The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-06-13
was obliged to apologize in his next

ing to Others that lie would not lOln 1t, |
as he has most everything else that
promised to him the liberation which |
he might not otherwise obtain"
When Mr.. Conver charges us with
having one or more earthly masters,
he states that which he knows to be
false, and sustaiBs his reputation as a
man whose word is not to be believed
under any circumstances. We never
said to any one that we lUo,Cld not join
the Murphy Order, and as to having
to join any order or association lit or
der to be tolerated, the charge is so
peurile, so frivolous, so superlatively
foolish, that we pass it without com.
meut, except to say that the fact that
he, with all faults, with all his foibles,
with all his filth, has been tolerated.
makes it superAuous and unnecessary
for anybody under the heavens to join
anything for the sake Of liberation.
He tries to twist our article into the
most villainous slander against his
subscribers this looks very much like
slander on the judgment of his sub
scribers, who can see that we never
made an assertion which would justi-
fly the inference. But to resume:
He states that he has been vililied,
abused, and also makes our article
outrageously insult and SANDER even
a decided majority of those engaged
iu the Murphy movement, "and," he
asks, "by whom ?" and proceeds to an
swer his question as follows:
"By an individual who, after SOL
emnizing pledge to his fellow men
by calling on his Maker to witness it,
that he would ever thereafter abstain
from the use of all intoxicating liquors
as a beverage. including even cider,
broke that solemn vo,c, repeatedly, open.
ly, wantonly and recklessly broke it,
and that too without the excuse that
the inebriate who was struggling to
overcome an appetite almost as tena-
cious as life itself, could offer in ex-
tenuatlon."
1t is true that we have drank Ii.
quors, fermented and unfermented BY
The advice Of a physician in good and
regular standing, and we drank it
openly because NC would scorn to go
behind the door to do it, or even keep
jug in our Office to get drunk on an
economical plan, as some people do.
We never considered our pledge brok-
en-, but hesitated to join the Murphy
movement on account Of being oblig-
ell occasionally to take liquor and beer
for medical purposes. 1t is true that
we cannot boast can appetite almost
as tenacious as life itself" for liquor
in any form, but we do not consider
the lack Of that appetite crime, nor
the possession of it an honor to any
man. If we had it, VIC should not pa
rade it before the world, nor should
we oppose any movement which had
for its object the conquering of this
appetite in other men.
He goes on to characterize us as a
man of "high moral ideas" We do
not consider even the possession of
such ideas, high crime or misde-
meanor, and so shall not plead to the
charge.
"But the aninlus that prompted the
onslaught" he says "is evident to all. F"
We must confess to some curiosity on
this point What Is the animus?
} Conver merely noticed the attack
out of respect to the feelings of his
"many friends" and "not for any vim
f dication Of his own conduct or person
al regard whatever for the source from
, which the calumny originated"
We feel humilated. We have lost
the personal regard of Conver, which
is as valuable to person as the di D
liberia or small pox, or any other dis
ease or excrescence.
The last jab he roakes is to call us
"Bill Dunn" We cannot go back on
the name it is ours, and we have new
er had cause to blush for it. Where.
in the sarcasm lies we cannot see. At
all events, if it is fault we are not
responsible for it; We did not name
ourself
Rut now that wa hava followad his