The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-12
Card from John Morrlssey.
The following letter from JOHN MonaIssEY is
published in the New York papers:


ANsoN HOUSE, sPRNe STREET,
To the Editor Of ue Ne,o York Herald:
SIN: My attention has been called to an editorial
article in the Herald Of thin date in which it is
stated that have been indicted for burglary and
70 Ss pssns # ss i S Sa nS eRy e p
& t, for whose support am q candidate, that
6nld state the faGts. When 7 was boy, but
saged IL an alteration with a party Of young men,
and in that altercation there was door Of house
kicked open. It was charged that was one Of
the opposing party. An affidavit was made by one
Of the men en- engaged In the q quarrel .s that had @
dieted for burglary and assault and battery. The
Indictment for burglary was never tried. The
DISTRICT Attorney regarded the charge as too fvo-
was tried for the assault and battery and found
guilty.
Before entering upon my canvass for the posi-
which, until within the last eight years, was one OF
adventure, in consequence OF tho poverty Of my
b parents and the few advantages had in my early
hood and 70 assist in the support of my father and
mother at the early age OF ten years. At that time
most boys are under the influences of domestic
l discipline, and have the advantage Of regular edu-
cational training 1s it, therefore, strange that
! should have committed errors in my early life 2
bater
S Nal parents and friends would have been permit
probably, to haye escaped with reprimand;
fpeYor, rough boy, working in foundry-I suffered
fAe slight penalty due to my boyish folly During
y my whole life no man can say that I have ever
4wronged him, defrauded him Of dollar, or even
a broken my given word. I have had, during the
eight years, business relations and connections
y with many OF tho best men Of this city, and not
zone Of them will say am other than man Of my
Aword and Of strict integrity. I have endeavored
10y my conduct TO atone for the mistakes of my
ss8f0uth.
P Although successful in accommodating compe-
3ence, have never forgotten that was once poor.
have never turned poor man from my door, or
feserted friend In hisneed, There hns been much
criticism in the newspapers in reference to my be-
hg candidate for Congress- It is natural that
should meet with great opposition. man who
3as passed through such varied and strange scenes
life as have must expect to make bitter ene-
4es and warm friends, and jealonsies and hostili-
les aro inseparable from political contests. But,
{r. Editor will state to you my motives in being
candidate for Congress-. I have one boy who
now twelve years of age, who win have the bene-
Of the best education this country can afford,
pa will have better opportunities than had,
hs age, to start upon an honorable career.
" @ duty TINT owe to him, my only child, to
A3ny record as clear and honorable as possi-
1tiat my manhood may atone for tho folly and
HroIs OF my youth, and leave behind me memories
winch my son, in after years. may be proud, and
iat will cast no shadow upon his path through
~ respectfully solicit, as ON act Of Justice that
,s reply should be published In your paper.
JOHN MOBR1SSEY.