The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-10-30
The two Candidates for Sch ool Super.
intendent.

In the Pilot Of Tuesday, October 25,
sss published the following article from
our pen:
Yesterdays Smut Machine attacked
he Democratic candidate for School ST.
oesntendeEt in a very indecent manner
Il hss been, and Is now onr intention 10
reat the Republican candidate for thu; Of
ice with respect, unless driven in self-de-
fsnce 10 DO otherwise We had hoped
that the canvas. wonlh he conducted free
from person aii,;es Of snv kind. and have
IN this number refrsined from saving any
thing dero0aforv to the character Of the
opposition candidates. Pnt we give due
notice that if we are hereafter the subject
Of low and scandalous ,huse, we shall re-
ia'iate BIZ publishing facts which will csuae
the blush of shame to mantle the cheeks
of come of Tin Horns friends. These
candidates ~ho live ia glass house. must
ret allow their friends to throw s.enes."
Notwithstanding lie above warning to
the friends Of Mr.. ELDRIDoE WAS published
five weeks ago, we have been the subject
Of constant abuse and vitu paration since
from Tin Nora's Smut Machine and lis
man Friday, tie idio,ic editor Of the Ger
man paper. Our readers Of al par,e. will
tear witness that we have ,efrained from
saving ore word derscatorv 20 the chsrac-
Ter Of Mr. FLDEIDGE during the whole
rsmraign, nor should we ROW do so did
not s.lf-respect ard ias,ice 70 cur personal
friends compel Us TO cav tEst the charges
of hsbitns drunkenness made against us in
both parsrs are totoNy and acickedly talse.
Our character is before the peonle, and
they will decide upon it next Tuesday
How is it with the character of Mr.. Ell
DRInGE
The editor Of the Pt1ot has never been
charged with embezzIing the funds Of his
EMPLOYERS when entrusted with the care
and safetr Of their property. How is i.
with the 4 BOLTON candidate!
The eli'or Of The Pilot has never been
caugh. III the act Of purloining money
from the drawers Of bis employers AMI
whom cqrght n the act. Obliged to deliver
np his ii gotten gains and his gold watc'l
to have The matter g hnsheh up" How is
it With the Abolition candidate!
The editor Of The Pilot has never been
{ n
swer to a serious criminal offence seainst
the laws Of bis country How is it With
the Abolition candida'ei
The editor Of The Pilot has never been
charged with other Illegal and dishonest
ac'a which would lorg since have consign
ed any person without friends to the State
Prison. How is it with the Abolition
candidate for School Superintendent
The editor OF the Pilot has not been
expelled fron, tie order of Good 7'emplors
three screral times. TOR y,o1nt;nG his oath TO
abstain from Intoxicating drink! How "a
IL with the Abolitror candidate for School
Superintendent VIII the friends of Mr.
Finance say that he ha. not SO been ex-
na'le1 tire. s.rrrnl times VIII Tin
Worn Smith DENY it, IF he dares do i,
twenty responsible Good Temnlars in this
town uN a"bstap,infe The .tatemonti
Nnss-s. F. y. BrARDsLpy, ALFRED
SMIrH, Csc. s. GLOVER, and other respon-
sEIe persons can give Information concern
INC TIE above items. if anv ore wants par
'i"u'e-s. I, is certain We have never been
charged with them. ard those gentlemen
can say ives" or no, as TO the Aholi
ton candidate.
We heartily regret being obliged to SAY
~ much a. we have: hit ",hoss who live
in glass houses must not throw stones
We might say mo.e, hut do not think it
rec.ssary. Nothing would have been said
hr us except in pure seIf>dofence, ard We
hone the people will see our motive.