Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-30
THE MONMOUTH INQUIRER.


ton, that they be at this time selected.
THE MONMOUTH INQUIRER.
An article appeared in last weeks issue Of
that paper, denouncing us as being "mali-
eious," "silly," grossly Ignorant, or %wilfully
untrue"-and a great many more hard ex-
pressions were hippantly and wildly used
We do notintend to say one word about them,
or any one else, not strictly true, yet such un-
gentlemanly attacks, clothed in the lowest as
perities, (although it is chronic with the Ia
quirsr, will not prevent US from exposing such
deception as they undertake to palm off in
their first article. 1t was then stated that
Mr.. Brown had nearly the entire delegation
"a misstatement they now reluctantly admit,
by stating that one-half the delegation, OF
three townships, went for him on Tuesday
evening. That is true. On Tuesday evening,
before the delegates arrived from Brick and
jackson townships, there were persons here
from those townships, protesting to be dele
gates, who supported Mr.. Brown, and by that
means he received more votes than Mr.. Hay
wood, and he was to be presented as the can
didate from Ocean. But on Wednesday
morning Mr.. Haywood received a letter from
a delegate from Brick township, saying they
would be at the Convention, and that the
township was opposed to Mr. Brown. About
the same time he saw DR.. Barclay, who told
him that he was a delegate, and that his town.
ship tJacksoa) was also opposed 10 Mr.. B.
Mr.. Haywood then said that be would not be
governed by what had been done, but was
willing to be governed by a majority of the LE-
GAL delegates. This was fair. Mr.. II. acted
honorably i'll the matter, and is entitled to as
much credit for his course, as his opponent.
You claimed Dover, Brick, aud jackson,
for your man. Now we will inform you how
those townships appointed their delegates, and
leave the reader to judge who of US is igno-
rant of "local politics.
At the appointed hour and place for holding
the Primary Meetings in Jackson township,
DR.. Barclay was called to the Chair. They
then waited a few minutes to afford an oppor-
tunity for all to attend the meeting, but no.
more appearing, they appointed delegates who
were opposed to Mr.. Brown.
In Brick township-Mr. Browns residence,
several loads Of his opponents went to Cedar
Bridge, the place where the Brown men said
the Primary Meeting would be held, and ap-
pointed delegates unfayorable to Mr.. b. Per-
haps Mr.. Browns friends went to o other
place and appointed delegates, butt if they did,
his opponents in that township are, as yet, un-
appraised of the fact.
One word about the only township that
went for your man. Mr.. Haywood was att
Toms River at the time of the Primary Meet
ing. He and his friends were anxious to- at
tend it. They were told that it was held att
the Hotel. They went there but found no
meeting. They then went to the School House,
and from place to place, until finally they found
ten men in the Grand Jury Room, when they
were told that the business was all done, and
delegates had been appointed By that means
Mr.. Brown secured the township. Yet, if the
Meeting had been openly and fairly conducted,
the probability is that every township in Ocean
would have been represented by his opponents.
We have been compelled to state these facts,
in order to expose the ignorance and reckless
ness of the Inquirer, and to vindicate ourselves.
1t is idle for us to make the proof any s~tron-
ger, as every one from Ocean county knows it
TO be true; but if stronger evidence is required,
afidavits can be obtained, sustaining us in our
assertions. Yet, we do not expect that the
will acknowledge its erroneous asser-
ions, as accuracy of statement is not among
is characteristics.