The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Original Correspondence.
Letter from Mr.. winchell.
LAWRENCE, OcT. 80, 1855

La "hI-NSH, wa w, AOcO'
ED. HERALD OF FREEDOM The ''Let-
.er from Hon, P. c. Schuyler" publish
ed in your last number, has just come
under my notice. His extraordinary use
q my name renders a reply necessary +;
and in noticing his statements l am COM
PEELED to quote the following sentences A.:
81 should let these matters pass in 81
lence, believing that you have treated
the subject fairly and did all parties SIM
pie justice, We're it not for the personali-
ties and injustice done individuals by
one of these writers. The charge that
you have been misled by the "mischiev-
|;ous gossip and ''mendacious state
ments" of persons evil disposed, is eff
frontery on the part of the gentlemen un-
Eequalled. There is a malignity of pur-
pose underlying this paragraph. The
direction of .his missile is too evident
!, He had the assurance, as | am told, to
Say that no person but Schuyler made
these statements to you. This l deny.
[ only answered few questions put to
me by yourself after the article COM
piained of was written.
81 call upon Mr.. WINcHELL for the proof
5, slac retraotion OF discharges of lying
E-as broad and as public as they have
been made. Sinister objects are believed
to be the foundation of his newborn
zeal for the prosperity of Council City.
His superciliousness and arrogance has
only parallel in his unscrupulous vitu-
peration. Mr.. Winchell and myself have
resolved, for the good of Council City,
to be friends; but this is no bar to my
rebuking this wanton breach of amen
ity."
To the general looseness of Mr.. Schuyl-
er's language, these sentences are no.
table exception. However difusive his
general style of argument, it must be
confessed that in his personalities he has
remarkable talent for condensation. /
trust and believe that there are few men
who could crowd so much of mingled
billiDgsgate and abuse into SO little
space. A dictionary of abusive epithets
might almost be compiled from the two
paragraphs here quoted.
The recent severe castigation he re-
ceiyed from the board of directors, for
his betrayal of the confidence reposed in
him, and his expulsion from both the
general and local boards, may possibly
account to some extent for the concentra-
ted accrimony of his language.
Nor is his consciousness less apparent.
From my general remark, duplicating
no one, to the effect that the "AMERI-
CAN SETTLEMENT CoMAANY" had un-
serupulous enemies, he has deduced con-
cluslons for which only suffering con-
science can account. In thus causing to
slip aside the mask of pretended friend,
one object of my remark is already gain
ed And in calling on me for the "proot
or the retraction' of charges did not
make in my article, he furnishes proof
unfortunate indeed for himself
His insinuation of sinister objects
is characteristic. l suspect it would
puzzle even his vindictive ingenuity to
conjecture uhot those objects could be-
And the sneer about "new- born zeal''
comes with marvellously good grace
from one who has been connected with
the enterprise but few months-whose
connection has only been productive o.
dissention and disaster, and who has con
tributed no money for its furtherance
particularly when directed towards one
who has labcred for it almost from the
beginning, and who has invested more
with view to its success, than the
American Settlement Company" itself
One other statement calls for pass.
ing notice, viz: that misrepresentation
of the actual condition of Council City
by persons on the spot, have been made
to the Board in New York. This is very
likely true but If, as the connection
would seem to indicate, this charge i;
aimed at me hereby pronounce it un'
true, and call upon any and every per
SON interested to show an instance where
/ have oyer-stated the Improvements OF
/ progress of the town.
At a proper time, Sir, and when
can command leisure to do the subjee
Justice. shall ask the favor to be allow.
ed. through your columns, to state tht
true history of Council City, unmingled
With personalities, and to give my rea
sons for believing, that, despite the mis-
fortunes of false friends and bad couR
sells, it must, from position and resource
yet become the second city of Kansas
if not the first. Heretofore have writ
ten only in self-defence; aud if forced
to that distasteful task hereafter, the faul
/ will not be mine.
Yours vary Respectfully.
] j. Ii. WINCHELL.