Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-03-15
Very truly, &c.
II. B. JOHNSON.
For the Herald.

Mr.. EDlToR-I see in your last that
mister paruin'* is again out upon me in
the case of the Corporation vs.. Suel Fos-
Ter. had always supposed that personal
controversies would seldom if ever ap-
pear through the public press; but since
my antagonist has occasionally been your
sub-edi.or, and ought to know best what
is suitable for your columns-what is
most interesting and profitable for your
readers, | follow his example with the Ut
most cheerfulness, and set myself down
TO answer "a fool according TO his folly
With spirit of kindness. philanthropy,
and even.,emper, " i'll endeavor to assist
him, 'to keep me and my 'doings before
the public in the light my conduct de-
serves
In his first paragraph he says 'the Ian
guage is no. very mild or respectful (for
he knows no bet,er.I Now them are
words in the parenlhesis L reckon I've
answered by calling him 'fool;' and too.
I've commenced my article very mild
But the dsrespec,ful language is what
bo,hers me! 1t can't be falsehood, be-
cause he has used that himself! We have
given the lie back and fourth here, and
now for the proof.
In my first answer in this interesting
controversy. said the Solicitor for the
town called on me and said. that. he fur
nished the abstract, it was not with avlew
| of publication. mister parUin' pronoun.
ces this a falsehood, and says But his
false statement shall recoil upon his own
head; for the Attorney did not call upon
him. nor did he say that the abstract was
no, furnished for publication \
'The Attorney met Suel Foster in one
of the streets, for which the Corporation
is contending,' and dis
iinctly informed him that he furnished the
abstract to me at my request for publica>
ton This is plain contradiction, and
'mister paruia' had no right to accuse me
Of falsehood without knowing it was so;
Or if he intended to tell falsehood him
self, i, would have been policy for him to
have known that could not prove it or
him. For the truth Of the statement |
made, have for Witnesses Messrs. Lowe,
Robbins, Carr, and others. The false
! hood is here fastened and recolled upon
| the RIGHT head. 1t is a noble deed for one
to confess their faults and try to improve,
but doubt if 'msister parrin' has good
ness enough in him to do that.
In his third paragraph he makes sweep
ing charges Of falsehood-says that. by
operation of law vested the right of the
| property in the town'-intimates that
cannot further defend the suit without
perjury. That's beautiful paragraph
Wen pass it over.
Paragraph the fourth says, THAT my
mister paruin'] statement is one>slded
may be true, for it has but one side. &c.
Nor did he in either case show wherein
| it was garbled, for stated all the points
of compliments land defendant had none
| for the public eye at that time, and it is
unfortunate for him tina. he has any now
| have discovered no new points since we
commenced this pointed controversy if
you have, mister parvin,' pray be SO
kind as to inform me in your next, what
they are l hope and trust, you have
discovered some point on my side of the
case, otherwise you would be wasting
much of your valuable ammunition, firing
away without marE. Look at your brow
| before you fire at the coon again.
Paragraphs fifth and sixth contains
something that will notice on the same
principle that l did before. | wish. Mr..
Editor, TO give for the information Of that
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| *NorE-BY THE EDlroR.-In giving plac 9
/ to the above communication. as It evGs aUrit-