Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-20
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WuKELrSG, July Is, /

Editors Inteliigencsr:
Since arriving in the city my attention
has been directed to an article in an OBJ
scure copperhead newspaper published in
MorganIOwn, styled the Monitor, in which
il is asserted that certain editorial articles
referring to the election of United States
Senators. written and published by me as
editor of the Fairmont National, had their
authorship in this city. 1t is not my pur
pose to notice the article, the paper or the
author at length, but simply to pronounce
the statement to be an unmitigated false
hood without the least shadow of truth what
soeVer. II is not only false, but it is meanly
false as il is designed to affect the reputa-
ton of q gentleman prominently spoken of
as one of our United States Senators. In
the editorial articles referred to, urged
the Importance OF a close, careful and
scrutinizing investigation of the merits,
records, qualifications and political stand
ing of men chosen TO represent US at Wash
iugLon, and also designated Mr.. A. w.
Campbell as a man whose merits were par
amount to all others; whose record upon
both the Union and new State questions
was unimpeachable, and whose qualifiea-
tiOns and future course in sustaining the
government, no man could question. In
presenting his claims, said nothing to the
prejudice Of any candidate who was will
ling to have his claims tested BY the above
criterion. So far from the observations of
the Monitor being true, repeat what was
stated at the close of the frat article,
that Mr. Campbell had moi knowledge
whatever. not even the slightest intimdtion,
of my purpose, which was conceived sew
eral months ago, of presenting his name in
connection with that position. The truth
IS, had but very slight personal ac-
qualntance with him; but, like thousands of
other friends of West Virginia, l knew
him 10 be staunch defender of the Right.
and Jealous, faithful and answering ad
Vocate of set Of principles which have
always met my hearty approval. Since the
articles were published ! have had some
conversation with Mr.. Campbell on the
subject to which they related, but not a
word with him or any of his friends be.
fore. His extreme reticenee on this SUBJ
iect and refusal to play the part of a poll
clan, even in his own behalf. have caused
many of his friends here to complain that
he was too indifferent to what they consid-
er Justly and modestly due to himself.
The NoRit0T Is edited by recreant SON
OF Senator Wiley, but have reason to
believe the son does not in the least repre-.
sent the sympathies Of his father. For the
| - Va OSuoNSt whey could wish
that some other name than that of his SON
stood at the head of that contemplate con.
Perhead sheet. Despite this misfor.une
however, have never permitted myself @
doubt his loyalty and feel quite sure that
the mean spirited article alluded to does
not meet his appreciation indeed have
learned with satisfaction that upon more
than one occasion Senator Wiley has dis
aFoWed any sympathy or any respousi6ili-
y for the wanton and Rayward course of
his son,
In conclusiOn, ] would say, that look
upon the whole article the Monitor as the
Inscriptions ttasion Of man stung to
envy and Jealousy by Fsasog of the fact
that scarcely any paper, in or ont of the
State, has noticed him, OF even quoted so
nu0h az news item from his columns.
Among all newspapers known to me the
Unnoticed and Unknown.
1900 j. N. BoYD,
7--e Ed. Fairmont NdHoRal.