White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-19


County News were at IN end, and that
hsncsforth we were to get along peacsa-
bly, together but in bis last issue he
gives us a spiteful dig. which is as unjust
as It is uucalled for. The Forest City
Courier had made certain charges against
him. and in his reply. he says:
at is unnecessary to go into an elab-
crate train Of arguments to prove the un-
truthfulness Of the assertion in regard to
our sntecedents. which our contemporary
has made in his last IT is enough for ms
to say that they are plagiarized. borrow
Ell without credit, from the White Cloud
Chief"
That is, in plain terms. We have lied
about you Now. the only charge we
ever made against you. that is embraced
in the Courier's series, was that you were
the leader Of a Fremont Club, at Bing-
hampton. This you once acknowledged.
and pleaded infancy. We do not think
We ever said you were born at Bing-
hampton. but we did say that you came
from there. to the West. We never said
you lived in Pennsylvania. The Courier
throws out an insinuation, which, we take
it, means that you at one time deceived
some con6ding and ansuspecting female.
This we never said. Whenever we do
make such q charge, you can "bet your
innsrds" that we are prepared to sub
stantiate it. We wish you to remember,
that in our dealings with you. we have
never entered into matters Of that char
acter; nor have we told the hslf that we
know about you. Had we desired to do
so. we could have told some things which
would have made a young man about
your size feel very foolish-and we would
have produced the documents. But we
do not mean to deal in that kind Of argu-
ment, unless we are forced to. We do
not say this to bluff or intimidate you.
for we are not one Of that sort and per-
l.haps 20 know enough Of us. by this time.
to be aware that we have q peculiar
knack at finding things ont. and a way
OF saying just what we think. If you are
dubious upon any Of the above points. a
private interview may be had with us at
any time, you see proper to call. But we
don't like to take the lie. Ansel, when
you have yourself acknowledged the truth
of onr assertions. We don't mind it
much, but IT don't look nice. Ansel.
But you have accused us Of falsehood.
and now We mean to turn the tables
against you. You will recollect that you
were q candidate, last Fall, for an Office
in this County. and we contended that
you were not Of age. You protested that
you were. threw yourself back upon your
honor. and Indignantly asked whether the.
people Of DOniphan County believed you
to be so lost to truth and honor as to
permit yourself to be candidate for an
office which you knew you were not quail
flied. by age. to ell? But you have lat
terly gotten into another tight place. and
in order to creep ont of it, yOu falsfy your
former assertions. Here is the admission
you make, in your reply to the Courier:
1--WE will say. for the benefit of the
Courier man. that We were inst twenty
one years old on Tuesday last. the 10th
day Of January, 1850" otr.-. sr
Now. don't you with you had left us
out? But we win leave you to your own
conscience. After this. how can you ex-
pect any person to rely upon your word
of honori What assurance have we
that you have spoken the truth, in your
denial Of the Courier's charges! With
what cheek can you accuse rs of false
hoods Of which, according to your own
admissions, we have not been guilty :
What do You think Of yourself? What
do you think your neighbors think Of
youe Ansel. we wish you no harm,
and therefore hope You will let Us alone.
You are utterly unsophisticated. and have
not yet cut your eye-teeth. When thet
operation does take place. you will have
a mighty sore set Of gums. You viii re-
quire one of those circular India-rubber
I"fxins," to bite on. You may get one,
at our expense. Bot, Anssl. let MS alone.
Experiences, instinct, should have Taught
you, BY this time. to let us alone. Why,
you not only attempt to make rs out
liar. but to set at naught DR.. Franklin's
maxims. What does franklin ssyf he
says: Experience is dear school. but
AHsel Watrous, Jr., will learn in no
other |"
Ansel, let Us alone '.'
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