Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-15
A GARD FROM HON. XENOPHON BY.
- LAND.

To the Democrats of Lafayette County, was
much surprised on reading The Lexington Reg
later Of this week . issue, to find an it an article
designed apparently as q compliment to me and
my candidacy, for congress in this county. Yet
this sugar Coat was but to cover up and hide the
c0wardly attempt to excite and ARRAY against
Inc those of my own party who had differed from
me in the civil war which distracted our coun.
try. Confident that the design OF the ariicl. wus
to Injure my canvass, / determined to ascertain
II phssihle in whose lntereat and tor whose sene-
fiji the article Was .published, believing then as
1 now know, that SAID article was not intended
to aid but to defeat me in my canvass before the
people, II called upon Mr.. Harry Turner, and
Assed him ii that nrtlcIe was published ut the
instance or with the knowledge OF Alexander
Graves. Esq, one OF my opponents ?
MIR Turner said he could not inform me, as he
upon its editor. u. G Phetzing. uL his residence
and the fOlIOSin coilOquy ensucd:
II Phetzing. l desire to ask you u plain,
frank and candin question, To which I desire an
equally frank, PLAIN and candid answer OH your
hono, AS u man. Was the article in this morn
lng's Register concerning IN. written by, or at
the suggestion, or published with the knowledge
Mr. Ple,Zlng remained silent.
l then said to him: "Your silence is TO lie
taken IA an afirmaLy We answer u my question -
He replied: Your question ia too Droad "
!1 n 'spafA's' IT, "p'o Graves write 'ts''
..nid he suggest n9" ,
"Did he know that it would be published as
- retu e 10 nnSWer.'
L then told Mr.. Phetzing that this was tu.
worst blow dealt me Ia nv canvass That thi,
article Was 10 be used as y campaign ducum.n,
He replied that he could prevent any NOR.
cnp,es OF the paper being circulated.
Now fellow democrats. the tits UfIhe Register
i show that that paper has always Ieen IniInIcaI
to me. Yet MIR. Grnves. the counsel ani attorney
tar MIR. Turner. and his confidential udvIser NM,
defender in all his defiance to and against tho
intrrents 0i the people OF Lexington. Ina, suffered
this article to he published with his kmow!edg-.
when he, Mr. Graves knew that 1t eUuli and
would be used 10 influence the minds Of s,I l,hrrn
democrats against u e. And when he Knew Thai
the effect al this article would not only be i'm.
luxurious to me but tend TO dag up dead iss urs
which every lOYnl and true democrat agrees
were hurled long ago.
Even the pretended compliment of an insipcer.
paper is brought 10 bear 10 defeat me in this can.
vass.
When before did the Register ever speak kind
ly OF me, my firm, or any mrlnher OF my fami.
~! u-s It not on the contrary, ut all times an,
under all circumstances, denounced us and uu,
ennrts made to resiurs peace nnd harmony moi
only in the democratic party. but among all til,
people as citizens vi a common country?
1 have never fought one battle against iemOc,
racy, and will court defeat u thousand times he,
fore l will denl or suffer ID bs dealt So treach.
erOus u blow against MI opponent.
1 II this article was shown to Mr.. Graves VIII,
did he not condemn IL? ri was intended fol
my benefit. why was i shown to him and not IL
the sober judy meat, aud final action Of my tel.
low democrats. submit these questions. u
more compliments OF ime. wien they are to b.
frat submitted To my opponents tor approval,
and to lie used for tlecliOneering purpose:
against me.
1t must have been a humiliating fact to tn.
editor OF the Register to know that his iudorse
ment of myclaims aud my Candidacy was ohn0x,
iOus To the honest people OF Lafayette county
and this humiliating fact stanis a,imitt. d by thu
cOnspiracy to Injure me with the evident ap.
prOvai ~ Mr.. Graves. For Distinctly avOwed
to him that | did not want II connect MIR Graves
in any manner with this article unless the facts
warranted me in doingso
XENOPAON RYLAND.