The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-04-30

the writhing and squirming of our friend
Of the Democrat, in order to get over
plain facts. 1t seems, too, as though his
fertileC) Imagination had about exhaust
ed itself, from the fac. that he copied my
first article entire, in his last weeks is
sue. l am sure l thank him for it, for
the truth will in this manner reach some
Of the inhabitants in this county who
would otherwise have been forced to do
without it.
To be sure, he pronounces it &" bonn
6ast," ia pack Of black repuJlican
les, and all that; but then, Truth will
work its way, if it is only fairly laid be-
fore the minds OF the people, and if he will
only publish every one of my articles l
shall hope they may do some good in the
good cause.
Mr. Grcenwald seems very desirous Of
cultivaSing my acquaintance, but with
due Difference to his majesty, l, at pres-
sent, respectfully decline the honor. He
deals SO very extensively in epithets, and
[ have understood, he has been known to
call his acquaintances "lisrs" in the
street, On some occasions, when they diff
fered with him in opinion and am,
therefore, inclined to think his acquaint-
anship might not always be pleasant.
In his editorial, u a previous edition,
he intimated that Was "thicf and a
cut threat" and it was this assertion
that | said would meet It's reward if Ut
tered to my face. | say SO still ;. but l
did not say, nor DO nor say, 1 would
chastiss Mr.. Greenwald, though perhaps
| might, i should certainly be pretty
strongly tempted to. If Mr.. Greenwald
would like TO know just ho,7 such Ian
Suage soald meet its reward, and will
premise TO call me g thief and cut
threat ;" to my face, / may give him the
opportunity 10 do so before witnesses
Let him say if he will accept the pEopo
aitIon IN his next paper.
Mr. Greenwali pronounced my state
ment Of the number of destitute who re.
csiyed supplies from the Freedmeu's Bu
reau a " fabrication" "spliced together
by soms bigger and NOR. dignifed rascal -
than myself
Now, L ask, Did you crGmine Gen.
Howard's Report of 1867, and did you
base yoar assertion, that the statement ]
made iras q fabrication, on that crqn,in
ationP T1is qpesttcn desire shall not
be csadc}.
If you did not examine the Report,
you can have an opportunity of doing so
By ealing at the Jc6crsonian Office.
Ia answer to your questions, Have
you ever paid taxi" " Do you make a
living By honest labor9 and does your
mother know you're out!" I reply, this
is foreign to the subject, and another il
lustration of the skunky manner in
which you argue" However, l do pay
tax, i make a living by honest labor,
aud my mother is aware that am out.
l would ask you now, DO you, Mr..
Greenwa9d, acrite your orn cditorialse
Il is notorious that you do not, and
would suggest to you if you would pub
lish the author. Of your answers to my
articles | might be willing to afik my
real name to my next.
| have not thought it worth whilo in
this letter to introduce any new point OF
argument, as my previous arguments are
untouched. Mr. Greenwald has said they
were lies to be sure, but that does not
make them SO, and is only the " iish mar
met style of answering them. l will
therefore only introduce portion Of a
letter received some time ago, in rela.
ton to the Frcedmen's Bureau" from
prominent member Of Congress, and
again request that | may be informed
whether the assertion that my statement
was a fabrication, was based on an exam.
instion of Gen. Towards Report of 1867
The following is a portion of the letter
alluded to, = will Mr.. Greenwald deny
10 his wholesale way, that it was ever re-
(" The very title Of the Bureau which is
that OF Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen, md
a abandoned lands should vindicate it against
many of the aspersions cast upon il by the
enemies OF the negro and the government.
It's FIRST purpose was the caro- Of the
suffering whites OF The South, and they have
absorbed most OF It's care and means"
This is the statement Of man whoi
knows more about tie subject than either
Mr.. Greenwald OF myself or both together
or he has examined the subject carefully.