North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-01

first principle. My object and plan was
to open on two CIR three of our opponents,
and show what the press could do in
crushing them, and thus to set an example
Of what the candidates might expect, and
in few weeks they would surrender, and
that l then could dictate terms to them
and require the Legislative ticket to
support you; could have succeeded in
this scheme had not your last letter order.
cd me to desist.
You wish me to send you list of those
fifty and upward, of the delegates who
have by letters, and otherwise, repudiated
the action Of the convention.
You are altogether too unsophisticated
did you think from my assertion that one
delegate had sent me such letter? "Why,
you must be green" Don't you know
that that is an assertion l can make, and
no one can dispute, and perhaps some few
will believe it? The fact is, have receiv-
ed no such intimation from any source,
and Mr.. Eiboeck tells me confdentially
that he has not, though he has talked of
from so to 100.
1t seems to mortify you unnecessarily
that you were defeated by strolling
mendicant; worthless lar clown, &C.,
but recollect you hold your present posi>
ton, by means of just such influence, and
it is no more humiliating to be defeated
by it, than to have to depend upon it for
success, and l must admit, between our
selves, it is about an average of the party
in this county. A more ignorant set never
existed than they were when l came
among them.
Now, Mr.. Allison, let me plainly tell
you that you must learn your place; your
taunt about my throwing dirt is entirely
uncalled for. You must rcccollcct am
still an editor, and WELD the same bitter
pen l did before l got the p. O., and
having it, ask no more favors of you. I
took my own mode of treating the subject.
prefer to have fair discussion on no
subject. l defy any one to point out an
instance of my departure from that prin-
ciple in my editorial career. Never have
in a single instance offered a reason or
an argument for any position taken
despise them. they always imply doubt.
Human nature is such that l can dc
better by browbeating and driving them
by discussion, and you agree with me that
our side of the present issue will bear
nothing else.
You say you wish me to publish one
good, sensible article; to take the only
true and honest position the truth is
better late than never. Why, Mr.. ALI
son, that is simply ridiculous. What! An
Office seeker talking to an editor about the
truth in my experience never heard
of such thing. / have written to Mr..
Eiboeck, and he says he never did, and
Mr.. Felt, and Mr.. Bailey, say that it is
meyer expected. of political editors; it may
do for some old fogy conservative sheet
bu. is not in accordance with the spirit oi
the age.
l have made this letter longer than
expected, but you made SO many points
against me in yours, that could not well
abrcviate. You need not be entirely
discouraged my paper does not circulate
but little-not more than 20 copies in
Fayettc county, and you can be pretty
sure to carry that, and the further off, the
better your chance will be. But l give
you this fair warning, you must cease
writing such letters to me.
p. S.-Be sure and not let Mr.. Eiboeck
know what l have written.