Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-05
For the Boon's Lick Times.

GLASGOW, August ~, lSlO.
c. C. CADT, Esq,
Dear Sir-In the last number of the Demo-
crat communication was pointed out 20 me, and
was at the same time informed that my own pic
ture there presented to the public. | ain glad
70 believe that neither nor my friends could have
recognised the vilanous carcature, had not the
painter followed the example of brother artist,
who after having drawn the picture of horse,
fearing it might be mistaken for an ass, wrote IN
derneath, This is horse" So these gentlemen,
(or it was done in caucus have chosen to point at
me 50 directly, that AIN forced in my own defence
to take up arms. | mig ht well orbear entering the
lists with such competitors upon the principle that
he who wresles with dung heap must expect to
be defled but as the writers have attributed to me
motives for my actions which would, if true, etfec.
in some degree the character of stranger, or in
deed Of any other man who had not sunk to the de-
graded level on which they stand, | have felt it
incumbent upon me to reply, and as the best defence
which could make, to show in their true colors the
real characters of my assailants. They have in
the first place, bought proper to attribute to me
communications of which | was not the author,
and acting upon their own suggestions have held
me up in no very envlable light before the commu-
nifty Since they have thought proper TO thrust this
honor upon me, and have proceeded to pour upon
my devoted head the vias of their concentrated
wrath, shall not shrink from any particle of res
possibility hitherto incurred or hereafter to be in
Cured by Simon Sly and unless am more misa-
ken than now suppose myselfto be, this sheet
is filed up will cause them to rue the day they
walked up the wrong passenger" In future, gem
tlemen, we shall know each other. You will know
who Sly is, and assure you am perfectly aware
Of GimbetS identity. The writer falsely asserts
that took great interest in the township election,
and used every means in my power to defeat the
election Of Pistol, the former constable on account
Of an insult given to me by that gentleman. | sup
pose this information Of course furnished by
the ex-constabe. Whoever was the author, | here
give it the lie direct. If ever uted by that
man, was ignorant of lis intention, nor do ever
remember having been treated by him even disre-
specially in any way am still more certain that
he who gave the Insult would have had reason to re-
member it much mure distinctly than he does al
present | am not in the habit Of being insulteC
without at least attempting retaliation little
different from the mean and petty revenge they have
attributed to me. Those who are acquainted with
me, believe, will sustain me in this assertion, lr
conducting my defence, gentlemen, you have rem
dercd it necessary for me to use some hard names
Some which an honorable man would fine difficult
Of digestion; but remember, gentlemen, you ar,
the aggressors. | hold each man concerned IN get
ting up that publication just responsible as ht
who wrote il, and shall deal with them as suits m!
humor. Careless as 10 where my blows shall fall
or how deeply they may wound, and fearless of thu
consequences, whatever they may be. Such con
tempti5lo game can afford but slight amusement il
the chase but at all events ven "play ont the play.