The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-14
A Card From Colonel O'FerraIl In Reply to
william II. Alexander.
TO the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
In my card published In your paper
OF the 30 instant, / endeavored 10 uncover
n Tcrson. who. under an assumed name.
had been lately Wllifying me in the
newspapers and by circulars, and ston-
ing me from ambush. and stabbing me
under the cover OF various nOms-de-plume.
] did so. not because / thought them wOr-
thy OF notice nor for fear that his state
ments would be believed In he con-
cressional district In which he and both
live. But / noticed his ISLANDERS, because
/ knew that many people of the State
were not as well aware Of the falsity OF
his statements as the people Of the Sew
enth congressional district. who had
heard and disbelieved him so often. No
ore can hold him worthy Of notice who
recalls the fact that he made his attacks
under assumed names and by circulars
unsigned, and especially, as IN my sald
card Of the 81 instant, l used me IolloW-
ing language:
IF any man charges, intim1tes, or In
siuustes that my name was ever on any
Republican ticket with my knowledge.
assent or appreciation. lirectly or indi-
rectly he utters a base. wilful, wicked
and malicious falsehood.
or course. any man who would anony-
m0nCIN attack dllUNuflt ANU NA+NN "a
nounced I'm such language as / employed,
rest under such an insult. is not entitled
tn the notice Of any honorable man. He
felt the force Of my language just quoted,
and attempted I'm his card, published In
vour paper Of the 7th instant, 70 relieve
himself Of the disgrace by using this
language:
III is hardly necessary FOR me to say
that O'Ferrall never branded my state
ments as base. wilful, wicked, and mali
cious falsehoods.'
To this statement I have only 10 say.
In the Winchester Times, published In
the city where my assailant lives, or date
OF August 10, 1892. l published a card or
nearly five columns. disproving and de-
nouncing his insniations and SANDERS.
In IL | used this language:
ON one OF his cards he asks the ques-
tion Was my name put on the Grant
ticket with my knowledge and consent
II bv this question. or in any other line
or word OF either Of his cards, or In any
Of his writings. he means TO charge. IN
sinuate. or intimate that my name was
placed on the Grant ticket with my con-
sent assent. or knowledge. directly or in
directly. he utters a base. wilful, wicked
and malicious falsehood."
Such being the fact. no one can think
hut that he has deserved the h'tt"'-' Co
I employed. nor can any one hold that
7 should give him further notice.
7 will add that I fully concur IN tue
oninion that under ordinary circuin-
stances private letters should not be made
public. .. ,-,,
For nv publications Of extracts from
his so-called private" letters, he himseh
Is responsible. He compelled me 70 CON
Wet him out OF his own mouth. he had
kent up his attacks for more than six
Years and endeavored 20 pillory me, and
7 wiped out his public statements with
extracts from his letters. In which he
professed great esteem for me, gave me
hints as 10 my canvass. offered his ser
vices &c. Yes. with full knowledge OF
the Grant ticket circumstance. for which
he assaulted me. he thought in 1884. that
was worthy 10 represent the Seventh
district in Congress. and believed 1 was
entitled 10 the nomination over any man
in the district" and was my Jealous
supporter even over Hon. Holmes Con-
rad his own townsman, and his opinion
OF me did not change until In 1879, when
| declined 10 recommend him for appoint
ment as United States district attorney
OF the Western district OF Virginia.
II is well known in my congressional
district that after announcing that L
would be an independent candidate TOT
Congress I'm 1874, / soon saw that, not
the fact that the district
was overwhelmingly Democratic, / was
pursuing q course that tended 10 disor-