Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
MIR, GRISELL REPLIES.

MIR. GRISELL REPLIES.
AS it is utterly foreign to our pur-
pose to do injustice to any one, and as
Mr.. Grisell has made special request
| that we give the following communica-
| tion from the Kenton Democrat, place
| IL the REPUBLICAN,, we unhesitatingly
| comply. with the explanation that Cen
eral j. S. Robinson disclaims having
written said article, our informant be-
| ing therefore, in error. We will further
add that we omit the Introductory part
of the article, for want OF room. IN that
Mr.. Grisell complains that the first
communication he sent, failed to reach
| its destination, Thereupon he censures
the Postoffice Department. We can as
sure him that no fault of the kind can.
in any manner, be laid at the door OF
the postmaster at this place, as he makes
it a oint to promptly forward all mail
able matter that comes to said office
| without regard to contents. The idea
| that Mr. Grisell was removed for "po-
litical offence, and because he could not
bend the supple knee to certain digri-
taries," when it is so well known in this
community that he was in perfect ac-
| cord with the administration and that
he never uttered VIII hisper of fault till
after his removal, is simply absurd. In
fact his case is so weak that no "McDuff
is needed to refute it.
| Mr. GriSell saws:
AS to the article to which the answer
was sent, i have almost forgotten its
contents, and have quite forgotten the
| contents OIL my reply. The probability
| is, that l called the writer black
hearted villain; am quite sure L called
| him lying scoundrel. But on mature
reflection, / am almost sorry that in
| dulged in such terms. When an indi
| vidual looses all sense of decency, all
regard for truth, and every impulse
| that usually prompts gentlemen in
their intercourse with each other, it is
then too late to expect to produce any
| effect upon him by calling him names
| such as Indicate his true character. In
| this case the article in question was
| either written or prompted by some
person who wears a brass collar, brand
ed "U. 5. Co." and who in consideration
of being allow d to continue his arm in
|
mouth and bark whenever set on by his
| master. Not to answer arguments
that might not be cOnvenient-at any
| rate the work of blackning character
| would be much more conSenlai and
easier, and answer the same purposes.
If member of his family in an evil
hour has initiated the pernlciOus exam
pie of high government officials at
| places where he may have gone on bus
nd tnH NJ
which has stolen awav his brains,
though he is now reformed and the
| wounds caused by this great affection
are partly healed, yet tear them open
atresh, is the command-such work is
agreeable to such dogs; and it is eaiSier
than arguing questions, But word rs
to the charge contained in the article
First, that Mr.. Taylor was compelled
to resort to the Courts to get money out
of my hands that held as deputy col
lector. Let us see what a single state
ment will put the lying scoundrel to
shame. Immediately after my misun-
derstanding with Mr.. Taylor, and
| when the matter was fresh and well
known throughout the district, the Re
publicans of the Fifth District nomin-
ated and supported me for Congress.
And, during the whole canvass, though
[ made some tolerable bitter speeches,
| l.
| enough to to attempt to use it against
me. Again | was appointed collector
of the Fifth Distrsct by General Grant.
after full presentation of the Taylor
transaction. / now submit to candid
men, whether the Repu blican party and
the supporters of this administration
haYe not fully indorsed my conduct in
the Taylor transaction, and whether
such dirty whippers in as the Kenton
| Of tn hn1 tS
| Second. AS to the charges that the
business of Collectors office was neg
lected or improperly discharged, l have
the means of showing that it is as false
as the father of lies could make it. My
accounts with the Government have
long since been settled, and l have as
surance from Deputy Commissioner
Williams, "That no collector In Ohio
stood better than I did, and that he
knew OF no cause for my removal"
What some lying, thieving, detective
may have reported, am unable to say.
Ii one passed tarough the district he
was sent out doubtless to make up a
case, and those who know anything
about this detective business, know
what kind of men are sent, and the
kind of reports they usually make.
And here is just one of the things that
ought to damn this or any other admin
istration. the sending out secret detec-
tives and upon such reports as they see
fit to make, removing officers without
notice and without any opportunity to
be heard. l don't think this was done in
my case. think my effense was polit-
ical; 1 could not with facility ''bend the
snple knee" to certain dignitaries. and
therefore one more plant must be Sc
lected.
Now have just this further to sly
If the villainous puppy who penned
the article in question, supposses he can
deter me from speaking my honest sem
timents in regard to the Administration
OfGeneral Grant by any such means, he
is mistaken in his man. When L en-
barked in this campaign, l did it after
mature deliberation, and after fully
counting the cost, so that the Admins
tration may turn loose its whole pack
to howl upon my track and snarl after
me /; they cannot drive me from my pur-
pose. L want peace, but if it is to be
war, then let it be; and l say to them
Lay on McDuf, and damn be he who
first cries hold enough
L. Z. GRIsELL.