The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-24
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Township.
cOFresDsndsnee Of the NeuatAiu DsmocrAt
EDiroRs DENorRAr: I am indebted to the
courtesy f a f'iend for copy Of one Of those
O!d.,imed exh!b!u rms Of human reckieAiness,
thrr d2h which unpruc'Pled denaSoSnei have
been foIsted upon the public il the kArb oF III.
n"cence and efficiency. to the great de,fiment
Of the public service and political morals. Nv
flend did not furnish me with the name Of the
dirty sheet referred to. but did inform me who
the unprinciPled editor is, for which he has nv
thanks aud will have the thanks Of the public.
Ny only regret is that the veritAble David did
not make the denial himself instead Of putting
fal>eboods IN the mouths Of ready tools 10 be
disseminated BY them for his benefit. This
dclectable editor. who is the author Of the
reckless assertions made in defense of David
r. Ashley. reminds me very much 81 story
told Of the famous old Maj. Feni1ee. who had
been so unfortunate ~ to lose by the hands Of
a thief span Of very fire horses Finding his
horses it, livery stable. Aud the gentlemen
prnprietnrs not being willing to surrcnd der them
to him unless be could substantiste his claim
BY other testimony than bis own. be left the
stable In q great rage. Meeting a brother
Errnchman on the street, be vented his rnRe
BY sundry by CARS" and bitter deuunciatiouS
against the man who would not only doubt
Ma, FeniEee's word, but had added " the 10
suit By refusing 10 let the Major have his hor.
III 9Th ehan
The brother Hrenehman said: "By gar. Major.
Eat livery mao be no gentleman. Mai. Fenilee,
you swear fem horse be YOURS :" Certainly,
sl,r; certainly. SAir. swear EN-" Zen, by
gar. Major. swear 'em for you" Just such
friend has the lucky David found in his volun.
teer apol"gist. Mr. Bow man. This erudite ed.
itor and aEologst for rasca!iiy has Loaf nothing
by his acquaintance with that delectAble sheet
called the Idrieties. and 50 far has the advan.
inge of ne. 81 have never read single mum.
,rlLuied to its pages. Not having succeeded
IN bringing out the Watch Dog" must con-
ten, m,Seff 10 meet Que Of his rl'lrs.
Mr. Bowman publi:hes tsy following for tho
rnipr>c nf ert'isI~n
"QrEEr Nn i.-Fricnd David Gentlemen
M X" ~ tuur history. say You lett The Suite
# Michigan tor the ciIfne Of seductiGn, and
HAT y"u appropriated Your partners money to
V"ur LtIvdie use while on your way IL CalifOr.
mn. Npw. DAVID. "Of the pnrcst and best
tel rs, IS this bit IL your private history true"
Now. We gods hear the learned. chaste and
veracinns Bowman beich forth his own shame,
and advertise his own recklcssness:
NO person, who mar at any time have been
induced at the impulse ola morbid curiosity,
I, glance over the black mail" columns Of
the d'funct IaIie'tes cin fail from the peculiar
stvir of this query" to suspect that Frat err
nslll" must have cultivated his talents as 4
writer BY occasional Contributions to that
chasic and classic sheet The evident relish
with which he Cues housing into n gebtlemana
private history" wears ago. and in a distant
State, in search Of seduction" 10 alan quite
Characteristic If the Tdri<tieS style f anOny-
nous leiter-writin2. lie DIES not pre-
tend to kn"'C anything about the matter, but
the runnr il sufficient f"F him. He snuffs
seductinn from afAr, as burzarjS scent catrion.
and shifts the congenial odur with delight. lie
is Interested at once, and wants u know all
tire particulars. Now. David. tell US, is this
bit nf y"nr pirate hsfory true:'
Put 'Fraiernally' has AUTHORITY for what he
insinuaieS. Certain gentlemen alan anony-
nous saw so. What amabie emb0diments I, I
all the Chesterfeldian grGces. these gentlemen
must needs be, who whisper around anony.
nous Islander. and then procure another anon.
vmons gentleman to give currency to it. nut
BY direct assertion. but By cOwArdly insinua.
,;tn But enough in regard to Query No. l..
1t is in regard To both the particulars inslnua'
ted, a fAlSehOod aud libel, without any parti.
Gle Of truth to give cOlor u il. If'Fraternslly'
disiIkes to rest under the imputation Of being
. wAnton slandcrer. let him come out like y
man and produce bis Pruofs."
You are right. at last, Dir. Bowman I have
Authority" for what I insinuated. and here 1t
Is But will preface the letter Of Mr.. ThOs.
J. Andrews BY infnrming the public that, know.
ing that Mr.. David d. Scott. the gentleman re-
ferred to by Mr.. Andrews in the subjoined let.
ter, was conversant with the facts alluded TO-.
or rather indirectly charged in Query No. !, and
learning that he Was at or near Carson City, |
addressed 6 note to him through Mr.. Andrews,
asking him to give me the facts Of the case in
writing. he. as will be seen BY Mr.. Andrews
letter, declined making . written statement,
but confirmed the indirect charge. Hero Is
the letter:
CAasoa CIrY. Aug. II, 1851.
DEAR Sra Ihave just received your note and
have tn say ia answer that Scott will not make
any statement in the matter. He told me that
he bad referred s0me one in the Legislature at
one time to Some one else who knew more
abuut the matter than what lie did. but says
that the allegations are true. am on my way
to Honey Lake for witnesses in q murder case
or would write more Of the particulars.
Yours, in a great hurry.
T. J. ANDREWS.
Twill only add at this time, that Mr.. Scott is
q gentleman Of 6rst responsibility, is well
known to tho citisens Of Yuba County. and his
word will be endorsed By those who know him.
l am not acquainted with Mr. Scott personally.
but am fully posted as tn his unimpeachAbls
character. Neither do know or care as to
what political party hs belongs. I shall, for
the present, and for RUod reasons, stick to the
name "FrsternaIly," but Mr.. Bowman shall
have my proper name given 10 due time. ifhe
desires It in prepriG persona. promise to
give little light on Query No. in my next.
FRATERNALLY.