesday to
point out when aud where we had done
tbis. AS he failed on Thursday to make
the response we expected and had right
TO expect, we repeated the question on
Friday, aud waited till his Saturdays
number for An answer to our call. But
Saturdays IiteLligeneer WAS as bare of all
notice of our request as the foregoing mum.
bers, so that we are thrown upon the inev-
liable conclusion that the editor made a
statement which had no foundation in fact,
and also upon the inference, equally iney-
liable, that said editor will not hesitate,
when it appears to suit bis purpose, to
make any statement whatever. without re-
gard TO its truth or falsity.- Wheeiing PresS
ef yesterday. .r-.-fE
In answer to the above it is proper for
us to say that We could not until yesterday
really believe that the editor was IL ear
nest ia wishing Us to produce the proof
referred to. We could not believe him so
silly as to make such request 10 earnest
when he knew how easy it must be for US to
produce the proof. Certainly he must have
known that all we had to do was 10 turn
to his paper of Saturday the 4Ih of octo-
Der, and there End the following:
The ,oay il goes.-On Friday as General
MIIroy's brigade was leaving the town,
the sun burnt, weary soldiers were march.
ing along with their muskets and KNAPP
sacks 90 their shoulders and backs, it was
= al. faNa oil
bands" were seated upon foe horses and
moved leisurly along with the brigade.
This we suppuse, was all right. As this
Is the niggers war, the! should ride
on horseback and look on, while the "poor
white men" 6ght the battles.
Now what has the silly editor to sayf-
Will he say that he has forgotten this par
agraph, or that it appeared without his
consentH Or, what will he say2 Has he
NO memory of what he writes from day tc
day, aud must we duplicate everything fol
him from his files We never saw any
thing more ridiculously silly than such
calls as he makes for proof of what hi
writes. We sonetimes wonder whether
he keeps file of his own paper or not,
Butthe editor is forgetful, We know b,
is. The proof that he is, is found in th.
fact that he can never remember to answer
our question concerning that little matter
between himself and the U. S. Marshal
about copfiscating Henry MoOre's property
in the Pssm Office. Do you remember thai
little matter, Mr.. Editor? And ii so, will
you try and kaep it before you to-day and
tell US about it in your paper tomorrow
You may as well tell us about it first as last
People notice that you are lodging it FROM
day to day, and Mr.. Moore must notice tn,
fact also. We don't wonder you are
ashamed to confess it. You ought to be
You ought to be ashamed to look Moore in
the face. A man who will first secretly
try to have an individuals property couis.
Gated, aud then failing to do SO, turn in aud
use him as friend. uader pretence Of
friendship, is but poor specimen of hu.
manity, as any honorable man will say
shame on you, sirl We don't wonder you
dodge.