The Grange advance., 1873-12-10
A S1anderer Challenged.

In the last issue Of the Farmers Union
we notice letter written by one E. R.
Perkins, dated at Minnetonka, to which is
attached a postscript in these words:
P. S.-Since writing the above, have
seen letter from a clerk Of the state agent,
in which he takes upon himself the respon-
sibility of forwarding the interests of a
paper published in this state, that has done
nothing for our order, but was started by
Donnelly, or some one who is trying to
make our order subservient to their politi-
cal interests. Now let us show ''all whom
| it may concern that we object to the one
man power-,hat our patronages cannot be
disposed OF in t,at manner, and that we do
not intend to follow the example of our
state agent and deadhead our printing.
In an editorial of the Union, right by the
side of this letter, the following language
is used:
Mr.. DENMAN AGAIN.-We do not intend
to quarrel with Mr.. Denman any more, and
would not now refer TO him had he said
good bye before he left us. In letter to a
gentleman in this county he tells him that
III the future the ADVANCE, new paper
just published at Red Wing, will be used
as his official organ in communicating with
the Oranges, and advises him to subscribe
for it D..
Putting the two together, then, it Is
plain that THE GRANGE ADVANCE is the pa
per started by Donnelly or some scoundrel
who is trying to make the order a tool
for his preferment. We are we'll aware
that, as rule, it would be as indis-
erect and unseemly to notice the will
full falsehoods, and base inuendoes of a
man who has not single conviction Of truth,
honesty, or fairness in his whole nature,
as it would be to argue against the ratings
of strumpet. But when such man i'm
poses his vile slanders upon the public
through as respectable a sheet as the Union,
there may be some, who, not knowing the
author, or the object of his lies, may be
induced to believe the fabr:cations. even of
an unmitigated falsi6er. This man, refer
ing to THE GRANGE ADVANCE, says it g was
started by Donnelly, or some one who Is try
ma to make our order subservient to their po.
Atical interests" and the Union gives cur
reucy to the statement, we'll knowing that
one part of it, at least. is false, for we in
formed one of the managers of that paper,
in response to a question put by him, to the
contrary but day or two before this let
ter was written. Not only has Mr.. Dom
nelly had nothing whatever to do with the
starting Of. this paper, but although solic:
tied more than once to favor US with an oc-
casional contribution, he has seen fit to
entirely ignore the request, and has never
furnished us line. But it. it. is not Mr..
Donnelly, it is some one else who is at
tempting to subvert the order to his own
selfish and political interests. This is a
very serious charge, involving a crime Of
no mean proportions. Nobody but one who
is hopelessly. ,depraved, or utterly regard
less Of. truth, or so unfortunate as not to
know right from wrong, would make such
a charge without he had the facts to sup
port it. Now, if this man would relieve
himself from the imputation Of one OF the
other Of these positions,>le him produce
>e facts. There is no man connected with
upper who is not d member of the or
P. of H.. and who has not been a
'rmer. If the Red Wing Grange
7gly taken to its bosom a
yet be made to feel the
unwittingly nourished,