Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-16

ton for it was my purpose to notify Smith
is-seon as possible that | would, in reply to
Gilmer, give him as my author and to pre-
vent taking snap.judgment on Smith. tele-
graphed MIR. Ellyson TO show Smith my te!e-
gram. Mr.. Ellyson has since informed me
that he did show my telegram to Mr. Smith,
and that smith acknowledged to him that |
had showed him telegram | had written
and read to him, but said that the one pub
llshcd was not the one he had approved.
fortunately | preserved the original and
which Smith acknowledged he had read
II The most critical reader can see any ma
terlal difference between the original and
the one transmitted for publication Except
TO convict Smith of being the Informant
shall be surprised.
Mr. Smith requested Mr.. Ellysen to with
hold the publication of. my telegram an
hounclnS myself the arthur Of the telegram
OF the 29th. MIR. Ellyson agreed to do SO,
provided Mr.. Smith would induce Dir. Gill
mer to withdraw his card Smith found
Dr. Cilimer as soon as possible and requested
him to withdraw his card until he could
make an explanation. Upon DR.. Gilmer's
refusing Smiths request, he (Smith1 re-
turned to the DisputcA Office and requested
Mr.. Ellysons to telegraph me that he meant
to deny thathe had dictated or authorized
my telegram. Mr.. Ellyson declined to send
me the dispatch Smith wantedsen
Being in Richmond the morning Mr..
smiths card appeared in the Wing denying
that he had dictated my telegram or that
he was in amy way responsible for it, | ac-
coslcd MI. Smith on the street, and aSke,
nm why he had written such Il card, know
| ing us he did his connection with the mat
ter. Mr.. smith replied: II was forced to do
1t by the emocratic-readi busters here, many
OF whom told me if didn't DENY it they
would not note for me. You have virtually
settled the difference between Gilmer and
yourself BY the publication of your card.
and now beg you to let the matter drop,
and not to publish anything more concern
ing it,
! left Mr.. Smith, telling him that I meant
to vlndicate myself before the public, and
That would not consent to leave his card
OF denial unanswered.
The Democratic Readustcr managers in
| Richmond know whether Mr. Smith told
the truth when he said they had forced him
TO deny my statements, and from that they
are al liberty to estimate the value Of the
| denial Itself
now reiterate what I said inmv dispatch
OF the "otil !eXcept the words relating to
''''N'!' i'iV DUUH -iWOiPf JSM}tH, IN ma
'0om, az hc 81. Mare Hotel, Washington cify
rhrrc he c,mr for the purpose uioaej, It'd dc
tate, mord for srord and tine on line, the
'co'ds | haze quoted in the first part of this
communication, and that had them published
at ms request. That there may be no mis-
take with regard to this matter, shall
make solemn oath to my declarations before
properly authorized officer to administer
oatlIS. want the public to decide between
| Us.
have been Mr.. Smiths friend, aud no
one regrets more than do the circ,m-
stances which he admits forced him TO so
far forget the obi legations Of friendship and
| truth
The democratic readjusters of Richmond
may vote for Mr.. Smith for. and in, consd-
Grafton of, his denying in public manner
that which he knew to be true, but in nv
opinion it is Il much worse case of bribery
than that attempted by the same party in
the Norfolk district.
Within Il reasonably short time | expect
to entertain the public with Chester 4. Ar
thurs opinion of Senator William Malone.
Very respectfully,
JouS ~ WotTz