The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-24
{ correspondence.
'RuraP' Is Again Requested to
Come TO the Scratch

EDITOR RErUELicAN-My tricnd"Ru-
ral" uses considerable ingenuity in ma
king deductions, and coming 10 conclu-
>ions about other peoples argument, but
IS very shy about defending his own
position with argument of lis own. lie
lodges all the questions asked, and all
the points ut issue, and contents himSc!!
with trying to pick flaws III my produc
tions; and as don't profess inlullibi!i-
! ", | wonder that he does not succeed
better than he does. am disappointed
in him. have asked for, and expected
to obtain. light on I subject that WAS
I not perfectly clear to me, and, for this
purpose. took the side that knew
was not popular-and in these deSencr-
ate days few men are bold enough to
tell the truth. II it happens to be unpop-
ular-bUt, rs am not hunting tor
an office, can afford TO tell the truth
/ without stopping TO consider whether It
/ is popular OF not.
Every one, with half an eye, can
see in what direction the poPulace is
moving. The people are dissatisfied
( with the present state OF affairs and thcE
are tryiu~ to-and they are determined
10 Succccd-bettcr their condition.
Your correspondent Rural would have
Us bclicvc-and | 10 not hesitate TO adj
nit it-a majority OF the people of our
county believe that 4 cure lor al ills
will be accomplished by the formation
OF q new party. Now, the only means
we haze of judging OF the future Is by
the past; and all past experience goes
10 prove that it Is impossible tor party
10 exist without opposition; that there Is
bound to be- two parties, and the nearer
those two parties come to equally divi-
dino the people, the less danger there Is
IF corrupt dominant parties" Here
let me state that Rural wholly mis-
represents nv statement, when he says
in his last letter He Is not opposed,
however, to formin@a Il new party. il 1t
can be explained to him how 10 do it
without having two partics.' SAID
that was not opposed to forming =
new party. if he could tell me how t. do
il without having more than two parties.
believe that three or more parties are
aiH.st rs dangerous - one. When 4
mau O.! Intelligence trir, 10 cover up
and disguise the fact that there aln
dangers and difficulties Ia tn" way rl
forming q new party, he lays himself
liable 10 Dc suspected q. sinister no
tlyes. and have /, thought that hn i-tIE-
in~ 70 Iaudor 10 popular prejudice.
=, the expense OF truth aud rep~pu.luI
should DISLIKE t. have e. think ta3- ".
.'!;ural." SO / would H,. to have linn
come -..at.c oGt and tell a. what ne
ta.uk- a5ou, il. and n". dodw" the Is~g"
any longer. would De pleased 10
have hiut demonstrate with "cDu.iIma-
ton -;rou- ~ proof OF Holy Wrir
that the time has come when The wolf
also shall dwrl. with the lamb. and the
leopard snail lie down with the kid; and
The calf and the youu% Iioa and the fat
ling together; and Il little child shall
lead Them" Or, that our new party
could Iru;mullv say. a. some oi il, mos;
enthusiastic and Ge.udcI-ur d-ludiuw--
supporters or "polo@i-t, do-''tor brass
VIII bring gold, and for iron viii
ir;n~ silver. ard for wood bras. and
.Ir stone, iron: viii also make thine
officers please and thine c%ayt'rS
righteousness: violence shall no NOR.
he heard oi in thy land: was,u" or de-
sHHctlon within tlv borders; bul thou
shalt call thy walls salvation, aud thy
@;ir> praise" Eut aiH> the mlIicHni-
nm has not vet come. Party lines may
not he drawn rs closely - they have
heretofore been. and there are men who
are not JoGHd by pGrty ties, and ''Iturai
NAV hc among his number. Yet what
j. the use ofG"Hyiu~ a fact that is appa-
rent T. Il U.iaI man. tHat there are rings
and party cliIua- forming iii the new
party even before the party Itself can hc
said 30 have Il substantial existence.
We see lhis even pcryadiug in social rc-
unions. And even the Gran@r ('.teli It
Hnt il Gath. publish il not IN isha!on')
IS uauipG.ated-p perhaps unconsciousiF
by whichever party prcdominatc5-pr,
more correctly. by tnat party which has
Inc greatest difficulty in disrnga"ia~
Itself from il shacklcs. There :r5 men
that belonged 10 both Of the old parties
that have been making "a heroic effort to
ciiscn@age their friends from thi, thrai-
dom. and It Is Il pity that their disnter-
cStcd efforts have not been crowned
with success. '.'Tis true, It's pity,
and pity lis It's true" Ihavc Il great deal
better opinion Of myself since / read
'.Rural's" las; letter and find that he
thought such = large portion Of my let
ter OF such Importance - to have it pub
Iishcl again, and am much Obliged 10
him for helping me ont OF Il difficulty,
by proving that am in favor OF u new
party. wa, alraid-pcrhaps because
| told some unpleasant truths-that
some Of my friend, would think that
would oppose ii, but he saves me the
trouble OF an explanation or apology.
1t is good thing to have Il friend in
deed :aEd will promise him one thing