The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-01-25

meaning of the language he did use. The
following letter from well-known citizen
will show what he did say:
McGREooR, Jan. 23d, 1860.
r. NOBLE, ESQ
Sir:-Tn reply to your enquiry in refer
ence to statements made to me by Doctor
Andres, in reference to his agency in the
matter of the Deputy Sheriffalty of this
place. would say that, as near as can re-
collect, Dr. A. said he had done all he could
to defeat Goodrich upon the grounds that
he did not want Noble & Drummond to die
tate to Democratic Sheriff who he should
appoint as his Deputy. He had nothing
against Goodrich, but n & D. should not
be allowed to interpose. understood him
to say that he had caused the defeat Of Mr..
Goodrich upon the above grounds.
Yours, truly, GEO. L. BASS.
ask your readers what now becomes Of
the bubble about his language, and the as
sertion that che never arrogated to himself
the credit of influencing Sheriff Kaufman
in the appointment of Deputy Sheriff."
Having now disposed Of all the matters
of TACT contained in the Doctors letter,
will next dispose of the school boy part Of
it. The latter half of the letter would be
tolcrably clever production of boy Of six
teen, fresh from the Academy, but is hardly
tolcrablc in him, Notwithstanding he is evil
IDENTIFY upon the verge Of second childhood.
He thinks it ''inordinatc vanity" in me to
suggest that fight with Noble & Drum
mond was "honor and glory enough for him."
I admit, that, to strangers to him, the state
ment would indicate vanity in me; but my
statement was qualified by the language that
preceded it, so as to invite strangers to sus-
pend judgment in my case, until they could
become as well acquainted with him as the
old settlers and I now were; and if they
will wait until they are thus acquainted, l
will cheerfully abide their judgment in re.
gard to my "inordinate ranity." l know,
and so do all the old settlers of the county
know, that the Doctor always fights his
hardest battles, and achieves his greatest
victories, in tho absence, and aoithout thu
knoseleage Of his enemy. So it was in his
last great battle. He crowed Justify owe,
his triumph over N. & D., yet they were
profoundly ignorant Of the fight until twas
over, and the victory won by him. Mr.
Goodrich must be defeated on Mobiles &C.
count, yet Noble had not seen his petition
and the firms name had been signed in his
absence and without his knowledge. Isub
init that all the circumstances show he wa!
fighting simply for the honor and glory Of
the fight with N. T. D.; they exclude every
other reasonable hypothesis. He does no
pretend that he had any legitimate right t.
interfere; he admits that Mr.. Goodrich wa.
well qualifed-does not deny that he was
the choice Of the people here-but the peti
ton was written in the Office Of n. & D.
&c. again submit, if he was not fighting
for the honor and glory Of the fight, wha
was he fighting for9
stated, in my letter, tina: his infiuenc
was feeble in Garnavillo. again repea
that statement-it is true. stated the fac
reluctantly. saw there was disposition
on the part of citizens here, to hold tn
whole community there responsible for tn
supposed mischievous intermeddling Of on
man. knew the informed mind there o
both parties wished to let the people Of Nc
Gregor manage their own matters in thei
own way. was apprehensive there woult
be county seat contest in the Spring, ant
feeling deep concern for the success G
Garnayillo, in that contest, l felt it my dut,
to say what did. If any citizens here o
elsewhere doubt my statement I refer then
to the people there. The Doctor canno
draw me into childish dispute in reference
to the extent Of my influence at Garnavillo
or elsewhere. The last two or three para
graphs of his letter are what are called b,
lawyers, shabbily trumped up sett-ofs-un
worthy of notice. His reference to tn
State and United States Senatorship is char
acteristic of him. never thought of bein
candidate for United States Senator, yet
doubt not the man lives who has hear,
the Doctor narrate in detail his valorou
deeds in accomplishing my defeat.
REUBEN NOBLE.