The Van Buren press., 1860-04-20

bounced " Sam long time since. He has
been an industrious psrticipator ever since.
Has been before two Congressional Con-
ventions-at the second received a nomina-
tion-then canvassed the district. before his
election. Was the party ever better orga-
nized than up to the meeting at the last
Legislature Every candid and observing
man will say never. Now, p. let me
quote the words which caused you to grow
almost wild and frantic in turning your
sarcasm and abuse on to myself. and caus-
ed you to perambulate the vocabulary of
words. until you almost exhausted the stock
took your flight into ancient history to
bring forward the heart Of heathen Phi
losopher to compare A. o. d. to now for
the quotation /" Bat to place him in his
true posiefsn. OF cosrses was pFStS Ms "a.
ci6c's) object. but to garble and deceive the
unsuspecting." Your response, " Now
read that sentence again, my friend A. o.
d.. and saw. honestly and fairly, are you not
ashamed of it? Doyou not feel As though
you had placed yourself in the catalogue of
scriblers, who infest public journals and
prey upon the reputation of honest mey. %
Let us see if the tenor Of your article did
not justify the remarks made. In the first
place yos set out to prosecute Mr.. Hindman
and the Crawford county convention for un-
democratic conduct, did you not 1t was
your aim to convict if you conld. An
impartial public were to be the jury to de-
eide the case. We're they not? You argue
both sides of the case plead for Hindman
awhile, and then for the anti -Hindmanites.
Would not the anti Hindmanites forthwith
discharge their young and inexperienced law
yer, and employ other council Most assn
redly they would. What Is the ordinary
course in the case. You sought all the tes-
timony you could against H., and handled
that testimony to the best advantage for
your case, did you not? Now, what is to
become of the other side, the Hinduan side Z?
l am sure if it is not attended to by Hind
mans friends, the anti Hindmanites will
not interfere for him.
Again, sir if You had met the unsus-
pecting man or men who are uninformed,
would you have argued both sides Of the
case. would you have argued the Hindman
side to them ? No. The word earble means
to sift Would you not sift out what
would be prejudicial to him. from that
which could be used in his favor The
word deceive means to mislead the mind,
and the mind is never misled when it is in
formed on both sides of the subject.
You seem to think am in want of man.
ners. dignity. good breeding, DC. may
be, sir, according to your nec code of man
ners, which is rs follows 1t is manners of
the highest refinement for you to impugn
the motives of Hindman, which you did in
the strongest terms, but for A. o. d. to i'm
pugn yours, you exclaim in substance, o
SUCH nsuners--is Is naao.>-. ~,f 49,. IL.
gusting character, and are you not ashamed
of thcm
You designate me as the old man that
has seen the frosts of many winters shall
draw the inference that you are a young
man Suppose the old man had fallen into
an error-for age is not exempt from such
an evcnt-did you take that high minded,
manly course that is so characteristic OF
young men in this refined age of the world ?
No ; but you ranted as though you were
speaking to a child Or a slave. You have
done thus and SO. and are you net ashamed
of it In this the readers of the Press
have fair specimen of your manners. The
new code of manners above alluded to per-
haps is without a name let me suggest
they be called /" the highfalutin style'' Of
recent introduction into the far west.
Again you say - may live on with a
heart OF Diogenes." &c. The readers Of
the press are undoubtedly well-informcd,
but some of them might not know at the
first glance who Diogenes was. Twill quote
from ancient history Diogcnes was
the greatest Philosopher Of all He was
called Diogenes. the dog. either because he
was like dog, or because he had currish
habit of snarling at everybody"
Now, sir, was there anything in my ar
ticle to Justify the above comparison l
say no, and you say so. yourself. Wha,
did you say in the outset of your article
regret this necessity, and if the general
tenor of his article did not bear evidence ol
being penned by fair man. should no,
notice it." A nice way to treat one whom
You acknowledge to be fair man. Do you
not see at once that you are wrapped up in
errors and inconsistencies, and making rap.
id strides to become a laughing stock, long
before that old man you allude to, reaches
sucha point, Judging from what little il
known of you from your writings. Car
you do anything for me by teaching or exam
pie in the way Of manners, good breeding
dignity, &c? will answer Is Diogene
did to Alexander " Nothing. except keel
out of my sunshine. Good day, SIR
| AN OLD DEMocRAr.
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Letter from johnson.