White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-04-28
Correspondence.
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EDrroR CHrEr:-An editorial in the Troy
Investigator of the 9Th inst, headed " Wathe
na and the County Seat" states that I" one o.
the proprietors Of the city of wathena is cleo
tioneering for the removal Of the County Sea-
from Troy to Wathena," and adds: "we dc
not know how we'll he is succeeding, but are
informed that he has his desk in this town full
Of contracts for deeds for Wathena lots, the
conditions Of which are, that the party recsiv.
ing one of these contracts, shall use bis infiu
ence and vste for the location of the County
Seat at Wathena, and when that event is &C
complished, he shall receive deed for the lot. >
/ am not zone of the propietors of the city
Of Wathena," having never owned lot in the
town; but, as have charge of a desk in this
town, and am the only one from wathena who
has, the article in question was evidently q
personal attack on me, which was unjus.iiable
and uncalled for, and the statements made
therein are false. have been repeatedly ng.
ed to make movement in favor Of removal
of the County Seat, but have invariably de-.
clined; though, if the County Sea. could be
located at Wathena by q fair, legal ,yote,
certainly would have no objection to receiving
it a. q neighbor.
The charges against me hare no foundation,
except in the fears and jealousies of those who
adopted . Border Rufian bantling, that was
born Of corruption, dubbed it a city, and, true
to the instincts Of its parentage, nursed it ith
jealous care, 10! these many years, until it has
attained its present gigantic proportions. to
mar the beauty Of its location. "He whose
existence depends on single thread, is afraid
Of every passing zephyr" Al q pioneer in
advance Of civilization, have. BY dint of hard
labor, acquired title to land adjoining wathe-
m; and now, IL choose to sell . few choice
lots, to enable me to pay my debts and educate
my children, it is my business, and not the
business Of the Investigator.
I have kindly asked the editor to do me JUS
tee. BY correcting . statement which he said
he regretted, or publish reply from me, and
handed him an article for that purpose, which
he declined publishing, although offered to
strike ont clause to which hs objected; but
he told me thst he would publish an article
which be thought would be satisfactory to me.
Then, in the last issue, he says:
I'VE have received from Mr.. B. Harding q
Communication, in which he takes upon him
self the remarks in last weeks Investigator,
headed Wstheaa and the County Sest,' and
denies the same. We presume the article vas
published advisedly, but We give him the ben
eft Of his denial"
We presume the article vas published sd-
'isediy." What . brilliant flsssk! What q
bright idea for . newspaper editor. A private
individual, who il quietly minding his own
business, which il - much a be can attend to-
veil. ID attacked in an editorial; and in the
,ext issue the editor says. "Ws Presume the
lrticle was published ADvsEDLY;'' and then
'dds insult to injury, after refusing to publish
J reply, BY saying, "bsf ce gise HI. lie bensff
i ks deaial"
Nov, where d the I" Sessa ef hs desial'"
I certainly 10 not in that article, for that d
,etting dove lower in the mire than the frst.
hare net wanted 70 get int newspaper
ontroversy, and have tiled sssrys Nay that .
sosld 10 avoid ig md rssain nyI
wu selessspees. 3. HARDING.