The Osceola times., 1880-09-18

Gratis anu hd1s Wty Noulu uO Mcll
to copy the honesty and manliness
of Ilaskins, but says not a word for
his democracy, which was the only
point mootod in our article. Al
make fIngs at the demo.
Gratis, and call them hard names.
Who arc the vipersY The men
who opposed Uaskns? Is the ed'-
tor one of them? Is the article he
wrote proof Of IT? Ifso, to write
an article of inquiry with reference
to an officers political opinions
makes q man "a viper in tho opin-
ion Of n champion who thinks &
radical will DO as well as anybody
else. To speak of shcriiI.elect as
a "poor persocutod man" is con-
lradlction which would disgrace
the pen Of a twelve year old school
girl. If Haslins is half the man
VIC think him, he will feel like chok-
ing the "Yotcr" who penncd such
a line about him. If we had the
space, We would bring out our puil-
ing rooster to ftly illustrate the
feelings of our readers when they
read the lines which figures Has.
kins in the character ofa poor per-
secuted man seeking peace! A few
moro such doses, and castor oll will
20 out of use. We said not . word
against the private character Of
Mr.. Hasklns. Why then does ga
Voter" instead of promptly deny
ing the charge repeatedly made
against bis political status, proceed
to invest hlm with a string of vir-
tues which would entitle him, if
half Of them were true, not only to
peace, but to aplaco in the Saints
Rest 81 for aHe never question q
mans political crecd' etc, says this
voter. But that don't settle il.
That don't keep the eleven hund-
red democratic voters from thinking
for themselves. They may ques-
tion his crcedj and do you think
they have no right to DO so2 Yom
custom is not a law for them. Sup
pose you had sand, al, for one, part
my hair in the middle" etc, must
the eleven hundred democrats Of
this county at pnco proceed to part
their hair IN the middle ? Or, II
you choose to believe in, aud in
your classic wrath to swear by Ja-
piter, are we all bound to believe
in, and s,rcar by HIM? 4 PLAIN,
blunt Arkansas democrat might iu
his ignorance cxclaim, "who in
HI is this Jcw-Pelor, any how
What's he a running forY D.
him, Pm for Hancock ~ No, no,
We don't believe that o democrat
as a natural thug, is Il proper ob.
jcct OF public patronage but we do
believe that if we had ten year
old hoy who would write such a
sentence, we would lay him across
our Tap, aud PRINT tho rules Of
grammar on the seat OF hls panta.
looms. We believe ,hat no man has
a right TO pretend to be a democrat
to secure democratic votes, if in
truth, his heart il with the radical
party. Democracy Of itself does
not qualify a man for Office. There
are a thousand democratic tAiHgs in
this county, as you call them, who
DO not cIalm to be proper objects
Of public patronage but political
parties, IN this free country, claim
the right to support only such men
tor Office as agree with them il
political faith. You may deny thi.
right, and If 50, we refer you to thC
study Of our free institutions, fol
enlightenment. Yoa seem TO thinl
that the "Angol OF Peace" could b,
induced to spread hor rosy-hueC
pinions over this glorious county
ctc,, if the dissatisfied part OF th,
people would only mind their owl
business. The angel ofpeace, dear
SIR, has been 30 often employed BY
boarding school misses and young
boys in The first paroTysm OF puppy
love, that we doubt if she could bc
persuaded to spread herself Over
the swanps of Mississippi county
Besides, it would be puhealthy ior
an angel to spread her wings II
this county. Some Big Lakcrcom
ing along might see her doing tba.
way, and mistake her for sand
bill crane and shoot daylight lhro
her; and though an innocent mis-
take, It would 20 all over the norN
as a great southern outrage. W.
can tect nlonr without the helm o