The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-13

and this is now the ghost that rises up TO
acram the lie down Beltahooyers throat"
as one Of the newspapers expresses 1t. The
manuscript in Beltzhoover's own peculiar
hand writing not only exists, but 1t has
been reproduced in exact fac-simile blythe
New York Tribune, and given to the world
in complete refutation Of his denial. As
well might BelizhoOver deny his own pho
tosraph as to deny his own autograph, for
there itis-the whole letter-in bis own
peculiar hand write. Never was man
more completely overwhelmed by his own
evidence.
SRa aq is. E why'd he ssI hat lSpsd the
STEEL" sal|
Not only is this particular letter repro.
duced in fac simile, but another one, that
| is undlsputed, is reproduced right along
side Of 1t, and the two compare as exactly
as the strawberry birth marks on a pair oil
twins.
In addition TO all this evidence, com.
plete in itself, the affidavit OF the gentle.
man to whom 1t was addressed, accom-.
panies it, and also the following letter Of
explanation: .
September 8, 1880. ]
To III. Editor Of the Carlisle Herald.
have read Mr.. Beltzhooyer's emphatic
denial Of the authorship Of the letter
which appeared In the Carlisle Herald Of
last week over his own signature. As l
was the recipient Of the letter, / deem II
inst 10 myself to state the circumstances
under which received It. While In
Shippensburg in the early part OF last
Anil. l visited near relative, who had
entered upon her eighty'ninth year. Dur.
ling my brief stay with her she spoke Of
her means melting away, OF property she
owned affording her no revenue, etc,
Il Knowing that two Of her sons had served
i in the Government defence during the
late rebellion, and that one OF them had
fallen in the strife, 1 inquired whether
she had made application for pension.
She replied that she had not, and stated
that had She awaited hersslf Of the bounty
of Inc Government she might have OBJ
famed pension on account OF der de-
ceased husband, who was an honora0ly
discharped soldier in the War OF 1872.
But she shrunk from making the effort.
Advised of the fact that an application
by her for a pension through the usual
nfocesses would be futile, as the time 70
4 which the Government had confined such
grants had then expired, addressed q
Communication to Mr.. Beltzhoover I'm
whose district the aged lady Iesidesl and
requested him to inform me whether q
special act could be passed through Oon,
eress to enable the Government to extend
lis benefcence TO this worthy mother Oh
: one OF It's slain defenders.
The letter in question was the response
received from Mr.. Beltzhoover. When
/ read 1t l was somewhat amazed at itE
contents, and expected very soon 10 neal
that, prompted by motives Of disinteresie y
patriotism, Its author had cast nus lot WIN
those who were seeking to change the
character Of the arraigned representation
in Congress. After showing tho letter te
several personal friends | filed 1t away
and probably would not have thought o
It again but'for several paragraphs which
appeared in Democratic papers, aspersint
Professor Little, OF Dickinson College.
Recentlya mutual friend OF Mr.. Little
!, knowing that had received the lettel
which Mr.. Beltzhoover disayows, directed
: nv attention to an article appearing in
q Harrisburg journal deriding Mr.. Bellzhoo
yer's competitor, and was solicitous t
know what disposition proposed to make
of Mr.. Beltxhooyer's "epistolary condem
+ nation Of the rebel lash in Congress
n Within the past month ] submitted the
!, letter to weil.known Democratin Cham
: bershurg, who thought 1t was patriotic
duty 10 publish II, as it was forcible at
I testation Of the hostile spirit entertained
by the rebellious sons OF the South toward
the North. ~,
On the 2lst. ult. 1 went to Carlisle on
D private business, and was delegated by 9
, friend to employ lawyer Trickett to hum
up certain record in the Prothonotary'E
office. found the gentleman in the
. Herald printing office, and recognized In
. him former acquaintance. In the course
. OF our conversation the name OF Mr..
Beltzhooyer was introduced, and l re-
marked to him that believed his sympa'
0 thies were largely with the Republicans
upon the question OF Southern fidelity q
the Union. Mr.. Trickett replied that
was correctin respect to Mr.. Beltzhoover'E
distrust OF Southern loyalty to the Reppb'
lie, and inquired whether Mr.. BeltZhoo,
yer had as vigorously denounced in my
. presence the Rebel Brigadiers in Con
, gress as he had done to others, l re
/. sponded that had no recollection OF evel
having met Mr.. BelZhoover but twice II
my life, and consequently had but lin
: tied acquaintance with him; that his anti
/ rebel convictions were disclosed in Letter
4 which he had addressed me in the spring
4 / exhibited the letter to Mr.. Trickett
and upon reading II he averred that Mr.
Beltzhoover had frequently uttered senti
: ments similar to those expressed In the
: letter to him; that in an address at Noun
Holly Springs he had deplored and de
claimed against rebel arrogance, and fore
bode calamity to the nation should the
: Confederates get control OF the varioul
a branches OF the Government. At the i'm
!. portunity Of Mr.. Trickett1 assented TO hi
taking a copy Of the letter, he assuring mt
u that he would make "judicious use o
n It." sincerely regret that Mr.. Beltzhoo
a yer has betrayed q lack OF moral courage
that he did not stand up maniully and re
> assert the entire trnthiulness OF the state
ments contained In his letter, instead o
}. denying Its paternity. l am confiden
= that majority Of his constituents woulC
a have applauded him in telling the truth
. let 1t hurt whom 1t might. The letter al
9 1t appeared in the Herald Is correct copy
u OF the original, nothing being omitted
8 tbereirom except an allusion tony brother
: and the address. It contains nothing t
indicate TO me that 1t was Mr.. Beltz
: hoover's desire that 1t should be regarded
a as private or confidential, or that 1t ex
a pressed sentiments which he was unwill
!, Ing to ayow to the world. There wa
nothing in the letter, nothing in the sub
r ect nor in our relations which would sug
T gest TO me the idea that Mr.. Beltzhoovel
was writing TO me in any other than q pub
lie capacity, and upon subject wholly
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