Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-06


As a means of awakening party preJu-
dice. Very often one or more oil the
parties concerned in the Odtrages they
report-when they have any foundation
in fact-happeu to be Democrats, al
though the occurrence has not the
slightest political significance, yet
the offence is charged up
TO the account of the
whole Democratic party and represented
as a part Of the national democratic pol
lev. These dime novel stories are sim
DIV shreds of the bloody shirt which has
been waived to tatters by excessive aud
long continued campaigning. And the
most insignificant scrap OF that garment
now on exhibition is this same bOOga-
boo in relation to the affair in Green
brier county.
1t is alleged'that the man was thus
prosecuted by his eek rebel neighbors,
because it was limited that he was
Yankee and they had no use for him,
&c, &c"
Now that the true inwardness OF
the whole matter may be I'M
derstood by the public at home aud
abroad, We copy the following state
ment Of facts from one OF the papers Of
that county, the Greenbrier Independents
Some wears ago, perhaps about the
wear 1870, Mr.. VIM. +. Taylor, a middle
aged man of q melancholy disposition
and strange idiCsyncrasies, came TO this
county from Philadelphia and Pur-
chased a considerable body Of land IN
the western part of this county. Soon
alter he removed TO this land, and has
since resided upon it, He seemed to be
man of wealth, and made expensive
improvements upon his property, OF
the character described in the above
extract. These improvements were not
al all adapted to the locality, it being in
a sparselv settled part OF the county,
and could be of but little use or
pIoft 10 himself or anyone else.
lie seemed to have no practicable
Judgment about what were proper
improvements, and was advised by
friends that he was pursuing a very in
indicious policy, but regardless OF all
advice he persists and thus uselesly IN
vests his money. After he had made
his investments he discovered his error,
and il seems because he could not make
them a success he became dissatisfied
with everybody and everything around
him. We are informed that he has had
number of private difficulties and per-
sonal connections with some of the pCO-
ple in his neighbOrhOOd, and having
nothing conCiliatOrv about him. but, on
the contrary, represented 10 be very ar
rogant and dictatOrial, he has not made
himself very popular with certain
classes in his vicinity. This was calCu-
lated TO aegravate his appreciation OF
the surroundings and intensity his pre-
JUDGES.
The burning of his house and mill
did occur as he states, and since then,
within the last two weeks, his barn has
also been burned. But it Is not true
that the burning was caused by any po-
litical influence or because Mr.. Taylor
WAS Northern man and 4 Republican.
He lived a very secluded life, and very
few persons knew that he was Rcpub-
lican, as he very seldom, il ii all, at
tended elections to vote, and never, So
far as we can learn, took any part I'm
notifies. When each OF said burnings
took place every effort was made by
the authorities OF the county 10
discover the perpetrators and pun
,t-ffhAnf
Since the last burning earnest eff
forts have been made and are still be-
ing made, 10 ascertain the facts and
punish the offender And so far rs can
be Judged from the circumstances de
yeloped bv the investigations made, and
the general belief of the people of the
comfy, neither of these burnings was
done by any of his enemies in this
county. The indications point strongly
i'm another direction, and II Is earnestly
hoped by all the good people OF the
county that the incendiary may vet be
frrrctted out and this county acquitted
of the vile and slanderOuS charge con-
tanned in the above article.
Mr.. TAYLOR may be honest in his con-
yictions, but his mind is so jaundiced
anu Ills ANtllllEV ~ NNeAo AAlhN AAAN
testimony, however honest, when based
upon deductions which he may draw
from private vengeance and singing
losses, cannot be relied on. 1t is GER
tainly gratuitous for him to change his
wrongs and miSiortunes To the fact that
ne is a Northern man and Republican.
There are a number of Northern men OF
the most decided Republican procliyi-
ties residing in this county who do not
hesitate to proclaim their principles,
and vet not one OF them has ever been
moleSted or threatened on account OF
his politics.
1t is utterly unjust to our people to
cast any such imputations upon them.
They are unfOunded, SlanderOus, and, If
made by rational man, malicious.
These are what We understand to be
the substantial facts of the case, and in
So far rs the statements and deductions
made i'm the above article differ from
them, they are unwarranted, unjust and
mischeyiously slanderouS.