The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-14
WHEELING, Oct. II, 1863
G. D. HUBBARD, Esq.

WHEELING, Oct II, 1863
G. D. HUBBARD, Esq
DEAR SIR Having ascertained by de,
mand on your part on the Editor, that was
the author of communication, which ap-
peared in the REGISTER of the 9th instant,
signed "Americus," you called On me at my
Office on Saturday, with your friend, and
complained that had misrepreseuted you
in the communication. and demanded a re-
traction on my part. To this [ replied, that
could certainly make none then, and that
| thought had writthn nothing that was
not Just inference from your published
address or platform. After a few words
more bstween US, observed that | had not
read your paper since its first appearance,
and had not very distinct remembrance
of the words of my own, and that had no
disposition to do you any injustice, and was
always, trusted, ready to make amends
when | had done wrong, and that if you
would give me copy of your platform, |
wOuld re-eXamiDe the matter, and if lound
| had done you wrong, would cheerfully
make amends, and let you know the result
of such further examination on monday.
have with proper care, think, re'read
and re examined both communication
yours and my own and as feel quite con-
fdent that have not misrepresented you,
or said anything in my paper that is not just
ly inferable from your address to the voters.
| can, therefore, make no retraction, and |
respectfully urge that think il ought not
to be required of me.
Nv dear sir, if you carefully examine the
language Of your address, rather think,
you will concur in opinion with me. 1t is
very possible, you did not intend 70 say, all
that may be fairly inferred or concluded from
your words-I hope you did not. As un.
derstood you on Saturday, the gravamen oi
your complaint against me was-that had
in my publication said that Mr.. Hubbard
will have unconditional submission, or ex
termination OF the whole white race of the
South" Now if you turn TO your paper you
will see that in it you declare you will have
"the unconditional submission of every
rebel. And you will admit that YOU re.
gard every Seceder as Rebel 'You al
SO declare thst no Compromise or terms Of
Peace must be made with the Confederate
Government, nor with the present recog
nzed authorities Of the Seeded States -
/ 7 ou futhcr declare 'that no terms of peace
should be entertained which does not Sc.
cure a guaranty of the future, if not im-
demnity for the past
! In common speech--in the popular lau.
guage Of the day and as q practical ques
ton the The People of the South are
unanimously IN favor Of Separation from
tho Nortb'-to my mind unconditional
submission implies as its alternative sex.
termination" You war upon them, and at
the same time. demand unconditional sub.
mission" if this does not mean, if you do
not submit | will kill you, what does it
mean. Suppose in this difference between
you and me yoI had demanded "that re-
tract or give YOU personal satisfaction "all
would understand in such case that /
must retract or submit to be shot at"
Ii you will make no compromise or terms
of peace with the Confederate Government,
nor with the authorities in the seeded
States, and they will not unconditionally
submit, 1t certainly implies you will kill
them. l have always supposed that to kill
was to extsrminate. Again: If there can
be no peace without guarantees for the fu.
, ture and indemnity for the past, il seemed
{ to me quite probable the South would adopt
the course that would lead to certain ex
: termination so far as the North was able t
t accomplish such purpose. If | demand %
!, an adversary, on psin of death, what it il