The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-16


jority rules, the Board may be right in
saying that "their researches have not en-
abled them to find it A" But you saw it.
Your assertion that "Robert L. Morris
never was rejected" is "felasious," that is
"giving to fallshood," as one of your
''cert'licated drivellers" would say.
ROBERT l.. MoRRIs WAS REJECTED.
l know you will try to get out of this
by saying that "Mr. Morris did not re-
ceive certificate, at the time referred to,
because he did not come to the examina-
tion in time. He was not on hand at 8
O'Clock" 1t aoas after 8 O'Clock when
MIR. Morris reached the school. house.
But he was subjected to an examination;
he was kept there during the day; his
paper was received by the Board; and
other applicants, who came as late as Mr..
Norris did, received certificates. Don't
deny this, Mr.. Archbold 1t can be
proven. You either knew this, or you
didn't know it, If you kne,o it, when
you charged me with falsehood, you were
uttering falsehood yourself If you didn't
know it, you have been recreant to your
duty as Examiner. Probably you didn't
know anything of the matter. as you were
mostly absent from Examinations, relying
upon "a wiser. worthier, and better man, >
10 do your work, and his own. also.
Your assertion that /, as Clerk of the
Board, at one time in my life, ''had am
pie opportunities to grant certificates to
my friends, in dishonest manner" is true.
But your cowardly hint that l took ad-
vantage of those opportunities, is in keep
ing with the many other talsehoods in
your article.
When the nightmare" of my presence
brooded over the Boarc, depressing it's
neral stand, you were, 'very much against
yo"r sciA,' compelled to serve with me, for
three years.
Il is unknown to most people, how
many Intellectual attempts you made to
get rid of the "thankless little post.'
Your many protcstations against Sec
oAd appointment, were never rIade public
Bat that you did suffer, there can be but
little doubt; your complaints at this late
day prove it.
During those three years, from your
neglect Of your duties, our colleague and
myself might have committed many out
RACES. And when his professional duties
called him away, l might have favored
my friends. Lest some may think this
could not be done, without forgery, I will
give on occurrence which happened while
l was Clerk of the Board
Mr.. Way, our colleague, was called
away or business You were in Court,
attending a case which you could not
leave. was compelled to do the exam
ming myself, did it, and carried the
papers" to you. You were too busy to
examine them l had TO do it alone. ]
made out the certificates and took them
to you inside of the Bar" and you sign.
ed them. might have made out certi6.
Gates for all my friends, and you would
have signed them, knowing you say, tina,
my presence in the Board was curse to
it. 0. my good old friend, you run yout
head into difficulty at every turn you
take.
This occurrence is similar in its nature
| to many of the examinations of the las1
two years. DR.. Smith was attending to
his patients. and you were busy with your
clients, while MIR. Moore did the exam
ining.
In your first reply, you say Mr.. Moore
never had any chance to grant favors t
his friends, that "He had one voice an(
only ore in three, &C." But in you
Office, you stated to me that Mr.. Moor
had The same advantages that 1 had, a
Clerk, and may have availed himself 0
them. 0. what consistency
sNo crab was e'er so active in the dance,
Downs ward to climb, and backward to advance.
You have most excellent faculty fo
changing about from one thing TO another
You are awhile the high minded, digni
fed friend of Education. Again you ar
found using the ow-fung epithets of tb
fish WOMAN. At one time you are prais
ing man; at another, cursing him No,
, you are presenting those "higher an
holier motives" which you have in view
in being an Examiner; again, you ar
, allowing one, whom you call villain, t.
, make out certificates for you to sign, an
! you sign them right or wrong.
$50 Proteus hunted in nobler shape,
: Became when caught, puppy, an ape.
You speak, often, of your "Illustriou
predecessor" and censure him for lead
J ing you into error. Did your tatser ever
} by following your bad example, run int
! mischief? "
Do your boys teach you bad habits?
You and l were appointed Examiner
f about the same time. But little die
J dream, that J, boy only twenty-on
: years of age, was by my example leadin
, you to ruin. Mr.. Archbold, If di
, run into evil and you knew it at til
t time, you were certainly wrong. in nc
, trying to lead me back to the path {
: duty. You might, by reclaiming mt
from the error of my way, have adde
; another star to your crown; and save
!. yourself many sleepless nights, aud man