The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-29
Illegal voting In Liberty Town.
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EIIton Of InIelllsSnSsn
Having through the kindness Of a
friend been furnished with q copy OF the
ri. Weekly Register Of October 2lst, 10
which base and slanderous charge Is
made against me, presenting me 10 the
public as u criminal and perjurer, l ask
permission through your columns to re.
fute 1t. The facts In the case are these,
and can DO substantiated. As 10 my sor.
row and repentance for m act committed
under political excitement, can truth.
fully assert that did most sincerely re.
pent Il, and having seen my error imme-
diately took the necessary steps to make
reparation, by uniting myself with the
small band OF Republicans, who were
struggling to free themselves from the
dominant rule Of democracy in our coun.
ty, and doing all that I could by voice
and vote to secure that object, aud have
continued 10 do SO to tho present
time, and for this conduct l have
been publicly denounced by Democrat.
The position that ] accepted under Mr..
Lincoln's administration was not sought
after by me, but was offered and procured
by a man who is the superior OF him who
SANDERS me. ..r
I have, since accepting this position,
lived In the District OF Columbia, ex.
cept the last year and half, which time
my family have resided in Maryland, but
during my twelve years absence from
Ohio county have done nothing that
would disiranchise me In the district
from which / received my appointment,
having gone regularly every two years to
vote, except when prevented by sickness,
md at my otpR expense, not that OF the gov.
eminent as this Scion asserts.
have never voted, or even attempted
to vote at any other polls than those OF
Liberty Township, and SO long as | hold
my government position and do not ex-
ercise my citizenship any where else than
in the district from which I was appoint
ed, my right TO vote In that dis
trict remains intact. Such has been the
decision Of all the states no matter where
the family Of the employee may reside,
and under this decision thousands. 90 at
every election Of Importance, to their
respective districts 10 vote, and that
without challenge.
As 10 my voting early before any one
was aware OF my having done 30, | wish
to state, that my vote was polled be.
tween the hours OF ten and eleven A. NJ,
In the presence Of Col. Curtis, Mr.. James
Dixon and three Judges OF election, af-
ter having claimed my right, and sub.
stimulating the same by the written opin.
ion OF Judge Allison.
was accosted by a Democratic citizen
the morning OF the election, who asserted
l had no right to vote, and that II he
had the time to remain he would ohal-
lenge il. remarked TO him, l knew that
he would challenge my vote, but had
come prepared for such emergency, but
not 10 defer his visit to the Centennial on
my account, as he had a number Of
friends who would challenge Il; which
they did, but as the Judges Of Election
were TO decide the legality OF my vote, it
was accepted, how therefore, can l be
charged with illegal voting7
As to my voting In Maryland on the
Eth OF November, after having exercised
that privilege on the 10th Of October at
West Liberty, this Democrat knows that
I could not do SO, as the registration laws
OF Maryland would prevent me, no mat.
ter how eager l might be to perinre myselt
aS he intimates.
Now, s to the author Of the article
referred to, have but little to say, but
that shall be said in language so plain
that he cannot mistake my meaning.
Who he Ia ! do not know or care, as lie
was TOO cowardly to atiix his signature or
even his initials: but "a publicly as he
has attempted to defame me, by attack.
ing my honor and bringing contempt
upon me in the community in which !
was reared, here denounco him as
liar, scoundrel and coward. He is liar
when he misstates facts, a scoundrel when
he villifes and ISLANDERS me in my alb
sence, and coward when he causes his
calmunies against mo to be published and
withholds his name. JAS. ). SHARPE.
Washington, D. c., NOu. %.