Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-04

shameful courso no Is now pursuing toward The
resoIu5tor candidates. 10 ohtaio en- authorize
statement OF the iaois that could use to exhibit
him IN his true ohArator to tho public
Hoping that you will let mo heAr lrotu you
at the earliest convenience, | am very truly
yours. W. q. ELAN. En- mia.
LYNcupUna. Va. S:pt. 90 81.
10 ": G. Elan. esq, Editor R&hmon'l
Sir-Iour letter dated Wing tii,a, Scplcm.
Der eth, 1851. erq1iring shout Msior Daniel
connection with will (that of tho lato banker.
Seth Woodroot) in which ! nm Interested, has
been duly received.
beg leave TO say 10 reply. that enough Ma
Jor Daniel is the opposing counsel in that mat
GER, and Tint bis pecuDiary ntGrts; is 10 oJnhio!
With mlne. yct knowing. MS do, the whole
case, and bis relations TO it, | must say most
positively, and OF my own personal knowledge,
that Major Daniels course has been character
lied by the highest seDsc of honor aud pro-
priety.
When my relative. tho lAto Seth Woodroof,
was on bis bed 10 his lslt ilIues' he sent for
Major Daniel 10 write his will. Mejor Daniel
responded and wrota tp,rt Of tho Til--but
when Mr. Woodroof directed him TO put in
concluding cause, making him thlaior Danicl)
q residua,y legatoe. Major Daniel with that
modessy aod sense of delicate honor, 40 char
acteristic OF the man, declined to do so, rolus.
Ing to act further. and MIR. Woodroot had to
call IN another lawyer to finish the wriiihg OF
tho will.
The history of The oootes; 10 tho courts is
briefly as follows:
Mr. Seth Woodroof died 10 1875.
10 1876. VIM. Pettyiohn's legateoa brought
suit sgsips! j. W. Daniel. executor of Saith
Woodrool's, to recover from Woodrul's estate
ohlld's interest, 10 amount which interast tic
said Seth Woodroot got by the will of VIM.
Pettyjohn. but which tho iagatees of Psttys
john claimed WAS willsd TO Noodrcof 10 fec,
only in the event OF bis leaving lawful issue at
his death. Mr.. Woodroof vas mover married,
and Pettylohn' d legatees claimed that the on
tire interest received ty him under tho will of
VIM. Petty John, at the death of Seth Wood
roof, reverted to Pott5iohn's HERS, ono of
which am.
The clse Was decided against US 10 The Circuit
court OF LynchburR, and al appeal WAS taken,
and the case is now pending On the appeal 10
the Supreme Court at Richmond
This authoritative statement of The facts"
in that case, you have ny full authority tn use,
by publication or otherwise. ito trhiJit Major
DANIEL IN ms true character to the puJHc." |
would further say. 10 reply, that | koow Msjor
Daniel, and Know his relations to tho sui. above
referred to md bis connection with tho will OF
DIR. Woodroot AID that the re is Absolutely
nothing Whatever 10 this clae, either az counsel
opposed to me, as executor of Woodrooi, or
another way, 10 cast the sliahtes! reflection, or
evon the shadow of suspicion upon him.
And, 10 all frsnkues aud jnstic,, | must say,
that if the Richmond Whig, aud The orsaniza-
ton it represents, rely upon this or such like
reports 10 compass the defeat Of an honest.
upright and fearless man. your undertaking.
had just es well DC ABANDONED NOW
Lynchburg or lis vicinity, the homo cf John
Daniel, where he is kno~o. loved aid resaec..
cd by all classes races and Conditions, is rot the
place to esquire for "suthorits two STAT M apLs
of facts tho publication" of which would be-
luxurious to his chsraoser.
Iou might probsbly fut sons political serb.
bier to mako up something against him; bot 10
the writer you 6nd one who, 10 an acquaintance
OF 80 years. extending bsck to bis carly boy,
hood, has never found even one man who could
rlgbttuly ssy aught against John w. Daniel.
Let me bsg you to abandon your tf,rt to iu-
lure 80 good and truo mau, and unto your
efforts With mine to make him the next Gov
ernor OF Virginia. You are al perftc, liberty
to publish this, or TO inquire further of my