The Van Buren press., 1867-10-11
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
Letter from James oreig He Is abou. to
stop his Faper-thinks better OF 1t
and accepts the situation
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and accepts the situation
CRAWFORD tOUNTN. Oct :, 1861,
Us. DuSHtN-SIg: ON opening your issue
of October IN, was not little surprised, to
see my name occupying a conspicuous place,
as candidate for the State Convention,
Well, thinks 70 my SELF, this is using 4 good
deal OF freedom with a person; and INV first
impulse was to order nv paper stopped,
which Is tie heaviest blow that subscriber
can iuNict on an editor. But. on reflection,
have concluded to pursue different course.
Some time ago, several OF your prominent
citizens spoke to me, in reference to the mat
ter and told them that would like very
well to see Gen. Bowen defeated for the ton-
yention, not dreaming, tina. they would in
this oh.handed way, pitt my humble self
against that distinguished gentleman How
ever, as they have thought proper to do so,
viii not act Dell. Although have said it
would please me, to see the General defeated
for the Convention, have nothing against
that gentleman, in fact, | am under oblga-
bi'l5 " hliil lol liIlOI
ed from his learned essays, published in the
Press. know now exactly when to put my
mare il want horse colt, and when to put
her IL | want mare colt; this information is
invaluable 10 a farmer and would have been
infinitely more valuable to It's farmers, had our
mares been still in Arkansas instead of Kan
sas.
After having made the foregoing acknowl-
edgement to General Bowen, let us see for \
moment how we stand before the people of
Crawford county: Gen. Bowen born, the
States whole thunder for to WELD, and shake
alike the Senate, and the field" jim Grieg
the farmer and mechanic, making his liyin.
by the sweat of his brow; what contrast.
Again, Gen. Bowen, the lawyer, the phloso-
pher and the physiologist-Jim Grcig, whose
soul proud science never taught to stray, far
as the solar walk on milchy way what con-
trast. Again, Gen. Bowen, feather in the
cap of Society-Jim Grcig the yeriest hob-nal
in its heel. In justice to myself must add
and hope will not offend modesty by doing
so-that 50 far as integrity of purpose is con-
cerned am equal to Gen. Bowen. Perhaps a
more arttul politician, if it is lawful to call me
one would have thrown shade over the
brighter portion of Gen. Bowen's ACCOMPLISH
ments, and embelshed my own. lfany per
son is in doubt about my political creed, re-
fer them to the golden rule, which is not less
my political than it is, my religious creed. If
Gen. Bowen's political creed Is superior to
mine, lie ought to be elected. As to our re-
spectiye interests, in the country. have Il
large family either to be blessed or cursed
with the forthcoming Constitution am told
the Generals family is small. Having pre-
sented the General and myself fairly to the
people | leave the matter in their hands, hop
Ing that they will bear in mind that the pres
cnt interest and future glory of the State will
depend entirely on the material Of which the
Convention is composed. With the powerful
help ofmy friends, | have no doubt but that
the advance of General Bowen on the Capitol
of our State, will be successfully resisted, in
spite ofhis acknowledged ability in strategy
However, should be defeated, will not
curse, and denounce the people as is too often
the case with disappointed asprants to office
no, on the contrary, | will console myself
with the beautiful and agreeable reflection
of the ancient Roman. that | am happy to
live in a community, where there are men
more worthy than myself.
Very respectfully,
JAMES GREIG.