The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-11-26

bic for the amount of words used TO con-
ceal ideas. 1t is remarkable for its dilatory
pleading in avoidance Of the true issue. 1t
is remarkable that one man should possess
SO much honesty, and the servants and
choice of the people SO little. 1t is remark
able that one man should raise so much
corn and wheat, and own so many cattle.
1t is remarkable that man should be vii
ling to furnish ties and grade one mile of
railroad, fer a fair compensation, when
wanting job.
The Doctor says We did not accept his
offer (of fifty dollars). In this he is mis-
taken. We accepted the offer, furnished
preponderance of evidence, (which is all the
law requires in civil actions, demanded our
right, and all that remains to be done is for
him to fork over, and for US to distribute it
among the war widows, which will make
the record complete. Come, Doctor, don't
play off on the needy.
You say our remarks on county lines
admit of "tgo distinct interpretations
You wisely, therefore. conclude to answer
neither of them.
You say you "proGess TO belong to that
small number who maintain in principle,
and illustrate 6y practice, that plain dealing
is better than double dealing, and that hon
esty is better than knavery," which we
think is gratUitous insinuation at seven
! eighths OF the voters of this district-as
that is the ratio who did not appreciate
your self-sacri6cing patriotism to serve them
You then make an unwarrantable attack
upon the private character of our represent
atives, Page and Eskridge, Juggling in
Sam Wood to make it, the more odious.
You say $50 long as such men as F. r..
Page, CIV. Eskridge aud S. N. Wood are
elected to the Legislature, just so long will
frauds and 'swindes' abound in the Leg
islature." Now as to S. N. Wood, he be-
longs to your honest fraud party, and you
have an undoubted right to claim him to be
one of those Immaculate few who prefer
honesty to knayery, for that is the burden
of his cong He has always opposed the
interests of this district and county, and la
bored hard with you to defeat the regular
nominees of the Republican party, and
strong with you in trying to elect the bolt
err candidate-that paragon of political hon
esty, P. B. Maxson.
AS to F. R. Page and G. V. Eskridge,
it is unnecessary for us to defend them
| .e.,;,ot H. c,rou,dIoes ;ra;Duot;oo of n nm,
who has SO recently been thrown into the
shade so far that it requires the aid of the
microscope to find his whereabouts. The
large majorities received by Page and Esk-
ridge are a sufficient vindication of the
public services of these gentlemen, and OF
the increased confidence in public opinion
in their integrity and ability.
AS to the chastity of woman or the dis
n,nesty of man, it is matter not in issue,
and WIN which We have nothing to do. You
say "public opinion is often very poor
standard to 90 by." Tha: is the argument
of the advocates of mona,chiai govern
ments, and the bare of all free AMI repnb-
lican institutions, and if adopted, would s"!n
the foundation of civil liberty.
! AS to your Herculean labors to get the
county Agricultural Society TO admit me-
obanics, what of it Z? AS to your generous
offer to furnish the fair with water and lum-
Der, free of charge, provided they would
bring it to your door, that is all right.
The water is very cheap in this country.
We are willing TO grant that you raised as
much wheat as was burned up by Samp-
sons foxes, and had as many cattle as tie
Old Gent on the mount, who claimed the
cattle upon a thousand hills. All this is
no defense in your case. You was laboriDg
for the Pecuniary interest of I. Armor.
You boast of building dozen houses.
1t is likely most of US have built that many
cabins for our own convenience, without
giving it newspaper nOtoriety. We hear
of no munifcent gifts to churches, school
houses or other public buildings. tits pass
ing strange that one man could do so much
for his country, and accumulate hand
some fortune for himself. Well, Doctor, we
see you pay no tax on personal property f;
did not furnish any article on exhibition at
the County Fair; did not attend yourself ;
but you have Gone so much for this Dis
trict, we excuse you. Rest assured you
have our best wishes personally.
Gen. Candy has been reported as dead,
but it is not credited at Washington.
Il TABLE OF DIsTANcEs.-The following
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