Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-01
For the Democrat.
KELSEY, July 9Sth, 1867.


MLssRs. EDIToks: In the issue Of the
IemOcrat Of the 10th inst. there appeared
communication from this Township
si.ntd Echo OF Kelsey Township" evil
itntlv intended f.r me and aS the wIiLrr
rvinces a disposition To- deal III anything
but trnth, it i my duty to correct sweet
Echo in SOM of the many rro"s INTO
which he has fallen, 81 far, at least, a.
that communication is intended 10 apply
tO ml.
Firstly, lcarhrd Echo," | was not the
writer Of the Mticc which GIlalnriIttd
tho columns of the Phr"trrj/ip .1m"rir0n
and signed "DcnIorrat "f krl>"r, nor
did know auclt concerning that CORES
pondrncc referred t", until saw il after
publication in the columns Of the .Imfri-
,qtn. Secondly. learned Echo" ain not
nor never have been opposed to the con.
yrntion system: and further, q! ttdrhed
Echo" to accuse me of being opposed TO
conventions thou hast accused me wrong
fully. Thirdly, learned Echo, you have
given too much credit to the correspond
ent Of the -4mtric"n. by placing him in Il
conspicuous position among the cOnStcl-
lation of refulgent" discovcrers that in
conventions meri: is entirely discarded"
That idea did not originate with that cor
respondent, but has been the cry of all
Faciionists and enemies of Democracy long
ere you or Democrat Of Kelsey" had the
honor Of appearing in the arena Of poiiti-
cal lcttcr-Writers.
Learned Echo" when you spoke Of
a.. ol,, = i,,;tialg. " x-on
meant kindly, and indeed have thought
much over your suggestion, that had it
rot been for that mistake might have
been the author Of the Kansas-Nobraska
act. l have reasoned closely over your
apparent profundity Of thought, and |
have come to the following conclusion
That by changing my "initials" to S. A.
and getting the soundest portions of the
/ brains Of one hundred Of the long cared
quadrupedS, to which you evidently be-
long, and placing them all within my era
mum. would not even then compare IA
vorabiv with the hunrbicst member Of the
Democratic party, who endorses the Sa-
cred principles Of that act, much less CON-
pare with the author. that Roman Amer.
lean, the giant of the West.
With the aid of Wcbster's Unabridged,
Walkers and JohnSon's text books, l
have been able to translate large portion
Of that remarkable production which has
einanated from the prolific Uranium Of the
learned Echo" But the following son.
tcnce, whose 'radiant scintillation" splen.
dor has dazzled my sight, confoundcd my
judgment and left inc PROSTATE in mind
and body, is hefty. Hear the learned
Echo" in his own sublime language:
"But the infatuated and stupid voters Of
! Kelsey, whose puSiIlanimous and obscquious
subserviency to insidous party demagogues," -"
&c, &c.
The above quotation from the commu-
nication Of Echo" shows conclusivelv
that rs political letter writer he stands un
approached and unapproachable. Learn
ed Echo, "a word Of advice TO you
When you undertake to write another
communication, having direct reference to
any individual, ascertain the truth or the
falsity Of the charges which you intend to
publish. Know that the person assailcd
by you is the guilty party. then write
facts and do not indulge in sweeping as.
scrtions. Then, Mr. Echo" no man can
point toward you with the finger of scorn,
because Of your dealing in petty Slandcr
charge you nothing for my advice; it is
awl gratis, and hope, in future, you will
find the ser0ping Of faces and the driving
Of pegs, more profitable employment than
traducing your neighbors. Good bye,
sweet Echo" G. a. ID.