, 1876-11-05

CHICAGO, Nov. '3-That <t<cesspoao3il OF iniaui
ty" who bosses the Staats- Zdtung has, seen lit
to leave the sphere Of his particular Vernacula1
aud to attack me in broad English, apparently
on general principles, but more especially to
bolster up the. waning chances Of his client
Kern. For serving Kern to the best OF. his
capacity, shall not blame him; he is paid for
It, and simply fultills contract, but to yflify,
to slander, TO defa,ne me as q matter Of bust
ness, for pelf, and to crafty the craving Tor re-
yenge,-betrays q baEcncss Of heart and, d de-
pravity Of soul fully deserving the cxecratiop Of
| every decent man III tie community.
/ II the editor Of the Stddts Zeitung favors the
/ candidacy Of, Mr.. Kern, II lie considers me unfit
Tor the Office to which aspire, simply: because
the duties pertaining to it, shall find no fault
with him whatever, for he is entitled to hold his
own particular opinion, eren to express It pub
| lcly in the shape Of a decent criticism. But il
he tries to stigmatise me us a hypocrite, a
| cheat, and swiud}er, with 4 view to
| for basc and *mercenary purposes he
attempts to bolster up trumped-up and long
exploded charges against my character; i by
willy and coutemptible' tricks he e2ldeavors to
friends. against me as being Temperance fanatic
and kn6W-notling; II he tries to create the i'm
preston that my yigSrous and stubborn fight
against the county Ring was but sha1n, delu-
alleged iniquitons transactions with Periolat,
for the purpose Of defrauding the county, then
] hereby publicly declare that the scoundre1
Iies,. and he knows that he does lie. II
ne has tf'e e e. al1d1saeity to publish the foi-
his, friends believe that the opposition to. his
nomination and election by the Illinois Staats-
Zeitnng was owing to the fact that last year he
opposed Mr. HcslnS's candidacy. But that is
~ stuff and nonsense, ,"-then he Lies, and he
knows that he does lie.
in common with many wel-meanfng men OF
this community have been constantly Watching
the course Of the Staats- zeituNg; its bartering
Of its influence. for money indiscrimipately too
worth or qualification; it's: foisting upon the
willing tools for my dirty JOB; Is
trying to create envy: jsaionsy,
for the purpose OF concentrating the German
vote, and to maket 1t a: subservient tool for its
base and venal designs; its copspiring to gain
possession Of the County Treasury through
means Of Hestng, whereby Raster and others
(wlo had imprudently ad7auced considerable
sums Of money! were to be reimbursed at the
expense Of the county; and since VIE succeeded
In frustrating the designs and Vaccinations of
this journalistic harlot its wrath and malice
know no bounds and am especially selected to
act as target for its poisoned: arrows, ali the
Staats- zettssng may say to the contrary notwitl.
standing.
However, I am undauuted, and consider my
self fully up to- the emergency, SO much SO that
Ishan never claim the benefit OF the law in a
libel suit against the Zeitu'l9, since it Is
incompatible with my sense Of honor to demand
satisfaction at the hands OF sealawags, dead
beats, and moral bankrupts. -.
Having lived and done business in this COM
munity Tor twenty odd years, forming valuable
acquaintanccs, aud gaining the friendship Of mauy
worthy businessmen and citizens, look hope
fully to the approaehing election, trusting that
that those who know me best will not be back
ward in doing me justice at the polls: Yours
respectfully, J. f. CLouan.