Daily Republican., 1879-05-22
FIRST EDITION.
hyE DUTCHER--WATbON !. Il.
FENCE.
hers From George NJ. butcher
ID Mrs. J. u. Watson.


hers From George N. butcher
I'd Mrs, }. ID. Watson.
\ publishing the following letters
30 not reverse our expressed deter
|ation not to publish the number of
Inunications from outside parties
we have upon that subject, but as
principals themselves have seen pro
to write in defence of themselves,
nothing more than a simple act Of
ice that the publicity desired should
iven:
FuLToN, N. Y. May Goth, 1879.
EssRs. EDlroRs-The reason | have
returned to Wilmington is simply
have no apologies to make to
home. am guilty Of no crime before
d or man. feel that ! have been
sply wronged. My whole soul is arous-
Within me when | think Of the in
Itice that has been heaped upon me.
b too proud to be humbled, when l
wv that am oppressed and persecu-
Ewithout cause.
Chen begin to reason with myself
the indignation l have within me is
hsed, and l say to myself sometimes
he midnight hour, Oh !! God defeat
enemies that clamor to destroy me.
el like denouncing in the strongest
ns in the English language the
pndrelism and hellish designs OF
bins that have undertaken to mur-
me both soul and body. 1t is only
love l bear for my wife, and chill
AM friends, that prevents me
see, ing home among savases,
Roger williams did when he was
secuted by the P1ritans Of Massa-
sets Bay. l here assert before
h Heaven that | am innocent OF
ng dsing, and | defy the world to
We otherwise, and whoever intimates
h am not innocent is liar and q
Unable scoundrel.
was lying upon my dying bed
as my spirit should wing its way
that unknown land would moi
sight of the hou. in eternity when
he'bar Of Omnipotsnt justice. lmigh'
et my accusers face to face. Am ! tt
swept from the earth without Judge
ury' Is that according to the law
kosp4l' No, is it not. In this free
independent Republic a mar
TO silnred innocent until proven
ltyi What think ye of ,hs "Every
ening?" What kind Of man cal
editor be, to stab his victim in thu
Tx, or when he thinks his frient
bnded and unable to defend himself
II him blows that would cause hin
ater pain? Such man even in wal
bid be counted base coward o
first magnitude and be branded
b infamy. Such has been the eours'
len by that paper as an editorial be
/ lne indicates. The devil from thu
of hell, could not have perpetrate'
bore tiendish act.
n days of prosperity it did not dar
attack me, but now it takes its op
tuni,y to thrust its spear into II
bposed victim and pour its slime up
#lim. A heather would cry shame
Eshame! | would say that | am ver.
ach aroused and hope soon to be il
Hlmipgton to nieet my accusers face t
ace. B It am not to bs dragged HON
ntil teel like coming, and then
Sall not come like whipped cur, bu
M ever have, not crawling on my
lSnds and knees but looking all me
U women in the face as of days gon
Neither will stand on tho corner
the streets to apologize but stan
let knowing in my soul that hav
pnged no one.
i .et my accusers take trip over tn
tile field Gas ! call iD from Eastor
to Dover and Morristown, N. j.
nee to South Norwalk, Norvals
hel, Danbury.- Msriden, Hartford
nchester, Rockville, and West Har
b, all in Connecticut, Then tax
to Utica, New Hartford, New Yor
Is, Whitesboro, Boonvills, Rome
willie and Watertown on to thi
In, ani turn over every stone, eA
ine every nook and corner, intel
W every man and woman, chamSe
ids, hotel clerks, porters and PR
etors, the clergy and the little pr
% homes that have been thrown ope
ne, and after a thorough canvass IL
IN return aud make a report and
abide by the decision OF my enc
b.
Vow dear Editor l have eventrisd
humble during the "A years and 81
nths that have laborsd for the fal
in my feeble way. But as think
wrong that has hssn hsaped upo
| feel considerable fight in my sol
Unnecessary, however much ! ma
% my wife, my dear precious childre
be of my bone aud flesh sfmy flesh,
r old father, Sam, and dear lovi'
Fnds, yet will bs ~ alien and
nderer upon Gods footstool before
humble myself when am not gul
GBo. N. DurcuzR.
A LE7TAR FROM MRS. WATSON.
FuITos, Naw YORK, May ~, 1872.
EDITOR DAILY REPuBLIcAN:-
Believing you will do justice wh'
tice is demanded in behalf OF m
enclose here, with few facts +
blication | feel that = most terrib b
ong has been done me through II
blic press, for no cause whatever, {
elally through the columns of Il
lladelphia Daily "Timss' of n
tive city. Tho feelings Of the publ
Use if am to give any credence to Il
ess seem to lose sight ofthe painful pa
that | am aredeemsd and reformt
man, and need encouragement al
pa words to assist nae if possible
get the dark pages of my past Lii
ich has caused me so much inten
1ering, both physically and menti
But on the contrary, the old woun
torn open, and l am compelled
that terrible life over again in a