Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-11
Uatlp Argus.
A CARD FROM MR.. HAssAuREK,
Another Extinguisher upon Richard Smith
rFrOm ne Pi,t.burph Post. ]

From the Pittsburgh Post.
10 the Editor Of the Pittsburgh Post:
Ny attention has been called TO an article
IN the Gazette of this city, containing a re-
iteration of the slanderous charge that |
had attempted to sell my services to the
Administration party for . specified sum of
money. There 10 no truth in this charge.
Ii is az invention from beginning to end.
Inever negotiated with the Republican
or any other Com mittee, its Agents or mem
bers, nor did / ever authorize anybody to
make any proposition to them in my name,
or to enter Into any negotiations whatever
with them or any body else in my behalf In
whatever shape the story may be put, land
its shape has been changed several times
aimee It's first publication it is fslsehood
invented for the purpose of the campaign
by the interruptions men who shrink from
no means, however dishonorable, in order to
msinlaia themselves in power.
| denied the charge as soon as it was
published, and demanded the proofs of the
same. These proofs have not been furnish
ed, Vel instead of reirscting the Islander, the
Administration organs relterate it with
pertinacity, the malignancy of which is only
SUI pAsseO Dy TVS buamelesbDess.
Inc straw to which they cling is the boast
of Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati Gazette
that he has challenged me to sue him for
libel. This have not done for the following
reasons:
l. The Islander was invented for the pur-
poses of the campaign whereas, my suit
against him could not be ready for trial until
months after the election.
Ii il not for the accused to prove his in.
uocence, bnt foE the aceuseT TO substsntiate
his charge.
3. If | would sue him he would at once at.
tempt to sneak our of mis- responsibility on the
technical ground that 1t is no libel for ~ al
TO publish of another thar be wanted COM
pensatIon for his services on the stump.
| 4. 10 order TO avoid alt technicalites and
/ bring the matter to a direct issue, | called
| nr Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati Ga
zttte, despicable liar and a slanderer.
! These words are Rcllonable. They are libel.
Gus there is no bubble about them, and
therefore challenged Mr.. Smith to bring his
suit againsI me. | am ready to respond to
him. Ny pecuniarY responsibility will not
/ be questioned. Yet MIR. X chsrd Smith has
taken good care not to accept my challenge
/ Instead OF doing so, he reIterates q charge
which he knows he cannot prove, and which
in his own conscience, if he has any, be
knows to be false.
The unparalleled malignity and unheard
of personal abuse with which this campaign
is carried on By the organs of the Admin,
I sIsatioD, is conclusive evidence that they
have been beaten as TO The argument. They
viii be beaten, because they deserve to be
beaten. A party resorting to such means to
10 ure or crush political antagonists has nc
Claim 10 the support of right-mIBded anc
respectable men, no more than the franc
Iireurs, and marsuders and bushwhackerr
are entitled to De recognized As oeligerentl
according TO the usages of CIVILIZED warfare
Yours very truly. +. HAssAUREK.
PITrsBURGH, October 3, 1872.
P. S.-PaPers which have copied tbs
charges are requested also to give place Il
the above.