The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-11-23
From the Dvmocrnt.
THEN AND NOW.


er Is In trouble. In his Issue Of the
10th inst. helabors with . despera-
tion worthy OF moro sincere heart
to convice his readers that hc 10 an
exceedingly ''fine-haired man." with
q distressed mind; he obviously sp-
prehcnds that he may be ccnsured BY
some Democrats Cor laboeing for ths
success Of the Republican county
ticket, ain the msin," and apologies
for so doing, on the grounds, "that
he In uclines to Republican principles"
Oh indeed. how much? about i've
dollars worth. Did you lie then. or
do you lie now? But that isnothlng
for man who holds to Republican
principles so tenaciously. Five dol
lars worth Of Republican tickets
placed In the hands Of . man whom
you knew to be an enemy to . por-
tion Of your ticket, could not do
much harm. and the furnishing OF
McLain with an equal number Of
Democratic tickets to be Used against
me, would, perhaps, make reparation
for the first gross injustice and i've
dollars more Joined. Did you not
Mr.. Paul, "carry your scrutinies," Q
little too far that time? Did You not
sir, carry your scrutinies sltogether
too far in one issue Of October, 1874,
wherein you made the unwarrsnted
charge of bushwhacker against me.
and apologized for the base falsehood
in the succeeding number ofy0ur pa
PERI When you republished the false
charge made by McLain and Joseph
Kelly against me. charging that was
a salary grabber, full well you knew
that the charge was false In every
particular, and done at the instance
of Kelly and others, for the purpose
of defeating me. in order that the 8.
S. Institution might get the deposits.
l think the people Of Andrew county.
irrespective Of party, understand
this branch of the subject too fully to
be misled, aud will not therefore en-
large upon it; If not, most respect
fully refer them 10 McLain's Demo-
cratic tickets.
NV object in writing this article u
to give to the Democratic subscribers
ofthe Reporter glimpse OF the dirty
inwardness of its fine.haired editor,
for it was to them that his soft-toned
article and great professions Of fair
ness and virtue were intended 10 mis-
lead, hoping thereby to share pat
ronage and subscription which he
does not merit, but which is wholly
due to the Democrat. He is ready
to cry anything that he thinks will
enhance his interests-conserva
granger. aud even honesty, something
that is as unfamiliar to him - the
christian religion. Democrats do
not permit him to deceive you lon
ger. A man that will sell his party,
then sell his paper, then endcavor to
sell the man who in good faith pur-
chased his paper, and last. though
not least, after partially working
hiL,self back into the confidence Of
his party, sells man on the ticket he
processes to wish to elect, and he too, /,
q man who did as much, II not more.
to advance the interest Of the party
than any other man, for the pitifnl
sum of five dollars, Is not the kind Of
man for even Republicans to trust
to say nothing Of the Democrats. Had
he been content at the mischief he
seemed determined to do me, without
an effort in his issue Of the 10th inst.
to deceive the people, or reconcile
them, believe me never would have
noticed so contemplate . being. The
hypocricy Of friendship AFTER he had
made his compact with corruption.
In defeating Mr.. Sanders IL nothing
that essentially concerns me. farthsr
than to expose his villsny. II he
will listen to the voice Of tho respee-
table portion Of either party he may
hear himself-dsspised, execrsted, Dc.
tested, an admitted liar, hypoerisi-
cal simpletou.
In conclusion would say. that I
do not desire to wound the feelings
Of any man. but ON the contrary, "ds-
sire to merit the friendship and 90.
operation Of all good citizeus efwhst-
soever politics, religion or previous
condition Of servitude
N. KssrLEy.
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