Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-18

EdiiO, Of tie Herald D.:
Sir-In the issue Of the yrginian Of
date the llth of Sept 1855, there appear
ed communication intended 10 arouse
political feeling. ~ well as place me in a
false light before the public, in which |
find the following:
" We are sorry to learn that one of their
band was discharged ly Mahone Repnb-
lican employer on Tuesday morning, for
daring 10 show To- the world on Monday
that he WAS aciuated 10y the courage of
his convictions
Now. sir. wish To characterize this L.
port AS q lie. aud we'll known to be such
by "memher of band referred to. 90
not wish to wrong Mr. Sheetz, at ALL but
A. | have been thus misrepresented, !
shall state my reasons for dismissing him,
and leave it to the farmers and people Of
the county to Judge Of my conduct !
employed Mr. Shcciz ON Friday, August
lifh; on Saturday, the 18th, lac left about
, o'clock, T. NJ, with my permission, to
see Mr.. Grove, his former employer, for
the purpose of having settlement with
him. expecting him 10 return that even
ing. He did not get back until Monday
the Eth, about o'clock, A. NJ ] have
since learned he did not see Mr.. rove
about a settlement. On Saturday, Aug
I'D, he left at about 3 o'clock, 7. M,
without my knowledge or consent, and
did not return until Tuesday, 18th, at >
o'clock, having been to the circus; ! gave
him permission to 90, expecting him to
leave Monday morning and return in the
evening. On Saturday, 10Th, he took
| load of children to a Sunday-schOol picnic
at Narrow Passage, where ] expected him
TO remain during the day and return IN
the evening with them. He came back
with the team about dinner, and left again
and did not return till Monday, 3lst, at
| ter break fast at which time ! had talk
with him and told him lac would have to
do better-that such conduct did not suit
me. On Saturday, Sept. 9Th, he left at
about 3 o'clock, 7. NJ, without my knowl-
edge, and did not return until Tuesday,
the 9Th, about o'clock, A. M.-my team
not having been watercd from Sunday
night until Tuesday morning, being alb
sent myself and expecting him to give 1t
his attention, not knowing be would be
wanted in Woodstock with the band, and
have since learned that he knew nothing
of { he trip until after hc left on Saturday
evening. and did not return to notify me
that he was going away. Becoming dis-
gustcd with his course, discharged him,
as any other man would have done, and
as sercral democrats had done before me- In
fact, was led to discharge him because
his conduct had tailed so exactly with
the bad reputation given him by his form
er employers for running about, and not
being on hand when wanted. want a
man that will stay at home as am absent
myself nearly all the time
Now, Mr.. Editor, have no wish to in
lure Mr.. Sheetz in any way, and have told
the truth. do not propose to be mlsrep'
resented. and if any injury results to him
rs has only himself to blame. When a
person makes an Intellectual attempt to
play the role Of prosecuted man for po
litica purposes, and tries to parade HIM
self as such in these days, he bad better
see that he can substantiate his state
ments or else he may appear in the dis
gushing light Of fool. think any fair
minded man could see at once that | was
perfectly justifable in my course, besides
did not know in my Ignorance that the
County Chairman Of the Democratic party
exercised such a close and fatherly super
vision over the children Of the flock that
should be required to give strict &C
count for my treatment Of one Of the in
nocents, or would have gone to head
quarters at once and asked permission ia
discharge him before doing 50.
will say that the writer Of this article
should have known me better than to at
tempt to misconstruc my actions into low
political bulldozing.
As to the rest Of this villanous article,
will pass it by without comment, as
am no politician. but leave it for any
champion who may wish to take mp the
gauntlet thus insutingly thrown down,
and to the good sense Of the Democrats
around me to Judge Of
r. NJ GRASDSTAFF.