The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-11-18
Attempt to Muzzlc the Press.
AN EDITOR ATTACKED WITH A
HORSEWHIP

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AN EDITOR ATTACKED WITH A
HORSEWHIP
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ae We had often heard and read Of Edit
ors and Others being attacked with canes
cowsckins, [no such word in Webster.
Unabridged horsewhips, DC, by coward
y rufians, whotook that method to intimi
date them. But we never saw anything
Of the kind, and it had not occurred tc
us that, in the enlightened State of Iowa
and in the town Of Independence, such
an occurrence was possible, until on Mon
day evening" the 25th ult, as we were
going up Main street. towards our resi-
dence. we were foully set upon by Mr.
Thomas Sherwood, proprietor ofWhite's
Hotel, who. horsewhip in hand, gave US
several pretty sharp cuts about the shoul-
ders. ssa gssss..s @sse sFsl.4 ~ sls.ls.
~. The circumstances which led to thi.
brutal and cowardly attack were simply
these :--We published communication,
incur last issue. under the head Of Chron.
icles, at which Thomas the inn keeper,
as MIR. Sherwood claims to be the person
whom the Chronicler means by that IT,
tie, takes offense, and demands to know
who the Chronicler is. On this wise !
On the morning in question. viz. the
25th ult., Mr.. Sherwood entered the Ea-
gle Office and, in rather. a pompous man
ner. for be seemed 70 be angry. said.
.," |" | want an Eagle r. ~.
We handed him the paper, and, after
some farther. conversation. be remarked
that he considered himself slandered by
the Chronicles. or words to that affect
We remarked, that as to that We could
not tell. as we did not know all the par
ties therein mentioned.
:. The D-l you DON'T" said be, + Oh.
Thomas, how could you swear before the
great conservator Of public morals II
what other Thomas is there that bad
grammar. Thomas keeps an inn in this
town but myself ?"
We remarked that we were not ac
quainted, and therefore could not tell.
" Well. said he, "if can find cut who
wrote that article they'll take it back or
thre'll be some fun in this town. For
never kept q saloon in this town. new
or asked Caleb Clark to drink, never went
with him TO the Bear Saloon. nor ever
offered him any liquor. And Caleb Clark
viii tell you SO himself"
We told him we were a stranger here
and not supposed to understand the past
history of the place.
" WE'LL" said he. .."I should like to
know who wrote that article. You have
no objections to telling that. have you -
We remarked that we had serious OBJ
jections. = 's ss''A's ''es
Upon this be left. saying he woul End
out who wrote it. 'saN - -
After be left our Office, so we are in
formed, he called on Mr.. w. A. Jones,
one of our citizens. who is very slen-
der, light-built man. and. by threats Of
personal chastisement, cndeavored to
make him tell what he knew about the
matter. or acknowledge himself the au-
thor the Chronicles. Not getting much
satisfaction in this direction, we suppose
he went home feeling very much as the
Irishman did who attended Donnibroke
[consult map Of Ireland Fair, that q if
he didn't haveia fight soon he should jist
shpile." THAT Celt must have been part
Teuton. III ii,d saa te'n.ls
Well, Monday evening came, and, our
days work being finished, We wended
our way homeward and when about half
way up the street toward Whita's Hotel,
or the White House," as lis Familiarity
called. friend called US aside. and told
US to look out. as we passed up the street,
for there WAS danger ahead. We told
him we were not afraid Of any person.
al violence," for we did not then think
that there was man in independence
mean enough Ia doubtful compliment to
the great buz-beg pardon-bird Of lib
ertyl to attempt our chas.isement for any
offence that we xere conscious Of having
committed. But. alas how soon we
were doomed to disappointment ! Even
Eagles are not exempt, as instance the
eagle of the fable. who pounced upon
what he took 10 be . pig. but found. to
his sorrow. that il was wild cat, whose
talons were longer aud sharper than his
own Ergo: be sure you're right. then
go ahead s,
As ne neared The White House. We