Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-11-26
LETTER FROM MR.. BARR.

ABINGDON, Va, Nov. "a, 1869.
Ediiors Bristvl Nelos II prepared reply
to the communication Of "Stockh, Il tr,"
which appeared In yocr paper Of the 18th
inst. ., which, upon r. election, have concu-
ded 20 withhold. do rot Wish to engage
in a mere war Of words from which no goo
can result, and In which the public feel no
sort OF interest. "Stockbolder will APP
preciate my motive.
tbs a source of deep regret TO me that
cannot pass over q communication in the
Neios of the 10Th inst, over the signature
OF Wm. Malone. 10 the articles that have
appeared in the Abingdon Ptytnidn In re-
gard TO the management If the Va. Tepr.
r. R., the tariffs Of said road, &C., | have
upon more than one occasion detained all
intention of INDUCING in remarks in any
way personally offensive to Gen. Malone.
What has appeared in the columns of the
Virginidn hold myself responsible for. II
have written aught improperly rejecting
upon Gen. Mahonr, and which Is not based
upon the facts in the case, certainly re-
greet Il; but, ss find nothing of the kind,
can make no apology.
As to my right 10 discuss Gen. Mahol e.
management Of the road, its tariffs, g.,
presume be will not question. The task to
me has not been pleasant; and hold, in
what have written, have confined myself
within the range of legitimate criticism"
The he I'd and front of my offending, II
seems, Is my reference TO the appointment
of proxies in 1858. That the reader may
have what did say, give the obj ction-
able item; 1t will be found In my reply to
STOCKHOLDERS" in the Retcs Of the 18th
inst:
Will some enc please inform the public
through whose inf Ience the Radical prox
les we're appointed so as TO secure the
election of Gen. Malone In November,
/ 1867 We will not say II was Gen. Ma
hone !; but II Ia very certain that if "Radi-
| cal proxies" can be secured to do the work
I Of one set Of 'conspirators,' they can be
secured to 90 the work Of other conspira-
tors.' These same Radical proxies were
appointed 80 as to secure the election Of
Gen. Malone in 1868. Could they not be
trusted in 1851"
To which Gen. Malone, in repl' says:
"Here Is what have t, sa-:
I. That when Mr.. Barr undertakes to in
s'nuite that Gen. Malone or any of his
friends, as he would class Them, sugg sted or
advised the appointments. of r ldic,l prox-
les. he states that for which he has no we'll
founded justisa cation, and tell him that the
suppos' ton win..eh he makes - this connec-
b employs Is disingenuous.
III. That when Mr.. Barr says " that large
majority who know anything OF the ord err,
do believe that military Interference was
invoked by Gen. Mahobe OF his friends
tell him that do not believe that there 1,
sn honorable man In Virginia who believe,
any such thing, and IL 1t were not rude,
would say to him, that the impntatjor
which he would thus make Is as mean and
contemplate on his part, as 1t is in ever,
sense part and whole, literally and inferen
tia ", false"
have not said more than what appear
in the extract from my Communication
above but, as the General says that stat,
{ " that for which have no ell-foundeS
Justification aud that the suppositiop
make In that connection Is as false in sub
A stance as my language Is disengenious
and that what said in regard 70 militar,
: interference being invoked by Gen. Mahon
or bis friends no honorable man In Vir
ginia believes any such thing, and pronoun
ces the imputaiion which make as .mea
: and contemplate on my part; and tina
sit Is In every sense, part and whole. liter
D ally aud inferentislly, false" feel boun
IN give him such notice as bis remarks de
ma d. Then 10 rgard to what he has b
: say:
4 l, regard Gen. Malone as giving de
nial TO the query submitted "Will som
8 one please inform US through whose infiu
: eLce the Radical proxies were appointed
&c., &c.-(See item aboUe)
y la rep'y remark: 10 we'll known tbs
b. more than ordinary efforts were being mad
to OBJ the appointment of proxies l
s 1868, 80 as TO secuce the defrat Of Ger
n Malone and his cons lid ,tion policy; aud
presume IL will not be denied that IL wa
y known that Gov. Wells had intima ed b
b would appoint men only Of the Radio.
persuasion. When such astate of things 4
is that existed--that is, efforts being made
N obtain the appointment Of proxies ADDER.
y TO Gen. Malone and his interests-will an
d sane man believe that Gen. Malone and "a
friends we're idle, Indifferent aud passiy,
awaiting the results of this effort on the pa
D, of his enemies TO displace the General
;. Nov, 1868, and made no effort TO ha,
70 "Rsdical F" or any kind Of proxies, SO as
l. secure his re-electionf
b The very intimation Of such Indifferent
70 to bis interests is not only disingeneons
him before the world.
% Will Gen. Malone say over bis own 81
r. nature, that neither he nor his friends ust
any Influence With Gov. Wells 10 ba,
" prox 'es appointed favorable to his int
Of estsf
:. IL. asserted ''that a large majority wi
~ know anything Of the order, [ll0l do b
10 lieve that military interference was inyok,
a by Gen. Malone or his friends"
," Gen. Malone replies 81 tell him that
le do not believe there is an honorable nan
10 Virginia who believes any such thing, and
. II were not rude, would say TO him, th
to the imputation which he would thus MAJ
of is as mean as II is in every sense, part al
- who'e. literally and inferentially, false"
Is l believed what stated was true and 81
be,ieUe Il shat large majority who kno
anything of the order do Tor did believe III
Id military interference was invoked BY &c
Mahone or his friends" In that, and III
u, may have been mistaken, but s III belle
ia IL but when Cen. Malone says .'that h
imputation which he ~ thus make il
W. N can andcontemptible on his (my) part.
Mt !. is in every sense, part and whole, lite
,o ally and iDferentially, false" h9 uses la
~ gnage that any man may use under al
OF circumstances without having the facts
i. sustain hims Exceptional 10 language is
evidence that my statement is incorrect
at untrue.
ns II have done Gen. Malone Injustice wi
a did he MT pursue slch q course as won
=" have rejected credit upon him, aud not al
No honor himself by using expressions and la
N gnage that high toned gentleman shou
:" be ashamed ofs
CT IL | have insinusted anght against &c
ma Malone that is entfp I hold myself boun
when convinced oft to retract Il 4; and /
" not screen myself from responsibility.
be- II the matter Is reduced to a point Of '
raciiy between Gen. MAhoue aud myself
'h have nc fears in any-eommunity, whe 9