The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-10

Mr.. carslxadon Replies 70 Rev. Mr.. Hits
and uses His Native Tongue With vlgor.
70 it Editor eftae la.siaoa.eR.
siR:-In your issue Of yesterday ] motto
that I am personally addressed by Rev
Geo. E. Hite, Presiding Elder Of Wheeling
District.
Were It not for his charges Of falsehood
his inuendoes transformations against m,
personal and political character. and the
courteous offer o: your columns for any
proper defense Of myself or the cause
champion, would greatly prefer to re
main silent, as l have neither time MOI
heart fbr these personal and unpleasant
side controversies.
The gentleman charges me with false.
hood in writing the Voice that "the anti.
Third Party men were urged on by the
Republican leaders and press Referring
to my letter he says, II quote your own
words" and proceeded to faIsify the
records by substituting the word .led" for
urged" And j submit that the differ.
ence between "being led" and .being
urged" is as wide as the poles. Were L
not for still further insinuations that are
not without the oder OF maliciousness /
might let the false conclusions regarding
those who differed from me rest upon the
obviously false premises from which he
starts.
l did write that "the anti Third Party
men were urged on by Republican
leaders and the press" This, / dare re.
iterate, aud in doing so i do not see how
any fair minded man can charge me with
the slightest disposition to impugn the
motives OF any gentleman in that memora-
BILE convention.
For substantial proof Of the charges i
have made refer him to the cnlnmns Of
the INTELLioEScER, and other leading Re-
publican pagers In the State. that he
knows have argued and urged the folly OF
starting new party in the interest OF Pro-
hibition, and against the interest OF that
grand old party they so devoutly worship.
The gentleman himself very substantially
declares there Was one distinguished Re-
publican leader acting with them in the
person Of Nj. g. w. Atkinson, who was,
as Is well known, In constant consultation
and communication with others, making
his home with one Of the widest polite
ians in the party.
Can it be possible the gentleman is ig.
norant OF what everybody else knew to be
q TACT and that was going on in his very
midst, viz: that for weeks efforts were
vigorously planned and pushed to capture
the convention and prevent the organiza-
ton Of Third Party2
The assertion that 4 charged ''insincerity
and cowardiCe" on those opposed TO q
new political organization Is gratuitous
and without foundation in fact-on the
contrary / do believe the great heart OF
Christian voters from both parties in this
country is in sympathy with the temper
ance cause, and as soon Us they are un-
trammelled from the partisan domination
otpolitical leaders-whose principles are
narrowed down as DIR. Smith has aptly
putt, 10 the scriptural number seven "a
viz: five loaves and two fishes-they will
assert themselves and stand for party
committed TO the principle OF Prohibition.
But 10 view OF the statements have
previously made and can authenticate, l
DO insist | told just the truth when
stated they were urged on by Republic
can leaders ard the press
Knowing as l do the political meander-
tngs Of Mr.. Hite previous to and since the
election, his admission and declaration
that he did not believe the Republican
party would take up the issue OF Prohibit
lion, and at the eame time going into a
Temperance convention for the purpose OF
preventing the formation OF another party
that would espouse it-all the while pos
ing before the people OF West Virginia as
one of the. "truest, bravest" Peohibitionist
leaves my mtno in quandary as to
whether he really carries his sovereignty
under his own hat"
While protesting 10 suppress o rumor
that l left the Republican party because
Of disappointed ambition, he proceeds to
maliciously give publicity 10 The state.
ment, and substantially declares my letter
to the Voice an occasion for believing the
charge. In reply TO this insinuation l
challenge any man, anywhere to give
proof that I ever sought alter or asked any
Office within the gift OF the people. l
ask Mr.. Hite to calmly review my letter
TO the Voice, then his own to the INrEILI-
oEScER and see which Of them is most
calculated to "aggravate and irritAte the
wounds received and given in such a
struggle as was had at Grafton
Finally he inquiries "What will the men
do who voted as you did not?" and then
proceeds to answer the query-"Why toil
%. talk on, pray on land we are afraid
vote on, Just as they have doRe for many
long, Encouraging years.
And now in conclusion, my dear sir,
allow me to suggest that hereafter, before
you rush into print with charges against
one whs prizes his personal integrity and
private character above any political
honors, that you know OF the truth oiyour
charges and insinuations before publish
ing them broadcast oyer the land.
Respectfully &C.,
7. r. CARsKADoN.
Radical Eli, Keysr, W. Va, July s, 1885.