Nebraska advertiser., 1866-10-25
NO. 4.

of it leaving..lhe people 10 judge from
my aets-whether the assertions are true
or not But when my private character
(which I prize more highly than all the
Offices in the sift Of the peOpleJ L as
sailed. I feeIit 10 be my duty to defend
myseIf-particulsfIy when the assault
emenates from pa rites whose position in
society might give them some inf0encs
to damage others, even if they were IN.
able to help any one BY their fulsoms
batteries. sssi
The readers of the Omaha HsrdIS viii
have noticed thet for several monlhs post
indeed from the commencement Of the
publication of that paperLits edi,os has
stndiOusly and peFsistertly indalged in
the most unprotected and wantOn ATTACKS
not so much upon my official, as my pri-
vate ehLracter as a man and eftizeh.-
Sill have forbOrde to notice lhess Oft
repeated misunderstanding, as I 'did that
the authors acquaintance was eo-exten.
sive with the limited circulation Of his
paper, and that wherever be IS known
his columnies would prove utterly harm
less. There is point, however, beyond
which forbearancel ceases 10 be virtue.
That has been reached and transcribed
by the Herald since the opening Of The
political canvass. now near its closer
Since last Saturday evening. when, at
the request of several oflmy fellow eiti-
zens participated in the proceedings Of
a public meeting, called for the purpose
of hearing several distinguished gsnsle-
men from abroad, the Herald hassaboun.
ded in the cOarsest personal abuse Os me,
and the most wanton and unfonnded
faisehoeds respecting my official conduct.
Those who heard me on that Oceasion
will bear me witness lhatI made no dis.
respectful personal illusions, but con-
fined myself 10 legitimate discussion Of
the various questions at issue between
the political parties of the day. i q did
refer, in terms of stern condemnation, 10
the acts of those who had rebelled against
the Government and those Of their SYM
mathizing friends in The Northern STATES,
who had given them aid and cOnfofe I
stated distinctly, as / readily aemif bsi
if the COpperhesds q lhs EoF.A vopId
cease their 0p sion q DE Hg lasaI
men Of the ee1ai5 nd AHora 30 ensour-
agement to the fsoelieas spirit Of the
Soah, we w6ul - my judgement, have
perfect peace and a restored Union in
less than sixty days. The editor Of lhe
Herald seems 10 have taken what said
about cOpperheads aud rebel sympathi-
zers to himself. Icerlainly did not a4ns
him, and I assure the public that / did NOT
think of him during my short address;
but as he exhibits such furious Passiona at
what 1 said, Take it for granted thai the
'.shoe fit hlm' and lie pat it on ! BE it
50. Let him wear it. But as be makes
this brief address the occasion Of renewed
attacks against my honor and my private
character. and as bis enysno.ned fefse-
hoods may reach the eye Of some one
who is a stranger to him, and therefore
damage my reputation. Il have thoughs
mroper to ask the use Of your gidsiyocir-
culated paper for the purpose Of refutihg
Them. Among other ungentlemarfyanis-
Of what / said at that
is the charge that / character
lied ''ihe truest aud best ratrints Of the
land with being traitors and rebsls.i3lI I
did DO such thing on the contrary
gave the highest prOise to the loyal and
true patriots who had stood by 1thsir
country whether a. home orIin the army.
And all bis assertions about my treat
nent TO the soldiers of Nebraska. is fall
Of the grossest misrepresentation ss the
facts and records will prove. No.man
ever heard me abuse "a soldier of ear
army or a true patriO, who O.heEmiss
aided in putting dowp The aeeuEssa re-
belIio1. 7am5l
l. know too well that BY the heroic
1alor Of the soldiers Lths country, vas
saved from utter oyerthrow,by rebels and
rebel sympathisers of which later the
editor Of the Herald, seems 10 considsr
nimselfa member to allow mYself knew
ingly to do them a wrong 10 s9lsiers
IN the land deserve more cFedB for their
Efforts 70 save our (logernmsnts, thanths
soldiers of Nebraska who periled life,
everything. for their country, while The
sdiIor of the Herald was skulking be-
hind the forage trains Of Steefs army,
engaged in the patriotic work Of picking
up stray bales Of cotton, and other of1
which might be found in its wake The
Doctor has much @ say about esiay et
homes" but never a word about, 'lsssg
be. ...g
He also charges. that refused 70 sd-