Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-07-16
LETTER FROM CHEST.

NEwBuRG, June 2sth, 1879.
Mn. GoOnLA NDER-- Dear Sir viii you be so
Kind as the let me correct an error through the
columns Of your paper, that appeared in the Ciii-
zen Of Juue 5th, dated Nowburg. May 2sth, and
signed stranger" l am perfectly satisfied ihat
the author Is a stranger and the article bastard,
for cannot End any person In the borough that
Is willing to father Il. The author must be either
knave or an idiot. incline TO think the former,
for by his strange missive he tries 10 create or
leave the impression on the minds Of the people
that the sickness Of our member Of the Legisla-
iure, DR.. Bennett, was a ruse to avoid investiga-
tion on the Riot Act. II such be his intention,
he Is wholly wrong, and proves himself stranger
to the truth, for the Doctor was before the Com
mittee, sworn and examined, and answered every
question squarely, which Mr.. Stranger can see II
he examines the proceedings Of that Committee
impartially Il am no apologist for Dr. Bennett.
lie is fully able to take care Of himsel). Let II
be said TO the credit Of Dr. Bennett that his name
was ut no time mentioned 10 connection with that
disgracefu proceeding / suppose II would be
very gratifying to the morbid appetite Of MT.
Stranger II II had been 80. Why should New
burg be selected by Stranger to indite his letter
from Is II besause DR.. Bennet received nearly
the unanimous vote Of this borough last Fall !
that the voters are deceived in him, and take this
method Of letting the voters Of the county know
Of our displcasuro1 The writer has some sinister
motive 10 view. am not prepared to say definite
iy what II Is. II he has aughl against DR.. Ben
nett and wishes a controversy, let him attack the
Doctor openly, sign his grievances with his real
cognomen. The better plan would be to visit the
Doctor, and get bis reasons for giving votes con :
trary 10 Strangers views, then, perhaps, ho would
70 homo better and wiser man for " he does
not get relief soon from this pent-up Utica, be
win bust. 30, thou shirt !"
II is not DR.. Bennett, but the inhabitants Of
Newburg / wish to defend from completely in or
with that strange letter containing the word
"strange" twenty-six or more times In leis than
that number Of lines. We are bad enough, and
arc kept busy in attending to our own business,
and do not wish to be made a scapegoat TO carry
the sins Of outsiders. As bad az we are, do not
think there Is q man amongst Us that would pen
90 Malignant communication and have II pub
lished TO create false impression against the
worst tramp In the country.
Mr.. Editor, the more study that strange letter
the more | become convinced that tho author
wishes TO blacken the character OF DR.. Bennett,
and create n bad feeling between the Doctor and
his Newburg neighbors. II that Is his calculation,
hope that he may be disappointed. IL resembles
petty malice muchly. Would we not be happy
people, II wo weigh ourselves In the scales of
honor, truth and vcracity, before we proceed TO
weigh out our neighbOrs ftailties II would likely
lessoa the printers' communications. will close
until Stranger comes around again, for the game
ln such cases Is seldom worth the powder.
We are all busy in corn, potatoes, and hay
The weather 10 very warm aud dry, With little
prospect Of rain. Truly yours