The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-11
nth shich be bas crowned the gray hairs

with zhich he has crowned the gray hairs
ofan honorable, high minded father. He
was loyal during the WARM the times
that tried mems souls-and 6lled their
pockets. he even acquired reputation
and honor on the tented field, although we
never heard Of any peculiarly brilliant
exploits being attributed to him. lie
arose, however, by the pure force Of his
loyalty, and a discreet, but lOatLsome
amount of bOot-lickipg, to the rank Of
Major in the army Of the United States
Since The cruel war was over he has be-
come even more loyal than in the OZARK
and bitter days." aud has handled Gov
eminent bonds for livelihood. Now We
don't know, nor does it matter for our
present purpose, whether it was the asso-
cisting with the photographs of Lincoln,
or his innate loyalty that caused him to
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lose the reputation which others had ac-
quired and placed in his care. and become
what he now is-a confessed liar-bu.
from whatever cause it originated, there
sui is the same. Troubled with severe
attack Of cacoethis misunderstanding
SANDER for wit and lies for sarcasm-he
sat down at his mahogany desk-wherc
daily be clips the coupons from the bonds
which honest men have to pay, and wrote
letter to the Wheeling 1n.elligcncer, full
of tho basest Interpretations and SLAM
der, attacking the private character Of
John ]. Davis, Esq, Of Clarksburg. Not
satisfied with this, he even stole IN honest
Irish name-never before. 80 disgraccd,
and signed bis etfusion "Pat"
Now comes tho sequel. When charged
with his perfdy, and threatened With per-
sonal chastizemcnt for bis rnscnlity, this
whilom gallant Major, like big boy
threatened with switching, aae
"wcpt whole pints Of brinr tears, .d-
And wiped them with bis sleeve"
and to save his hide, he lost his honor ;
for in order to avoid the punishment be
SO richly deserved, he wrote rctraction,
whichwe give below, acknowledging that
be had lied-that all his ISLANDERS were
false. The rctraction, which VIC take
from tho Clarksburg Con,erratire, is IS
follows: rH ri-eg
MgssRs. Ep,roRs you will please
publish tho following card in the columns
Of your paper. JNo. j. DAVIS.
June %, 1870.
laying addressed communication un-
dor the signature Of pat" to tho Wheel
ing Daily 1nteligencer, which appeared in
the issue of said paper, published on the
18th Of Juno. 1870, in which I assailed
the private character Of John J. Davis, of
this place, now say that the statements
made by me in said communication, re-
ilecting upon the private character of Mr..
Davis in the following language, viz :
awe understand be is now candidate for
Congress from this district provided Cen
eral Golf is not the republican candidate.
Judas will not oppose General GoG, well
knowing that the General would expose
bis private character. which is blacker
than his political record, are unwarranted,
upjusti6able ind without foundation in
fact. And / now reiract any statement
made by me in said article rejecting upon
the private character Of said Davis, or de.
rogatory to bis character and standing as
o private citizen. LIE HAYaoSD.
June %, 1870. a.E
Wheeling Intelligence please copy:
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