The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-10-05
For the Cndi1 RepubIiean.
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DEERsyILLE. O.. Sent. &c. 1905.

DEERsyILLE, o., Sept &c; 1888.
Nh. EnIToR:-The total disregard for
truth manifested by an article published in
the Cadiz Sentinel of the 4th.inst, over tae
signature of Thomas Quinn, demands OF
me short reply-which i ask to give thro'
ishe columns OF your valuable paper, with
the hope that will not again be under the
necessity Of asking of you similar favor.
The defense Of worthy citizen, against
what believe a false charge, led me into
this controversy with Mr.. Quinn, in which
he charged me with not acting the part of
an honorable man. Now, whether it is
more honorable to defend your neighb0r
agains. slander and falsehood, or to be
found circulating slanderous reports, L
leave the puplic to decide. He,QuInn, says
that had givenall the conversation that
took place in regard to NJ Price at the
time referred TO, it would have ended the
controversy. Admitting in substance, what
| stated was true, but claiming that there
were certaip qualifications made at the same
time Mr.. Price was charged with being
perfect topper or sot, which | did net state
such as Mr.. Wright said, Mr. Price was
fine neighbor, very much of gentleman,
dc. Now looked upon the language at
the time as no qualification, but as the trek
of an artful slanderer-who, Joab like
would say to his victim. art thou in health
my brother?' while he draws his dagger and
stabs him to the heart. He further states
that have since acknowledged that had |
given all the qualifications made use of by
him in the conversation referred to,it would
have destroyed the strength of the terms
made use Of, and it would have been no use
to have told it. In reply to this all | have
to say is, that it is totally false, without any
foundation--a story cut out OF whole cloth.
But to cap the climax of falsehood, he
charges me with cuIling from, and sup
pressing parts OF Mr. HiIyer's certiicate.-
This is grave charge, every word OF
which is false | neither altered nor sup
pressed word or letter of Mr.. Hilyer's GER
tifcate, but left it with the editor to be pub
lisbed precisely as he signed it.
The gentleman, still unsatisfed with hav-
ING slandered Mr.. Price, and having pub
lished barefaced falsehoo IS with regard to
myself, pounces upon Messrs. Aud and
Hayles as victims of his malicious DISPOSE
tion-men whose characters for truth are
unimpeachable, and charges them With
lacking honor and integrity, and willing at
any time to PROSTATE truth for the benefit of
the Wing party. Why it is that MIR. Quinn
made this ungentemanly and uncalIed for
attack upon the character of MeSsrs. Aud
and Hayles cannot account, unless, like
the toad, who fancied himself inflated to
the size of an OK, he imagined, from the
fact OF having got his name into the news
papers, that he has become a great man,
and that Messrs. Auld and HayIes belong
ing to the class of laboring citizens, he had
the privilege to abuse and slander them with
impunity.
Justice to myself and others demanded
this reply and promise not to trouble you
with any further communication on this
subject. JOHN WEAVER,
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