The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-31
"Not That I am Aware Of"

E-r5oE REPuBLICAS - lnI-much as Sheriff
Mercer refuses 10 correct all attempted injustice
To- I-.r through a C9ni published In your last
i->uc 90 rc space to say that II j. M; my wish
or intention IL involve myself in journalistic
controversy with any 0nr: more especially --rh
She . Mercer, for reasons, lest / u'cilt -
dr..I..cd -=oIisiIcal, prefer Ia withh"lH h. -
tn most lbtorr-nt IL, ~ for him whp iniu'I--
in personalities sin:,,iy To CRAFTY a morbid pro-
pvnsiiy. where n" rrrair OF public good could
pusS ably br a'tIln-'!. Tn" friendly relations
which .uIvr heretofore existed bctw cen Mr. Mrr-
Get ini myself air e-t forbid u single line in
-lpu-' IL hts unWarrant"d ar,f.. nAcNc-v crt.-
criNal,l- mIuucr, inconsistent aitarN upon It'
through the put q prints, anu when appro5ritEl
him D. inform IN "t the niu@t.rr' he nal done
Ie. ami thai single lip's irpiNhiT sfi plsu;i-
ton al hi- ivrIacr card WORLD rrI.pyr all differ
rurcS between Us: that the rIinu-rrpt !rnI.s
which ~puzr wIs pubiIc property; that hr wsts
PRIV .cy,,i 10 read from i. original what il con-
ianrd; that his ntormliIS hat m,>IuOtrd me-
and that # they succeeded in .uppr"ssIu.y public
opinion iu Walters which are of vital Importance
'o themselves, they world ha' leisure tp de-
T.Nf- tn the affairs oi oth.FS, | believed that h.,
" ND have the cUuragp and ustinrs- 20 cor
rect his error but when he subsequently iu-
formed Iiic Iha; he did not kH"S which To- lrr-
lirVr, hi- 'LiUrlnInts 81 ms manu-crIyt, | con-
Sltcrrd III through III, stupidity or / siiEEIty,
IT,, FItird insult To an 'ftrlsptcd injury. and
T. Il il due . the prOlle Of Icniun township, To
judge Mel san. well ~ Ia myself tu notice
this 20 Hlr upp!c1 ant T"brGPiIU. H. however.
the gentleman hopes, by this Ir,NnS, 10 bring
ain.-elf before TIN. public, through series OF
journalistic controversies with nss. la i mis-
taken: lac must advertise himself by sOIur other
n,ihpf Would cpndc-ccnh to such an inds-
crt.lioii tn. poprtiprIrv tf should endcnl or Ia
give hun would br a .tr better recommendation
tu private nan Ia public life; bat having II" in
rIin:tIDn To- engage in. or tln- 10 devote 10 Il
ta-k untr rniunCriiIVc, j VIII II u generous
,shlir subn.r rrerhGf,m thfcrdiin from nay man
uscripi u-ef'HR ihs ocrision referred to, That
h!Ch SrCI ta .eI the gentleman 80 InuCh un-
-:Isinra,. II might hr inferred, pcrhap, unggn-
rrutIsly, from the way he sctmS. to hp' Affected
that he ha- learned that hi. public acss have not
met with entire satisfaction, either Hh the pr0-
pie or himself. i",st.raEDg of the cOInmi ion
Of crime, | too. occasion to SAY; ''Gulh-
bloUd-d h"arilrss I;ur!rrs may lie committed
within eight miles II vour count trat ard
ihruugh the ,ernip" indifference oI he ueople,
and corresponding Indifference ON Ne part OF
the officers OF the law the cuiprt is given an
opportunity to bid his irieDd> an aD.4lipnGtr
adiru, adjust his linance5 ard move opt. from
among YOU, without Il single fear of 'r'u. al-
pretended The officers whose dug il is 70 ar
rest criminals, the con-eryaturs of the nriice,
pursJlc their usual routine o. kP.iness, nrc en-
grosnr'i In the result al II gGrneF. OF chres, as
mncsisO as though nothing InasuSl hat hup-
ppn"H - If what said reflected ON the pspplc
OF ituc'Erster or Benton townships ."r their oil
GERS, trey need M apOlogist IN Sheriff Mercer
nor need he, unsolicited, upbraid n.ci their de-
irnse. Ii what said disiurbs the equanir ity of
Mr. Mercer, II only proves the truth of my as
serfiou4 ] snid nothing ON that occasion that
/ air aware Of, = that would not repeat TODAY
/ said nothing that If the expression OI thr Cgun-
teuarce il truc index of the mind that the
people did not approye. The base insinuation
thai All seeking G..lce nj the hands of the prO-
pie nj the coming election and in order to NV
success Il Is necessary to calumniatc the sheriff
is IN N,eClic attempt on his part To create sym
naihv and votes the firndish prOnptingS OF "A
rupturcd conscience, TIE zen Md enan alton Off
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