Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-07-10
To the Editors of Tribune & Telegraph
Communication

Permit me to occupy small space in your columns
this week. in reply to the little, petifogging subter
tuge, to which the Editor of the Democrat has re
sorted i'll his article addressed to me, and published
j. Holder.
He is made to say, that he is not The Editor, and,
that have made. my name, "sig nificant ofimperti
nencc" with many, in consequence of the trouble
nave taken to discover who is. .,...
his savers so much, of a deliberate perversion
OF truth, thatl refrain from making any remarks on
II al present, fearing nay hoping for his sake that
the printer has made sad havoc with the COMPOSITION
he OBJECTS to being arraigned, before me or the
puoHc' ana tried for his political opinions believing
himself accountable for them either past or present
| to no one save himself
This think ''smatters of nudacity'' from q man
VINO, Tor so many weeks past has been continually
dragging people before the public. and passing opn
| ION AS freely on their action.
were he acting as private citizen, his reasoning,
MINK, would be good-but acting in the capacity
Oh ecitor OF newspaper say, he is morally bound
10 give us his reasons for changing his opinions
ana that we have an undoubted right to pass judg
mem on MS action. This position he has endorsed
IN charging me, with having changed my opinion :;
he says, short time since, might have been found
working zealousy for the of the democratic
party would ask him. when, and where and in
of this kind made by James Ross last fall-a reply
that ne mas designated to repeatedly, as the most
happy mt he ever knew of, compels me to say
that he cannot have forgotten il. And, in making
Icar ne stretcncu ruin, the
sake of effect
He says that fought Know Nothingsm, well and
truly, and gives me credit for doing much towards
breaking up the Dark Lantern" order in our county
vi course ihen, there could be no occasion for fur
ther exertion on my part. had, suppose at least
ne says SO, donc my duty citizen, and done il
weii he says the order broken up in our county
ana ne is good authority, have no doubt, on the
snnec.; we all know, that since the spring Of 1855,
Know N othingism has not amounted to anything
worm notice except bowling cry for dema
goGucs 10 use against the Republican party, which
was uoig an II could to free itself from its contain
hathg innuences. But would ask what was he
ABOUT all the time that was battling against the
ORDER lei us see and perhaps i may be allowed
10 suggest. that eur relative positions at that time
may be indicative of our characters proclivtes and
tendencies as individuals; and am willing that the
pubic and especially the foreign born citizens should
Judge between us Fsa7
believe il is his bocst-occasionally-t he
was born IN England. As SUCH he has been intro
duced to NE on more than one occasion-as such.
ne mas introduced himself TO others. A good and
honest German in Wheatand told me on Saturday
iast' that Mr.. Holder Was an Englshman. Now If
TINS De true, and dare not doubt it, / would
ask. II il be also true-shat lodge of the OZARK
Lantern order, was under his auspices, instituted
IN salem that they met at bis house ! that he
was the prime mover in all its action and the
evidence have of the fact speaks for its truthful
ness.-what kind of dufyho was performing tow ards
ms brother foreign born citizens, at the time was
az ne says, boldly fighting battles against that
oosc poAh worse sustdlheu order III this
We're our relative positions at that time one can
be surprised at his bowling Anti Know Nothingsm.
now that there is nothing Of 1t left, at his using
every effort to advance the cause of Slavery. now
that am fighting for freedom.
One word more and have done-he says / am
now to be found, working with ali the INTENSITY of
my nature for Know Nothing candidate sbroneht
before the public by Know Nothing convention
standing upon Know. Nothing platform and en-
dorsed by the order in council" have nothing to
say to this further, than. that if he means say
that, Fremont, and the republican party, are govern
ed by The now Nothing party, he utters fasehood
and II Is difficult to conceive, how man possess
ing the opportunities for obtaining correct informa
ton that he does could help knowing il 10 be false
when he wrote IT,
Hurrah for Fremont. Three cheers for the Re
publican Party.
WV oRLEDGE