The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-14

SANTA ANNA, just now or hereafter, in
Mexican affairs.
''HOn, James M. ScOvel and the Evening
Telegraph"
THE Sunday Dispatch of yesterday pub
fishes the following communication, with a
semi. editorial sanction:-
I'VE give place to tho folio wing letter sent us
by several respectable gentlemen from Camden
N. J.l
To the Editors Of the Sunday Dispdtch-Dear SIrs:
in The EVENING TELEGRAPH of to-day we notice
the card of j. b. Wood, Secretary of the Union
League OF Camden, In which he that the pro-
test OF the Stockton election was not rdlcule and
withdrawn in the Camden League 10 this asser-
tion must object, with the truth too plain to be
mistaken; and the fact is true, and can be substan
tiated, that the protest against Mr.. stockton was
over year ago, and was SO riiicued by
the members present that it was sumna-
a single signature We we're personally pre-
sent at the time, heard all that was said,
and have distinct recollection of the whole afflir
It was the general impression of the League tnat
Mr.. Stockton had been constitutional elected, and
that no protest which cou.d be made would in any
way affect his light to seat IN the Unit d States
Sena'e. Mr. ScOvel asserted the truth when he
sald before the Board of Directors at the Union
League House, Philadelphia, April 90 I866:-"And
to show you the popular appreciation of this move
ment, state what no man can deny, that when that
protest was presented TO the Union League Of Cam
den, 1t rdic lied and withdrawn "
Several members OF the Union League Of Cam
den who believe in FAIR PLAY.
The issue here raised is one OF veracity be-
tween Mr.. j. B. WOOD and several anony-
nous citizens of Camden, whose love OF tair
play goes no further than sending a commu-
nication to a newspaper and refusing to vouch
for its truth by letting the public understand
from whom it originated. Is it more likely
that credence should be given to such a man
as Mr. j. B. WOOD, the proper officer of the
organization, the person whose name make any
aunouncementof his official, and one who does
not hesitate to give the denial the proof of We
racity which is always implied by signature,
is it, we say, more likely that credence be
given to his statement, or to that of an anony-
nous nobody, who fears to be known, or who,
if known, could not induce us to credit his
assertionP Would 81. M. S." be truer sig
nature than the nom de plume Of "Far Play ?"
Until, therefore, we have other evidence than
a nameless card, we will believe the statement
of the Secretary Of the Union League OF
Camden.
With this we might let the matter drop,
was it not that the underground means re-
sorted to by the "Mountain Partridge to
clear his character is now become his chronic
line of action. We verify believe that that
exalted bird whose home is in the noun
tains has taken lessons in burrowing, and
mole-lilze, pursues our revelations of his char
acter by working under our feet. His
progress is as rapid as that of tn
ghost of Hamlet's' father. Whereve
we go we hear the voice OF this visitan
of the glimpses of the moon sounding from
underneath us, and had he any power W
frighttul upheaval. The latest under
ground manoeuvre appears to be the plan of
writing these nameless letters. Hereafter
we will have to place at the head of our
columns.-"No notice taken of anonymous
communications" If Mr., SCovEL has no
other means OF clearing his character
than by publishing assertions signed Fair
Play" then we must leave his assaults on our
correspondent pass unnoticed. We know
that JAMES is fond OF notoriety, and we know
that we are pandering to his morbid appetite
when we continually expose his conduct.
Why, then, should the Senator object? We
are doing for him exactly what he has been
begging Of all the papers for years-we are
mentioning his name. Let him hereafter
send letters with his own signature denying
any OF our assertions, if he dare. Then we
| will answer him. But until that day comes
! we must hope that he and his friends will
adopt some other signature than the misno-
mer, Fair Play" ..