The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-25
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set q matter Of Islander and those who spread
it in their proper light, that the people may
pass their own judgment correctly and give
to all their due.
Rev. Samuel NJ. Gould has stated that
treated Rev. Mr.. Wilson, from Canada, to
cold shoulder, refusing to notice him
when he called on me for help for the fugi-
tivcs, which is an unmitigated and malicious
falschood, which you will see by Rev. Mr..
Wilson's letter, that repeat this week lest
it might be forgotten.
ST. CArnnRNrs, CANADA WEST,
Dec. %, 1855.
REv. WV. p. MERRILL Dear Broihr:-
Your letter of the oath inst. has just come
to hand. am not little surprised at its
contents as an index to human dcpnyity on
the part of your neighbon. lose no time
in replying according to your request.
| am not aware Of having said the least
thing direspcctful Of you to any person
while was Mt Biddeford, OF in the least de-
gree injurious to your reputation asa Chris
|
for am sure had no occasion TO do So
But to be more explicit and positive in re-
spcct to the call made at your house, | am
happy to state that your department TO.
warls me and the cause | represent, was
that Of n kind, campaigning friend, and
your reasons for not aiding my object at the
present time, were perfectly satisfactory.
With kind Christian regards TO your FAM
ily and friends, remain, with respect and
confidence, your sincere friend,
HIRAM WILSON.
y A true copy.
I requested Mr.. Gould to correct his as
sertions which he owns he was guilty Of
making in the following language over his
own signature. "Thc incident to which
you refer was related to me by friend, and
in turn was spoken Of by me, not with NAL
ice to another friend" Mr.. Gould has
been convinced that the thing was totally
false by Rev. Mr.. Wilson's letter, who is
clergyman of high standing in the congrc-
gational church, yet he calls an unblushing
lie stirling affair."" and endcayos to get
rid of 1t by saying to me in his letter, that
"thc whole affair came from Mr.. Samuel
Merrill's family" | have called upon said
family, and they posihreiy deny making such
statements, or that Mr.. Wilson while there
said that he was not treated kindly. Hero
then is what Mr.. Gould calls "triaing in
adent." The Rev. gentleman says Il was
repeated by him without malice" II he
had boon excited, and had 80 fallen as to cir
culatc lie, there might have been some
mitigation of the wicked act but coolly pro-
claiming Of brother minister, what Is
false, and when called upon to correct 1t,
pronouncing II q stirling affair."" and at
tempting to pin It upon respectable family
of his own parish, who deny it, is too mon
strous to be cloakcd. Out upon such con-
Duct May God send a bleeding church deli
ycr,ncc. from such representatives.
AS an individual, seperate from any public
interest, could have borne it, but the cause
! represent demands that such calumniators
be unmarked, 10 If the lot falls on us to
expose wickcdncss in high places, and
show up the "riprinw" of the mcddlins
bipcds of this city, who are the gormandi'-
cn of peace and innoccncc,-thcn to the
task. We bide the issue. We ask no con-
cord with the man who, when SANDER opens
wide her filthy lips-dnws ncarand lists asca-