Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-03
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES,
Of Ohio.
For Vice Presidens,
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
OF New York.
<or Representative In Coagress-Fir't I.
MARK H, DUNNELL.


influencing caucus. If he knows of any
such transaction why don't he tell the
names of the persons engaged in it. The
people will believe nothing which he as
scrts, unless it is accompanied by the proof,
but in this case he has no facts for there
are none in existence. In the same pa
per, he lies again about our shaking hands
with Sylvester Smith. There is not man
living who has seen MS shake hands with
Sylvester Smith within the last four years.
lie lies again concerning the newspaper
which he publishcs,-we say he lies be-
cause his story differs in all essential par
ticulars from every other which he has
told.
He publishes letter from Mr.. Cowcn
to prove that We said "Meigs was our per.
sonal enemy,-that he had been traitor
to us, &C." While we do not think we
ever said anything Of the kind to Mr.
Cowen, we are willing to say it publicly
in addition to what We have SAID before
so there shall be no controversy as to the
facts whether they were ever stated to
Cowen or not. We give him credit tor
having misunderstood us without attribu-
ting 10 him any wrong intention.
Now VIC hear that Hotchkiss is going to
prosecute us for libeling him. Well, well!
When Tom Allen fell bleeding and bruis-
ed from the hands of England's Champi.
on pusilist, why didn't he prosecute him
for an assault and battery? Why did Hce-
nan the "Benicia Boy" take from John
Morrisey aterrible pounding, and then go
away and doctor his wounds without ap.
pealing to the courts for reparation? Al
len challenged Mace and got whipped.
Heenan picked quarrel according to the
''code" with Morrisey, and came near get
ting killed for his temerity, but neither
whined or account Of his bruises, for they
were professional prize fighters, and each
put up with what he received. Hotcl-
kiss is veteran Editor. He has grown
prematurcly grey in his efforts to malign
better men than himself; and he has been
successful in almost every one Of his at
tempts. During the last ten months, he
has had his word "battery" trained upon
US, and about once week has "unlimber-
ed" it, and discharged his:lies and his Sian
dcrs, but as he never got the "range," he
has done little damage. Week before last
we opened upon him with solid shot and
he left the field second best" When we
array the truth and mass it against him.
he whines and says he is 'slandcred,"
and that he will prosecute US for "libel.
ing" him. He has slandered everybody
who dared to oppose him. His abuse Of
his editorial brethren has been most ma.
lignant, and unceasing. He has ever
sought to make the worse seem the better
side, and when prompted by interest or
BY Ill will lie has not hesltated to state a
falsehood in preference to the truth. He
came here not only to champion the
schemes Of others, but as he has stated
time after time, to drive US away, and now
scourged by the truth until his punish
ment is greater than he can bear, he is 60
ing to put us to the proof Of our asser-
tons and HYPOTHESIS under "pains and
penalties. He has thrown away his
vituperatiye pencil and hereafter he will
employ no more epithets. He will write
of his enewies in that pure strain of chris
tian love which he processes to cherish
toward all men. No more worn.wood
and gall,-nothing but Olive branches
WILDE found in Hotchkiss' Office here.
after. "His occupation is gone" He will
now publish his paper solely in the inter-
est Of those "noble men" from whom he
accepted it as donation" and derive his
income from the libel suits which he is
about to commence. The characteristics
for which he is publicly noted may be
utilized to his advantage when lie shall
take the witness stand, anu be made to
serve him as we'll in lawsuit, as they
have in his newspaper career. He can't
succeed if he don't lie.