Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10

always represent the people for whom they
assume to speak; for this reason, and to
protect our columns from overflo wing with
such communications, the business manager
Of this paper determined to continue the old
rule of the paper. charging one-half regular
advertising rates for all calls aud communi-
catipns advocating the claims of gentlemen:
for county offices, but at my request this
was modified to one call or communication
Of REASONABLE length, free. md subsequent
ones to be psid'f for. This gave every one q
chance. and protected the paper. In our is
sue Of the Goth ult., I published q long COM
munication, highly euIogistic Of Capt. Thorn
ten, which was sent me from Higginsville,
pledging in advance the people of DAVIS
township to that .geDtleman's support. 1t
was signed J. Charles Higgins. As l had
lived four years in that township, I thought
ii sinEular,that L did not know the gentle
man ~ ; citizen Of higsinsville. 1 inquired
of several persons living there. and not one
knew him. To make sure, 1 autographed
| yestsrday to Messrs. Smith & Peddicord,
asking if they knew Mr.. J. Charles Higgins.
Here is their reply:
HIGGlSsvILLE. Mo-, June 9. 1876.
A. A. LEsURUR. Lexington:
No such man here. Think there Is . j.
Charles Higgins near Aullviile.z SsH-' ~
u SMITH & PEDDICORD.
Mr.. Higgins may live in the county, and
probably is q very clever gentleman, but this
demonstrates that he. being unknown to
the community. from which and for which he
spoke, is not the best authority as to its
| oonffrnanfo NnD oo tn tho or,pn,,,fo,ffo lon
alluded to by q ''Voice from w sshington."
1t was dated MAYHEM, signed 4. F.
Schooley, and pledged w Washington township
to Capt. Thornton. Immediately upon its
receipt, 1 wrote to Mr.. I. F.. Schooley, tell
ing him our rule in regard to such publica-
items, and requesting him to call to see me.
In q few days Mr.. Thomas Sehooley called
upon me;said that he had received my letter;
was astonished ut it, as he had never writ
ten, or authorized to be written, such u
communication. 1 showed it to him, and
of 1t before. He stated that his name was
simply Thomas Schooley, but that he knew
Of no T.. +. Schooley in the township, and
that my letter, addressed T.. +. SchOoley.
had been. delivered to him by the postmaster
at MAYHEM, showing that he knew no r. +.
Schooley. There may be a Mr.. r. F.Schooley
in W ashington township, and he may be a
very clever gentleman, but he does not seem
to be very well known. We would suggest
that gentlemen sign their names for publ
cation In the future. "a voice &C." says
that he wishes to ask me q few questions,
but forgets to ask any, answ the tenor
Of his letter. His attack upon me, through
\ radical paper. will not help his friend nor
injurs me. II he has any questions to ask
me, the columns Of the Intelligencsr are y,
his disposal, though I do not recognize him
Is the democratic party. as he intimates, and
do not even know that he Is u member OF it
~ the Register would not give me his nam.
without writing to him. l have not one i'll
feeling toward him. I regret that he know,
me SO imperfectIy IS to think that 1 would
take n unfair advantage of q politica
E friend in an amicsble contest for an honol
, At the hands OF my party. l do not feel ths1
need any Introduction to the democracy o.
Lafayette county. For several years T havs
, been fighting its battles NJ chairman OF th.
executive committee Of the county and a
editor OF this paper. 1 am q native Nilsson
1 rtxn, proud of my state l sm q straigh
r and incorporating democrat, proud Of th'
principles Of my party. 1 have never befor,
, asked the party tor a favor, though I ha,'
+ never failed to answer any of its calls upol
me, and no matter what its decision may be
. l shall always, 1 hope, be found doing ny
. duty. I renew my assertion OF esteem TO
4 Capt. Thornton, and regret that this articl
has been made necessary by an uncalled 10
, attack upon me. l make this explanation
not SO much In my own defense as in justic
6 to Capt. Thornton, and I will not, in til,
future, notice any anonymous writer.
. Very respectfully, A. A. LEsUEUR.
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