Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-02-23

Certain Hstter3 Responded "a.
ToLrDo, r.b. l9.h, 1871.
Mr. DEAR VIZ. RsscKnoss:
II yoa, spicy ssnmunieatIsa y 4ha
REPUBLICAN,, Published Feb. 18th. you o.
luds to resolution offered BY yourself q .
ssusus held 10 shs cd Cesst House in Sept.
1857. discover list ySu have made 1
misstatemsnt or TIVE In reiatisn 70 that mat.
ter. ssd, - had The honor Of prssiding II
The meeting wbisA - shsshsfnlly aggrisved
sou, and bsisg The sss 10 WHOM yoa refer
- having threatened you will personal
violence the next day, Ielsin thS tight to
correct you.
Al to your personal appearance On thst
occasion. 10 not now remember; but, %
you stats that Il was mot clesnly, W will
have no controversy % E6at poisl.
But to the resolution. Now, ny dear
william, you did not Offer your resolution
- meehsaic Or lsborer. You had long
siaes become ashamed Of your hard hand /,
ssarrsd with service more honorable than
that Of war;" ASHAMED Of your diney
workshop J. disgustsd with labor, and Jon
had abssdonsd yesr forge and your ssvil
for the more defeats, II ast more honorable
rrofessisa oflawyer. And. ~ y3s had al
ready bsosms cert Of trsfiekiag Esau in
politics, DESTROYS Of buying public rorridss
81 ANY price. you were justly held BY the
caucus, . dsnssogus. ~ un,erupulous.
tricky, political sdventnrsr, whom It would
mot DO to trust, and your resolution % ;
ceyEr}iy thrust q the reputation Of . for
mr. rSprsssstativs 70 Ne ststs Lesisls-
snSs. asd Cd unwsrrantsd rtAeeiicn on the
Republican party Of the Stats, which ysu
had more than once threatened t. desert.
You make no mistake, ny dear william.
whea you state list you we're threatened
with nsrssnai .vislsacs ths ssxt day for Aae-
ing offered yesr reso!stion you simply write
that which ysu knss y be false. did not
threaten yoa,-'.has 10 not ny styls," -sx-
suse the slane,-ssd II was fsolish
enough TO attempt to strike yen. which do
no. dssy, and Which probably should have
done, lad It not been for the timely inter.
ference Of friends, to whom ? am truly
was for circulating. % had
been represented 10 me, report damaging
to my reputation.
fear l shall never be 90 COED % 10 tame.
y pocket such insults, and hope may New
er be too fimid 70 resent them.
notice, BY ysur letter, that you class
youreslf With the agricultural population.
Nov, my dear friend. II you are on the
point Of Offering yoursslf - candidate for
The Office Of Representative At next falls
election. Is I infer from yerr letter you
Are, would suggest that II 10 not aeces.a>
~ for you to tear your coat, bssssar your
face, call you self "dirsy looking" nor sves
10 forsake your calling TO secure the votes
II The farmers and laboring men Of Tama
County. W win support you just ~
if you represent enc profession
~ 8u0tuST III tCCus " ~ uVs VSttoAu puN
/ high order Of legal talent is what We need
IN Representative.
Permit me 70 suGxsst further, that should
In uucontrollab,s desire to see your name
lgurs II the bottom Of 4 newspaper column
possess you, endeavsr to state facts, even
loueh Il 10 at the expense Of seeming logi.
cal and witty.
Further, should Any Of your numerous
friends, in the courss Of events, believe II
Dscessary to coxhide you 70 prevent your
ying. do not take il unkindly, ~ no sueh
,ourss will be rssortsd -, an sure, unless
your welfare dsmaAds il.
Wishing yeu The most eminent success in
III ysur political sspirstious, and gratsful>
y aprrscisting your kindness in thus early
assuming the championship Of our cpprees-
d class to which have the homer Of be-
snsing. I am, 40 ever,
Your sincere friend.
JACK WHEATON.