The Van Buren press., 1859-12-16
Ear The Ian Ba1en Press.
OZARK, Ark, Dee. 9Th.

the siStlturDz OF Gar 0feek, Whlch answers
severatfarses which have been circulated
againsl Col. +. c. Hiniman.
As tAt letter has elected rather lengthy
but god humored reply from the Arkan-
sian. Hhall briefly respond. The editors
first mike themselves funny, and grow ex-
Iceedinay witty at my expense because
lwrite DER an assumed name, and at the
same tme dcnounce anonymous writers
The getlemen mistake my position do
not obtct to anonymous communications,
as thatwould condemn almost every man
who wites for the press. | only condemn
attacksupon the character OF individuals
over fictitious names, as there is no Visi6le
person who can at once be made response
BILE for any attacks that may be made, Bat
have yet to learn that in answering slam
derous attacks of an unknown scribbler,
the rolls of honor require that the proper
name d the writer should appear. Yet l
assure .he editors that whenever | make
grave charges against an honorable man,
my proper name shall appear as the author
and Idhall hold myself personally respon-
sible fss the same. Ii, however, any man
lavs hc slightest claim to respectability
thinks HIMSELF aggrieved by anything that
is contsincd in the letters of Gar Greek, of
Ozark. .she can easily ascertain the name of
the author by addressing note to the edi-
| tor ofthe Van Buren, Press, or to Gar Greek
at Ozark.
The Arkansian says that Gar Creek is
pryins into, asking questions and demand
| ing proor concerning affairs and charges
which Col HIS organs have not dared to
gainsay. If by the word "organs." the
editors mean the Old Line Democrat and
States Rights Democrat, l answer they
have both positively denied, and given the
lie to the charges referred to by the Arlzan-
sian. and now call for proof Again they
say +" if Gar Creek will look at the head
of our columns he can see that we have
made the charge positively, definitely" dc.
would here remind the editors that my let
ter bears date Nov. 10th, and that they new
er made their charges direct 4" until Nov.
25th which was fifteen days after my letter
was written, consequently L could not see a
thing that did not then exist. As to
the .nsinuations that | am influenced in my
course by the hopes of the official influence
of Col. H., think them entirely unwor-
tny of notice. Neither need they trouble
| themselves about my future relations to
the democratic party, as | can assure them
that they will not be in the least changed
by the fate of Col. H.. and that yet ex-
pect to assist the Arkansian in battling the
enemies of democracy and that, too, long
after the names of Viator and b.. Il. cease
to attract public attention. Having thus
briefly and, trust, respectfully, replied to
the Arkansian, am un Ter the disagreeable
necessity of condesceniing to notice a cow
ardly and scurrilous attack made by some
vulgar senseless scribbler, who, over the
signaturs. os L. p. 4-a.rv Rraeil makes
what he a6nbtless thinks an amazing show
of courage, and splendid display of literary
attanments in his answer to the letter OF
Gar Creek
do not know who L. b. is but presume
from his vulgar style Of writing, he is alike
ignorant of good breeding and gentleman
ly controversy-mostp probably grog shop
loaier. But as he seems particularly anx-
ious to exhibit himself to public view |
shall crafty him and for once in his life
Ipresent him to the notice of decent men, and
hope he will appreciate the kindness of my
motive and try for once to act as a respecta-
bic man while thus publicly exhibited and
after am done with him he rs at libery to
again indulge in the use of the same low
lbillingsgate and vulgar slang which charac-
Ifor II Late h., All i
seem to be the only style he is capable OF
adopting. l.. b. is very indignant that l
write over an assumed signature, and says
by so doing convict myself of caiumny
and cowardice. In looking over the letter
of Gar Greek | cannot see any evidence of
timidity or cowardice there displayed but
suppose that craven instincts sometimes
lead such men as L. B. to imagine that ev-
cry man is like himself, and that all men
are towards. But relying on his insgnif-
canoe. which he probably thought would in
duce gentlemen to treat him with silent con
tempt, he thought he could SANDER with
Iimpunity and escape that punishment which
his insolence deserves. Again it is an evil
dence of cowardice to write over an assum-
cd name, and l.. 3. says it is he himself
by his own logic proves himself coward.
for he not only conceals his own name but
his Post Office address.
! l.. B. says that B. II. did not shun the
responsibility of his charge, there is a way
known to honorable men, dc. If that
way is only known to honorable men it is
easy to seq why L. d. did not adopt it.,
simply because it was unknown to him.
He says Ishould first have ascertained who
B. r. wa and then given the lie If. that
is the lbnorable course, why not adopt
it, Mr.. L. b., in your answer to Gar Greek ?
Thus by your own arguments you demon
strate that you are not willing to adopt the
course which you point out for others.
do not conceive that l had any right to de-
mand from the editors of the Arkansian the
name of B. L. as he had not charged me
with anything, and my remarks were made
expressly in reference to his charge against
Col. II. Those charges have been proven
to be false by the Old Line Democrat and
States Right Democrat they are the pa
pers in which the " Viator" and "Moun-
taineer" letters appeared, and they pos
y