The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-01
An Open and shut Letter !!
NEW PARls. O., April 20, 1879.


NEW PARIS, O., April 20, 1879.
L. G. GouLp, ESQ
SrR-I am informed ycu mention my
name in your ISSUE, or running sore, OF
last week. Ihaye not seer the article
and have nc desire for it, as | do not care
to think more MEANLY OF you than l am
forced to, on general principles. Your
tiny organ though fercely PARTISAN IN IN
terest, is so severely NEUTRAL in effect,
that nothing it contains need disturb the
quiet of any one. Your betrayal of the
d~ecencies and proprieties OF life, in pub
fishing PRIVATE letters, warns me that it
would be folly to ask you to publish, OF
not to publish whatI write, as your nor
NAL instincts unerringly lead you to that
course which is MEANEsT. l had hoped
that you would not again use my name,
either III praise or censl!re; as both are
alike offensive from such a source. But
then you are constitutionally mcapacitat-
ed from raising to the plane OF gentlemen.
No one need expect the goose to soar ike
an eagle, or skunk cabbage to give oil the
grateful fragrance of & sweet shrub. Your
persistence in throwing yourself across
my path and squirting your nauseating
effiuvia, leaves me no choice but to deal
YOU an occasional kicl-though / am
well aware that she who wrestles with a
sweep is sure to get BACKED, andno one
a have az encounter with a pole-cat
without getting in a terrible, condition.
Concerning what | am advised is the
SUBJECT matter Of your remarks, l have
only this to say:| was not elected, but
W, 1Oro ,rron 40 NJ, cas,, ~ hornr ~,
profit to any me-. | had the support of
the BRAINS and INTELLIGENCE of YOUR
party, but lost the votes Of the 1NToLE-
RANT in MY own. The latter being a pre-
ponderance in number, enabled my com
petitor to carry off the prize. Had been
possessed of lucre and chosen to adopt
GEN. BEN's method, results might have
been different. You know how that is
yourself. 1t was a remark, irrespective
OF party, and not made in a corner, that
he bought men like steers in the sham
bles, and you KNOW who was n OF his
first purchases.
Yours,
J. P. CHARLES.
As apublic and enterprising Journal
list, and as a political "straw' showing
which way the wind blew in a commune
ty of sensible people against a chronic
bowler about Confederate Brigadiers,"
Jeff Davis" &C., we simply stated a
few weeks ago, that our dear old friend
John P. Charles, had been defeated for
even the office of Justice of the Peace by
a Democrat, in a township that gives a
Republican majority OF from fifty to sew
enty-ive. That was all. Surely there
was nothing personal or offensive in that
to any man of common sense. That is
the filthy fling he alludes to in the
Eaton REGISTER, and which stirred up
his old gall-bag and brought out the
above literary (?) gem OF bitterness, and
the ono in the REGISTER. However much
pains a man may be at to conceal the I'M
pleasant and bad traits of his character,
they will show their ugly shapes from I'M
der the cloak with which he thinks to
hide them. Our dear old friend Charles
is a chronic grumbler and slanderer, and
a person of this character is the devils
right bower, we care not what profess
ions he may make in conversation or
prayers. If he was defeated for Justice
OF the Peace in a Republican township,
that was not our fault it was the judg-
ment of conservative and sensible people,
who know him far better than we do.
But, notwithstanding his malignacy
against us, his many deeds, SANDERS and
sins against the Democratic party, we
would still be willing to take him by the
hand and foist him into Office if we just
knew the kind of Office he could fill with
credit and profit to himself. There is Q
position in Alaska that might suit him
An agent is required there to superintend
the killing of seals. If he thinks well Of
the suggestion, let him inform us, and we
will give him a letter Of recommendation
to Mr.. HAYES. Another situation might
be got, and which, We doubt not, would
prove congenial to the old mans in.
stincts-the keeper of the snake-house IL
the Geological Garden in Cincinnati. We
feel like favoring his claims in his sore
distress, if we can, and he is at liberty tc
command our services.
But, enough. Goodbye, old cock,
May your shadow never grow less. Ii
the language of the worldly, 'pull dowr
your vest" try to be a man in your ole
age, and stop this grumbling, sulky-dos
business, and when we run for an office
in this county, we'll persuade FRIEND
Bloom to give you full possession OF 9TH
KEYNOTE" establishment, that you may
contribute your talent for the benefit O
our success. Once more goodbye, ADIEu
P. SAINT you mistaken about no
reading our paper? Everybody "takes
it." Again, goodbye!
n. B.-We advise our dear old FRIEND
who was defeated for Justice of the Peace
to do like another unfortunate aspirant il
this county for official pap, and whose
talent the good people did not properly
appreciate-"pull up and go west" Fol
the last time, FAREWELL, until you rur
for an Office again.
P. S. lastly-If we had known our deal
old friend was so sensitive about his de
feat for Justice Of the Peace, we would
not have mentioned it for any amount
Pardon us, Bro. Charles. Adieu!
TO Whom it may Concern.
Beware of buying note Oh VIM. NJ
Horn, of Ten Dollars, payable to E. P