Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-01
Inc Herald
10 nfr. john Logies Presby TEXAN
Minister:

TO MIR. john Logies Presbyterian
Minister:
Mn. EpIToR:-You were kind enough
to one Mr.. JOHN Logic, to publish his
complaint on the conduct of certain citi-
,ens OF Patch Grove, in which my name
i. made use of desparagingly: you will then
in courtesy be kind enough to hear the
other side in reply:
Facts for truth and justice are of vastly
more Importance than prejudice OR the
cant of any man. The statements In MIR.
Logie's complaint are neither fully nor tru-
" stated and therefore ardount to prevari-
cation or falsehood. The old adage, that
oFools and children are most apt to tell
the truth" may still be held as safe guide
IN most cases. When stranger without
any very progressing appearance, is &C
cused by boy known to be honest and
truthful, of stealing his knife, and that
stranger is much confused and embarrassed
on being confronted by a boy of seven
wears Old, as was the fact in this case, you
will not blame men for making efforts to
see the boy have his rights. Now Mr.
Logic, you stated in your letter, that the
boy would not say you were the man who
had his knife when brought to confront
you. you ~------, 49, ae~---sisht
falsohood. The boy did say you were the
man who had his knife and told you so,
plainly to your face and several gentlemen
(alias loafers) who were present and heard
this as well as myself. You then indicated
where the knife might be found, having
just passed along that part of the road, o.
near to it. Again you stated in your let
ter that pointed to you and asked the
bow sis that the man who stole your knife.
This you know to be also false, for yo'
know it was little girl of some elgh
years old, sister of the boy, who along
with him pointed YOU out as the part.
who had taken the knife, and requested M
to get it for him. as yet had not seel
YOU until the children pointed you cut t
me.
Courtesy and gentlemanly deportmen
to strangers has ever been one of the lead
ing traits in the conduct of the citizens Q
Patch Grove and that you should be an e1
ception, without good apparent cause sslm
ply ridiculous.
You confess that you were supplied OF
being SO boldly accused of theft and hardl.
can describe your feelings. No doub
such has been the condition of many cul
prt on apprehension ;and then to shield yo'
in this sad dilemma you bring forward you
friend, neighbor Bate, to say that you ar
Minister of the Gospel. Why sir, W
have seen such men before, and we hav
learned that many of them are no bette
than other men, having been known no
only to lies and steal but commit perjury
So friend Logic, you need not cover you
shoulders with Geneva mantle IN tn
hope that it will here possess any grea
protecting virtue. In Scotland and span
The gown and cowl may do so, but here
where We have learned to judge men D.
sher conduct and actions: the sacerdota
gsrb obtains no such peculiar privilege, no
sit any reason why l should judge an hon
est and truthful boy so harshly as you hav
done Or honor gentleman less when fln'
him.
You stated in your letter that l went t
asalOon and procured the assistance Q
some loafers, who surrounded you IN
threatening manner. There is, sir, no sucl
Institution in the place as you Indicate, ant
lie loaers were respectable farmers OF tn
aslshborhOod, to wit: Messrs. E. Patch
lOungg, Brown and other such; so this al
"sa false representation even though
a uSle BY Presbyterian Clergyman
NONE IN the crowd paused or reflected
'pe'Aer it was witlin the reach of moder
~ probability of Minister of the Gospe
''llNsa knife Within the reach Q
~ r's''0Aty! why, yes sir; l will affirm
an maintain, that there are sucl