Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
For the Republican

For the Republican.
Mr. CAsKEY.-Sir, want to secure certain
space in your paper for a few months. As
am laboring for the public good, your terms
hope will be reasonable. | wish to reform Es-
TILL. Like Ephraim of old, he is joined to his
idol, Oying) but l do not propose to let him
alone, for the disease is spreading among the
woody headed de nocracy. They imbibe the
principle by reading the Farmer. By reform
ing the Editor the cause is removed, and the eff
feet will cease, and the party become GONZALES
cent. l don't think he can debauch the whole
party-as there are many good men belonging
to it-but it is those who hang round the county
offices for small jobs always on hand at Court
for witnesses, Jurors, dc. These are the kind
of men that he pleases, while slandering me and
others. To reform these l must reform EsrILL.
! He garbled my communication TO please these.
He lies when he tells them that he published ii
| Just as it was written. He has put 1t in shape
to please the rabble and crafty his own mean
spirit He thinks to make me look ridiculous.
l make no professions of scholarship, and the
communication was hurriedly written. doubt
not but there were errors in it. My Father en-
igrated to this State 46 years ago. Hewas poor.
Forty three years ago l had the honor of being
born in Holmes county. was early trained to
| hard labor. A few months of schooling in the
winter when could do nothing else, is the cx-
tent of my educational advantages. But be-
cause was not we'll educated, is it any reason
why l should not defend myself against the at
tacks of foul mouthed, unprineipled slandercr:
For the first time in my life have been attack
ed through the press, and through it, must de-
fend myself with what ability l possess. l
tried to draw him into another field, where our
chances would have been nearer equal. But
unfortunately for me he is lacking in courage rs
well as principle. Though the contest through
the press be unequaled, shall stick to him like
a brother. He began the attack, let him lay on
and see who cries, Hold cnough!' He knew
as well as that all that was contained in the
manuscript sent him was not intended for pub
LEGATION. but like paltroon and coward as he
is, he did it 1 suppose TO bring me into ridi-
cule.
Now EsTILL, let me prescribe for your case.
Tell the truth once on full stomach after break
fast. The next day twice. and then after din
ner and SO on by degrees, increasing the dose
| every day. 1t Will grow on you by degrees, 50
the sudden transition from a habitual liar to a
man of truth will not hurt you. l am bound
| to do you good, if the prince of darkness has
not obtained too fast hold of you. had rath-
er you had said nothing about morals, as the
tone of your paper will condemn you as an unfit
teacher in that department. You must be re-
modelled before you can be gentleman. You
are not only by your present business degra-
ding your own manhood, but debauching the
mind of youth. You speak of long cared gen
tlemcn. AS you are now pupil of mine say
nothing more disparagngly of your relatives
You think me as good looking as an African
prince. You ought to be good judge having
so long been the subject, and done SO much
dirty work for black African prince as you
have. JAS. L. DRAKE.