The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20
Lorenzo Again.

! the last CivUian, and exhibits more clear
ly than ever his total want of sense, de.
cency or good nature. However, his
stock of bllingsgate and slang is evident
ly pretty nearly run out, and to use the
expressive declaration of one of our citi
zens, che is running emptyings." He
is evidently perfectly furious, and unless
he cools down pretty soon one Of JIMMY
BucuANAN's dirty post masters will die
of apoplexy. 1t is generally asserted
about town that his hair has been deep
ened IN redness at least three shades since
that grand speech of his, planting the
4" lnvincible" flag on the g Malakoff of
Black Republicanism in Washington
Township" result attributed TO his
constantly rising choler. Keep cool, Lo-
RENO. We cant spare you yet. Natur-
al History is to be studied in our schools,
and we want you in order to show the
children the connecting link between
the animal and the human.
LORENZO very kindly concludes that he
has nothing further to say about the
Wide Awakes. That's very generous,
certainly. He accused them of throwing
stones, and other meannes5es, and when
asked for proof of the charges, says he
has "nothing further to say" Oh, kind,
meek, honest, truthful, good hearted,
forglving LORENZO Like the Irishman,
when brought up for stealing, and asked
! if he plead guilty or not guilty, you have
concluded TO do neither, but to let the
subject "drap." Most men when caught
in lie or dirty act, prefer that course,
and you are not an exception. But you
say:
Respect for the town leads us to take the
mantle of shame upon our shoulders and 60
! backward and cast it on YOU.
Well, that's kind Of you, LORENZO
You have undoubtedly taken the mantle
Of shame upon your shoulders, as you
intended, but we much doubt whether
you fulfilled the second intention. Of a
surety the community realizes that the
mantle fits you well, and that it rests up
on you yet. But you continue:
" will not allule to your drunkenness and
rowdyism on the Friday night Of our dance, as
it was witnessed by all-ladies and gentle
men,
Now, LORENZO, you have placed your
self in dilemma, either horn of which
would prove unpleasant for you, were
you ashamed to be caught in despi-
cable act. You have either got to ac-
knowledge that you were not in a condi
ton, on the night of tie Invincible"
ball, to distinguish persons, or that you
have willfully lied about US again. On
the Friday night ofyour ball, we were not
out with the Wide Awakes, were not on
the East side of the river. were not out
side of the yard Of our residence. What
excuse, then, have you to offer for this
assertion If you must lie, tell one that
you can't be caught in 50 easy.
Well, LORENZO goes on 10 consider
our proposition relative to the charge he
made against us respecting that flag
He declines entirely to lest the truth OF
the charge-declines to consider for
moment our offer Of ten dollars for each
and every lady who would testify that
she heard US use the language quoted,
or similar language-decines all this,
but offers to bet 500 that certain ladies
had heard that we did use such language,
and another 500 that said ladies had
told him that they heard that we did use
such language. Verify, you're a valiant
man, LORENZO. to challenge another with
such a grand flourish, to bet against a
rumor. Fifty ladies might have heard
that we had used such language, and
twenty five of them might have repeated
il in your presence, and still the lie come
from you originally, as we believe il did
as the community very generally believes
the one about the "eotton rag" did. We
have nothing 10 do with what this one or
that one has heard rumored. What we
have to do with, and what you, if you
had spark of manliness in your car
cass, would say you had TO do with. is
the truth or falsily of the charge you
made against US. II you have anything
to bet on that We will accommodate you.
If you can get any lady to testify tina,
she heard us use the language you attrib
uted TO us, you can win any bet you
please. You have undoubtedly tried to
get such testimony, and failed, but in
stead OF coming up as decent man
would, and acknowledging the injustice
you have done, you skulk behind blus
tering proposition to bet that you were
Informed the language was used. You're
beauty, LORENZO, morally and intellect
ually considered.