Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-03-25
MeSsrs Editors

MeSss Editors
In your paper ofthe lllh
instant, The veil is removed; and | find
myseIfengsged with certainS. X, Dl-
watt, 10 the place of an AIgerlne. But,
Mr. eduor,l now must stop, and tell you,
thai can 60 40 further ,cith man OF
his reputation; for i'll rem,in in the field
it must he with the hopes OF meeting with
much higher game than Mr. Davat'. II
MIR Griffin has mad9 Davatt hts spukes-
man, he Is welcome TO all the honor he
will receive through his spokesman or
clerk. Now Mr. editors, as Mr. Griffith
and some of his friends have charged an
other person with being the writer 1t the
two communications which appeared o.
yer the signature Of A Farmer, consid-
cr myself bound 10 give that charge a
flat denial. am the writer OF both those
communications and | was neither act.
ing for any person; nor persuaded 20 IT,,
by any person; but it was voluntary
act of nv own. And it there is any
damage in il, il is that an accountable
for it; and an ready tnamswer hls hon
or, II he thinks 1t i, tarOl6iIpd tho least
by either OF lhp pi,r Before wrote
my first piece, happened 10 be m CON
pany with Vhe persuu who they blame
with II at hi1o~n houSo asked blm
how he would write such piece he SAID
he scarcely ku,w how ho would com
mence il Alter some further converse
ton, requested him to write a piece
which he did. ! laughlugIy said, would
have ihtt piece published; but he deci
ned aud assigned his reas .ns for SO doing
But, Mcssrs Editors, The piece he wrote
for me did mol Suii my purpose; aud dit
not have it published; but wrote ii piece
TO please myself, quite diff rent from h'
piece he wrote. Alter IrIppola made hi'
appearance, and before | wrote my an
swer;in reply to T,ippoIa, ronYeIsed will
the same person wnom they blame Will
writing my communication. lie advised
the to reply 10 Tripoola as though 1t wa
the sheriff; he said, If ho was in m!
place, he would. But again took m,
own way and Mr. editor, can tell you
to combat with The Sheriff | want no help
nor will | complain, il he has an agent
provided lie Is an honorable one But
assure him, will not contend with sucl
a tool as h is come out in his defence
know that the Sheriff would like to SCI
the mi! party in our township, get
br0adsde. Tie, the Sberltf, has charged
two of the mill party, as he calls them
lor elrcuonCering against him, on lh
S4bb hh day. That charge believe il
incorrect: and | am able to prove, thai
the Sheriff made the charge against Nv,
Ol the mill party, and also believe ii 4
be untrue. Tne reason notice this, i
10 show that Davatl's question, in his las
communication, Is part Of the Sheriff
charge against two of The mill party au
leads me 10 think the Sheriff is at In
head oi all that has been written agaius
me-, or the mil party. Yes, let the She
i'll himself cOho out, or any responsible
man, and charge the auctIOneer with su
puriIn! any Candidate for Sheriff, wrI
The expectation OF beng deputy Sheriff
ifhis candidate should he elected, or lha
there was any Understanding between
them, or that tbs aucloneer has bee
guilty Of any act that would hava criml
nnted him; aud YOU Mr. Sheriff, or h