Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-04-21
For the Courier
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and BLACKBOARD attack upon me from the
pen of a half. wiited fool of this place,
who is the known too. of as corrupt a
clique as exists in the State, who use
him. throw him off and grease him as
suits their convenience, a man who was
never suspected of aciyully speaking the
truth or speaking kindly of any person,
and one whose tongue it is conceded by
this community is no SANDER In his
communication he lied, wilfully ana
deliberately lied, but the poor fellow is
excusable as Icing is constitutional with
him, and when he does happen 10 Tell
the truth i, is merely by accident
In the first place he charges me with
having voted for Gen. Taylor in ls4s.
This is most ~srue. With thousands OF
other democrats voted for him because
| believed him to be honest, and because
of his pledges that he would no. be the
President of a party. Ii is true that
held a temporary appointment, under his
admins tration, but il is lie that was
removed for drunkenness end neglect of
duty, nay more vouchers are in my poss-
esson TO show that did my whole duty;
that every dollar of government, money
that l had in my hands was accounted
for, which vouchers can be seen by all
who desire to. tits lie that ever
asked Office al the hands OF q democrat
ic Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives. 1t is lie that ever received a
gift of 500 from member of Congress.
In the fall of 1851 went east on bust
ness, and while on the Ohio river my
state room was entered and all the mon.
ey had was stolen from me. On my
reaching Washington made known my
situation to the Hon. Bernhar. HEM, up
on whom had no claim, and whose
kindness can never forget, who gener.
ously advanced me 500, for which |
gave him my note with ample security,
and if did squander the money as he
charged, (Which, however, is he.) il
was my own. I say boldly tina. the man
who would make such statement as
this. knowing, too, upon wha. business
went east, is a black hearted scoundrel,
capable of the basest villiany-capable
only of maligning the dead, Of robbing a
blind beggar of the crust of bread which
would keep him from starving, and of
hyena-like, resurrecting the dead and
robblng them of their grave clothes.
1t is lie that is believed by any, nay
not even by this hear.less, white livered,
low minded, contemplate blackguard,
whose daily conversation would disgrace
London fisherman and throw the Prince
of blackguards into the shade, tina. vo-
ted for Gen. Scott. | did, and do cor
respond, with Col. Fi,z Henry Warren,
and while / do no! agree with him IN
politics, | respect him as personal
friend, but such creatures as "Citizen,"
who possess neither moral nor political
honesty themselves, are always suspi-
cious Of others. Like "Citizen,' and
other disinterested patriots in Onumwa,
| would accept good fat office, and l
think, my chances are just as good for
the Office | would like TO have as his are
for the appointment he seeks; the only
difference between US is tina, can live
without an Office and he cannot. will
not do the dirty work of the clique for
any office; he will take any one he can
get, and If he can do no better he would
take suit Of old clothes.
He charges me with attending the
mass meeting which nominated Gillasoy
and says | seconded the resolution in
s.rucsing the delegates to support him for
register, but he should have said for Ell
Their Commissioner or Register, for j.
was good Lord, good Devil, he was will
ling to accept either. 1t is true, blu,
sometimes we are deceived in those who
We regard as being our friends. and if
"Citizen" is dog enough to slick the
hand that sn.ote him." am not. /, is
well known fact that not more than
twelve months ago Citizen was ripping,
snorting, and can,ing agains. the democ-
racy because they would not supper, him
for an Office. He denounced them open
ly, and the course he pursued induced
many wings 10 vote for him, whose
votes gave him the Office. and they did
so because of his fierce denuncia,ions.
At a time anterior TO this he cried, "bi,tb-
berep right OUT to democrat because