Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-05-01

l. Mr. Swcaringcr is no, at all satisfied
with the reports OF his speeches in Tnx
TIMgs." The reports we're given by three
hAnds-a competent gentleman. not Uni-
versalis, Rev. Mr.. Henderson Methodist
and myself. Like the reports Of my own,
wsre meagre, as all abstracts must DO, but
be has. nearly as much space ~ had, and
would have had much more, but for those
who failed to report two Of his speeches, aud
there is nothing reported that he did not in
substance say. He is no more dissatisfied
with the report OF his speeches than somc Of
HE ministsring brethren expressed ,hsmssi>
wee to me with his speeches themselves.
2. We ars told that Mr.. 5. spoke extern
poraneously, while | made uso Of mAuu>
script. This is not true. Ny texts were
carefully arranged, and ltook accurate notes
Of nv opponents rsmarks, but my speschss
we're necessarily extempore. The idea Of
having manuscript debate must strike the
mind OF any reader - sufficiently original to
deserve a patent.
3. All the close Of the discussion Mr..
Swsaringer proposed 10 Mr.. Hanson that
they repeat the debate ia Mr.. Hanscn's
church in this city. Mr.. Hanson did not &C.
eept the proposition" This 10 one Of those
statements that have the body Of truth and
the soul OF falsshood. Mr.. s. did express .
willingness to continue the debate in Dsbu>
que, and this was my answer: The prop
csition comes with good grace from my ops
ponent after our eonversa,ion on this very
subject. When this discussion Was FIRST pro-
posed told Nj. S. thai would gladly meet
hin in Dubuque, If he would procure the
eadsrssmsat Of the Trustees of the Metho>
dist Society in Dubuqus And that prcpo.
sision Is still open. l never give challenge
but nothing would please ne better has TO
occupy my church, Or the Methodist, o. the
Athsneum, with Mr.. SseAriugsr, (if be will
get such sndorssrs - viii make the result
satisfactory, By giving no opportunity to
those Of the same church TO rspudists him
% iaeompeteet) Or with any other Clergyman
vhs viii Be pat forward BY the Intelligent
Christian gsatlsmen Who constitute the
Board Of Trustees Of ths Aain Street Meth.
odiss Church. Bot shsuld b obligedlt to
s6pula,s. especially in debate With Mr.. s.
that Photographic reports should b made,
aad that b should NOS eat his own words.
Nov With such a answer It 10 n hessst
statement that did not scespt? en- rssdy
to debate the question in Dialogue with Mr..
S. or any other gentleman Who shall b -
ksowlelesi - competent BY the Methodist
church officials, and who will - TO il that
verbatim report u made. Ihavs already ac.
espssd, aud stated The easy sosditions. 10
THE refusal 70 discuss he question here I
might add, in this connsction, that HI. 8.
WAS asxious, at the beginning, to continue the
debate in Dyenville two weeks, while / tho't
ose sufficient. A the close remarked that
il Mr.. 8. would procure six men Of respesis.
bility, outside his church, 10 say he vas com.
potent to meet the Question with me, would
accede to his original proposition, and give
him another week in Dyersvills. To which
be responded, a am satisfied already."
G. R. X. says: whether any good will
follow this debate may be question: From
G. r. RS standpoint, can see the force Of
the remark, but from mine il 10 not true.
Conversation with several who. bad never
understood. or even heard liberal visws sta~
ted, assured me and those Who accept the
great good Wa done, while violent assault
from two Of Mr.. SIS flock, ~ the close Of the
debate, with abusive spithets, gave good rea-
son to believe that the lavsa Of truth Is work
ing even in Dyersville.
1t coaclusion, let me suggest to 9. r. X.
that 10 il not setting good example to the
Young Mems Christian Association BY run>
ming into print with statements involving
facts, without taking the slight trouble to en-.
quire isto them. II may do to adopt the
ology in that way, but history cannot thus b
made up.
]. W. HANSON.
viii the Independence Bulletin copy =
En-. TINES There is an article in fHs
TINES Of April 2lss, over the signature of ].
W. Hanson, in reference to the discussion
between himself and Mr.. Swearinger, at
Dyersvilie, in which ! am referred to BY |
name, and at the close of the same paragraph |
The following language: "He is no more !
dissatisfied with the report Of his speeches, |
than some Of his ministsring brethren ex>
pressed themselves to me, with his speeches |
Allow me TO say, inasmuch
~ no other name than mine il given, that l |
scos satisfied with the speeches Of Mr. Swear.
niger. and believe him to be more than
match, in logic aud sound argnmens, for Mr..
Hanson. This, Of course, is bnt my opin,
ion. Yet it will clear me from the charge
Of expressing myself dissatisfied with the
speeches Of Mr.. Swearinger.
s. H. HrrDEasox.
AxAsosA, Iowa, April %, 1865.