Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-09-30
Let the Truth Prevail.

Let TIC Il IONttAAs
The Bulletin, in a mean and sneak
ing way, by mere insinuations, the
lowest depth of partisan electioneer-
ing, attempts to prejudice Mr.. CHAs.
STUART, the Republican candidate
for Sheriff, in the esteem of the vo-
ters of Gallia county. The Strait
case is the foundation of these base
and malicious attacks. There is not
a word of truth in the democratic
stories afioat regarding Mr.. STUARTs
connection with the case. We have
read all the correspondence, and we
find the conduct of Mr.. s. through
out to have been that of an honest,
honorable gentleman. No taint Of
wrong or injustice can attach to his
character for his action and efforts
in that case.
The essential charge is that Mr.
STUART, while knowing the son to be
alive, sought to convict the father Of
his murder. The truth is the precise
opposite Of this, as we have learnt
by an investigation of the papers
and correspondence. The father was
cleared of the imputed crime by Mr..
STUART identifying the living boy,
and so informing the Prosecuting At
torney of Boone county, KY, where
the case was pending, and upon this
statement by STUART and others, a
moAe was entered in the case. This
true revealment of the truth in the
case, clearly proves the charge to be
a democratic lie from beginning to
end, and shows the desperate means
which the family ring are using to
defeat, if possible, this worthy man
and true citizen. If we are not much
mistaken in the character of the peo-
pie of Gallia county for justice and
honest dealing, this attempt to
blacken a good mans character sim
ply to obtain votes for his opponent,
will have the effect, as it ought to
have, of largely increasing Mr..
STUART's vote. If such dastardly
and damnable schemes can have the
effect their authors intend they shall
have, then may we indeed despair of
the perpetuity of Republican institu-
tions.
In connection herewith we publish
the following letter, which explains
ITSELF This letter the editor of the
Bulletin has never condescended to
notice, though month has trans
pired since it was sent to him. This
fact shows that justice to Mr. STUART
cannot be expected from that quar-
ter; that correspondents of that sheet
can publish their slanderous attacks
upon his character through its col
umns, and for Mr.. S. there is no re-
lief, except through other mediums.
This is democratic campaigning in
Gallia county!
Copy OF LETTER SENT TO EDITOR OF
GALLIPoLIs BULLETIN, AUG. 81, 1876:
LINCOLN, OHIO, Aug. 27th, 1875.
EDITOR GALLIPoLIs BULLETIN, GALLIpo-
LIS, ONO:
Dear Sir:-In looking at your paper
I notice that you have correspondent
that signs himself 18th Ohio, who mas
made a statement through the columns
of your paper that reflects dishonorably
upon my character as a man and as
citizen of Ohio. The charge that your
correspondent makes against me is this,
That during the late war that | pro-
posed to adopt a suit of Rebel Gray,
thereby virtually saying to the people of
Gallia County and elsewhere, that was
a Rebel and Traitor to my country in its
hour of peril.
Now, it is scarcely necessary for me
to say to you, that your correspondents
statements in reference to me are base
JaIsekood, without the least shadow of
truth I'm them whatever; and further, /
would say that no right minded man or
gentleman w0uld make such an assault
upon any one unless they had just cause
to do so,
Now, Sir, my object in writing this Is
to request y0n to give me the proper
nan3eof your correspondent that put iH
circulation through the columns of your