The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-22

ITIsa part Of our philosophy to ex-
pect a good deal OF misrepresentation
and 10 pass 1t by without notice but
sometimes 1t Is go gross and so evident.
~ intentional that silence ceases to be
virtue. An instance OF this kind has
Just come 10 our notice In a quarter
where we have never had to complain
oianything OF the sort before and where
we should have least expected It. The
Fairmont West VIr0inidn which came
10 hand last evening devotes a good
deal OF space 10 the editorial discussion
otth!s paper, and takes rs the basis Of
Its remarks a communication written
by gentleman whose initials have
become pretty well known, and pub
llshed on our first page In Tuesdays
issue. The Virginian remarks:
"In Tuesdays issue we liud an arti-
Gle in the editorial columns, signed
"G. I, )" which was placed there with
out comment, and we suppose the edi-
tors endorse it."
Now the ''artlcle" referred to shows
for itselfthat 1t Is n communication. II
Is not in the editorial columns" 1t Ia
not in editorial type; 1t Ia signed with
the initials OF the writer who speaks in
the first person singular and writes In
part concerning a recent trip which he
says he had made to the Southern part
OF the State; and It Is addressed at the
head, as all communication are, ITO
the Editors OF the INTELL1dRScER, I"
Yet the Virginian speaks Of 1t as an
"article in the editorial columns" and
''suproses the editors endorse It." It is
very true 1t was printed "without com.
ment." So are selected articles and
communications printed lin our col.
umns without comment every day. An
editor cannot comment ION everything
he prints. 1t would be poor compli-
ment to the Intelligence Of his readers
The did. He must take 1t for granted
they have q little common sense
enough to read and Judge for them
selves, without having everything FL
tered through the edltor's pen and ex-
planned us he understands It. Does the
V"g'"Id" comment OIL all the commu.
nIcat!ous It prints? And II not ia It
presumed to "endorse" all 1t does not
edttorially disclGim2
Assuming our responsibility for the
Views Of G. r., the Virginian proceeds
to quote Objectionable portions of his
letter, with comments like these:
"But the Wheeling INTELL1aENcER
denounceS these men as 'SupretneIv eel.
FISH souls &C." "Does the In.
TELLIdENCER expect to produce har-
mony IN the ranks OF the Republican
party by applying such epithets TO
those who disagree with it2 Really, II
our honored contemporary does not i'm.
prove in spirit and discretion, we fear
II will be liable to the charge of irving
to break up the Republican partv.m
"And we Rdmonlsh our cotem-
porary that If 1t continues The publIca.
cation OF such Insults 10 the patriotisIn
and integrity OF the Republics psrtv
In West Virginia, the influence Of auch
course will be felt In the number OF
Its subscribers"
Now II this came from any one
not acquainted with the ethics or
the regulations OF newspaper pub.
locations, We should not object: but
the editor Of newspaper is pre-.
sumed to know what another ed!-
Tor Is responsible for, and what no Is
not. The editor Of the VirginiGn know8
we are not responsible for either the
language or sentiments which he at.
tributes to us; and we are, therefore,
at u loss to perceive why lie thus places
US before his readers In u light 10 utter.
Iy false, unless It be with deliberate
purpose to do US injury; and what Just
ground I'VE have given for malice In
that quarter we know not.
For the information of our friend,
and TO save possible mlsapprehensIon
In future, wo respectfully give notice
that we are edItorIRlly responsible for
what We print editorially, and for
nothing else; and as we have always
In the past allowed correspondents to
express through our columns views diff.
iefing from our own, as well as those
conforming TO them, 40 we shall con.
unue TO do the same In the future, not
holding ourselves responsible for the
opinions OF our correspondents or
"nsweraole for tho judgment OF our
readers.