Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-09-29

IN. C3Nra ADDICTION of the charge that
!, vs. 1the lScni'os. of this papeo had written
any letter recommending, or in any way
intended to influence the election of
: George Rye as State Treasurer, we pub
sss.ish the following:
RrcHxoND, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1870.
iii J. S. Trout, E,-SIE Il have the Tenth
a.l,egion Banner OF Sepember the Sth, now before
s1,e. in which the Editor speaks OF a letter
.gristensby you, recommending rae as the eao'ce
Ct the People ~ Shenandoah County for STATE
treasurer TINS statement was evidently mace
10 iniure YOU, which if true, would have moth
ing to say, be,ieqing you capable of defending
Yourself, But the charge is utterly ground
hess. 50 devoid of truth, that justice would seem
to REQUIRE thasT should shield even an enemy
Ysem consequences of the falsehood. And as
spur personal relations have always been OF an
!. agreeable nature, am in duty bound to give the
statement fatNacniaN1. therefore say, no
meuch letter was receivo&by me, nor sto ny.
snow!edgc, .*c5hibited to any member OF the
!, LEGISLATURE. nor did you recommend me to any
person, that am aware Of further say, that
s # was known to the Legislature, that l was not
3 the choice Of Shenandoah County, and was cleo
ted without her vote or sympathy.
| am ry-respectfally your 0bt'
Servant. GEO RYE
~ hen George Rye removed to Rich
mond he vas pleased to entrust the sale
cfhis Real Estate, in this place 40 our
Agency, which We accomplished to his
satisfaction. Business matters, entirely
foreign to the question of his election.
necessita' ed a correspondence between US
In tro Zines, in one of those pra0ote
..hnsiaess letters bare mention was made
Of his connection with the conservative
party and his probable election as State
Treasurer, to which we had go objections
This was bare expression of ar'vate
opinion in a.prvsts business letter, and
Gsny use OF it was without show OF author
ity. Neither was there any expression I
..,rcon,naeadettion" or of 'geaeraI Salts
lection. contained in the altuston to the
coming election. Indeed, SO little was
the Importance attached to this bare o1@-
sion. that, after lapse ola very few DAYS,
when the matter was mentioned, re we've
under the impression that we may have
even expressed feeling Of ''generat Sat
isfsction," but upon reference We ind
no such oppression ever made. ANY one
couvergant with the history of the contest
IN The elaction. of 'TTreasarer-the peculiar
and trying questions Of discrimination
between the candidates-and tie real
reason Of Rye's election. would never
suspect us Of any completely in the matter.
Many of the representatives oftAc Press
in tie Valley had given their individual
expression of approval of the election OF
Mr.. Rye, in decided terms; and it was
urged in Richmond at the time, that the
Rockingham Register favored his election,
and two-third vote Of the Legislature
sustained its approval. Indeed many of
the best and most esteemed gentlemen IN
Virginia urged his election upon grounds
of policy and consistency.
We are glad Of the opportunity 10 make
Shis denial of this clandcstinely circulated
report, and hope that the gentleman
''whose place of business is in your court
yard" nay never>have his signature to
( more unpleasant sentiments resurrectcd
from State archives.
With this disproval of the charge of our
completely in the election of State Treas
arcr, we decline changing the character
of our paper to that of Police Gazette,
CT of adding, which we could. a two
column article of personal abuse and
betrayal Of condolences.