Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18
Truth i'm n Nutshell. or ''Mu1tum In
ParvO."

From some cause ,or other, did not re-
ceive last week copy of the American to
which | was entitled as subscriber.-
Whether the fact was owing to mistake on
the part of the carrier, or conscious guilt on
that of his employer, know not. But be-
ing at the BARRIERS shop, perceived by his
paper that you have again, and for about the
third or fourth time given up your Editorial
Department to the Hon. Arno Wiswcll, who
is using it to misrepresent and abuse me,
relative to proceedings in the Judicial Court
and you, it seems, are willing to father this
instrumentation and abuse. Allow me to
say to you sir, that in my humble Judgment
the calibre of the Editor of the American
does not Justify him in assuming the pater-
nifty of any object not actually his own Off
spring.
As for Mr.. Wiswell, he has ever been
bitter personal enemy of mine, and most un-
scrupulous in the means he employs to IN
iure me, either in property, reputation or
business. But in every nice question OF Law
that has arisen in our practice, it turus out
that he is in the wrong, and that too, even
when he has Judge Davis and the distin-
ruished Editor of the Ellsworth American to
assist him.
Under these circumstances, the peculiar
chagrin and modification manifested by
these gentlemen ut the recent prompt decision
of the full Court in the case Of Andrew
Moore and al V. Richard Goodwin and ais
sustaining my exceptions, and giving my
poor clients about $3.50 costs, which had
been wrongiully withheld from them by
Judge Dayis-is quite excusable. But they
would do well to be calm and patient, as q
similar fate no doubt awaits them in tht
pending decision of the case Dennis Griffin v
Enos Woodard. In his arguments in thes'
two cases, the Plaintiffs Counsel has pretty
thoroughly exposed, used up, and demolished
the enemies of truth and justice: no wonder
that they are chagrincd and mortified. L
seems to me however that Mr.. Wiswel
; would have appeared wiser and better, if h
had kept silent and trusted to gold glasse
and q heartless urbanity, to cover up and OBJ
> scure the chagrin and modification.
Bro. Wiswcll, your legal critic does no
seem to comprehend that in law, cases 0
small pecuniary amount must necessarily b
tried upon the same great principles tina
govern those involving large amounts. No
that in cases which turn mainly on the cred
it to b, given to one of two witnesses who's
testimony conflicts, their character, habit
and the circumstances under which they ties
tify, and their relations to the subject mat
+ ter, are fit subjects for the consideration o
Court which has to decide the law involved
, therein Poor Arno, Poor Sawyer w
pity such obtuscness
Mr. Sawyer, it is well known to you, am
t the public generally, that | have long been /
5 great sufferer, and that my inirmites are o
: very trying and fatal character, from
t which there is no recovery. Ofcourse hay'
no disposition, time or strength, to devote t,
: newspaper controversy, and ifyou and Mr.
Wiswell think youare treating me justly OIL
5 honorably after all have done for your pa
per, and that your course is calculated t.
promote the Republican cause, or impair
I honor to the Editorial or legal profession
you are quite welcome to all the benefit tina
can arise therefrom. All | ask of you is, t.
insert in this weeks American, this brie
; communication, which may justly be demon
mated Loweks Latest Cincher.
: CHARLES LOWELL
Ellsworth, June 10th, 1858.