Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25
brakes valley Oct % 1860

Merssr Estill Esqus
gents in your last number of the
Farmer, of the 18th inst, speaking of the Zouvues
you say that as caskey wants to make martyrs OF
them, your objict, is to place them right before
community, if you had done so, it would have
there endeded but most unfortunately or willfully
you have lied on the company, most shametully
and vilianously, now let me show you wherein vol,
have lied Il use plain saxon) in the first place &
lie No l., you say about 90 ofthe company propos
ed whipping the democrat and YOU say the domo.
crat decamped (truth No. it is also true that the
company groand the negro democracy for runirr,
but the vulgar Epithet upon vulgar Epthet is lie
no 2-you say that Long tried to get us to leave,
now so far is can learn that is lie no g. did not
see Long, and as yet have found none of the COM
pany that did Il have not saw them ALL you say
there ware about sixty ofus, there ware less than
30 of us, Mr. Estill let me tell you the facts in
reference to our usage in Millersbnrgh on that
day-we had not dismoun;cd at the Ellison House
" minutes until our company was meany insult
ed by a filthy speceman of the negro democracy.
about sundown | was quietly passing up street
with friend and wns basey nsulted by n
bear. Eyed whelp of the same litter about 10
O'clock ut night those of the company that had
not left. Ito the no. of about 25) was quietly
leaveing when we was bantered to bet & the
word dare. was used. we had no gamblers in com.
pany, yet nevertheless, | did make proposition on
which | would have risked some money. was
asked why wanted to bet against Douglas &
Bell-my answer was. / wanted to win, if bet
Il that they had fused &c in some of the States
at this Il think it was the colored Grocery Keeper
we ware charged with being no nothings, beng the
sd time we had been insultcd the same day, | be.
came irritatec and gave the lie to the charge
the putid spcceuan of white slave, that first got
up the difficulty, then gave me the damned lie. the
first protane word used to my knowledge told
him to stand still, 4 | would see him. gut down
from my horse-& the whole niger party ran, to
the no. of some s or l0--there might have been
| half dozen oaths sworn after wards, in our com.
pany, but not. more--& that many & triple that
no, you hear every day out of the foul mouths OF
your own party, now Estill look at this picture
you say that the democrat left suddenly. Il don't
know who he was & to Use the plain saxon don't
care) so he did with his companions, You say that
Robt Long other respectable Republicans tryed
or endeavoi ed to get us out of town. now listen
to what the negro democracy says in the west End
of the county. they (the negro dcnocracy) say
that the gallant democrat II his compeers ran us
out of town, now Estill tell me who lies the negro
democracy of the west, or the democracy of the
negro in Millersburgh-you Estill would martyrin
the poor runng democracy-by getting 20 of us
down on one poor devi--th1 wont DO Estill
what has become of the respectable republican
church member, if we can learn his name we feel
like doing something for him, fnothng more than
advise him. to keep better compa..y at that hour
OF the night now Mir EStill have not the pleasure
OF your acquontanc-let me say to you that am
the peer of any negro loco in the county, Il say
that the foregoing is correct history of the fool
ish fuss on said night, and any man who saws to
the contrary is liar & infamous coward & villain
~ if any man who is man feels dissatisfied
with me on account of any thing l have said or
done let him call on me, by himself or friend and
will let him know when ~ where over our
Gofle we will adjust this whole matter
yours
Jas. L Drake
p S. you will give this place in your paper
Nr Editor
p. S. will pay no more attention to news
paper squibs--my alienation is at the close of
my communication yours
Jas l. Drake
The above communication from Mr.. JAMES L.
DRAKE is published just as it was written. We
have not changed sentence, letter, or pune
tuation point. We give the gentleman the full
benefit Of his own writing No person who reads
the above will believe for one moment that the
author belongs to company that would act the
blackguard. Really, what fine sentences, wha
elegant language, what chastc and pure morals
this communication contains. Mr.. DRAKE belong,
to the "decency party" and after reading hi
communication we conclude, with neighbor Cas-
KEY, that he is enc of the brightest ornaments oil
the party. Long may he wave.
In regard to the conduct of the company, Al
Millersburg, We have nothing of what we publish
ed last week to take back, We might add mucl
more but that reference Mr.. DRAKE makes tc
"cQfle" deters us.
We have no personal acquaintance with Mr.
DRAKE, but judging from his communication we arc
irresistiby led to the conclusion that he is a very
nice man. perfect pink ofpiety, shining light
for the young to follow, a jewel in the decency
party,a worthy captain of worthy company, q
full booded gentleman covered all over witt
molasses and honey. more precious than a heather
god, more valuable than Aaron's calf, more in
telligent than the fellow that reproved Balaam fol
his cruelty and better looking than an African
prince. He is very "broth of boy"--he is the
DRAKE that "can hold his corn"