Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-01
Farewell, General JO.!

Gen 10. Shelby has been talking
again, and this time takes formal
leave OF the Democratic party. In a
recent interview al Lexington, Mo-, a
Post Dispatch correspondent reports
Gen. Shelby as having said in response
to the question whether he was willing
to make a statement as to his attitude
towards Mcneil and his recent letter
on the subject:
II have no objections n you Democrats OF the
e can stand it. Iwrote the letter. ! did 40
a soldier for a soldier. fought In the late war
with all the bitterness of a man who had enc
mics. Invent to the war to do all could 10
destroy the enemies OF my people. How we'll
| succeeded is well-known. Now the q ht
made by Geo. Vest against Mcneil was ungen-
erous aud without consistency. He thought
by briny ying up the murder of Palmyra 10 Gre
ate frienGs for himself. He dfaseeh Cockrell
intoir. Cockrell did not want to IN, Ike the fight
on Mcneil, Tut Vest with HE fire and fore;
Grove him into giving ri'n assistance. Wnile
knew that no true soldier murders In cold
blood, aud Jestro, hostages without reason.
also knew that Thousand acts Of rspne and
murder W. re comm tied in the heat OF passion,
which in cooler moments appalled, The world,
am ready 10 excuse tnoSe Scis OF mcneil. i
wrote to The Glpbe De mocrat so, and still think
So. You say am tr, ing to pull down The house
of nv friends bv my unnatural course. Sup
pose l am. never received any reward Tor my
servic for these people. They have neglect
I'd me. have served them once; i shall new
er do it again. Tley have looked sfter their
interests. / shall look after mine"
THAT is all very we'll, General. but are you
prepared to sever the ties that have bound you
since $50, when you first began to take part
m a
history Of the cpuntryP'
sCertainiy have no favors tn ask. own
farm here at Pageviie. IL you will come here
and spend the night will give you welcome,
other revolution should come on. !! am out OF
politics and therefore the press OF the State Is
welcome to do all 1t can 10 villifv me-"
ado YOU intend to notice any Of these at.
taclSs. % ..-s
''Yes, sir; shall write the Globe-Democrat
in d " or TWO and give them hell. l am de-
rerrnIned To let George Vesr aud his friends
see that do not Intend To ne trampled on"
"Have you not seen the editOri I'll in the Seda-
lia Democrat, in which it is argued that you
should not he criticised for writing the Nc
Neil letterl" 500 ftt.'' t. si =.
.'Oh. well, that's John Edwards trying TO
writing. am done. I intend TO 90 the 9TH
er way. have had enough OF this" p 9'.
All these extraordinary remarks were strong
| ly emphasized by the General, who, In part
ing from YOUR correspondent, said:
Nov, look here. young man, don't vou 90
awIy under the impression that am talking
merely TO hear myself talk. | mean every
wCrd OF IT.. and intend 70 go for every one OF
these fellows who have jumned on Jo. Shelbv.
Why ahould l not do tl They have not failed
TO go for me. punish my enemies. and don't
you forget thsf. / have rested quietly long
epoukh and am roing to move now"
In answer to question asto whether he oh
jected TO the publication OF the declarations,
Gen. Sh ,Iby said:
..C~rtainfy not. What say now would re-
peat anywhere. say to you again. have nc
favors 10 ask. Good day, sir Come and Gee
| me at PaQeville some time this GUNNER; II
chow you how I treat my friends"