The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-05-16
The Whccler-Curry Letter.


intended for publication 49, one from
Capt. Wheeler and one from Mr..
Ilindmau-in regard TO n certain letter
md its contents, written by Capt. Jos.
{. Wheeler to Isaiah Curry, Of Browns.
rowD+ This letter Mr.. Curry sent to Mr..
Hill, who saw E. to have it published !;
20 he, gave it into tho bands Of our
"nkn"wn contemporary, who inditod
series Of slandcrous aud malicious head.
lines and preface sadly ut variance with
the subject matter, and issued i. in
" Bulletin" form. Thus the letter gained
publicity.
These communications are Of such
length as to preclude tho possibility Of
dndiug space for both Of them in this
ISSUE; aud iuasmuch az the suhjec, has
become to great extent personal mat.
ter, VIC do not propose to publish one in
preference to the other. We shall, how.
ever. eudcavor to do justice to both.
On reading this letter, We iul nothing
which causes US to regret its publication
--uo,hirg which any friend Of the Union
cause in this section would not do well
TO read and reflect upou-cxccpt. per.
haps, statement in regard 10 Mr.. Hind.
mans loyalty. Eu! in the matter pre-.
fixed to the letter occur certain chsrges
against the Union party, ty way of
msiinnntion, which appeal to the i:uo
rance and preju'liccs Of the un,hinkin.;
and also a charge that the author VI The
letter Was formerly Coppcrhcnd editor
In justice to Capt Wheeler VIC give his
deftusc ; although, considering the source.
the charge is scarcely worthy OF notice.
"In tho headlines Of the document referred
TO. am charged with having been "Copprr.
head editor" | nm confident that the writer
WINS appraised Of its falsi'y when he wrote II.
During the campaign Tor Governor o: Ohio III
ls,:;, | edited IL paper six months III Athe"s.
OHIO. crros' j n. election Of V"!mndighsm.
.hr rnry.rrhsnl candidate, and favored the
election at john Trough nnd the war for To"
Union; stumpc,l the county Tor volunteers to
the 10th ohio regiment. md "as recommend
ed by tho Republican EunmittcS OF ATKINS
county :ur appointment ~ Mn or Of ih"t req.
ncui. Ii ,u,S not become me To speak OF my
services il Tie Cause OF my Country, during
the lat. war, AMI | seldom refer to THAI sub
lect. occupied very humble sphcir-- tried
TO Gil It faithfully, il is true, hut have done
nothing to boast OF, AMI only refer to II I" d~-
f.nd myself from this base slauder. mrer
k,ti nv post. nor torsoVE The m'n HHd'r my care
uhorr II SEX nut p,almrd they many have been
10 grt.t tie rrtarous 'ncruirs " my country; h"'
IN All the darkest lnyS Of the MAR | s1p'd by
thr Union cause, ever hopeful, and chrrrih:
others when cast dvra. AMI expect l." Il" :"
until the cUun,ry is entirely safe from the
DESTROYING influence Of the r-ucilion, il shall
.bs permitted to live 10 see that happy Jny.
We would freely publish Mr.. Hind.
mans communication in full, did We
deem justice to require it. Not being q
party to the controversy, further than 10
behalf Of the grca, Union party Of the
country. (al,housh Mr. Iiirdmsn, in n
;.kii~q WY, US he deems it, tries to make
i. appear that We are) VIC publish that
mar, Of his uIticlc which relates to him.
self: