The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-14
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Rural" Closes the Correspond
6nce.

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Mr.. EDIToR-I regret very much
that | am compelled to notice another
article from Farmer" but in his last
article he makes so many misstatcments
and disguises himself 50 completely,
that feel it 4 duty to unmask him and
let the people know what he is. Would
any one suppose, after reading his arti-
Gle of last week, that he has anything
whatever to DO with this new move
ment? Any yet while he seeks to pref
udice the people against it over the
title OF Farmer" he is personally one
of its professed friends, and takes part
in all its deliberations.
He tells the people that ring of four
active members run the whole machine
ut Savannah on the lst, and vet he pre-
sented himself to the convention on the
10th, claimed Il seat and took part in
the business of the convention us Il del
egate. appointed by this very ring of
four members.
Where is there man, who has the
least sense of honor or self-respect
about him, who would have stopped so
low as to act as delegate from that
meeting. after saving what he did about
it? For what purpose did he act rs
delegate, after writing his article last
week.
He charges me with neglect Of duty,
in not protesting against Il meeting of
which he was chairman. bad no au-
thority over the meeting in any manner
whatever, and even if had. he debases
himself in having acted as its chairman,
and afterward virtually asserting that
the persons who participated in it vio-
lated their obligations rs Patrons. |
deny that the announcement was made
before the grange closed, or that there
was any appearance of refusing admis-
sion to anyone without the grange pass
word. had preferred that the meet
ing had been held in some other place,
not that the persons present had not Il
perfect right to hold it, but that it was
liable to such Misrepresentation as he
has made. | have no recollection
whatever OF being present at 4 grange
meeting at which it was attempted to
discuss political matters, and at which
he worked so valiantly to suppress. 1t
is the first time have heard the charge |
made.
People everywhere are inquiring
where, when and how did Ihe commit
tee get their authority to call the meet
ings last Saturday. Who would think, |
after reading his article, that he was !
chairman OF the meeting, and rs such !
chairman appointed the committee |
whose call. As he asserts. the people have |
not responded to in more than one or /
two precincts? Did he think Of this !
when in the convention on the l0th; |
or, that the committee were appointed |
for another purpose; if so, why was he
in the convention? j. nc that modest,
trulh-lovin@ individual he
proicSSed to be some time aTO, or Is he
a twO-iaced man, baSely aSs=iling and
misrepresenting the farmers movement
over Il nam de piunac, and as the sarue
time personally appearing in its meet
ings ~ its friend. Could any one he
lievc that the individual who assailed the
farmers movement i'll the REPUBLICAN
Dt last week has been in all the dclibcr-
atoms of that movement i'll this county
Is itsiprofessed friend? Yet it is true.
might show him up i'll another light.
Jut will not do it.
| cannot will not-contnue a con-
roversy with IN individual who takes
hccoursc ihat he has taken. have said
lo.hing Of hilG whirh l do not know 10
re true. llemay say cf me what he
.cases. and | viii tako no further no
ice OF him. | leave him with the cX-
Alas, my brother"
RURAL.