Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-19
GEN. B.: Why, it means that the man

GEN. B.: Why, it means that the man
is crazy, or something worse. never had
moneved transaction, or endeavored to have
one with him in my life, nor any othe2 bust
ness transaction. So he has drawn entirely
on his imagination for this statement, Nor
did l ever "piteeusly apply" to him about
the "lottery," as he calls it. My own and
Gen. Gsry's connection with that business
has been explained again and again, aad was
about the same as that of Gems. Beauregard
and Early with the Louisiana lottery. The
difference is, that theirs has been success !;
ours was stupendous failure. Our attempt
ing such an enterprise, under the circnmstan-
ces, was piece Of ineHable stupidity but
had no occasion to apply piteously to Col.
Cash or anybody el>e about it, and, therefore,
his statement in regard to it is without foun.
daton in fact. Like every man who makes
such mistake, | felt disgusted with myself
about it, but | am not in the habit of com.
planning of sympathy being withheld SIS Col.
Cash does in my case.
REP: He says that you had recently
been branded in public as liar, and only
sought redress by returning the offensive cpl
thet" Did such all occurrence ever take
place?
GEN B.: Never. There is not word of
truth in it. And I have only this to say as
to that. If Col. Cash will produce one re-
spectacle or reputable man who will say that
such thing happened, if do not prore
that he lies, will make to him the most ab.
iect apology for any grievance, real or imagi.
nary, that was ever made to man. And
if he does not do so, where will he be? Oh,
no, have no objection to the publication of
the letter. Very hard things have been said
about me before, and have survived them
and trust l will survive this. There are
some things that might say about the publ.
cation of my letter, but shall not do 80 now
nor shall I indulge in recriminations with
Col. Cash, or throw mud at him, but leave
him to his own conscience, which hope will
cause him to feel ashamed of his letter. He
was not in the "fetters of the law" when my
letter was written, to my knowledge, and
they do not appear to ehafe much now. I
have nothing to retract of my letter, but
cannot see why Col. Cash should feel special
y aggrieved, as no more mention is made Of
him than others connected with the duel, un.
less the "cap fits him" better than others, for
which am not to blame. l only expressed
my opinion about public transaction in
which number of persons were engaged.
Why, have not tho right to dc that9
The following is the note addressed by COL
Cash to the postmaster at Washington, refer.
ence to which is made by Senator Butler:
CAsH's DEPOT, S. c., July 81, 1880. !.
To the Postmaster at Washington:
On Saturday last l mailed letter at this
place, directed to T. L. Middleton, Washing
ton, DC. The letter contained my reply TO
the letter of M. c. Butler, published in the
Charleston Ne.os ard Courier, and was sent
to Mr.. Middleton to have published in the
Washington papers-the papers in this State
refusing to publish, lest it might injure the
Democratic party. The Democratic party is
not taking any very especial care Of me,
and l desire the letter published. If the
letter to Mr.. Middleton has not been taken
from the Office, please deliver it to any editor,
Radical or Democrat, in your city, who will
publish it. As have not heard from Mr..
Middleton, l fear he has left Washington and
has not received or taken my letter from the
Office. Yours respectfully, =
E. B. c. CASH..