, 1858-10-15
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
sTEILACOOM, W. T., OCT. Is, 1853.



WuIDBV's ISLAND, Sept oath, 1855
Ny DEAR SR:-Mr S. H., of this place, has
lust called my attention to the very handsome
and complimentary notice you was pleased to
give me in the Pioneer Of Sept. =, to which ],
Of course, have no disposition to reply. But
think it q matter Of nero justice to you to state
the views and conclusions to which Mr.. H. had
arrived, when he showed mo the article in ques-
ton. Mr.. II. appeared to be quite excited; said
hc had been friend Of you and me; had be-
Iicved US both to be honorable men, but "he now
saw clearly that game was to be played; that
you and had private understanding between
us; that was an aspiring and ambitious man;
and that you, with sham, abuse and sldnder, was
playing into my hand" But, said !, why do
you take those two columns Of closely written
matter to be shGm-abuse2 Does not the Editor
exhibit the deadliest malceP Docs ho not mis-
represent facts? "Surely he does" said Mr..
H., and that to an extent that every one must
say is simply ridiculous; and besides all that be
states matters Of fact in way that every one
must see that, instead Of being against you, arc
in your favor. For instance, he calls attention
to your opinion to show that you counselled re-
bellion and insubordination in tho volunteer SER
vice, when twas obvious that the reader Of that
opinion would see that you counscllcd just the
reverse, and stated II to abe at once the pleasure
and duty Of q good soldier to obey orders" And
as to any general or special law under which
tho volunteers were called into SERVICE" said
Mr.. H., "the editor doubtless without intending
iD showed his superior legal knowledge over the
Judge While you, the Judge evidently knew
Of no law, either general or special, under which
this class of armed force was organized, the cd
itor was perfectly familiar with it, could have
recited its title and given the page in the statute
where found; and, had this superior genius been
consulted, would have saved the good people Of
the Territory three years Of painful soicitude in
CndCavoring to procure the passage of just such
law. And" continued Mr.. H., "as to your
approving the opinion of Judge Strong in the
Oregon capital case, confess think that rather
hard blow TO DO given in fun; but think you
can stand it II Judge Strong can. IL" said Mr..
IL, "yOur simple approval Of 4 as q legal propO-
o's"" A'iN0s 'O'o'N' N1AA.A VN' NSNAoN'ee11 "l~e
must be the effect OF the opinion on the author
Of Il" But said'H, suppose Judge Strong
has since fully redeemed himself by giving good
sound democratic decisions, made up from the
properly constituted organ Of the party, while
you, fogy-likc, continue to consult the obsolete
constitution and statutes Of bygoue days. And,
continued Mr.. H., as to the Oak HarbOr fraud,
IL the name Of that very reliable informant had
been given, as we all know the facts in the case,
howOuld have been instantly proved to be liar.
And as to your voting against. Mr.. N. Hill and
for Mr.. s. D. How, said Mr. H., the editor know
that Mr.. Hin was a good democrat after certain
test; but as We had but one member, and being
desirOus Of exercising the best and widest inau-
ence at the capital, and as Mr. How is democrat
after tho latest and most approved fashion. he