West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-12

HE unSentlemaRly ,and .9ppr0-
fessionsl editorials in the Journal oil
last week, leads US TO say few
word III our own defence, aud per-
haps 10 become somewhat on the ag-
gressive order. The distinguished
and lrMned gentleman who edits the
aforesaid sheet, says that we did not
write abe editorial that aroused him
and Caused that flow of foul abuse.
1--WE say foul abuse, because he never
writes anything else) We beg to
lnform the gentleman that we, unl
We alone, Without MALICE sfore-
thought, with our "httle pen," did
2cr.te that editorial o,srSelf, and rOill
not hes tGsc 10 brand any one as
falSfyer. 'oAo may hereafter state 10
The contrary. This gentleman thinks
that whenever he or his motives are
attacked, p suall army is necessary.
He reasons.in. this .Rsy: "Csn one
man have the temerity- to attack nae,
the great, immortal. heightened, pi-
Gus aud learnsf politician William
Aeskins Owens Dawson? Surely
not, for have MOI been the Great
Mogui OF the Republican party in
this county for the last FIVE years ?"
The aforesaid William ia not above
miequoting, either, He makes us to
say IA mis- editorial that 1--WE have
Aad enough ofthe Republican party
making poninations," when instead
We distinctly wrote, and it was as
p'aln.y printed, 1--WE have heard
enough Vi the party nominating a
candidate" Willie, dear, you knew
that we meant that you had been
engineering all the nominations
yourself, aud that we were rather
inclined to believe that the Repub-
lican party has been used merely as
a stepping stone for yonr fayorits.
This sweet William again warbleth
In this manner: "To be called an
honest man by some persons is I'm.
doubtedly complimentary; bat to
be dubbed tool by any person is
not hattering in the least" Billy,
we knew that there were some hon
est mer, but did we ever accuse you
OF being honestf in fact, did any
body ever so far forget himself? We
never dubbed you a tool" either.
aud We never will, at least hardly
ever"
You say that Mr., Dill "has been
IN favor Of Mr.. Fike since july
1873" After our editorial was pub.
iished, Mr.. Dill said to US in person.
that he was not acquainted with Mr..
F'ke, did not know anything about
him, and would not know him if he
Were to see him. Now. how IN the
name Of common ssPse can a man be
in favor ola man ,for SRes, and net
know anything ABOUT hiniP In or
der to sustain the reputation OF beitg
honest, it is necessary TO rise and ex.
plain.
"Whsste SrqPf hye you to. offer
that Mr.. Jones was in favor of hold
ing a convention at all r. st. John,
what proof have you to offer that
Mr.. Jones was not in favor of hold
ing convention? Your RECKLESS
assertion" is not enough. Why did
not Mr.. Jones come out like a man
and deny the so-callsd assertion !?
We will answer for you: because he
dared not do IL. He knew that there
was positive proof for the assertion.
and If necessary, qOe can give IL, and
in fact would do so in this issue if
the COZ vention had not been held
before.
st. John thinks that Payne, Hyde
Il Co. are altogether too smart"
The second-nsmed member Of the
supposed firm was altogether too
smart" for HMM 1s77, when Peter
Il. Smith was elected County Super
iutendeni, and he knows it.
Colonel William, ne never have
dreamed that we knew nearly 40
iauch ss you, but We know this we
now that you are trying to get up.
controversy with US for the pur-
pose Of stirring up strife between the
ooliticsl parties Of this county in the
present campaign, and by the way,
you can have the controversy now,
and at any time hereafter when you
may "hauker srter" anything Of the
kind We also know that you can
not succeed N any OF your underta-
kings unless you can stir Up dissen-
sioD bet ween che Democrats and
Republicans by waving the bloody
shirt. We look for nothing else
than for you to commence waving it
even Ir THE campaiop.