The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-05-22

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sew -Asdgca friend, who csteu ths
asld Of disputaiion With The reck.
lessness Of nsstcr Of the art, sud
neqMss himsslf ss . tyro.
A brief review Of facts will shos
The correciness VI thsss remarks.
Al article appeared 10 the daily
Fisg Of Wednesday, preceding our
psbliesioa of tAs 9th, giving AZ ae-
essns 81 a lecsI dist artnscs. On the
nerniag Of The dAy that ose paper
YES isssed 70 found that ~ had
mrittea so,hing about this ocsar-
renee, and no. hsvisg heard asy thisg
Of il except what appeared in H.
Flag, We sat down and wrote = hasty
notice, taking tho remarks Of our 60.
Temporary ~ . hssis. We had net
the time to 70 aud zee him in rsla.
tios 10 Il, nor did Nc dssn u nsses.
cary. In speaking Of |. ~ could
rot, Of courss, trsst il with ths cosA.
denes and certainty Of oAs who
knows from whcncs his facts are Dc.
rived. Hence W remarked Ave
hope the matter has hsss exsegsr-
ated." But while We said this, the
context Of our remarks, which fol-
loued, exhibited clearly that we 70.
sarded he ststsmeats Of the Flag
o. more tAss probably true. AZ =
discreet Journalist, how couId W
have pursued ary oiker course
Win ssy candid, fair nisasl mas
sssum,s that this constituted nm At.
tack on tho Flag, tho pro tom Of
which was douhtless not an eye wit.
ness Of this occsrrencc, but derived
his information from others. Yet be
not only assumed that 1t was intend
ed AZ d reflection upon him. bat in
sisuatsd that We were actuased by
the moSs unworthy Of motives, . de-
sire to cwr,y faror.s That while
the Flag was ever ready to publish
tho "truth, without Scar or favor,
and would "just ~ soos expose tho
faults Of orr own eitiseus ~ soldiers, -
the infsrescs was leit, that the editor
II this psper wss deficient 10 these
qualities Of candor aud courage. W.
took ssbssec u such "A unjust and
Unauthorized commentary. We think
ws had > right to feel mortified, and
70 vindicaas oassslf mildly, as ~ did,
sssinss sseh sspsrsion.. Il III 10
came tho Fiss, (thcugh ~ had ma
desire to say so,) withiss antecedsats,
% make thsm. Il il an exceedingly
bsld pspes now, AID particularly d.
ssnciatosy Of sssh follow - Csls-
mas, but vhsn the Freedom Of speech
waa regarded q rather hazardous 10
tbs military district, il wss, seeefd-
Jog to sss sseollsetios, ses quits 70
blstsut 4 pubiic jcarpal that u
ssseIcOsy aaut, o., vnsts " SPEAKS
~ Ill, connss3s asta Of military pp-
pssssios, aariag . period Of diAsuIsy
sad danger, can claiu bet little merit
ia bsing bold At a time when il com.
nsstarics arc accompanied with no
Passossl hsssrd. But thai the
s4sent u which ve complaiu was -.
tsnsloasl, ID ssaiie-s from the Flag
Of The 10th, In which the pro ten
I'D 70 il. BY -ss.iarytv~wrNlQy
words, that he dissrustsd osr easdor
ind ssase u juati>s, ssd chose rathsr
to vinIisAts himself; OF, = The ~
Yas; proved. bscauss It furnished him
- opportunity to sssail ". In tAis
very sssisas be hs Ne aissssrtssy
aad coAsseees. TO ny, bassd upon
ths dinasy prste1t ~s h.vs detailed,
that oar ssnasks 10 rcfsrssse 70 ths
Issss aislashsass aesaieasa, bad !" y
svsty chsesvs~t mind H. true ring Of
se1 soap about il, an expression Pc
saliar to bis uncontrolled hasy,
70 eshibis ~ isjssasss of ths pre-
TN VI The Plsg mort rsrikipgly, Que
= tso observations viii suffice. Ben.
silk ,aes usually AL upss The pro-
saaptioa, anssss ~ a~sauN il clsas
Ard naslfist, that no offence n In
! sesdsd, Whsn there is a doubt and
~ proper information eau be OBJ
tAissd. thsy prefer 70 seek ii rather
thai sutas ~ ~ ,of public COR
plalnt. Oss 'esssmYssssy ksev PER
lhasly wdil tbs kisd ftstsgs W enter
l.sssd fer hin aad for The PAps'
svsf wheh - pssAilss. aaA thaA u
VA ~ ssesosabls ~ voslA 70 81
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