Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-12-15
SUSAN JAMES REPLY.

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himself "Crooked Bill" A peculiar
name truely. I don't know whether
he thinks that the appalling name he
has chosen to assume will prevent me
from answering his crooked letter, or
that the arguments adopted in it are
70 forcibly overpower'ng as to admit OF
no answer; l must say If he entertalns
any such ideas he is totally mistaken;
] deny that his strange name 'rightens
me, nor do see flat his letter is so
powerfully written as to end this little
affair.
He first commences his letter in a
triumphant tone, but Gods in very
miserable attempt TO be sentimental.
He commences by announcing in a
triumphant manner that he thluks
ssSusan Jane" mu t be man-this
seems to be the gist OF The whole letter.
However, let h m think what he lleases,
TO him am either Susan Jane or Bill
johnson, just as be likes. He says it
was unfair Of me to take up the cud -els
in behalf Of the place | live in. Now
that is where l differ from him, my
letter may have been s,rong-I don't
deny it, but I believe I am perfectly
justified in placing my opinion against
Mr.. Green's without be ng called tn
fair. M one can deny that Mr.. CIR en-
expressed his opinion strong enough.
Crooked Bill. thinks that am uufa r
in fighting on behalf of my home, but
he seems to think that no such epithet
10 applicable to himself who figh on
behalf Of man OF whom he knows
nothing more than l do Mr.. Crook ed
William Il try a, much as possible to
make that odious name sound decent,
but am sorely afraid that 1t is fail
ure) hints IN his le'ttrat sumo z lden
rule. He says twas it ac Odd ny to he
golden rule for me t, thrust in my vo-
cabulary of criticsms2" 1 am obli- ed
70 say however reluctantly that ] fail
to understand him what rule d es he
sllude tol Mr.. Crooked william says
he does not propose to form co-part.
nership with the idiotic--but l II afra d
that is what he is doing, however much
he may deny. l don't kn.w how he is
~ managing his own business, hut he
seems to me to be pretty good at man
aging other peoples.
Now, then, Mr.. Editor, comes the
part of this gen ienlaus letter VIII Oh
spoils the remainder
He says that his role object in writ
ing to you is to adhere to the teaching
Of his now aged father, who has often
told him that st was honorable to de-
iend the defencelyss" l don't deny
this, in fact | heartily approve Of the
principle, but where, in the whole OF
the letter, does he utter word in de-
fence of Mr.. GreenY ! can't zee one;
he attacks me but he certainly does not
defend MIR. Green. His father told
him to defend the deiencel, ss-cs mn Il
be defend hiDselfl l don't suppose
that Green applied to Crooked Bill for
assistance then what makes him think
that Green is d feDceless? He seems
to consider that Green is being Cypress
Cd BY host, and accordingly rush $
valliantly. che rescue, but he is mis-
taken. / Rieve that / am he only
person whod - a word against Mr..
Green--my lsle as the only one
against, him in fsct, i daAa attacked him,
one against ope,iS fair enough, and ye
this gent lemsp calls me unfair. l ask
tlks gentleman. did his father tell hun
= run his nose into every fracas that
occurred around hun.
It's honorable 10 defend the defence.
lsss-t ut it is neither prudent mr. ju
dicious to take the part Of ose who
can defend themselves # they choose,
and thus incdr the enmity and displeas
ure OF those whom no 1T acks. Let
him take an old womans Tor an old
mans If he likes) advice, who has seen
something Of the world, aud BE- care
ful how he runs his nose into other
peoples business, or he may Sometime
e. at bent las his name doth mp y,>
accident | should BE- sorry 20 see
so chivalrous a young man
J fgura'ively. He ends his ar
by either making IA statement Q,
ksking question. He says: WAS i,
not this principle which sctuated IT,,
noble Lafayette to leave France and
assist Washington in his glorious etfor
again.t oppr, ssionl' II he says thu
~ a statement, | neither can nor vii
D contradict him, but if, as a question
4Dust say that | don't agree with him
Lafayette was from the very first houl
OF his entr,nce into the political worie
= fierce and ardent Repub. en- q u.
the term as it was used in Europe il
hts days. BE ng Republican was h,
not likely 10 assist those VIII, entertain
cd TIE same p ltical opinions as him
self Then again. at the time we speal
OF be was not famous in Frauce-i
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