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h4te ssfaeaa he eegnnnnicatioa of Mr. Taos. II.
sAe Eres Pr. & Ese,ss! week. ana bad
tons II ~ Spirit q the 10Th uitand sigaed Js<tiee,
md rsaafsss ansies. The other. Omega. whicA re-
uacanaJ is ssAssncasa and 10 lei PISS with
CIT exestrc there Avaw lyseli the writer 81 tic
roriaa which ~ essails. lis history IS ihisI cali
ed aHbn hy issnd Interested the SUBJECT tnsraw M
apeuh1s aR cid frcn his statements lust Is Iwcnld
Bill s1swSr for clfens, without having profess
rs q have 4ny Perscnal knowledse upon .he Subject
Ine AIenriai embodied precisely hat he desired, and
was qait shest and wStten h ! few minutes. did
not hesafe "a oAlge ms friend, because khew Aim 70
Be scatnmaa incapable q iAlseheod Or uaiarneE and
innitey bny such qniblc and presareaticn, sboand
ii the characterization of Omega and, evidence q
nv fsSnets Twill statcahas declined signng The
aoriA aIr uIiagss, desiring more distinct ~ orma-
and learn positively the facts befare circulating the me
mortal III sigsers which he actually did And the PEE
tica itsE viii show hat il was cautiously worded =
ID as ltter aud stated that the petitioners "
forat he leasure k3a proceeded from the President
of tc snpsay, wihea having been submitted 70 the
board u Directors and did net Gfn such 70 g ne tact
rcganaea Is reliable aathofiiy." AnA what man IN
this cef;uait himself worthy q notice and respect,
doubt I'LL Il tarse ont. hessYsr. that Mr.. w Ills was
yeFvtaatay and nng .aiiy led into error 10 certain
extes, a he very ssnkEy ana il that does h'r
credit khs aimse II expaiscd. Now, spirit q ehnder
and tairess if truth enly his aim, would have IN
dueea M writer Of Omega, locking 10 the caatieas Ian
saase OF the enura have corrected this errer sta
ted On 3frnaoa IN respectful manner, and thea have
stopptd 81 IN regard the second matter v hlch oae-
ga nbaeftskes q alsii without rentur'ag aree'y 70
DEM, tsitrth the statement on the memorial TO en>
just lsg5am;nstiens. Is language is equally gaardrd
Il eSprees the apprehension that It the State released
an iaterfst control the Road the cxsns q Jeter-
wonjl be subjected " to soae a. unjust diseinlEa-
liens as any thai have ese=psevailed. speak from
meaFcryis the language used, that cannot be Issta
] ken ia nv rccoilectel.
FToa, shs brief statement &c my agency ansl position
ii rer 10 the memorial viii be that although
the WfiisF e j.. was neither norss q u nor
sisaer did that made It present 10 staemcnt bat such
was d sired b. my friend, and executed my task with
sefs;aas rcrard 10 truth; stating derived from I'M
farmhtiei what 81 derived and affirming as true.
nothing ihai not Therefore am, II no manner
fespbas lie for any error committed and consequently
neither Ian should il for any share d she unjust
insiuuais and solenrs0eers II Gmiga haze deem
+ Cd ID duj truth and 10 myself say thus naeh and
having bid il, shall aoS ao enc 70 gsasay i Nl'
iap1nstf
Here might STOP Aat think itis also dne p tra;h
and insce aaA some 80 ctzens who signed the petit
tou and Aars heen pascrnpheusy ceRsared By Ome4
ga II RI; that gentem ii himself en- the stand and sab
jeet hs atemenss IL regar to the caesoa " unjust
discf satiens g fhe est Of truth and eandur tle cont
for ~ sat fr0a Winchester ard Charrsaan % Hart
pers FerY elrg articles. wheat and Hours and aitef
various ansiaas u the s.Drffs q The memqrsi nett
therYers courteous Or asf winds up BY advising them
'sto STRIDE oai' the statement about uaass dseraina
ton affirming, tliat il Is naiusp The other n
From ali this i i evident he was abersag 10 make
the impression that tais charge In the memorial was
uatye, and that there existed Determinations Il i
il pspala that be meaaf TO make this impression, anF
thus inestcip lalsy the statement. And set he Tel
US lie had been at the pains Obtain Information fron
4 the tsa:aal oiecr. no the President Of the Company
Well Tie ..sial he knew did not conine its state-
i mens ii ls dhsrges in freight from Winchester and
Ghatlcst9,ga "a liaIpe,s FesrY. Why thea did he d
Sc II lie meant to be canSja aaa fair and pTcsent ths
truth as II is leave the pubic 10 answer tals aitei
reading ihe table published BY wrii~r owe" the sigma
uregei i 0ae Of ihe Memafialists," published ~ tht
Free Prss Of the 9hatt whose statement Of r,s raef
offrighl from narpers Terry to the several igtfrmei
Depots h tue Inc is taken from the Books Of the Com
h pany al, IIaFhets Fcrfy showing the most ujgst dis
erniha.io as On several important articles. On plascI
Il for example the chargefo keyes' Switch miles only
from Hrpers Fesry. is 50 and ealy the SAME 4
II WkcheFter, g me and Only 40 cents Charlesiown
II Butthc Taba shows fof1fse and fair commentary
H upoa Csega fairness aid candor, anlequsy thai
H Of lle rsinciPak ofiecr
III / 10 nli know whether this will be called Humbug-
gerry e not brt envy the fairness Of Omega MOI
Ii Of this friucaal oicer who hoai have published the
III whole tfiIth-or been eut.
n ,Febsusry !. 1851. wM LUCAS.
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IT irons Who VIII respond2
H Jaa u. FREE PRESS OFFICE. Il
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