Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-03
LErrEa rsoM WINTHROP.

I'D. DuLLETIN .-Au ottScs0 Wa8 Puullaus
ed in the Dubuque Daily H~sld Of March
18th, entitled, " The Palmer Locke Affair"
To the credit Of this community, am hap
py to stste, but few copies Of that paper srs
taken here, and this accounts for he tardy
appearance Of any reply to The tissue II falss-
hood found in said article. For unfairnsss
and psrvcrsion Of truth, the article in ques-
sion, excels anything, which to my knowl>
edge, has appeared in that reliable shses du-
ring the long years Of its disgracefdl contin>
usncs. Ito appearance in ss;d paper h IN
perfect accord With the character Of ito rep
RESERVATIONS, for il may b trutbfally affirm
jed that oil the Facts, contained in the whole
column or more, to b found in the ex-
tract at its bead from the Times. The Tmes'
statemest seferred 70 wss correct every
word Of il. The reputation Of gentlemsn,
30 we'll known to the business public Of
Northern Iowa o. Mr.. Palmer, should sct
be assaulted with immunity. This fact q
well as decent regard for candor and truth,
induces me to call the attention Of your read.
ers 10 the matter in question. Mr.. Palmer
is not man TO quietly submit 70 On at.emps
on his life, but did ~ any lsw-abiding citi>
zen would do, viz: procured the arrest ofthe
guilty party, and aftcr succeeding in placing
him before an impartial officer Of justice,
had no difficulty in procuring vindicssioe
of the law violatsJ. The whole difficulty
grew GU. Of . needless, trumped.up sympa.
thy for the defendant. Had these NEEDLE
some sympathizing brethren kept aloof from
said party, wonderful amount Of hard feel
ing, hard swearing and expense tothe coun.
Is, would have been avoided. Mr.. Palmer
and his book keeper had no difficulty ia their
business or any other relations, and when the
former in the ordinary management Of his
own affairs, found il best to dispense with
the services Of the latter, he 20 politely u.
formed him, and al Vas peaceably acqste>
ced in. But suddenly the programme chsa-
ges, aud hue and cry was raised Thea in
some way or other the book keeper lad bssn
terribly wronged, and friend sstsr ftissd''
caught up the refrain until the poor suboedi.
nate actsally begas 10 eoasider himself -.
grievsd. h being shown that hs-tAs beok.
kcerer-was indebted TO NJ. Palmer, and
was, moreover, about leaving tova, IL iat>
ter Obtained papers Of attachnent upos the
only property b could end. whss ahs Goa
stable was in the &C. Of reading this decu-
mcnt--in the presence Of several wilaseGss
--ths book-kesper - allowed his habitnally
high temper 70 master him, - TO dras > ~
volver, and pointing directly 70 the heal Of
Mr.. Pslmss, vas arrsstsd from shooting, 81
y by the quicknsss Of bystaader Who s1ssht
the threatening arm, and deadly weapon,
securing q the came time, he vould.Ssi -
sassin from further violence. Wen might IN
afIectionats wife cry out with alarm VIXEN
the life Of her husband thus hsag By . thsssd.
It should Be here understood hat n. Paln-
or vas in 70 threatening attituds-not svss
speaking to The defendant. NJ. Palnss had
the bookkeeper promptly arresssd, ssd The
farce Of an examination vas goos thsoagh
with. II proved farce ftoa ~ tasa tAst
the Justice-joke on the tsrn-instsaA Of
being govssnsd BY law asd eviAsscs, taasly
submitted to outside influences and-dAsek>
ing reason and csmmon ssass- dismisss9 ~
offender; holding him guilty Of > Pal1y.ase
sault only. And here eonss b the kgal
profaadity; for, aitsr declaring hin H. 70
arraigament Sos the latter srinA ~ tnsned
him Scot>ftes instead Of remanding n in>
to the hands Of sao,hse lssA o2ss Mr..
Palmer, who did not yeoposs "a - 81 I'D
and insultsd, took hia bse6ss IN - kssd
ofsces, who at oses I'D ~ ssi&iha j ~
bar 70 answer at The next tsrm d 60, q
the charge u ~ sassasls With iassas = III. !"
The above are iaoontsoveribls fa6ls, AL d
but imperfect jusliss % : nas q uhsn -
yillsgs and region about ous mees IT, 49,
growth AM prosperity tlan y ass sthsr des.
Ell Of our citisens.
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