The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-23

Some weeks ago the editor of the |
Goldsboro Headlight had an interview
with ex-President Cleveland on board
the train between GoIdsboro and Rocky
Mount. rs that gentleman was return
inc from trip to Cuba. The published
interview made Mr.. Cleveland say that
he was out of politics and his public life
was at an end, that he would never
again be candidate for the Presidency.
&c. The Charleston. $. c.. Wortd,
| wrote to the ex-President to know II he
had been correctly reported by the
Headlight. Mr.. Cleveland replied by
pronouncing the newspaper interview
every inaccurate and misleading" AT
this Mr.. Roscower, editor of the Head
| Egh.t not only reasserted that Mr..
| Cleveland used the language attributed
to him. but intimated that the letter
in question had been ''doctored'' or
| manufactured in the World office, and
took occasion to speak in manner
| that was both unkind and uncalled for
about Mr.. Edward A. Oldham, a North
Carolinian, who holds position on the
editorial staff of the World. This
| caused that gentleman to write the fol-
lowing letter to the editor of the Head
Hght, and we take pleasure in giving it
here:
| CHARLESTON. S. c.. May 4, 1889.
EDITOR HEADLIGHT "A copy OF
your issue of May LIST has reached me
and in YOUR reference to the ''Cleveland
| interview YOU do me much injustice
and display degree of unkinduess that
l am sure / do not deserve. | wrote
you soon after its appearance in the
| World. and before your issue OF May
LIST went to press, that l was not the
author of the disparaging reference to
the Headlight. l again wish to assure
YOU of this fact | feel too much genu-
inc sympathy and fraternal friendship
for the promoters Of the press of my
native State as to be guilty of a slight
ing allusion, and my reputation on this
score is so well founded, I think, that
the editor of the Headlight is the first
North Carolina editor to thus wrongful
" accuse me.
| make 10 boasts Of any laureis that
| may or may not have won. leave
that to my friends in the Old State who
have followed my career since my ad-
| ;,,4o 1is,v, N,,fft. II n
there is i.o man. who i'll his OWL hunt
bic way, has worked more earnestly
for the welfare ard advancement OF
North Carolina and her every interest.
than the writer Of this communications,
ard while Providence has cast my lot
for the present beyond her limits, my
devotion for her fair name is not less
ened, my profound desire for her mate
rial and general progress is not decreas-
ed, and my high esteem for her people
is not diminished, many of whom are
endeared to me by countless ties and
associations.
Your references to the paper with
whose editorial departments / am con-
nected, (being in no wise concerned in
the business management are out OF
place, because any one who cares to re-
fer to Dun's or Bradstreet's can easily
ascertain the standing and rating of the
gentlemen who own and publish the
Daily and Weekly World and the Sun
day Budget.
In conclusion. the charge that the
letter received by me from Mr.. Cleve-
land was ''made up in the World office, -
is hardly worthy Of my attention, but
to convince any one who may have en-
tertaincd a doubt as to the authenticity
of the letter, have sent the original
document to my friend Mr.. Frank A.
Daniels, Of your city, who will take
pleasure in showing it to anyone, who
for any reason, may desire to see it.
l am at loss to know why one whom
l have never sought or thought to in
f jure, or even offend, should manifest
so ungenerous spirit towards myself
Am | thus TO share the odium that some
seem prone to heap upon North Carroll.
ians who have been called to Other
States?
Hoping you will give me the oppor.
tunity to ''clear my skirts, AS yor
say in your last issue,-by publishing
this communication in your columns
lam, Respectfully yours,
EDwARD A OIDuAM