Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-08-19
To tie Editor of The Chronicle:

sent to its editor, Mr., Purdy, to discontinue
nay paper You may think that my note to
him is q little too severe, but desperate
cases require like remedies.
| The Era's whole notice of me is tissue
of falsehoods and misreprese ntations-the
very first sentence is false. He says that
he never solicited my support, which may
be literally true, but his Foreman, Mr.
Ellis, called to see nae at least three times
be fore ! consented to become a subscriber,
and used the argument that all parties must
support The Era, and in return it would de-
vote its columns and the talent (!) of the
editor to the ADVANCEMENT of the interests
o. Bellaire. So much fer the first misrep
resentation. have been subscriber for
The Era for year or more, yet its editor
says that am destitute of common INTEL
Ggence." This is very poor encouragement
for others to become subscribers for that in
telectual (D sheet, wher they read and re-
read it for a year or more and still be ''des-
titute of common intelligence" / have
never made pretensions to be anything but
plain laboring man, but think am pos
sessed of enough ecmmon sense TO know
when community is bored by New York
Yankee.
He says that "your (my) charge about
publishing lnsdsk Doctrine is a mere empty
coinage of bigoted brain. and that nothing
of the kind ever appeared in The Era
There is an old sayng-which is true in
this case-"that ,hs proof of the pudding is
in chewing the bag" leave this question
to bis subscribers, and if they say he has
not, I will make all due acknow Judgement.
have heard Democratic subscribers say
that they wsuld not let their children read
The Era ior the very reason that it was not
/ proper paper Tor their perusal. have al
ways had 6rmness enough when anything
does not suit me, to say SO, and give my
reasons therefor, in as plain language as
can, and if my Yankee friend is not uited
therewith,T shall not mourn.
In regard to the Railroad difficulty,
give'SeloAv plain statement of the facts
coming from one of the employees Of the
Road. A Mr.. Cooper and the Sheriff ol
Knox county, had an execution rgairst the
Road for considerable amount. for Loco
motives furnished by Cooper some years
ago. The Sheriff and Mr.. Cooper came
here to make levy on the property of the
Road, in order is secure their claim, when
they were repulsed and beat off by the en-
ployees of the Road. | have nothing to
say disrespectfully of any Of the employees
of this Road: they are all, believe, gentle
men, and are as respectful as any class OF
men in our community: but am compelled
to classify the editor of The Era differently
| ask the editor of The Era if the officers of
the Road aid not show = olence to the Sher-
if and Cooper, whrn they were in the dis
charge Of their du't. Did the President of
the Road not tell his employees to do as
they saw proper with Mr. Cooper! Did
they not follow him to the Norton House
in menacing mannerl Did any one strike
hini How many followed the Sheriff tc
Zanesvillel Did the President know that
any one was on the cars following the Sher.
iii to GAINESVILLE, for the purpose of resist.
ing him in the legal dischh rge of his duties
Did you, Mr.. Era. say in yo4r notice of this
affair, that it was just and right in the
cemPaus tt, drive tfese men awayi Did
yoI not compare the Sheriff Of Knox CO..
TO whipped dog. Can you, Mr.. Era. tie /
me how much less than $4,000 the Rail.
road Company has taken from the pocket:
of the people Of Pultney township! Mr.
Cooper did not display knife or pistol un.
til he was surrounded by violent men. This
whole affair shows your utter disregard fol
truth, and that you lack the common
requisites OF a gentleman.
"As liberal and enlightened Christian. i.
Mr.. Purdy says. This is more than ever
claimed. Would that were Christian
Again | say that man who would mock at
religion or sport with divine things, is fal
from being worthy OF the support of any
man.
few more questions and have DONE
1t was expected by every citizen of this
place that paper published in our mids,
would. at leait, try to advance the interests
of the place. What has The Era done in
that resPects Has it in any way opposed
the growing vices OF our town! Has the
editor done one single act towards ad-
vancing the interests of our place! Has the
editor spoken, on any occasion, against the
rewdyism so common among the rum-holes
No. But on the contrary he has never at
tended public worship since he has been in
our place, nor has he sanctioned the moral
reform OF the world within the last year.
Verify may he say that he is 'inidel TO all
such Christianity
"We give your communication verbatim,
that the people of Belmont county may see
how much they have lost in not electing
you County Treasurer" says Mr.. Purdy -
How little! How insignificant! How NEAR !
How much like himself this man of The
Era. No person bat a man mean in prin-
cipe and devoid Of feeling would triumph
over my defeat when that defeat was
brough about ny fraud, as you know. But
| have one consolation. If ] had been elect
ed, | would not have put my party TO the
dlsagreesble necessity of eaging me in the
Audiios's 0ffieOs as understood you had to
do with the present incumbent.
As 10 my having Diploma 1t IS some-
thing new to Inc and is quito puff, if it
was only true. But this kind Of lying is a
pecuihrity OF the editor of The Era since
ne came to this place, and | consider this
attack of The Era wholly uncalled for and
urgertl.manly 10 say the least.
ALEX. HAMMOND.
TO the Editor Of The Chronicle:
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