The Robesonian., 1897-11-03
All His Wheels In Motion.

| AhC iOiAo" my oJcll lSbIeI ~ ht1t
to the editor of the Observer, by
Hon. Charles ii. Martin.
Dear Sir. Ina recent issue of
your paper I find the following
editorial: "The rumor comes
from Washington that Hon. Chas.
| Henry Martin, the noble Congress
man from this district, haa been
sick there since Congress adjourn
| ed, but that he has recovered and
is writing Il book; furthermore,
that, after the expiration of his
Congressional torn, he Will devote
his life 10 literary labor. The sto-
ry is incomplete, however, in
that it does not state now many
thousands of revolutions to the
minute Rev. Chas. Henrv's wheels
arc now making"
How such statements could have
Cotton into circulation I am una-
bic to conceive except that their
author drow upon his fancy for
his facts. I have not been sick
IN Washington nor undor medical
treatment for my oyes. However,
from lncessant reading and the
use of glasses, not adapted to my
sight, ny eyes became somewhat :
lnt1amed, but are now about well
Neither am l engaged in writin z
a book, nor have I, at anytime,
made known, nor do I cherish an
intention, after the expiration of
my congressional term, to devote
my life to literary labor. These
are statements out of the whole
cloth and exist only in imagina-
ton for they have no foundation
in fact.
| Important business involving
large sums has been intrusted to
me and the time within which il
can be transacted, according to
law, will expire, by limitation be.
fore Congress meets. My person.
al presence Is absolutely necessary
to push this business to a fina
conclusion. Under these circum
stances for me to leave Washing
ton, with the business unfinished
would betray tho confidence which
has been reposed in me. | thanI
you, Sir, and the Democratic edi
tors Of NY district for the tende
soilcitudo which you have mani
fested for my return to my nativ
; State, but if you would not vast
your breath, go speak to tn
winds, the cyclone, and the storm
/ tell you plainly, but honestly
l when you counsel mo, either di
> rectly or Indirectly, to betray
l trust, the winds Will regard you
. the storm heed you, and the CT
> clone obey your voice more than
Unless | can leave Washingto
t without betraying tho obligation
o of al important and sacred trus;
here will l remain until Congref
i re-assembles and, if need be. ii.
S Gabriel's trumpet aounds.
l. Here, long delighted will stay,
And pass the spring aud fall away.
Il I should be duller even than yo
: give me credit for beng il / Ii
: not perceive that. in the phras
Ie "Noble Congressman, you spea
'e figuratively, saying one thing an
- meaning the opposite. AS yo
!, have introduced this style, l wi
take it up, and write in the san
ironlcal manner. 1snot sauce fl
the goose sauce for the gander7
not that which is fair and rigl
for the goose also fair and rigl
for the gander? Has the goose a
the rights and all the privileg
- and the poor old gander non
= May he not lift up his voice al
, be heard, in the same style
" which the goose was pleased
: speak? You will perceive, at
~ glance, noble sir, that, in II
metaphor, I am the gander a.
49, you are the goose. This, Of cour;
makes you a a-shall | say it?
-a-female. The other part
:, your glowing editorial requires,
' seon- 70 ne, q moro extended .
:" swer. Time and time again. Y
have referred to my wheels,