Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-17
Ouch, ohn Phew,i,

poor fellow that dhn I mean 10 DO
it. We had forgotten the ''tire-eat-
ing" propensities of the editor of the
Commercial, OF We should have been
more careful how we riled him.
But what is the ''most unkindest
cut of all. is to throw up to Us that
speech we did not make. There are
some things man can defend him
self against, but when it comes to
such thrusts as this, We have to cry,
"peccavi.'
The Commercial has demolished
US.
Badmage aside, We wish to say a
few words. We have always avoided
q discussion with the Commercial. -
We said that it seemed anxious for a
discussion with us. 1t says that the
ALLEGATION" was made out of the
whole cloth, and the alligator is in
the habit of making such assertions.
As we had no discussion with the
Commercial, and as it took up mat
ter in which We contrOverted and as
sailed another paper, and especially
mentioned this paper, We submit that
il was a fair inference that the editor
desired discussion.
In relation to thespeech before the
Greeley club, We alluded 10 ii, mere
ly because il was germane 70 the
subject at issue, not because the speak
er or the speech were of any impor'
lance to US.
The Commercial asked for speclli
cations against the Republican party,
and we said if we had copy OF the
Editors speech We could give has
specification, as he made very serious
charges in that speech.
The editor of the Commercial says
"NIalor Downer' made speech &c.
"Mwor Downer' certainly did, and
he would make the same speech over
again to-day, if he could remember it,
and stand by every word of it.
The Commercial adds, "this much
we say in personal vindication." The
editor is greatly mistaken if he sup
poses that we would devote a column
to discussing his personal affairs; we
do not propose to settle personal quar-
rels through the columns of the pa
per. If he sees proper to make a per-
sonal matter out of an allusion to his
speech, or a quotation from his pa
per. the responsibility is with him.
The Commercial says the "MoIety
business was not the work of Repub-
licans = the only excuse We can sup
pose for such an assertion as this, Is
| ignorance. If Ben Butler. and
jayne, and Grants Secretary of the
Treasury are not Republicans, then
the Moiety business is not the work
of Republicans. Otherwise, the op-
pOsite Is true.
"The Freedman's Savings Bank !:
Well what Of it?" Just this of it.
Il is one of the most disgracefu!
crimes and swindles that has ever
been perpetrated in any civilized ma
ton. The Commercial shows it, icnor-
ance again, in connecting Gen. How
ards name with it. He is not charg-
ed with any wrong in connection with
| il. but the Directors of the Bank,
have so managed its affairs that the
poor ignorant negroes of the South,
who have Just been redeemed from
slavery, and were trying to save ut
tie money with which to start IN life,
have been swindled out of millions Of
dollars, and now, more than a year
after the doors have been closed, the
trustees To whom its winding up has
been entrusted, two Of whom are edu-
Gated colored men, and gentlemen,
say that they can see very little pros
pect of any satisfactory settlement.
The seneca affair" "a the Com
mercial calls it, was enough to make a
very considerable stir in Congress aud
brought a great deal Of reproach on
the Republican party. In conclusion,
we would say, that il the Commercial
wishes To avoid controversy with the
ADVERTISER. it is only necessary for
il to observe the same line OF conduct
ne the ADVERTISER has hitherto OBJ
served toward it.
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The Wheeling Register says, IN
speaking of the Senatorial question,
1--WE are enabled to state upon the
rery highest authority. that the lion.
Z. J. Faulkner is, as are the people