Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-02-24
CORRESPONDENCE.

article that appeared short time since in the
democrat must be noted--an0 why Because
the Man on the Hill owes the author of it, the
Mayor, an apology for some remarks dropped
as to another article of his, which might be
styled the beginning, from behind the stump
the misfortune was, that the Man on the
Hill did not dream it could have come from
so distinguished source; if he had he would
have been silent for. the sake of all concerned
some blunder has happened sure, or he never
would have fathered the nameless child, and
some errors have been committed, as is plain
fr ON the tone of the final" Now, if any ''un-
becoming or unpretty expressions were drop
ed, as may be the fact, from the Man on the
Hill, he would most humbly ask pardon not
only of the Mayor, but of the people, and
agree with the Mayor that the public "will
not be edited" by the use OF such terms-stiH
be hopes he may be allowed to say, that he
can see no reason to acknowledge that they
Were wrongfully applied under the circum-
stances. One great object of the Mayor seems
to be, and it is a laudable one, to ind out how
it could happen that the n an on the Hill de-
clined the honor of appearing with the front
of an Alderman, when he had a chance. The
reasons had better be private matter between
the two gentlemen, for if the Man on the Hill
| is correct in his opinion, they would reflect
no credit on the Common Council, and the less
said about them publicly the better One
duty more the Man on the Hill, owes the May
or viz: to satisfy him that he still lives the
Mayor sup poses he may have ''hit him in some
vital parts" Dear sir, he still lives, and Won
derful as 1t may appear, he has not felt a pain,
| nor has he been able to find even scratch
his breast-plate must have been on the right
| spot wnen that shot was 6red-behnd Re st
easy, but pray don't shoot again. I have been
still week, fearing it might be double
barrelled piece-ifs SO, please hold the other
charge and oblige. "Thrashing r'-"If l de-
serve thrashing, here l am"-Can he mean
that? Isn't the Mayor even the Mayor, jok-
| ing? If he really means it, will let out the
job to the Democrat; it is out of my line.
| Hold a bit, now think of ia query. Say,
take portion Of the 'tfnalp and some clauses
ofthe Democrat, where he speaks of Nazareth
i and Gogon, mix them up, and wouldn't they
| give the sublime hard rub, to say nothing of
smashing up that point only one step hey ond.
The 'ifnal' has redeeming qualities, there is
! gooda in it, and though it might have
been intended mainly for the Man on the Hill
all can apply it, for it says, "a man before he
plunges' it may well read all men-it will
! bear stretching, like unto the boys hen that
he put 200 eggs under just to see her spread her.
self-let the advice spread For one l am ready
tosay, thank you, sir, and sure tn people must
I owe him q debt of gratitude. "A man ought
to consider nell and t,cice before he pLungeS
into measure. or binders to carry out such
j plans, which are proposed as the best and
safest by we'll meaning, intelligent and expe.
rienced men," All must say amen to this as
10 the Man on the Hill, language would be
de in attempting to make out his admiration.
The Democrat can have no doubt now as to the
location Of Nazareth! The Mayor asks, and
am sorry he asks it, ''are we all a set of ras-
calls =? Have we not one man among US who
can be depended upon and trusted If SO, we
deserve to be punished, to be lost and desert
ed" This doom seems hard-answer the ques-
tons in the affirmative, and there is reason to
|, fear that it is not all true. We may be pun
ished and deserve it, we may be lost, but will
the ID desert us? His will be strong lien
: he may not desert US.
These questions being put to the Man on
the Hill, he will say as to the first that he
thinks we not all rascals: he believes there
are more than 80 not rascas, even in Water
town and had there been more of the not ras-
Gals in the Common Council in years passed
we might never have been blessed with this
"fnaT Hav we not one man among us DC
This is a more difficult question to answer
RascaIs can be trusted, in their way there il
honor among thieves, and they can be depend
ed upon-our bond matter is proof Ct that
We have many among US who can be trusted
to do as they think best, but whether they car
be trusted 10 act justly aud honorably to al
concerned is another thing; wish this ques-
ton had been put to some one else, say tc
some of those who seem to fear that we have
not three men w o can be trusted without
letters, and some OF them are the men whom
the Mayor calls the well-mean ing and ezpe-
rienced men; up here we believe, we have
many more than three who can be trusted to
act honorably AID justly under all circumstan-
ces, save when the temptation is big enough
to make them great men, gentlemen, then, il
they follow fashion, they must grab take the
pile, provided always it be q big one; no thing
short ola big pile will make man great and
honorable.
As to our city matters, there are scores among
US who can be trusted to take care of them
without hamper of any kind. We have many
good men and true, and may be some mean
onesi it would he strange if we hadn't We
believe, after all that is said, our character is
good, comparatively; it is safe to bet that
there is not another city in Wisconsin which
dare throw stones over here. Don't see any
place TO st op, but will make final here with
the last words of the ''fnal," hoping the May
or will excuse al errors and shortcomings ~
sincerely hope that gooo will and sound judg-