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FoR THE FREE PREss
.NessTs Edii0rs-I acknowledge that I, as the
| author OF a late article IN your paper, over the
signature Of CIvrs, will subject myself to the
censuTe Of some persons, by eondescending TO
reply TO a communication contained in your last
paper, IN which am charged with falSehood.-
But, such Is my selsiiiveDesS under such
charge, that am sHpLss for The lest time, 10 give
"a Mechanic" an overhauline.
cannot, however, promise him so much har-
dihood rs TO charge him with RssRAaciiy, as my
| PRINCIPLES teach me, we're ! 10 follow his exam
pic in bringing serious a charge against in
dIvidual who stands entirely iaeog- 20 me, might
theR with shop Of justice, render myself OBJ
no1ious TO the sWPieion that the charge was not
altogether gToundtsSs. will therefore dismiss that
part of "A Mechanics' communication which
reads thus "Ciyis appears to be fonder Of poe
i try than OF truth" and leave IL, together with
/ the weight Of evidence which il adduced in its
support, entirely 10 the intelligent reader, who
may Judge FOR himself whether the charge Is
tanned. I might here again resort TO a quo'aiion
| from that King Of Poets, and say, /" He who
steals my purse" &c, did feel hat the ocea-
sion required IL; but. ! am afraid that il mar
prove offensive TO "a Mechanic" and for his
sake refrain.
forbear 20 make any farther comments upon
\ this portion Of his communication, and ! will
proceed 10 sec il he has said any thing
which needs refutation in regard To particular
candidate 70 whom he has taken under his special
t'Yias.
chanic," am lead TO the irresistible conclusion
that he IS gentleman Of high bleed sRd bottom (it
matters not how much he objects TO such quail
! ties ia Obers) since t requires good stretch Of
patience msrsiy 20 survey the ground which he
has gone over. viii eDdeavor 70 emttaee, IN
a few words. the burden Of his whole song, and
then indulge my own reflections thereon.
In the first place, be denies that he and his
party desire 10 make "a cars paw" of Mr.. S,TI-
der. and beigfhsrs him with the most fulsome
praises, and adduceS every argument which his
very fruitful brain can conjure up, TO induce Mr..
StndeT 20 bsierf hat n he continues a candidate
be will Be elected ifiumphanily. II Is pfesHma-
bic, however, that Mr. s. IS not altogether a
stranger to the maTim Of the wise man, which
runs thus; "Faihful are the wounds Of a frisnd
but the kisses q an sHsEiy are deceitful,n and
will hank him with a corresponding degree Of
gratitude for his enc0miumss Mr. s. will like
wise learn something 81 The disinffrsfisdBea Of
"A Mechanic" from the circumstance, that
though he is 20 suioFissd hy this writer, he in
tends nevertheless 70 SESSIONS b. fgfsgss Meisrs
suiifh aad Oplsi This develops pretty well, 10
The commonest understanding, that "A Mechan-
ic" has some utsTioT views ihan The election Of
Mfr Stnder.
Having then, I may ssy iriumphanily denud-
cd the hRpoclfsg Of "a Mechanic" IN regard 10
Mr. g. viii atieupi 90 examine into ihe psofiuet
j when nave lftuAifu hta ehufaf toNafuN WI
! kennedy. The charges Which BE- has brought
against dat gentleman are really of 20 fnvologs
character that they scarcely deserve serious re-
lfnfstien i0feea they arc such AZ would never
have been heard Of. had thsyuot bcen nsefra5g
70 subsefve efrfaiH Durposf which - Mechanic"
has had On view en- that be has sid 70 ne pub
Dr. The usrt eafaferse II rrirrf Which BE- has
amayei 20 PROSTATE Air. X. .n h', political e.
feer, uill read Inns First, Nc. 81 b man Of
hirh bi5fi Secondly he d a. aspifahi foT public
flavor. Thirdly he IS not in ne habl o. shakiug
hands vifh every body (ue pl.,ums whether ao~
quainted sith hem o. noi.l And foanhly, that
Tie Optfacn, in his prrson, desfrt ~ hias,fh
over he taif aad urespisg sisaaaaoshNV
Truly be il = litter subject Tor a cell ~ he
State Peniicuusry, ihaa q scar 10 thc LeaiIlafiye
hail. with such q rtigA of srirf % atone for 2
II b. true ihat Mr. K. is ~ respectable parent
age. and has bad sgsf advantages over hose Who
have nof been a. highly favored ~ fofions. He
has had De- advantages n good edncafioa and
come ii lhs benefits which arise from ~ easy
leondlfioa ofelfcnmffances above those Who have
noe had ne neaaa 81 eBjoyiag fhcm. Bot here
h. no rrrg ersat cFizc iu diat cilcamifapce &c
ia Reputlieaa 10 hean and feeling. and does
not sei himself up above thuse who srt net -
highly favored. re rseieuds ~ no astiiiiF y o.
sceni, bat ncssoulsdgez o. niaHlm ihaif
ifFk1aour saF Same froa 20 eonaiiion ~,
~Aci vail ss,r psrt isssi 20 ~ bessE sli.n
lHs tnevs Zen wsis ibaf ns6ef en ~ a.
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