The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-31
The Controversy abOnt the 4th Ward
Principal.
Acard from Mr.. Rowley.

which OD8c(lf1ty nave no 0eSlfe 10 uEaW
him, but in which, hope, for his own
sake, he may, remain. Knowing the man,
think he was influenced more by mis-
representation Of others and vanity oil
his own, than by any desire 10 crafty
malice, He isnot the first nor the only man
who, wishing TO establish his reputation
as disputaHt, has made personal attacks
for which he Wus exceedingly sorry. The
public have very summary way Of de-
Gliding questions between dtsputants, on
| lust such displays Of temper and spirit
which characterized the articles referred
TO. 1t is considered quite fair rule, that
The disptuant who becomes angry and re-
sorts TO personal abuse and invective Is on
the losing side. .'.4
l would also return my thanks to the
editor for stamping tho article as It de-
scrved-in the same issue in which 1t up
reared, Yet, US there are new charges
independent Of the question "WhO Is Pub
licY'-I shall meet aud rel1te them with
out any dirking or any attempt to dtSeEt
attention from the main issue. z,l
do not atall regret that tho article ap.
Dearcd, but / doregret thatit was clothed
| In the language it was, and animated by
such o spirit. Il furnishes me an 0ppor-
| tunity 10 meet those interr0gatOries, In
sinuations and Misrepresentation which
have so frequently met members OF my
congregation, and which malicious and
INSCRIPTIONS men have 80 industriously
circulated for the, last two years,ibut have
managed to keep themselves concealed
while they did SO. AZ. .a, 10
1st.- To the insinuation that l had some
thing TO do with the removal Of MIR. Tag
gart from the position Of Pastor OF the
First Baptist Church. In September,
| 1857, l was called to Racine, Wisconsin,
as Principal of o; High School,, When !
len The city, everything, for anything |
knew, was moving tremendously IN the
Church.. In March, Of the following year,
difficulty occurred in Sabbath School,
which soon found its way into the Church.
Durtngal thQt difficulty, 1 knew almost
as little about It, and was quite as little
responsible for it, as if l had been IN the
center Of China, or the heart Of the
Atlantic. l was receiving salary OF
one thousand dollars. d per annum7-
more than this Church was pay
ing its pastor with IN offer Of four hun
dred dollars b advance, If u would Dre-
move TO Chicago the following year
Besides this, not, q single person In. the
CITY of Wheeling had the most distant
information of my intention to enter the
Ministry. Docs any ono removed two
degrees from idiocy, suppose that ], want.
cd Mr.. IT'S position. Tho Church Book
lilies before me, I read: q" The, following
letters were granted 10 withdraw from the
Church." Here follows a list Of names,
among which arc Rev. j. w. TaGgart and
J. C. Tuttlc. Mark tits was on Nay 3lSt,
1868. On the 1871 Gtty Of Jaigo1 arrived
in tho city. After three successive calls
TO come and represent the Church before
a Council which was 10 convene on tho
following Thursday, l found that Council
too small to carry weight In its decisions,
and Il WIS postponed, and the Church or.
tlered mo u invite such person tOit as ]
should deem proper. l called on Mr..
Taggart and urged him 10 come and settle
this without further trouble. Hisreply
was: II am old, and have always been
considered wise; have no need Of advice
from a. Young man." In inviting that
Council the best friends Mr.. 7. had on
earth were invited, and DR., Stone, who
was college mate, and had known him
md been his friend for thirty years, pre-
sided. Judge Ewart and Prof Adkins
were the men who formed part and
gave character to that Council. The
case OF AIr. Taggart WINS presented
by himself; the case Of the Church
by myself, and when the decision was
rendered there was not a dissenting voice:
What that decision was, need not be re-
peated here Sufficient tosay that warm
DISPUTE arose as to whether or not it
should DO published-Mr. Taggart and
Ibis friends pleading tor suppression. The
Council decided Otherwise; and It was
published in the 1NTELLIGENcER. TO-
member Mr.. Citizen that the difficulty
occurred moro than seven months aiter'l
left the city and Mr.. Taggart had LEFT the
Church about seven weeks before my rcI;
turn. Are you answered and will not the
same do for an answer in Mr., Tuttles
case 2 II notI answer no. n0VGr had q
moments conversation with lr, futile in
my life .J,s t@
I'd. "Do YOU not seek, or have you never
sought to fill Alr. Tuttle's place." l
answer most emphatically no. When
Mr.. futile was rejected two years since
for lack of scholarship, Mr.. Williams ask:
cd me il would accept the position ind l
told him no. III had any inclination to
teach, positions with double Mr.. Us salary
have been offered me during the last six
months. Positions In the city have been
placed at my disposal far higher than the
Principalsllip Of any ward in tho city and
l think Mr.. Citizen that you knew It very
well, but yOnr question was for effect.
But you will say did you not at one time
desire the position Mr., futile now Oils? 4
reply never. Statement: In the month
of July, 1867, Mr.. Boring called
upon me several times urging nc
to apply for the Principalship
of the Alb ward. l leclinel, Again and
again the call was repeated, and the last
time he assured nc that, Judging from
circumstances, Mr. Tuttlc could not be
retained and thcrG were already two other
applicants. I then told him, "Retain Mr..
Tuttle Il you can-if not, secure Mr. j.
K. Bane II you, can; but II neither Of
these can secure the position you. may
present my name, but not till both these
have been rejected" 81 i.Y ''' y 81 . ~
Mr.. Boring authorizes me to Say that he
will swear to the above statement ut any
time. Mr.. Boring Is the only er-e0mniiS.
sinner with whom I ever had % moments
conversation bn' the subject Of schools,
and II tile "Superintendent knows Of any
thing disllonOrable" concerning That trans.