The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-02-18
THE nULE STILL KICKING.

ample of hnlan.s inhumanity to
man ls an article Winch ap-
peared in the Sunday Mercu Try, OF
February 11th. It is an unwar,an,-
ed, unjust, and undeserved article.
Let the editor ot1this paper be
what he may, he was never an
migrate. For nearly six years he
has labored to promote the inter
ests OF sol. Abraham, or any
other fricnd he may have sup
posed he was possessed of, and
curing that time he never was
. traitor. Tie man or thing who
inakes q declaration to the con-
'rary is . liar, and necessarily
must live IN questionable COM
pany. Ask any responsible party
walking the streets OF Rosrbure
70 day, and 1t will be reported
that the DOUGLAS INDEpEN DENT
has always and invariably been
considered Sol. Abraham 3 organ.
We have fought for him Ion and
for him ably. When no other
PAPER in Oregon wonld publish
sidney Dell's letters against Kelly
snd Prim, they found pace cheer>
fully. within these columns. We
tailed not IN that or any other
campaign. We are willing to
open our:bosom to the world, that
the truth may bel known-=ot the
nights when we havo worked to
serve afriend's interests-when the
t.fer of money would have oesn
spurned.when we were staggering
under the load placed upon our
shoulders, and for the ben eft of
ourown health, aud peace of mind,
~e shouldthave bsen lu he'd, and
sleeping the sleep OF innocence.
We will admit we do.drink wh:s>
key; but no more than is offered
d lily to Mr.. Abraharn's customers
perhaps, not as much. We
will confess our fault will the
opium fiend do the same, and the
man whom we have opepsy spo-
ken to when he did complain
against us. and when en- honest
h.eart cauaed truthful lips to speak
"ut In opposition to the placing of
stigma upon some one unde-
.ervIng..of abuse, to gratiry the
iaaliciousness OF, and the small
nass OF, personal spit e, long after
Al effort had be.n publicly made
~ the party accused to remove
I'll Questions OF doubt as to his
l..tentlons2
Bat tits not time for confession
i,oad.down the worst Jackass in
,ae world and he will complain.
i tue sunny regiona of the south
fhs negroes complained against
slayery. Any man, having within
als vslns the blood which should
strengthen good right arm is
oward who does not strike out IN
defense of his home and his
iires,de and his babies. This W
ais deing; sud IT we have done all
~e here claim for MIR. Abraham,
q II when It is true we have every
month turned over our adyee-
Using account to Mr.. Abraham
or the house of his which we
'ccupy, we cannot oor would any
.jlry in the world SO decide, have
boon living upon his bounty, Or
ave We given him otherwise than
value received.
Then as TO Mr.. Hamilton lit
Nas at Mr.. Abrahan's own sag.
( ,stioa we commenced the fight
a.,on the Prosecuting attorney.
is.ther than innlicate another
friend, we hold something else ia
4~serye. We have doIe nothing
more than publish in Mr.. HamlI>
ion's favor the p roof that he was
',os bought of by any one at Coos
,~Day.te stop crlmlnal suit or that
20 intentnnalIyfailed to prosecute
oae. We give tue proof elsewhere.
stl this point we will probably
Lave more to say.
Itmatters not whether we have
y clear title to our property, ,-let
L ttTo kx.-o bo...