Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-19
A Card from Mr. Whiteley.

NEw CASTLE, DgL, Sept lGih, 1862.
~ n, Eddcg cfMe Dttagdte JonrAaf:
VIII you da me the Justice to publish the fol-
lowing statement of facts in reference TO au oc-
cnFrence which took place in the cars, on the
down tram from Philadelphia last Thursday
afternoon make the request Legause tbr
"EePnblican, Of your city, aud the "Pnndel.
Pima Inquirer" have pnbltsbed very incorrect
statements aud feel that however ,nu and
may ditei politically, it is not your disposition
To measure my acts by my political sentiments
Going into the cars with ,he Hon Jntlre Woot,
ten, Thos NJ. Osle, and VIM II Lyman, we took
seats together; Alr, Jno A. Allderdice came in
afterwards ana took seat behind us We en-
tered into general conversation not loud OF
b1isierouH, or such ms in any way 10 attract any
ones attention but in the usual tone of peranns
sitting On adjoining seats and in troof Of this
dely amy one who wns in the car, To say Tint he
heard word TINT was salt or knew that auv
conversation was going On, until their attention
was attracted by the old gentleman, as stated
hereafter, The sufjtcts 0i our conversation
we're not IN relation to the war, Ur secession. or
Union, or the North, or the South. or the rights
or wrongs VI either section but the name nf
Jefferson Davis having heen incidentally men
tOned,-in what connection, have now forgot
ten--Jddge Wuotten remarked that he had been
introduced to jeff Davis, in Washington in 800
by Hon John Wales, when the latter wns one of
our Senators, and that from Davis npncarancr
then, he was now surprised that he lDavisl was
living that bis health appeared 80 had, he did
not think he could live but few years
replied that il was true that his fDayis'l
health was had, but TINT his habits were such
that his life was preserved, that he was strictly
n temperate man, and TINT his private character
was unimpeachahle, that had known him. noi
intimately ut all, hut from my position IN Wash
lngton Tor the last few years, and that | knew
tnh' ms private character was ns good as the
PTrsldents, or any mans North or South
This remark like MI the others, was made in
quiet tone Of voice. az quiet az one man cn,,
talk to another in the same seat with him in the
cars, addressed to Judge Wootten alone. nten
ded for him alone, and which no one else had
right to hear, or ought to have heard unless
he is willing to take the character of "envesdron.
per-" But to my utter surprise, as soon as
had hnlshed the sentence, up iumps an old man,
Whohl ! haI not noticed, but who sat Immediate
" IN front Of us nnd coming cut into the aisle
OF the car, said 81 cannot bear this, Sir You
shall not say in my presence that Jeff. Davis has
goou private character; he is id seOundrel
anu ID rebel" | replied HMy dear sir
uOn get excited, you heard what you had no
right to hear there is nothing however, offensive
IN the remark, and you are a very old man and
had better sit down" lie went on denouncine
Davis, (never denounced me at all, as the news.
pnpers refused to have stated) aud nv only 10
ply was, 'you are a very old man, sir, sit down.
During his remarks, however, Mr.. George
Churchman and Mr. Hanson Robinson m.
preached, said, "there are gentlemen whom
know, and will explain this matter to them
and they will tell you there is no cause for yonr
excitement" ! went towards them aud endea-
vored to tell them the circumstance. For some
cause best known to themselves, they refused to
.. listen, ana sad 81 had no right to talk ut ALL"
Not admitting this proposition, | insisted nnon
telling what was said how it was said, to whom
it was said, and Tint this old man had no bust |
ness to hear it said. When | finished. Mr.. |
Churchman swelled himself, pushed me- said
ought to be arrested, and kicked at me the lat.