Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-12

Tue SIDE Suow."-BRo. SANDERS
cations to the consideration OF the alligator,
together with accompanying rsmarks:
1t 10 true in . conversation with Richardson
on Monday evening We did say, that under Sim
liar circumstances We should commence Q suit
against the Company aud in tone Of pleasantly
remarked. that We should get Judge Grant af-
ter them With an injunction. But ct the time
We we're under the impression, as Mr. West had
told us before in our office. that 90 soon as he
came in End found the bill had been presented
in his absence no Immediately went round to
the telegraph Office and paid it. We subse.
quen,ly understood that such wss not the case.
therefore we're justified In the remark. that We
know not the ground on which the DEMOCRAT
placed its demand for damages. This whole
suit turns upon the eingle point. at ~hst time
the tiegroph bill Uas paid Gazette.
Mr.. West did tell Mr.. Sanders that - coon
~ he came In and found the Till unpaid. he
Immediately went to the telegraph Office and
paid 1t. Your impression" was perfectly cor
rect but az TO your subsequent un-
dcrstanding that such was not the case.
permit NJ TO cay in tha most calm
and emphatic manner in the world. that you.
Mr.. Alfred Sanders, never learned or under.
stood" from anybody, at any time, any thing
Of the kind. There were but two persons
from whom you could have gained euch un-
derssandng. and neither Of them gave you
On account differing from that given by Mr..
W.st. MIR. Richardson told you in his office
nhen the bill was paid (at about two o'cloek)
and before you made any remark about proseeus-
ing the Company we're tie case yo",s. for you
mode that statemsns just a. sou got up from tie
chair and Uas leaving the Office We dare you
to deny . word OF this. And now. MIR. San
ders. in oil csudcr. what induces you to forge
and issue such storiesi You either must know
that they are false. else your memory 10 ex-
ceedingly trsacherous. II it be the former, We
have only to Say ws are sorry for you AID to
add that msn ct your age. Of oil o.htts, can
least afford to tell an untruth. You have
reached that period in life where the road to
the grave 10 steep. aad - you move ON you
should lean upon the staf Of truth. But il
We are t. ascribs it to . treachsrous memory,
1T Ne sdviss you TO ks.p . very close mouth
-rssign your paper into the hands Of Mr. Lit
tier. whose memory has mot bssn suffered 70 fall
into decay.
You further ssy. "if paid when demanded
in the morning Or inm sdiatsly thereafter, We
think the DsnocsAr vas right. - but
II not paid until some hours afterwards. and
late in the afternoon. - vs since have under
stood to be the case. ~ think the Telegraph
Company has the best show for defence"
You very we'll knew when The bill vas pre-.
ssnted. and when it vas paid. You knew also
that Mr.. Sweet desired that the bill should
be pssssn,ed 10 the morning and net to be paid
until aNer twelve. II fpresentsd at one minute
before twelve and paid one after, the contract
vas broken. according to Mr.. Sweets version
OF the matter ssae tslegraphsd to ". You
know the bill wss net paid late" in the after
noon. but within bank boGra" We care
nothing about your opinion in the eass al
that ws d care about II. 10 ths manner in which
You vilfaIly tell talsshoods THE il vhat vs
are talking to you about. Nov. after reading
this - want 70 know whas you think your.
ELI. We hsvs got ysu in > snug corner, Bro.
6andsrs. and uslsss you ride out on bad
asmory." ojwhst is vcrss ths very eos ,ssisse
vs = lsafssl. ve sAsJl baeps 70 leee you
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