The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-07
Gntaon, ". Va . yaas Is. Y.

~ 1890 SAAS SA s4+S
lions action very doubtful
7. B. CARsKADos.
Gngfton, W Va jag Is.
Rev. Hlte's Reply.
To this Rsy. George E. Hite, Presiding
Elder Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF this district, makes the following reply:
ASoRES LETTER TO HOS. !. n. oARsEADoS.
Hon. I.R. Carstadoi, Keyses, W Vas:
DEAR slR:-IhAd esteemed you fairer,
juster antagonist than letter published
over your name In the last issue of Tie
Voice would indicate you to be.
You begin that letter by saying "At our
convention yesterday and the day before,
we had q warm and spirited debate with
the anti-Third Party men" So far you
but state the truth. The debate was
warm and spirited" for the reason that
earnest men were arranged against each
other upon question equally dear 10 us
all 1 trust, not that We differed as 70 the
necessity Of Prohibition per 90, but the
difference was over the methods by which
we could soonest and most efficiently
secure the desired and urgently needed
end. But what follows the words quoted
Il neither true nor inst TO the men who
honestly differed from you and those
whose views you voiced. You say the
men who were opposed TO the Inaugural
ton Of a Third Party Were-f quote your
words-''led on by tho Republican lead
ers and pres. / submit to you and every
fair-minded man present at that now
somewhat famous convention II such q
charge as that is Just, or fair or true,
Aside from Mr.. q. w. Atkinson there
was not to my knowledge another gentle
man present as a delegate 70 that conyen-
ZION who has had any prominence as a
political leader Of Republican hosts unless
1t be yourself
The editor OF the 4STELIloEScEE was
present short time during the sitting Of
the Convention as q looker+on, but il he
used his influence TO change the vote Of .
single delegate 1 am at the first OF 1t.
Your charge is blow Mt the reputation
of every man who stood over against you
in that debate. Your charge is indis-
criminate. No exceptions are made.
Every man who spoke against the propo-
sition to establish q Third Party spoke not
the independent honest convictions Of
his mind, but simply sold himself to Re
publican hordeS, aud plrros-iike spoke rs
they dictated and urged him on"
Iknow not by what motive Others were
moved to take the stand they did, but as
for myself, sir, Ihaye it TO say that no
Republican leader or paper used me as
his or ils slave. Il carry my. sovereignty
under my own, hat"-Rnd bow allegiance
70 God and the right only. My allegi-
snee to the causs OF temperance is might
Ter than TO any political party. Ny work
IN this good cause must be my witness.
I've not sought to please men nor parties,
but my Coincidence and my God. There
are those who are unchaIitRble enough to
explain your zeal in the cause OF the Pro-
hibition party, by making you out to be q
Disappointed otIice-seeker, and are taxing
this method TO vent your spleen against
the party who have inflicted this disap-
pointment upon you. / do not bring such
q charge against you in public, and in phi
Yate / have expressed my confidence In
your sincerity, but ! must confess that
This letter Of yours to the Toiee does not
increase that confidence, to put the mat
ter as mildly as can. respect man
who honestly differs from me: but what
shall l say OF a man who because dare to
differ from him questions my sincerity;
yea, more, brings the explicit charge OF
cowardice and insineerity?
This Is no way 10 promote Temperance
and heal the wounds received aad given
in such q struggle as was had At Grafton.
And you are the last man from whom !
would have looked for anything that
would tend to widen and perpetuate the
enlargement that may have been engen-
dered when mems blood was hot. By
reason OF yonr age and character as q
christian gentleman the public has right
10 expect Temperance and truth in the
language you may hold concerning any
thing or any body.
That convention has been very grossly
nirepresented. Many people in this
STATE are under the impression that such
was the incompetence Of the spirit there
manifested, that We we're ready ct times
TO tly ct each others threats. 1t is true
that there was heat and spirit in the de-
bate, but this was occasioned BY the TACT
that those who took part In It were in.
tensely. concerned Tor the great and good
cause, and were anxious that it should not
suffer by any mistake Of theirs.
WeTere q unit as 70 Prohibition. Our
differences occurred when We began TO
discuss measures for obtaining it. You
and your friends thought that third
marty was the best and Burest way to this
end, and you voted yes on the resolution
calling itinto existence. accord you
sincerity. Others Of us thought isolated
organization in the various counties Of the
State, holding ourselves ready Tor an
emergency which might arise by both OF
the existing political parties falling to give
as such men for Legislative Office asws
could conscientioualy enpport, the best
and quickest way to secure the constitu-
4ienal prohibition Of the liquor traffic, and
200 voted no on the resolution calling for
q third party. Now the result was simply
this, you outypted Us and have in name
the thing you voted for. Now what will
the men do who voted IS you did not?
Why toll on, talk on, pray on just as
they have done for many long discouT-
aging years, Rbatipg not one lot or little
Of their hSlrad of licensed liquor traffic
or their interest In the in the great lem
perance reform No true or Drawer TEN.
peranee men live than many Of those
could mot 90 Rithyou into the third party
lust at this time especially. ! snggest
10 You and myself the motto proposed by
St. Augustine to the coabatants In the
theological arena; sin the essentials,
unity. In the non-essentiAls liberty and