The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-02

Communicated.
EDITOR OF THE REPUBLICAN,! i offered the
following to the editor OF the Ercniny Star, as
q communication in reply to the communica.
tion OF J. II, Crane, published ia that paper on
the 2sth ultimo, and II was refused me. | ask
WV. NJ. SLowgN.
EDiToRs EVENING STAR: l see, In your
Issue of the 2sth instant, that J. II. Crane is
still dissatisfied, and directs n shot at W. Il.
Slower, ITO Pennsylvania avenue, having
dropped the company alluded to In his former
communication. Thinking. perhaps, he has
patriotic Impulse Of tho 2lst instant, shall
endeayor, as briefly as possible, to set him
Alright without any desire to raise personal
questions. He calls upon VIM. b. Siowen to
state when and where he has ever "gone back
on the principles he advocates or engaged In
any political hucksteringn In Church or State.
Mems actions in stirring times like the psst
is sometimes required to prove the sincerity
oftheir professions. 1t Is well enough for a
man to be brave when he can do so safely;
but when he shirkS q duty because he lacks
moral or physical courage to carry out princi-
pies that he processes he has always lived by,
he should not be so ready to speak snecringly
Of those who have manfully done their Uhol.
duty. As to his "huckstering,n myself as well
as his friends will give him credit OF doing
| very little In Church. 1t is only the manner he
is trying to do 1T in state that am disposed
| A man who is incapable of stating plain
fact, where 1t is In plain English before him,
ishardiy worth carrying on controversy with.
ND'ninS III my communication eau Justify MS
| Inference Ia regard to Mr.. Larman's position
| as to what he (Mr. L. believes. l said nothing;
l only stated what | thought he (Mr. ~ was
capable OF doing. As to my constituents, Twin
say that the word "formcrn should have been
inserted, = mistake that better pens than mine
have made, but apparently requires a better
brain than his to supply. He seems to think
had they acted u. wisely in regard to MIR. Lar
mans resignation as they did In refusing to
renominate me, the dead lock would have been
ayoidee-it Is the province Of but few to be
blest with immaculate wisdom in all their pro-
ecedipgs, and / suppose J. IL, congratulates
himselfwith being one OF that few. ffhc could
| only convince the public of his possession of 1t
| as thoroughly as he seems to have the assur-
snce, they probably might profit by his self
laudations. However, the vindication OF their
| wisdom Is In the action they did take by
| unanimously rcnominating nc for councilman,
| where should doubtless be now, had 1t not
been on account of my refusal to run. For
further information, wonld refer him to tho
| proceedings of the meetings at the time the
| nominations were made.
He seems to think that his statement about
Slowc9 4 Go. getting down on their knees
| was not "insinuatinG !" II not, does he mean
| to represent that II was done literally. l sim,
| ply thrust back, with the weapon that thrust
mel II he does not like such weapons, he should
use others, especially whom he makes the at.
tack. 49,, WN. NJ. sLowEN,
| ITO Pennsylvania avenue.