, 1879-01-11

YKANA IT, 4NVAEbbN ~ AID 4N& Nt~'fFs
10 IN EdiioF o} The 7rfhnns /
CHICAGO, Jar. tU.-An editorial headed |
" Iiow's Thlst" appeared in tho columns Of the |
Iuttr-Ottan this morning, and, a. it aims to re-
piv to the statement made BY mo in your issue
Of yesterday, I ask tho prtrilega Of making a
simple tc1olndcr.
Tho Inssr-O -Oeedn ID newspaper; 1t Is ono Of
the organs Of tho party that lovf aud belong
to, and realize Sery kccniy the disadvantages
under which would labor were to attempt to
enter Into my controversy with It. and which
would more OF 1css affect any person who Just
At this t!mc Is tho idol OF that paper.
But common justicn to myself demands that
at least should be heard onco moro upon tho
subject, and, ~ have only the good Of my coun-
try and party at heart, presume TINT my YER
sfou Of the atYaig will be at least g,aucel at.
TITO lier- Oetaa hnec1s at what II calls my povcr-
tr. Hut Mn rich, yes, richer than tho man who
wrote "ilow'a Thisi'' In loving devotion TO
what he and differ In as being bcst for the
country for which gave of my blood, nnd for
that great party which is not for the present,
but whirh under tho 0uidnnce OF Almighty tod
will ret make 1t tho Erandest milton on the
cartls.
n,ay be asked, do dlsliko John A. 1oganf
nm pn'y humble Individual, and ns tho later
Otta. saws that atn OF WAS clad in raga. sucl,
aucst.on placed to Tic would have no stgnsh-
cance; but ~ men know mo, kno" my worth,
and know, as God knows, tho d!alntcrcstelncss
of my motives, ! will auswsr this question. and
in sucl, manner ~ to at least clatm tho atten'
| ttou Of thoughtful mcu.
Tbero Is no man In tie State of Illinois that
| lns higher regard or a greater Respect Tor the
military services Of John 4. Logan than myself.
But iosc my country more, mud believe that
| the SUCCESS Of the Republican party is necessary
for the welfare OF the nation. and tully believe
that the election OF John a. Logan to tho Unit
cd States Scnatc would be rcgarde! by tho peo-
plc 10 un Endorsement of bin record wll!e thero
befure, and that It would bA disastrous not only
10 th. Republican party In Illinois, but all over
nut had utmost forgotten to make 1ust ono
statement: Tue latter OF which tho Jnttr-te<as
speaks, signed IN. X. b." WIS wsittun at tLu
Inc oif1eu told tic gentleman thames arc not
necessary yc,) t!ast tIl.,ught 1t was bad bust.
ucss fur auy t1an who asuttcd to 10 United
statcss Senator from tbs stato Of IlItnols to ea'
| tuRu III, Ind hs d1rtsa Nth nss|
There 10. Or was. no trick about this matter.
am not. ah I sald yesterday, acquainted With
either 1f his two competitors, aud the fncau
to .onlrol my action is as talse ~ II y unjust
and tlosc who desire to know tho truth ut the
matter Will plcae call at lny residence.
Thu statement Of the knis'- 0etam man. TINT
and talse In fact:,. borrowed fifteen sents Que
night from MIR. Pierce, and II had believed tim
that amount Of indebtedness to him would hayt
given liin 81 tnucl! uncastnchs would ilaya TO
.. paid It long ago. But as believed that ! hut
bssn Of some service 70 that paper ! did no
think that such Il trIto would figure IN an edfto
rlal.
to ths tllihy d!.putch dated Springfield, an
uot acquainted With any asnatot fran Cool
, County but onc, and n / did my utmost 70 SC