The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-04
Quintessence Of Meanness.

Democratic scribblers have always
enjoyed an exclusive reputation for
penetrating decidedly low. dirty and
despicable mean things of their polit-
ical opponents, whenever they enjoyed
in private and public life the high re-
spect and esteem Of the good and pure,
because they themselves possessed
those eDnobling qualities. Like death,
these Democratic ink-slingers "love
shining mark" and hence their
tongues of SANDER and vituperation
wag with gladness, oiled as they are
by the slime and venom they emit,
against man whose advocacy of tenn
.perance has called down double dis
titled portion of their hatred. We al
allude to William Baxter, and to the
scr.bbler who attempts to defame him
by inventing story and publishing it,
of a fight between him and w. Chan
Jeferis. The weak covering of the
writer, that it was mere dream" is
too thin disguise of its intended
meauness toward him. The editor of
the New Castle Courier, addresses
Mr.. Baxter note regarding the arti-
Gle above alluded to, and Mr.. Baxter
replies briefly. portion of which re-
ply We copy, in order to show what he
thinks Of the article and the writer
the Baxter law, and the reports that
the whisky Democracy have circula-
ted against him. 1t will be seen that
William Baxter stands as firm as the
rock ofGibralter::
"I.am charged with fighting Jefferis,
my opponent for the State Senate, and
also stating that the Baxter law is a
failure here, &C., &c.
I hardly know whether to be anus
ed or indignant at the audacity OF the
article referred to. Certain it is if
such papers as the Indianapolis jour
nal had not given sort of credence to
the article by copying it in their col
umns, should not pay moments at.
tention to the matter; for, presume
there is no person of ordinary obser-
walton and intelligence in this commu.
nifty who places any reliance whatever
in the statement. Therefore, this
bombastic piece Of ribaldry can do mt
no harm here.
As. however, the indianapolis Jour
nal, Sentinel, and the Evening News
as we'll as the Cincinnati Enquirer
have inserted the article in their col
umns, take this opportunity to say,
in answer Of inquiry, that the entir,
article is nothing more nor less than .
tuus, which Aoated in tho muddlet
brainof some bloated lager beer drink
er, or whisky sot. There is not tn
least foundation in fact. never spok'
to Jeffries in my life, and am yer,
much in doubt whether l should know
the honorable gentleman if was t
meet him.
As to the Baxter law" being fail
ure here, all l have to say that it ap
pears very strange to me that the whis
ky party should make such desperate
efforts to repeal a failure. The trutl
is, "the shoe pinches, hence the fear
full howl that is kept up all along tn
line in reference to this law.
For months,past the whiskey De
mocracy have been industriously cir
culating reports all through this coun
ty that keep xhiskey, beer, an
wine in my house, that / will not al
low my work hands to sit at the tabl
with my family. that I turn the thresf
ers away at night. after hard day
work, in order to save my bed, &c
that voted for the salary grab, and
hundred mere malicious falsehocd
Such unfounded reports do not di'
turb me particle; they rather tend
assure me of the injustice and veal
ness If their miserable cause. III
friend WILLIAM BAXTER.