The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-14
COMMUNICATED.

IL -. o. DECttit-
1t was an unwarranted proceeding on
my part to print communication of such
nature as to compel ga passing notice"
from you. Diffdent and humble, as you
are, such task imposed was a severe
trial, especially when you We're asked to
state the reasons for printing several col
umns of abuse, Of myself and others, to
which you or some Of your abettors, have
been to the expense and trouble of CIV
ing as much publicity as possible, by
circulating extra copies of the paper in
which your letter was printed.
Your last letter so clearly reveals the
aninus with which you follow me, and
your total failure to give any reasons for
so doing saves me the necessity of q
lengthy communication and simply de-
sire to recapitulate some of the "admitt-
ed facts" From the beginning OF this
controversy you have been as humble as
''Uriah Heap" and have filled your com
municahons with cant about the single
ness Of purpose and candor which actu-
ates you.
In the opening paragraph of your last
communication you say 81 have no desire
to DO Mr.. Estabrook or any other person
injustice" This was commendable IN
you, if your actions had not so belied
your words. In each of the two follow
ing paragraphs you slur me about mat
ters which do not relate to the thing at
issue in the least. This is proof over
your own signature that your purpose is
to defame aud injure, and that when you
penned the above quoted paragraph, you
not only uttered a deliberate falsehood
but played the hypocrite.
You admit that Mr.. Smart and myself
never promised TO assist you in any way;
but on the contrary told you plainly that
we could not. In what way could you
be treated fairer2 We never in any way
attempted to draw your strength from
you. All of your whining is simply be-
cause we wouldn't assist you and assisted
another. Now as to my questions; if
fair, why not answer them? If unfair,
point out the unfairness. What more
courtesy could be shown you than to al
low you to state your own case?
It is true you give passing notice but
carefully dodge facing the issue fairly.
The trouble with your case, is that it
is imaginary. If you attempt to give a
reason, why You should he appointed,
another and better one can be given why
the appointment made, was the proper
one to make under the circumstances.
If you should say that you rank well as a
scholar, the appointee outranks you; if
you say you have reputation as teach
er, the appointee has a greater; if you
say You have experience, the appointee
has had moro.
As to the unconditional recommends
tions, which you claimed to have receiv-
ed, yoU are altogether too unanimous.
IF there was such a great popular demand
for your appointment, it is strange that
no one heard of it but you. Since your
last communication I have been to the
pains Of inquiring into the truth of your
statement and am unable to verify the
truth of any of them. Aren't you a little
mixed and don't you refer TO the time,
when you and several other teachers Of
the county met together. as am inform
ed, and agreed to recommend Mr.. Magic.
The petition for the appointment Of
Mr.. Nagle was signed by men who have
been prominent members Of the repubIi-
can party since its organization. Every
one of whom have been honored by their
party.
Why don't You assaiI these men? What
right had they to prefer another to you:
Especially when you were so anxious to
obtain the appointment?
You express fear that your character
will be assailed and ''vile epithets hurled
at you" Are you beginning to fear your
own shadow? Do youIecoguize the fact,
that in your anger, you have overstepped
the bounds Of deeency, and now seek to
recover by posing before the community
in the character Of a martyr2
Your solicitude, in this regard, reminds
one of the lady in Don Juan, who anx
iously enquiries When aojU the ravishing
begin?
Yourposition is truly pitiabIe; desiring
to be thought well Of, by all men, and
accustomed to hoId a respectable position
in the community, you have allowed
yourself for weeks to be engaged in the
business Of vilifying your noighbors;
urged on by a set of marpIots, who be
meath the shelter of your responsibility
have busted themselves in the mud
throwing business 0d H5italH7 and having
mired in the slough, you ask the parties
whom you assa1 to viudicate themselves,
hoping thereby to direct attention from
the unseemly part you have been play
ing. [ cannot close without commencing
to your.careful consideration the story Of
Dog Tray. c. Z. EsTARRooK.
1917 IN THE SHADE.