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Letter to Editor
May 29, 1866
Spirit Of Jefferson
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Joseph Barry, a recent election candidate in an unspecified county, writes to deny false and malicious accusations that he intended to integrate black and white students in school houses. He expresses satisfaction in enduring abuse and hopes his traducer faces similar scrutiny. Dated May 23, 1866, from Harper's Ferry.
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A CARD.
To the Editor of the Spirit of Jefferson:
Sir:—In punishment for some sin committed by me or some of my ancestors, I was put forward as a candidate at the last election in this county. I have, I think, fully expiated the offence by the amount of abuse I have received, and the exemplary patience with which I have endured it. There is one point, however, on which I want to be fully understood, and I deem it of sufficient importance to move me from my usual apathy in political squabbles. It has been falsely and maliciously said that I intended to mix blacks and whites in the same school houses. This I pronounce as false as the heart of the scoundrel who invented it, and consequently for more false than the realms of his Satanic Majesty. I consider this disclaimer due to myself and friends, but will hereafter treat the matter with silent contempt. I will conclude by praying that my traducer may some day become a candidate himself, which in my opinion is the greatest punishment that indignant justice could inflict on any criminal.
JOSEPH BARRY.
Harper's Ferry, May 23, 1866-3t.*
To the Editor of the Spirit of Jefferson:
Sir:—In punishment for some sin committed by me or some of my ancestors, I was put forward as a candidate at the last election in this county. I have, I think, fully expiated the offence by the amount of abuse I have received, and the exemplary patience with which I have endured it. There is one point, however, on which I want to be fully understood, and I deem it of sufficient importance to move me from my usual apathy in political squabbles. It has been falsely and maliciously said that I intended to mix blacks and whites in the same school houses. This I pronounce as false as the heart of the scoundrel who invented it, and consequently for more false than the realms of his Satanic Majesty. I consider this disclaimer due to myself and friends, but will hereafter treat the matter with silent contempt. I will conclude by praying that my traducer may some day become a candidate himself, which in my opinion is the greatest punishment that indignant justice could inflict on any criminal.
JOSEPH BARRY.
Harper's Ferry, May 23, 1866-3t.*
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Education
Slavery Abolition
What keywords are associated?
Election Candidate
False Accusation
Racial Integration
School Houses
Political Abuse
Harper's Ferry
What entities or persons were involved?
Joseph Barry
Editor Of The Spirit Of Jefferson
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Joseph Barry
Recipient
Editor Of The Spirit Of Jefferson
Main Argument
denies false accusation that he intended to mix blacks and whites in the same school houses, pronouncing it entirely untrue.
Notable Details
Refers To Candidacy As Punishment For Ancestral Sin
Expresses Patience In Enduring Abuse
Wishes Traducer To Become A Candidate As Greatest Punishment