The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-17
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Mr.. ctosIer Come. Back Without Gloves.
Political Records, Promises and Things. N
40 M Editor Of he InielltgNee. 4
srR:-"1l'' in the. Reglter Of the 9Hhot
April attempts to defend GOV. Wilson on
the charges preferred against himlin an
interview published in your paper Of the
stH. ] was not misrepresented or mis-
quoted in that publication. l hereby
certify TO the truth Of every word therein
contained. This defender Of Gov. Wilson
seems 10 have allowed his III humor to be
excited over The publication Of what
appears 10 him as sayoring Of all the
sacsedness Of "priyate correspondence"
Now, suppose Mr.. az" executes 10 me his
bond or other writing obligatory, for any
specified sum OF money-this would be q
business transaction between him and me
al a private character, and should lex
hibit this bond about and among
Ms neiehbors, ] would be guilty ola
breach 81 die .'sweet civilities Of liz" but
when the said bond becomes due, and he
nossesses every ability 10 pay, and re.
fnses h do so. will he please indicate to
M, some way 10 collect my money with
out making what bad been private
transaction public? a court OF 1nsuce
would most likely require me to tle the
bond or other evidence OF debt, before
rendering Judgment. ilfmy favor, and the
dockets and files Of courts are always open
for inspection. S. =.
Now. Governor Wilson executed to me
his writing Obligatory in the matter Of APP
pointment of Secretary, of State, and alter
his election was declared, 1 told many Of
nv friends both in and out OF the State
that l was to be Secretary Of State-that Il
was q fixed fact To this declaration oil
mine Governor Wilson pleads non 81 fac
tum-the case was not down for hearing
the people sitting as judge, and there
being no grounds for q continuance OF tne
case-my evidence had to be forthcoming
elise Judgment with cost would surely ps
rendered against me. Hence, the necessity
Of the publication OF that private letter,
This friend Of the Governors falls to
afford me any consolation in the matter
81 that money advanced by myself, and
two other citizens Of my county, to deiray
the expenses OF Wilson delegates to the
convention that nominated him, and at
his own pressing request, and upon his
pledge 10 return the money. In that little
spriyate correspondence" he urged me to
advance the money and therein pledged
himself to return 1t, but has failed 70, 90 IT.
after being requested so to do. Ihave
those .spriyate letters yet. What must !
do? / am too poor q man to loose so much
money, and when 60 into court some one
will want 70 know upon what authority !
paid out this moneyi--iust, there those
little "private letters" would serve me an
excellent purpose, were 1t not 9 "bfeach
Of courtesy" to give them publicly: :,
"X" attempts to justify Gov. Wilson's
conduct toward me on the ground that he
has been informed that at the October
election / voted against and openly oppos-
ed ]. d. Logan, a candidate on the Mon
roe county Democratic ticket for Prose-
cutting Attorney. This plea does notseem
10 me to be sufficient toilet him out Of the
difficulty, for the reason, very shortly
after the October election, both sides OF
this little local trouble were presented TO
him to the fullest extent, and with all the
lights before him, during the month OF
last January, in the town OF Charleston,
he assured me, and said The same IN sub,
stance TO Hon. w. w. Adams, that he did
not propose to allow these little local
troubles to influence him, and that I!
might rest assured that this affair raised
no obstacle id my way. Again, II ne
thought my political record was asutlicient
bar to party recognition, to justify him
| in ignoring the promises to me, why did
he cross over this bar, and at last tender
to me, a very important as well as promi-
ment position-t hatof member otthe Peni-
Tertiary Board OF Directors?
Will this kind friend "&p rise and ex-
plain To the Democratic party OF this estate,
why bis friend, The Governor, in ils strait
laced partizanship, finally did appoint a
man to this position, who in 1878 left the
Democratic party of West Virginia, ran in
that year for Congress in the Third Com
greSsional District against the regular
nominee Of tho Democratic, party, did the
same in 1880, and denounced the Demo-
cratic party from 1873 down to 1888 from
every stump-pfoc lalmlnS MS ueteFlnina.l
ton never to return toit, in language like
the following: lief q
Farewell to Democracy. fare thee well forever,
/, at least, 10 hell may 20, but back 10 you W
never" 59t I'll
/ do not make this allusion to Mr..
Walker out OF any spirit Of envy, or per.
sonal feeling against that gentleman, as L
am personally very fond Of him; was sorry
when be left the party, and rejotced when
he came back to 1t. ] merely mention
these facts, in order, 10 show the iallacy.
OF the reas1nings Of Governor Wilson's
friend" IN" Believing at the same time
that Mr.. Walker will pardon me for 1t.
Ihave always beena Democrat-neyer
have, for one moment, deserted what ! be-
lieve to be the true JelIersonian principles
OF Democracy, and never have supported
any man, directly or indirectly, for any
Office, high or low, whom / did not believe
to be q Democrat, This Is my political
record, and no man can show anything 10
the contrary; Very respectfully,
Union, w. Y, April II, 1885.