Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-03-13
The Cid Family Journal.
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Timber Ridge. Moreon Co. W. vs..
February %, lsso.

A FEBRUARY %, 1850.
IDS L7pn3eat;
There appeared in the Morgan Mercury. 10
December last, q little sQu.b bearing my name,
eooceruinga gift turkey % ny esteemed friend
Vriublc, the ciiior of that paper. The au-
euace used Ia THAT squib vas, admit, not
such rs obtaiUs ia tte society a vcrS polite
and polished people. except perhaps ~ FriSa-
cy, bat o. mountain tacSy, such oS 4 an
myself. Il would gos cause ielutins spell
\ week or So after tlo squi0 Ia the Acrcuy
there Appeared 10 your paper, Tue hfcFenaeiU,
communication scourzinS me .. over ~
drawing contrast betwccn myself as aa ~
noramus anl vulgar clodhoppcr, and ny
polished aud eloquent contestant 10 ihe late
Senatorial contest, WHO was. suppose, never
known % use any cuss words in all bis HE,
besides bciug gifted with al, aud singular, OF
many other IN qualities attributed % him.
inoao % which disputol by the author q the
communication, who, n mistake not, is of
Morgan county growth, but now q resident OF
your ci,y, praciieiag Aw over The hight and
lsit Now, sir, what have 90 remark 10 this:
Il am the proanc jgGeramus that The author
Of that communication makes me out, 10 u not
the worst kind q o dig az Nr Z. b. +. II
10 Senatorial district that always gave from
1900 % 1900 Democratic maputy. and with
not a single newspaper published ia The dis
tr;ct O. say word iu my favor, !, an ignorant
repsobstc, should come So near defeating the
.uexcept.onab,s gentleman who Fan against
ue. who only co, il By the skin % bis teeth,
I submit tllt 20 is m0'e reflection on my
hoosrat'o opponent than MY humble SELF
To fact. a, one time during the canvass, bad
q notion % resign gyeFy .hing into his bands,
especially after ac made bis speech 90 OuseI .
Store. whcu was cl-libiy Informed, he de-
cl,fcd himself as good OF better G,ceEbic2cr
lhaa I was aad would gladly have a
'aw enacted ty the legislature % make steal
log o. tle amount % one dollar q felony
When I was .1il This by friend ! just when
ont aal sat down on pine los AMI wept, and
remarked % my friend. &c such a law was ever
passed we would have % build prison an
around the State. aud place = oue-Aorse lawyer
go every G.. ss-ruals wlth the laws Of TIE State
60 bis lards, with . pack Of blo1dhounds TO
huHt Up and rCn down the thieves Of one
dollar % twenty dollars, and take them up O.
the higher lights, there % be defended for a
fee. eaJ after seemingly blowing ont their
lungs 90 defend tlem then would call upon
.v,'ve at3r,rs, mechanics OF c,odaoTPers 60
decide lhe law be. ween them.
Now. Editors. I believe have gotten tl,'s
Up O. my satisfaction aud SO send it q you
hoping yru vii. put ia in priut. Since tie
publication 10 Mr ID s comments | have lest
good deal of sleep. fr Il hal been a li,tie
mcaner man than be makes me out 7 mi-hi
have beaten my honorable opponent out % Do.
boots, and II hal | would never have for
given myself ~ tie dirty trics.
Yours truly,
SAMUEL DAWSON.
il. S.-As ilc Communication also appeared
90 tho Char'cs,own Free Press. with some
harsh word, 90 i,s own 20 back il up, would
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