The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-02

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"Lord, Lord, how this world II giving 10 ~
ingi but whether done by Ben. Wade is, with
Unparalleled unanimity by all who undertake to
write about him, not a settled question yet. l
had an interview with sturdy old Ben. last foil
u wrote about it to the Commercial, leugthlul.
ly, and III swear truthfully-but sturdy old
Ben. said it was all a DID lie. lie never said
Grant talked horse; oh no. net he; and as for
Tho profanity with which that letter Of mine
was favored, why, bless your soul, that was
pure malice on my part. "lll be id to hell
if ever I sworc in my life" said sturdy old Ben.
in denying the contents Of that letter and made
other high-toned remarks which | couldn't m
sert in the Commercial without TRANSMITTING
from the original Benwadese-the American
court language Of the near future, gJntle read
err.
"Misory loves compony," end I an happy
to know that ! am not alone In the enjoyment
ofsturdy old Bcn's wrathlul donunciation. !
had previously an associate in the person Of
one Of the editors Of the New YORK Times, to
whom sturdy old Ben. gavin the lie for a report
OF his agrariun speech in Kansas, aud
OF the question Ut veracity thus grows
ing up FOrney assured the country
that sturdy old Ben's word was as good
as his Dond-which l take to be fair
warning to sturdy old Ben's bond
holders to sell uut at u sacrifice. To
Mr.. Seymour Of the Times, aud the IN
famous and u~npriacipled Mack of the
Commercial, is now added Mr.. Goorge
alfred Townsend, who, 1t seems, hos
bee grossly slandering sturdy Ole Ben
FOrney decides the case against Towu.
send us circumstanIial evidence, to-wit
the use Of p~rofane and ungra innate
language. lie says Townsenc
represents him to have gone
it IN language at Once irrcycrenI
and uh%syhtactic. That FornOy's all
over but to- mind the representation
OF sturdy old Ben. without q swear 10
every word, would be primd Jacie evi.
den &c oil fiction. Fifteen minutes as a
gentlemen would ruIn old sturdy old
Ben, by destroying his strong hold
upon the American heart, which is call
cd bluffness in him, but goes by the
u~nsavory title of boorlshness ia 9th,
ers.
But sturdy old Ben says it's a id
lie, and the question of veracity comos
mp between him and Mr.. Townsend, as
to whether he did or did not abuse
Mr.. Chase and the Cleveland Leader
j have seen gentleman who were pres
ent ut the conversation, and they con
cur in vouching the truth OF Mr.. Town.
sends statement, except that it omits
much OF sturdy old Ben's blasphemy
Mr.. Townsend addressed him respect
fully as an applicant for a pass u the
reporters gallery, as the correspondent
OF the Leader whereupOn sturdy old
Ben, launched forth into a torrent o.
blashemousinvectiYe against the Lead
or asa Cd id Chase paper anC
all that sort'of thing. / am glad of it
reloioe that Mr.. Seymour, of the
Times and myself have found q part,
ner IN distress, The Leader bounced
on me last tall, picked up sturdy ole
Ben's disclaimer and brandisbed It n
mysiaee' "G-d-d Chase paper" Ell
How does the Leader like in
When the soriplural ragamufin
made sport of ii venerable gentleman
who had no hair on the Top of his hea,
in tho place where the wool ought I
grow, grow, grow, the bears got afte
shalr Ike loader made more tina
MICHIGAN