The Portland daily press., 1880-01-07
A Base SANDER Answered.

Mr.. EDIroR:-A scandal about public man,
especially minister, finds many greedy ears
that care nothing for its refutation. There is
| an infamous class of journals which mistake
smut for smartness and make it their chief
| mission to daub every decent man they caunot
stab. The Portland Daily Argus has establish
| ed its fitness to be classed with such journals
| by copying vile and malicious falsehood
| about the writer and refusing to correct 1t
when requested. Lest my ministerial and
| journalistic censors should blunder into cir
culating this lie as truth L desire the publ
cation of the following which was refused
| publication by the Daily Argus:
LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. 20.
| Editor Of the Daily Argus:
A marked copy of the Manchester Daily
Union was sent to me a few days since, con
tanning false, outrageous ana mallgIianV pei pei
| sonal SANDER. If true its publication was
| libellous. AS it is without shadow OF
foundation in fact, it is dastardly piece OF
blackguardism. Occupying the position 40
| ii is impossible for me to descend to contro-
| versy with such despcable wretch. Ihefe Is
| one animal with which no one cares to engage
| in a conflict. / dismissed the matter as too
| contemplate so merit rebuke. was greatiy
| surprised to learn that such an honorable and
reputable journal as the Portland Argus
should permit itself to retail such vile SANDER,
| l must believe that the clipping from the
| Union crept into your columns Tuesday I'M
seen by the argus editorial eye. l am parti--
| IAN and do not vince when L receive fair and
| honorable criticism. By quotation you per-
| mitted your paper to charge me with ''palmlng
myself upon unsuspecting communities as a
| preacher Of the gospel as being "of unsayory
memory" of "having disgraced my pretend
! ed calling, of disgusting every decent person
| in the city, of being notorious as liquor
spotter, bloody-shirt shaker and general
brawler, not to mention more dis
| reputable conduct of being San i'm
| poster blasphemous hypocrite shame
ton, no more shameful assault upon decent
man was ever written by the foulest black
guard. To convince any one possessing one
single grain of common sense that it was born
of nothing but total depravity l have but to
ask you to permit your readers to read the en-
closed letter from Gov; Cheney who was Gov
ernor of the State, and a resident OF MancheS-
ter during my pastorate in that city. A per-
sonal friend, as was Ex-Gov. Smyth and Gen.
Nat. Head, now Governor, he had the best
possible opportunity to ascertain the character
of my work He is a gentleman too well
known to be supposed to be CAPABLE of utter
ing an untruth. He said in personal letter:
II am very sorry to learn that by the rules
of your denomination you are compelled to
leave your work here so soon. Your residence
in city, although quite brief, (three years.
has been in the highest degree creditable to
yourself and useful to our community, thereby
making your absence cause of general re-
greet"
By the publication of this you will do some
you have unintentionally Il must believe)
done me. Yours respectfully,
JAY BENSON HAMILTON,
Pastor Hammond st. M. E. Chu rich.