The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-06-08
"a SHORT lDIsUsIorI HORSE, SOON CUR
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bis name will ever appear
"a SHORT lDIsUsIorI HORSE, SOON CUR
RED"
Our friend "T-," unable to rsfute the
arguments, or to break theforce OF the con-
elusive evidence the Nonpareil adduced last
week, to prove that he was, if not actually
traitor, at least in sympathy with traitor
Gus and rebellious designs concludes "with
the editor Of the Nonpdreir' by informing
the public that he has 10 wish .'to reply to
his {our) scar-u Ious languagc,"-
which he volunteers the following bit of
valuable information 81 learned long
since, that the keenest rsbuke for ribaldry
y contempt" What prodigy of-dig-
nifty and discretion, ct" has suddenly
become What an annihilator, Clearing"
has made of our young and modest friend
Tho keenness of his rebuks is, however,
"long drawn out, and "thin and airy"
The only sharpness we have been able to dis
cover, is ut the close Of bis article, where by
the process, Of bungling induction, he con-
veys to the good people Of this region: the
startling information--i. That he is no big.
os-why1 Because be reasons? 2. That
he is no fool-why? Because he can rea-
son! 8. Tba. he is no slavs--why? Be-
cause he dare reason? .-.. -.#.
{. Bully for sT-p" Who would have
"thunkcd" that such modes. and unas-
suIning young gentleman, Us our citizens
nil know EFT" to be, was a man Of
such "immense magnitude and huge pre-
condsrosity?" IL mast be true, because
TT says it is--and We hope no one
will be "scgr- u-lous" enough to doubt his
word-because il they do, they will be con-
tsmp.ibly rebuked-a rebuke tina. we ore
Informed is very keen.
''T--' lodges the issue raised by him
self last week. lie stated that be had not
given utterauce to sentiments at variance
With the spirit of the resolutions passed by
the Iowa House Of Representatives. We
showed him that he had, whereupon he ac-
cnses US Of using "scur-u-lous" language
of misrepresentation, and of making IN.
warrantable assertions and then flies of,
and makes very liberal quotations to prove
that neither Congress or the President have
the right to make tcar upon n State or any
hdmber OF S.ates-a proposition, The affirm
aiirs Of aahich no man in The United STATES
ever maintained! ssT-n will not DENY
ihis-for we have his assurance that he is
no fool. Who made the war, now raging
in this country? Did the President p
ct" viii not say yes-becauss, as we
said before, We have his assurance that he
il no fool. "T-n knows who made this
war, but, Ikea spoil; child, he is suky and
"wont TELL" because him and his fellow
political associates failed a. the ballot.box
TO sscure the eoatrol Of this Government.
At knows who made this war-he
knows where started, and why i, i. wased
and against rhat it is gagged. lie knows
that it Is 40 snholy war against The Cor
ernm,nt Of the United States. lie knows,
IN the language Of Mr.. DouaLAs, tina. this |
SIS a War OF SELF DEFENSE OF ovs
"rAAr. II is n war IN DEFENSE Of
our own just rights; IN DEFENSE Of
"ths Government which We have inherited
as priceless legacy from our patriotic
fathers: IN DErENsE of tho great
"r'ehts Of the freedom Of trade, commerce.,
transit and intercourse from the centre to
The oireamfsrsnes Of our great continent
We say, with shs utmost couSdsnc., that
"T-Sknsws all this-why, he must know
Il. because, A. be tells us, he is no foul.--
"T-" knews, slso--hscause be is no fool
that self prsssrrai,oa IL the first ior Of
nations. ~ well ~ Of nature. Can 'sT-.
disrrevs .hiss No sir, and hence all his
argument TO prove the negative OF prop
o,sioa nobody ever airmsd-was Jus, mere
II TO show the people Of CsaueiI Blaifs hor
he ee.ia reason. 10 the eud that they might
SCI tia. be was no fool--in fact, that the
psSpls shs have something more than bis
msrs assertion 10 sustain the proposition
that be vas 10 fool. "Bally for To-"
We eansrasulase him On bis success aaa dis
crssiaa.