Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-30
Troy, GILMBR Co., WEST Va, I
Octoher I'd. 1863. [

1
We, the undersigned, citizens Of Gilmer
county, having learned that the Teputa-
tions of ]. F. W. Holt and John B. Warner
have been assailed, as Union men, in the
City of Wheeling and elsewhere: Now,
we consider it due to those men to join
with them in giving a fair aud explicit
statement in relation to them as Union
men.
They have given as clear and incoutesti-
BILE proof of loyalty as any men in our
county or in West Virginia. They have
been compelled to leave their homes, aud
for a considerable part of the time since
this infamous rebellion commenced have
been refugees. They have been rob-
bed OF horses, cattle, and their homes
have been pIuudered by the rebels. In the
commencement of the contest, J. F. W.
Holt made spesches against the ordinance
of secession in the midst of insults and
threats from the most rampant rebels in the
land, and voted against the ordinance un-
der like circumstances. Two of his sons
have been in the Federal army about two
years. tFsst-=t- q
+ 7JOuIB; warner Rud Ms UFOIners eXeTted
all their influence In favor of the Union
and voted against the ordinance of seces.
sion, aud all have been firm aud unwaveF-
ing ever since. One of his brothers was
ginia aud is now q Lieutenant in Co. G,
10th Virginia regiment infantry. Two
other brothers have been in the Federal
army about two years. His youngest
brother, quite a youth, killed the notorious
Bill Wilson while in the act of rObbiug his
brothers (Johu B. Varuer) house.
J. +. W. Holt and John B Warner have
been engaged in selling goods in this cOun-
ty for the last few months. The object Of
their assailRuts, we have no doubt, has been
to injure them in their business. We now
think it is due to the reputation of these
men, aud the whole community, that the
characters of their assailants should be
published. We presume we are not mis-
taken in the names. They are known In
this region of country as Philip Cox, George
Knisely Cox aud Elisha Snodgrass. Had
their slandeF not went out among stran-
gers, and been confined to the country
where these slandereFs were known, We
would have considered IL wholly unneces-
sary to have noticed il, but they have
seen proper to extend their usual sphere of
lying aud misrepresentation, We think it
important to give them passing notice
concerning their sphere of lying.
Tue two COxes, father and son, some
years ago acted as deputy sherifs in Lewis
county, which embraced at that time the
principal part Of this county (Gilmer).-
curing their term of office they made and
left about as dark and unfaVorable q REQ.
ord as could we'll have been made In the
same time, so much so that no discerning
respectable man who knows them, would
now believe their word, even under oath.
They wound up their sheriffalty by en-
bezzleing their property-breaking up
a part of their securities and seriously in
juring others.
And more recently they have, Though
living independently and possessing good
deal Of prOPerty,) been using every strata
gem to avoid paying PFoPeramOuut Of tax
es on lands, store goods and money. Geo.
& Cox has been merchandising for several
years, yet he gives in no property OF money
70 the Commissioner Of the Revenue, aud
perhaps selling between fifteen hundred
and three Thousand dollars worth Of goods
every year, aud to avoid paving the usual
license for selling goods, changes the style
of his firm every year, and sWears 1t is .
new concern commencing with about i've
hundred dollars. And the said George K.
Cox has exerted all his influence, BY lying
and mispresentation, 70 prevent the Sheriff
from collecting taxes in this county aud
he has used ali his influence in opposition
70 the raising Of home guards for the prop.
er defence of our ueighborbood. In q
word, he has been perfect annoyance 70
the Union men Of this ueighboThood.
Elisha SnOdgraBs is q bFOther.iu-laW Of
the said Cox, and We think is pretty well
inaugurated into theif grand system Of Iy-
ing aud Misrepresentation. We do thlnk
the character Of these men shOnld be pub.
lished throughout the land.
]. r. ". Holt, ]. 8. W. FarusWOTtb,
John B. Warner, Edmond West,
". W. Warner, Granville w. Sleith,
Wm. q. Saider, John West.
Daniel r. Stsinbeck, d. z. Heekert,
Daniel D. Bush, g. Y. Heekert,
P. n. Maneypenny, George HeckeEt, Jr.,
n. b. Stump, VIM. Maneypenny,
Adam Heekert, Peter HsekeFt. -.