The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-11
ANOTuER REGISTER FALsgnOOp

Shown up In the Completest Shape A
Shameless Lie.
To he Editor Ofhe htolltceneer:
sIR:-In yesterday mornings issue OF
the clean cut, deiaming Register, the fol-
lowing editorial squib prominently ap.
peared:
"Pat Ford, the editor OF the IriM
World, which has been bought up by
the Republican mon0pOlists for what in.
iluenCe it may have with the Irish vote,
deserted his regiment when the fighting
became warm, when the war was half
over. The Republican National Com
mittee is circulating Ford's sheet among
old soldiers MS campaign document"
The editor OF the Register thinks he 10
entitled to his opinion in circulating a
falsehood on Pat Ford.
Mr.. Ford is also entitled to nail tho
Registers lie in the following shape:
BosroN, Oct, Q, 1883.
NJ. John Ryan, Jr.. ITaddfagtoa, ". T.:
DEAR FRIEND AND CoMRADE:--In re-
ply to your inquiry respecting the false
and malicious charges made against tho
army record OF Mr.. Patrick Ford, have
to say that was his Captain Company
A, Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Vol
unteers) during the war OF the rebellion,
and ] think | ought to be fairly COM
petent witness OF what he truly was, as
well MS Judge OF what his unscrupulous
enemies falsely say he was in that mat
ter.
have TO say that Mr.. Patrick Ford
was a good soldier in the war, and Of his
fidelity 10 his country and his loyalty to
its flag the certificate Of his honorable
discharge and the ready and cheerful
testimony of his surviving comrades,
officers and men, bear ample evidence.
The meanest kind OF II lie is lie that
steals and puts on the semblance Of truth.
Patrick Ford, in January; 1868, with
some others OF my company, fell pris-
oner OF war into the hands of the en-
emy. His parole is at the War Depart
ment at Washington. He was reported
among the missing, and an error on tho
muster.roll did him an injustice, which
error, us soon MS it was discovered, was
promptly corrected. This error, which
is the rotten basis on which it is at
tempted to rest the injurious charge.
against Mr.. Ford, his caIumniators zig
nOring the Correction) put in Circula-
ton us n campaign lie, knowing it to be
a lie.
Enclosed is copy OF n card which an
swers your purpose. tits an answer to
all that you want TO know about Mr.
Ford's military record, and an answer to
all that his dGfamers say OF him as well,
Very truly yours,
JAMES +. McGuxlGLE.
Late Captain Co. A. 9th Mass. Vols.
Bosrox, September 25, 1883.
Respecting malicious report, evil
IDENTIFY put in circulation for campaign
purposes, and whose object is to throw
discredit on the military record of Mr..
Patrick Ford, we, the surviving officers
of the Ninth Regiment, Massachusetts
Volunteers, wish TO say that Mr.. Ford
was q member Of that honored military
organization in the War for the Union,
and served as true and faithful soldier.
We are impelled to bear this testimony
not merely in Justice to brave and
worthy comrade, but also to express our
contempt for the base methods Of the
dastardly maligners Of Mr.. Ford, for
whom we all however much We may
differ among ourselves on political ques-
tions) entertain the warmest regards rs
a true-hcarted and honorable man; and
we cordially wish him all the success
and all the honors that his virtues, his
abilities, his devotion to principle, us
exemplilied in his splendid services to
the land of his birth as well MS his lideli-
ty Ia tho land of his adoption, so Justly
have won for him.
FRANK 7. HAELEY,
Colonel 9th Mass. Vols.
DANIEL &. MAUNAMARA,
Major.
CHRs. PLuNEErT, Captain.
JAMES +. McGuNiGLE,
Captain Co. A.
The Register, as soon as it sees this
refatation, may be expected to give
greater prominence than ever to its vii
liiying lie. The absolute knowledge
that it is false will increase its pleasure
in circulating the SANDER.
Yours,
An Ex.DEMocRATIc IRISH VoTEE.
Wheeling, October 10.