The Osceola times., 1877-07-07

10 Undertake any irdividual defense
against the unprovoked and scurril.
ous personal assault upon myself
as the author II the article, "Honi
Soft Qai Nal y Pense," oa which
Mr.. Hill seems to harp with SO
much pathos. His eflasion, IN SO
far as il attempts to ding mud per
sonally y in that direction, meets with
as much Indifference and contempt,
us does the source from whence il
emanates. Ny sole object is to
handle Mr.. Hill with the same un-
clean gloves with which he has seen
proper TO handle others.
Sincerely do ! regret, that this
controversy has been forced upon
the o. l.. 4 ID. Association. Orig
mating as It has, 1t necessarily IN
wolves RelIgio-sccular warfare ;
one, more than apt to engender bad
blood and i'll feeling, and one, that
cannot possibly result in good to
either party. DIsliking, as do,
controversies OF this naturo-know-
ing too well their Impropriety, folly
and evil Misunderstanding the
highest regard for, and apprecia-
ton Of religion, be the creed what
It may, when taught and practiced
in the spirit of charity and sinceri-
ty, (Mr. Hills assertion to the con
trary Notwithstanding, entertain
ing the greatest respect and esteem
for those "good "and "pure' men,
who honestly and zcalousl Y prac
tice the tcnets of their faith, how
ever widely different they may be
from my own, (Mr' Hill, per contra
it shall be my endeavor to wound
no mans feelings, either through
himself or his belief but, to confnc
myself as closely as the subject will
admit, to Mr.. Geo. NJ. Hill, in his
individual capacity.
To begin: this gentlemen. who
so magnanimously and devotedly
offers himself for dissection to the
merciless scalpel OF the haying Dra
MATES, (ior such he seems TO con.
slder them), in forcing upon them
a controversy, with which he mas
no part or concern, starts out upor
false premises not only does he
admit. from his stand point
that the "good land "pure men
OF the community have been max
Ing warfare against the Dramatics
but, he comes boldly forth, ard
justlfies their action. For lhis, !
heartily thank the gentleman
Their own pleadings make us de.
fondan;s, ab iai,io-show them to be
the aggressors, w, the party assall
ed The case standing thus, the
article. "llonI Soft Qui Nal y
Pensc," was our FIRST answer to
their comparative accused them
of making an unproyoked war up.
on us--protested against it--cen'
snrcd the manner in which it was
done Mr.. Hills communication,
having admitted and justified thif
warfare, leaves the article, " Hon
Soft Qui Maly Pense," ara"5icerobtf
But, alas for human iallacy, oul
learned opponent, IN attempting to
circumvent his adversary, over
reaches himself. and falls IN hope
less defeat! After pleading away
his case, in order to lay some foun
dation upon which TO bnild hi,
scathIng Philippe, Ire, either de
signedly, or, from want of propei
perception OF construction and an
alysIs, has so distorted, perverted
'misquotcd and jumbled the origina
article, from which he takes hi
text, us to render it, 0o coin
world, almost unrecognlzable TO tn
author, us his own handiwork.
, We will now take up Mr.. H'll
and discuss him seridtim No allega
uon was made, that our religion
assailants were r0lSariSnJ, or. tha
| they were "ignorant fools, incap0
, Bile of appreciating literary worth.
, No one conversant with the enghs
language, could arrive at such
conclusion, after reading the art
Gle "Honi soit qui NAL y pense.
. The former remark was applied, q
| il JfR, upon an entirely difleren
@ class OF individuals and, as to tn
: latter, Mr.. Hill is entitled TO cor
gratulations for the acumen, wit
; which he Jumps at conclusions. Th