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dom. % our readers are aware, bestow attention
upon this delectable sheet Having little slsstt
Isnuss our readers with 1t present, we propose
10 give it and its nominal or wooden nutmeg ed
itor a passing review. The last number Of thai
paper contains little else than a series Of false
charges, false issues, and falsekOods, cOuched in
mean and groveling insinuations, which the wri'
tier desired to be understood and believed, bul
hadn't the manly candor to openly state. Our
remarks two weeks ago in relation to Henderson
land Porter, called forth by the unfairness Of the
Isl. Louis Republican. is the pretext for the in
Situations of this unfledged biped. We first
notice his i~nsinuation that Mr.. Henderson wrole
THE article spoken Of, and then "shali not he'i'
tate to treat the writer as he deserves"
sThere is a strong suspicion entertained that
The author of the production referred to, was one
lof the parties interested, and heing personally
lof this opinion, we shall not hesitate to treat the
writer as he deserves. s,s
We do not say that MI. H. wrote the article,
IN is enough for our purpose to know that many
lof the readers Of that paper during the time he
has been its principal writer, should entertain
such suspicion. They know him personally,
land therefore know what honorable pretensions
he has, that would prevent his acting in any ca
pscity that might contribute to his personal sle.
vation."
Now, sir, you deserve to be told that you have
insinuated a lie. Insinuated what you know not
and dare not say. And for whatP To injure an
innocent man-one. however, beneath whose
pen you have quailed, and whose presence you
have Stunned Ikea whipped and cOwed spaniel
He next undertakes to disprove our statements
lby lodging their force, diverting attention from
them, and asking in comparison "whefe wa'
Henderson when the political storm was gather
ling amorg his own partizans in 1892" Is this
your argument, sirp Is this your only resort t.
Idisprove our ststementsp Suppose your OWL
answer to your interrogstious are correct
(which, by the way are as false a. your insintia'
Itions, have you thereby shown that Porter hal
been consistent upon the slaveryand other ques'
ltions? We repeat our former remarks in theil
full force, and defy e successful answer BY the
anincompoop" Of the Record, or any Of his aids.
sAs q politician Mr.. Porter is Of the elias.
tic kind-bsndingt to every ;sedgin1ry pop
ular breeze. He was one Of those whc
condemned and opposed the late war with
Mexico. till in the canvass he found the
popular cufrenttco strong in hisfsce, when,
like q weathercock, and With as little trou.
Ible. he suddenly veetsd. round where be
could see matters in Q difefsht light. Ia
iJS47-S he was o violent oppoSef OF ths
Wilmot Proviso-sndesvored to screen
Northern Whigeery of this political sim
and saddle it entirely upon the Democracy
But at q later date he stoppedhi his denuDcia.:
ton of Northern Wilmot rrovisoists, and
has been known to turn Q listening ear and
warm side to FreesoI doctrine. Since
the split at Washington between the grea'
LEADERS of Whiggery, in Clay and Webster
and vhiggery itseIt-Ge Z. Taslor, Corwir
and Seward-ws presume he 10 standing
with one foot upon f~reeaoil and the othei
upon q negro. and his face turned towards
washington
The facts above stated are on record, and ii
the memory Of the mass Of our citizens. HI
opposed the Mexican war through the columns
of the MGssburi Journal, and in the canvass il
ls4s, after starting against it, assumed a new
position, and even denied the, authorship ant
responsibility Of editorials Of the Journal, d
which he was the sole editor. He took violenl
,~|gfOunds against the Proviso in "a, al We hav'
stated, and afterwards admittsd its constitution
iality and ceasedto oppose it, expedisncy. Hi
IIpositioh has been similar Oh al other impottah
llquestiois, and is yet equivOcal and Uncertain
The man Of the Record says "the position h
,lheld on the question was well Inderstood by tn
,~Ipeople, and is the ssnas that be now and has eve
flsntertained." As this comes al i sort Of "b,
fIsuthority" announcement, ws ask in the nam
|of many Who have forgotten and are cdsiots h
know, what that position isP Come, MI. Re
slcord, dovh with the idea and sstohish the PEG
.lple. Let the position Of one wing candidassfO
Congress be known, add immortalize his an
ilyoHr names.
A correspondent Of the Record has howeve
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