The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-31

vi SiooSiu6 uie TlVcI, MOnuHy lnoTn-
ing, an unpleasant alteration occurred be-
tween Mr.. Odell and the writer of this ar.
ticle. The rough language used by both,
is 1--WE believe) regretted by each party, but
politics sometimes will carry men into the
sea of excitement end then they forget old
friendships and fire away without thought
We would not refer to the matter here, but
after offering Mr.. Odcll our columns to
place the facts in issue before our readers,
he informed us that he written an article for
the other paper, and that nc was leaving for
Lansing and should probably not be home
in time to avail himself Of our offer; hence
we desire to state the point on which our
personal quarrel arose.
In the Times of last week, we referred to
a question Of veracity between himself and
Mr.. James Taper, Of Girard. Mr.. Odcll
stated that we charged him with stating a
falsehood and that our charge was false
We responded in the usual manner, and for
a few moments there were words used not
found in books dedicated to social harmo-
ny! From Odell's statement it seems that
Mr.. Taper gave US Gin presence Of F. Ham
mer) more decided reiteration of the con-
versation with Odell than he (Tapper) re.
ported to that gentleman. We wrote just
what Mr.. Taper told US, and Mr.. Odell
says Taper admitted the conversation at
Collins to have been jocular. Mr.. Odell
says he did refer to Samuels declining any
farther cavass, but it was said 'in joke,''
and in reply to the question Of Esquire
Collins ''if that was truc,' he said "he
heard So"
Mr.. Odell says the Times has an cstab.
lished reputation as an honorable paper,
and its statements are regarded in the coun,
try as hw-a fact that will not apply Che
admits) to several journals in Northern
Iowa which persistently assail the veracty
and standing Of their opponents; and be.
cause Of the good reputation of the TINES
he objects to an article in it which "does
him injustice" Our articles are also com.
planned Of for their "smoothness" and on,
''indirectness" which amounts to Coward
ice" We are obliged to him for the COM
plimrnt Of "smoothncss;" it proves IA c.
ulty Of using good language instead of the
fish-market style which distinguishes at
lacks on our local Democratic speakers
As to indebtedness" and "cowardice," we
have only to say that we seldom miss a
man when we feel constrained to refer to
him-thc .auttering always proves this
That our paper has a good character, we
admit with pleasure, and in return we also
admit that our opponent in this little war,
Hon. E. ODELL, is man of character, other
wise we should not have noticed him.
That we have done injustice to our old per-
sonal friend is disproved by copy of our
article Of last week, which here follows
The question Of veracity" between himself
an1 Esquire Taper we did not attempt ito
settlc.' We leave the subject now to be
recorded among the things of the past. Our
"cowardice" can be tested at any time by
an attack from gentleman; we religiously
abstain from association or controversy
with blackguards:
On one day last week were told by James Tan.
per, ESQ, Of Gard, in this county, that Hon. Elijah
Ode stated IN his hearing, and at trial before JUS
tice Collins court, that Mr.. Samuels had become so
discouraged by the late election he haa
abandoned the canvass. We expressed surprise that
gentleman highly regarded for make
statement paipably false relative to the position
| hgh-mnded opponent, warm personal friend, and
. brother in the church. In u few hours after
met Mr.. Odel the street and related the con-
versation with Mr. Taper. Mr.. Odell denied making
the statement, and observed that Mr.. Taper must
have heard something OF the kind from Mr. Lefngwel
based or statement in the Press G T,ibuae We did
not Mr. Leffngwell, but q subsea uent day Mr.
Taper was again in town. and he assured that Mr..
Odell did make the statement, and that he Tapper)
had seen Mr. OdH since our concentration ecith him.
and had ertorted from him confession that he had so
stated We do not pretend settle this question OF
veracty but we desire most emphatcaliy to condemn
that mode Of electiOneering whether practiced by
friend foe that descends the small baseness OF
misstatng fact to gain point. If the impression
could be made that Mr.. Samuels had abandoned the
race plain enough that his friends and supporters
would feel equally Indifferent towards his election and
it would work him serious personal, wall polt
cal injury.