Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-24
a CARD.

| Ia the fulTJdL deTutu Vi tuo 1o'u ihS' {,
which is 30 iui of falseboods and misrepre-
sensations that must ask space for reply.
shall endeayor to confne myself in this
card ss much as possible TO the matters per-
sonal to myself which 81. NJ. j." has as
sumed to discuss. His reference thereto
shows that he gets his Information from
Gan. Lse who never dsres to meet charges
10 b)Id and manly way.
| ~. NJ. j." asserts fasehood In
bis opening paragraph when be says
that gave 10 my paper. the Fdlr-
fdr Herald, my reasons for supporting
the republican candidate" gave no reasons
for supporting any Republican candidate"
Mr.. Hume ia an aVowed democrat, has an
uoupced himself as such. and there s o 10
one 40 foolish, not even ~. NJ. j." himself,
as to believe that he Ia anything else; and
~. M, ys." assertion to the contrary ia only
the utterance of deliberate prevaricatior.
| If running as an independent makes one
republican, then MIR. Hume has excellent
republican associates In Judge John L. Hai-
ris, Col. Chas. T. O'Ferrall, James Barbour
and hos. of others could name.
The gentleman Gays 1 was delegate to
the Alexandria convention. This is false,
az he we'll known. 1 was not delegate to
the Alexandria convention and neUer acted
as such. I was an alternate, but never acted
"a delegate because our full delegation
WAS present. So much for faIsshood No 2,
which J. M. J. asserts with unblushipg ef-
frontery.
He says when Lee was candidate the
FIRST time I voluntarily rendered him my
support. There is ls. enough truth in this
statement to give 1t color OF plausibility
| When Gen. Lees candidacy became known,
I, being his friend, along with many others,
gladly did what could to aid him In his as
| pirations, and | rem aimed his friend, until,
not from personal reasons alone but
but from party considerations I deemed him
90 longer worthy to enjoy the confidence
and support OF his party.
| Nv reference to the app1lntment OF dale
gates from Stafford wSs based upon the
written declaration ofthree members Of the
| democratic committee of that county that
1.-The convention was called by the chairman
alone (Gen. Lees cousib) without consult
| ing the executive committee or ever adVls-
! ing them of 1t, and because the notice was
| insufficient" etc. These gentlemen are high
~ respected ritizAns of their couoty, ho1'
ored by the party, and their word will carry
conviction wherever they are known. ct
~ M. j." says l make this serious charge
without anything to support it, end that he
knows it isn't 80. l recommend to him the
sage remark OF josh B llings, that 1T Is
| batter not to know go many things than 10
know 90 many thugs that are not SC"
Again he says 1 had no evidence to suatsin
the charge tha, Gan. Lee has not been tEus TO
his party on the question OF .hs tariff. re-
fer him to the declaration of Mr.. Payne, of
New York, on the Il Dor Of Congress that
Gen. Lee had appeared before the ways
| and msans committee and asked for protec-
tiou-a duty on sumac-ssying that II the
committee put duty upon 1t be would pri-
vately bless 1t, though he would have to vote
against it's bill" This charge aud the evil
dsnce to sustain it" have time and again
published In my paper hence y. M J" 10
guilty OF ano; hsr wiful m'srepres entatlon.
Gan. Lees &C called denial OF MIR. PayneH
charge did not touch the real question at IL
sue, and was simply an effort 10 cover up
his blundsr az best he could.
-. NJ. j." says 1t was supposed ut the last
election that the democrats would elect e
majority of the present House. Many per
sone supposed that Gen. Lee would be made
chairman OF some COMMITTEES and Therefore
have the appointment of clerk, and that L,
entertaining this opinion, desired to be made
clerk of such committee. He says Gen. Lee
promised that should II he was mace chair
man. The democrats not getting control OF
the House, according to y. III. j."
I was disappointed and therefore am now
opposipg Gen. Lees Reelection. J. NJ j..
| has apein deliberately misrepresented tue
facts. After Gen. Lee was elected the PrSt
time mot the second) end 1t was supposed
that he would be made chairman OF the COM
mIltee on the District OF Columbia, the dem
ocrsts having maj ority of the House, dio
reouest him to secure me the clerkship OF
ssid committee In that event, whicn De
nromised to do, but Mr. Carlisle declined t.
make him chairman, and of course be couid
not give me the appointment; ana yet ).
M. J who recklessly gives this as reason
for nv present opposition, says supporter
Cen Lee for reelection. which was twO gears
after the ADORE He also insinuates faIst-
mod when he SAYS that l possibly sought
some other position end, with Gen. Lees as
sistance. failed to secure it under repuoll
can administration. This IL simply lie
out of the whole cloth.
| now come to consider another matt'r touched
upon by this fa'sifer. do SO reluctantly, De-
cause it is a matter of an entirely private nature
| and would not have been lugsed into this matter
by any hon ,rabe. upright man: All my oppo, l.
| ton to Gan, Lee has bsen bised upon his pubic
| ac a and not one charge has been made that MS
public record did not fully sustaln. IL remains
| however for this hyena. instleated ny anotner
equally as contemplate himself (bo'h Of whom
thus evince tt qualities though they may lack the
cou ego of s.sassins) to drsg this matter be,
| fore the public but full statement Of which, L
think, will only co1roborate tho assertion thai
Gen. Lee is neither true to his party nor MS
riends. Under the circumstsnc's L feel fully Jus
titled in defending myself BY giving the True
siaseme 1T of the case u. NJ. j." SAYS applied to
Gen. Lee to become ore of my sureties IS treauI-
or, "but he declined although be consented, IL IL
could be 80 arranged to assume responsibility to
The extent of $1,000 in procuring the requisite
security"
The isc's are these: Without any solicitation
on my part, our worthy Judge rendered me the
position OF County Treasurer. 1t took me by sur
prise and not caring to make an effort to qualify
I told him should have to decline the Office. be
exacted promise that I would take week to
consider the matter, which 1 consented to do.
Friends il the meantime kindly volunteering to
20 on my bond, concluded to apply to Gen. Lee
which l did and received the following answer
from him.