, 1881-03-31

Mr.. Sidney Tlion,na Replies Pertinent
IL TO tho Lcffcr Of Irrs lIYslera

NHANfNJt hNtGu ~Ds--Hs ~. 4kN&ETt ~, C.-lkkVs
ENESp S1It: G1tder the modest veil OF n private
letter you havo expressed yourself ut some
length concerning tho present state Of affairs ut
tho Old Feop1hs 1lo!ne Thnt your cD,nmunlcn.
tioti gums much strength frtnn tho cnnhor uf
your Hn1,ticr and dignity Of your style IL one Of
tho strongest Impressions which Ets perusal wilt
produce. hut probably iis chief Importance re-
sutta from tho nAtno at tho bottom, and
this. Rm willing to confess, ia hut lust cons
plisnent to your well-eRrncd reputation. Turn.
Ing. however, to the substance oi your letter, at.
togcebor different reflections arise. Hero l am
met with disappointment at t"cry step. And,
hrst. cannot escape tho conclusion that yttu
have contributed your name with all its weight
TO prejudice III tho eyes of tho public an nYcd
womnn's cause on the eve Of her trial. 1fud
your purpose bucn only to Justify tho manage
ment OF tho Homo against my attacks your re-
ply would hnte appeared at least six mouths
ago, when my charges wcrc first made.
No ono knows better than you thal all tho hope
Of this destitute octoxcnatiMn for home to shcl.
tor aud food to sustain her are wrapped up In
thoisaucs of the coming trial. Had your untinely
ntteranccs been On tho stde Of the weak agR!nak
tho strong tho error Of your judgment could
havo bctn referred to tho sympathtcs Of your
henrt. As II fs your friends seMrch in vain for
some reasonable excuse for your communica-
tton. whie atrangcrs who only View yot inner
fcctly ut distance think It unklnl. Natur1llists
Inform US that tho lion uu account OF tho no
bil!ty Of It's naturo has been known to spare
weaker foo.
Your advantages In this discussion arc ohvl-
Gus. Tho length of your letter inslicates that
you hnvo much timo ut your dtsposal. You
"nto !" tno 'nteesst or wcaI1h anu 1ashion. not
for old age and poverty. You nre sustained by
the hope TINT thosv you praise will live long to
strow your path with flowers. while an adnon-
lshed BY tho bent fDrrne and faded eyes OF those
shall be left alone. Still i.cannot rcfrstn 1rom
yni," cnrr vn unr oktii I.,1 ~ rn,r ,o,,s
anJ regret nj weaEno r. not nv @ rrsyotti I'd eeo'''
you complain At tic begit1nug Tint nv
fcni an Ihsmr n iii nartinn ~. gnr sny.
Ink Tilt Sour c,ujuct " contFadets M vonr t cog.
pta'nt I and that ynf , netlons spenk oaer G ttan
l1ore mitnnst nnvibn u' yt,,, wm a. wuu ai ope.
.iufy nas ia itn;tts n1d II ia In,,hiq;,} sshato
niyc roniI 'Irrw fr.,,n ..t.,,r dInnino'l NJ
pcn nearly threo t:uuru;xts xU"' of nrtSa
ind solemn matter. Most people Imagtne
actuui on.,,v wo,ii hc IIEc,r tn INV thu ro ~ ~
n whoo bat}atIon' havn chnrnni in ' ,n,nu. uT ".
III innncs NJ M ~ thinxs, ,vth st,n.g
ike conylcts: viii continninr n Mntrnn 'ne t,vnr
thotn who trcnts tiloul like paai,rrs. Xiii when
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n t1,a spc1e.y pnsg wiz io aonSyns ien! fais
nnH nm WIKI ~ m,eot thotr e,,saTs oHnsG n.,
tholr Witnesses facc 10 face: VITA, con''umnime Ii
fop oxampo ~ M .aticn1ng 9s1 auotion eot
aa ha a'u sv a. Sa!SsS eenses sos
Thee @ 1ao ~ " e thsy Sa.
no iurisoon. conroas nv IT, scssy ns
II ill., Gil te cash csfss Of ees1s'n
hciter thnn 6nvn w,ihtnt nhmrpIt,t.