, 1860-02-24

rSply from "Wasp." TO the communication
q Moniicello." published some weeks
since IN Ihe Steilacoom HsroH Our dis
Iiks 70 such personalities amounts almost
20 hOrr0r; Jet when such characters as the
author Of the Herald ariil,o will boldly
throw down the "gloVe," they have no
cause TO complain if the friends Of honest
men take Il up. accept the challenge 10 in
dulge IN sueh personalities, and end them
sOlveloady Worsted in Tho combat. The
suthos Of the shove defamatOry production
has none oahSr than himself to complain Of
l0r having revived these "reminiscences of
Ne crimes aud punishments' Bot for him,
Ma misaeeds and awful trnnsgression might
AaFs besa consigned TO the tomb aud been
iofgOttsn. There are hundreds now in the
Territory who know nothing about them !;
(Mr. Prosch probably amongst Others)
"MoniicsIlO" " has himself enlightened them.
Lst him now sndeaVor to calm the storm
e popular prejudice which be has isrmeAt-
Cd. Il win Be seen from the following that
ue we're net In error last week In fixing the
authorship Of the article alluded to upon
The proper person
MONTICELLO, W. T., Feb. II, 1860.
Editor Pioneer and Democrat:
In the Pagc Sound HeyaH Of The 10th
inst. Is a letter over the signature Of
"Monticello,n purporting 10 be an answer
70 letter from Seth Catlin, Sen., upon the
"Capital Question" " but really mean and
contemplate attack upon an old man, and
one Who Is esteemed in our community,
Monticello" 10 the contrary notWithstand-
ing. ! shall endeaysr to show the parties
Who wrote the article in their true light,
and attempt TO vindicate the character Of
ny esteemed friend. Thinking that you
are able TO reply to MouticellO's attack
upon yourself, l proceed At once to notice
hB or thoir attack upon Mr.. Catlih.
In the irst place, he speaks Of the un-
fortunate beings who have been thrown
into neighborshlp with him needing not to
b informed as 70 bis character, personal
or political and proceeds TO abuse him in
style which would do credit TO Billings
gate 6sherwoman. deny, Mr.. Editor,
that Mr.. Cailin Is ever personally abusive
or Ogcrbearing, but, on the contrary, Is uni
formly polite and gentlemanly 10 oil with
whom he comes in, contact. IL the fact
that from bis general intelligence and
known scholarship, as well as his age and
experience, be has been recognized as a
lending party man, and, if you please, ac-
kn0wledged as such, entitle him to the
name Of 7intriguer aud despot," and the
party are willing 70 snbmit-to his despot-
hm, L should be 10 cause Of complaint to
a Blaek Republican, to which party the
writer Of the article In question undoubt-
edly belongs.
The NEXT bSazen .s.er,ion Ia n,b.tbsis
ocrfertlv useIess a M eommnni,v n which
ke lives The sollowinr statement n
fse,s viii 90 N sbor, ,hs ten,h ~ f.is;tv ~
tbat siatenent ) Tbs boolrs ~ ,bs A 49,.
ar show t,at thei land Slain ~ M, cotIin
= assras.d "A turiee t,e vaI,a n anv o,her
n hfie eooutv M adilRcnl,v has ever bcen
exberieucedp bv either of the fslIowing
uumeU n rrn4EOrf-MnccrH ~ L.. Kuo IhOe
Roe and James B. La Du. during their
term Of Office. fMr. Roe served two vears
Mr.. Rue two wears and Mr. La D1 one
Vearl. and 1 aDpeal 10 All Of them ns 10 the
truth Of my assertion. that the statemcu,
that Mr.. Catlin has systematically made
uss Of means 10 quiet or bafIle all attempt.
of successive assessors 10 aseertain The rcol
value Of bis property1 4 base and nm.
qualified IL. and Is worthy the black and
malignant heart which gave il utterance
The next charge. regard 70 /" korizon.
Gal fazss. y as he Is pleased TO denote them
has false as the rest. The ground taken
bJ Mr.. CatIin in regard to taxing land
claims. is that in a new country. i1prors
msnfs upon land should not be taxed for !
term of years, and this view Is likewise "a,
ken By some ef the leading men Of othe,
new countries. for proof Of which / wouId
refer the writer 10 the inaugural Of Gov
Walker, Of Kansas. IN which ho suggest,