The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-09-09
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wonder if it did-nor are you the only
GENTLEMAN who seems to be in agony
about it. Some little chap, who styles
/ himself 10 citizen of Franklin town;
ship" has lately succeeded in deliver.
ing himself of quite surplus of bif'
lingsgate, in which he comedies with
you in your astute reasoning, that a
man who thinks enough OF his own
character and reputation to feel IN
TERESTED therein, should never once
think of making defense, when ass
sailed by such small fry politicians SO
your famous Mr.. John Thompson, and
that little THING who lacks the cour-
age and manhood to give his name or
residence. This little fellow, who
pretend5 to write from Franklin, land
it matters not what particular spot Of
Goods green earth is polluted by
him) has the impudence to pronounce
me a TRAITOR! Now, Richard, / feel
as though had already disgraced my
self by condescending to enter into
any controversy with such sKUNKs;
yet verify believe the little rascal
would be benefited by having his ears
boxed, which he can have done at any
time he may report at "these head
quarter" and repeat the charge. And
Furthermore, my little fellow, when
you say that my reply to the Military
Committee was "nary red, you SIM
ply utter a lie, which, added to your
Iimpudence and cowardice, makes you
a delectable puppy indeed. And you,
Richard, when you published the arti-
ele at the top of the third column on the
second page of the Republican of the
Goth inst, placed yourself in the same
category with Mr.. "Citizen of Frank
lin Township" as to truthfulness.-
And when either or both of you assert
that have contributed less, or done
less than ANY OTHER NAN IN THE
TOWNSHIP for the families Of absent
soldiers; you assert what the wives and
children, the widows and orphans of
absent and deceased soldiers, will proa
nounce base slander-a wilful and
malicious falsehood. When the MIL
itary committee approached me on the
subject of contributions, my reply was
that thought l ought to be excused
from subscribing, as I expected to do
more for that class of community than
any of my neighbors, in the way of
medical attendance; and | appeal to all
who have had an opportunity of know
ing or seeing what have done in this
direction; and especially would I apS
peal to the widows and orphans of de-
ceased soldiers to say, if Mr.. "Cltizen; .
Of Franklin township has not utter
ed a base falsehood when he said of
me that "his boasted humanity extends
no further than where there is a GOOD
PROSPECT FOR PAY" and, also, if the
editor of the Republican does not add
new testimony in favor of his already
we'll established character for SANDER
ing and falsifying, when he attempts
to make the readers of the Republican
believe that | have not contributed ONE
DOLLAR for the object above named.
And now, Mr.. Hatton, as you have
made free to ask me many questions,
allow me to propounl a few to- you:
First-Is there not a striking resem-
blance between your conduct and that
of a certain innocent creature Of the
feathered tribe, which is seen to sail
around and around, over the country,
in quest of that which is putrid, loath-
ing, and rejecting whatever is sound
and pure?
Second Can you review your COM
duct towards me for the last six weeks
especially your editorials on the
subject of that little conversation
about the war; and escape the con-
viction that you are a sLANDERER?
FINAL ly-Had you and those of your
particular school Of politics, labored
as indefatigably and faithfully, to put
down this rebellion as you have to sup
press liberal sentiment at HOME and
to CRUSH THE DEMooRATIC PARTY, do
you not believe that we might have
had peace long agoY
Will you answer, Richard, and
oblige many inquirers, together with
Your most ob't, &C.,
rota r. II. SIMMONS.
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