The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-03-21
The Henderson democrat

in reply 10 an editorial in the Republican
Of the 9Th Inst, aud which, though con'
tanning many personal alasions OF M Ct
fensiye character, we scarcely kuow n
shn, terms to notice. The editor worry
Justly says "We dislike exceeding
to feel unsind towards any one, and are
disposed, Il. all tines. 10 observe In our
columns, lhst eouftesy and respect which
ever should chsracisf.as the language OF a
gentleman when speaking Of others And
again. ave live IN m adjoining county
to him both OF rs arc editing Democratic
papers, aud we hnvc frequently thought II
bee, for our party not to notice what
otherwise might have claimed our at
tsu,ion.' These are proper sentiments, aud
II our neighbor would &C. up to them
praei,caijy all would be well. But tbs
course he ha, pursued towards Us, recently
aad the tone aud cmper OF ais editorial At
present the subject Of criticism, afe nj
variance with these admirable professions
tnd we must be permitted - say, in all
candor ana .srloasuess. iAst b.a conduct
has been to US source OF modification
and regret. llia whole article. from be-
ginning 10 end 1. little else than n diatrihe
of abuse. Over column Of his valuable
paper Is oscapied in the elabora,s 'asA OF
rendering Us by language, II possible, intel
lec,ually aud soorllr unworthy Of hl.
notice Has our contemporary forgotten 20
suddenly the relations which have existed
between usl iiaA it escaped his recoliec-
ton, tina, We have in our possession his let
tsrs voluntarily addressed us bn, few
months ago, in which he compimen,ed our
abilities IN the highe.t terms Does be
reeollect one Of these letters. written on
the 9TH Of November lss,, evidently ten.
ded for publication, bu, which through
uode.ly we suppressed, in Which he enlo'
sized the democracy Of Harrison, and en-
brsc.d the occ aston to say TINT We had done
valiant service during tho campaign.
aud that no onr tanh we have some
intellectual men IN this county was entitled,
in Iii. Judgment, to more credit Tor the great
change which had taken place ia the pop
ulsr mind. than cur humble self Were
,hess decellu sxpfessoDs. forgotten as
soon rs uttered We viii not do him the
inlgs,ice to lhihk SO. bu, rather conclude he
has been betrayed by M unworthy teupet
TO Say things which his cooler momen'.
will not sanction. Now, we claim mol,
only to be n cand,! tu, a just man. We
no, only do not ssoop to battery, but the
say malcvoleu, lhings Of him which We do
not believe. aud which we would be ashamed
afterwards 10 have uttered. We have re-
rardod the editor Of the Henderson Dem,
ocrm as high toned gentleman, aud one
vho. when he uttered \ sontiment, meant
las. Witt he SAID. Hence. while we at
rribu'cd the encomums in bis letters to
kind personal Partially, they wore not she
les. grateful to our feelings.
We were anxious to have maintained
these relations towards. him il he had per
ni,ied US to do so. Our contemporary was
one II the last men, indeed with whom we
expected or desired 10 be al variance. Bat
he wen, out Of his way to maize mn insidious
and unprovoked attack upon us, the evident
to excite tho maleyoleuce OF our enemies,
and TO revive question which has created
discord among the Democrats Of this county.
We could have passed over his remarks In
silence, AS we have repeatedly done similar
articles but we had become tired Of miss
representations, aud determined TO rebuke
those engaged in making them, II Is idle
for our contemporary 10 assert that 1--WE
did not have in mind on, Mule friend Of the
Republican, OF again that +" the opposition
we hAu w NlfW WIS NJ " H'He''Ht VuhNNN
il was much moro formidable" The very
remarks which preeede and follow this ssr
casm, prove it to be rhetorical flourish at
the expense of Truth, II he did no, alludc
TO us, for whom were hls remarks intended
We were among the number of those
who have opposed Col. King; yet we have
no, been an enemy OF his, and We think 1t
would puzzle the editor Of the Democra,
to show lh.i either we. or e9y one ELSE,
has opposed him wah a malignity that
kner no bounds" or have attempted. be,
yond legitimate discussion of his acts to
place the seal Of public conformation upon
hn, Much less can he show, that any
misrepresentation, have been made o. that
" the road" has ever had any enemies in
Texas Why does not our cotemporary
specify the men who have done these things,
aud prove his charges 7 His very silence
condemns him.
Il was not because our "own beafl 40,
cused ns Of being guilty Of any offence
that we appropriated the remarks of the