The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-22
BRIEF REPLY
To Melbourne and His Inspiring
Quantity"
"At the Instance Of His Friends" Mel
bourne Attaches His Autograph to
the Taffy Prepared.

Ed. DEMOCRAT: ~ Reckless and Malici-
Gus lnsin uatiOns fully met and the ReYe
latiOns OYerthTOWn," is the title of pro-
ductlOn, scurTilOus ia part and object,
that Appeared in the Repository of Dec.
10Th, above the signature of j. S. Mel
bourne, written, mark you, MIR. Editor,
''Gt the instance OF his friends" Had he
said by Zone whom he considers just now
to De) nis friend, | take it, would have
been nearer the truth. Against the un-
principled and white-liYeTed source, in
nuendOes therein contained, l 5cOTn to
make a defense, for while the signature
appended to that article attaches the re
spOnsibllity to Mr.. Melbourne, 1t Is evil
dent to me, from my personal acquaint-
ance with the gentleman, that mind
baseT and more depraVed than his can
ever become, inspired their origin.
Nevertheless little comment upon that
particular feature may serve to indicate
10 this "inspiTing genius" that his
Identity is apparent and his daStaTdly
hand revealed. With all due respect to
MIR. Melbourne and his ability in other
directions, simple justice to him prompts
me to assert that no part or particle Of
that eyaslye attempt at a 'VindlcatlOn"
originated in his otherwise fertile mind.
1t has been an unfortunate and humi-
Hating fact from time immemOrial, that
minds possessed of all the laudaOle in
stiucts that go to make a correct and
perfect man are, Notwithstanding, sub
Ject to the Influences and deterlOrating
force Of the evil elements in society,
such mind | Tegretfully assume Is
that of the gentleman with whom InOw
appear to be- at variance. AS for the
inspiring quantity" 1 present to him
my compliments and point with pride
(paTdOn the seeming cOnceiD to record
both social and moral, i'll such striking
contrast to his own, that l fear not at all
times the unprejudiced Judgment of a
people whose sphere Of civilization and
standard of morality, endless time would
not enable him TO reach. Concerning
the assumed and eVasiVe, not to ray
irrelevant, denials contained in the ar
tiCle, comment seems supeTduOuS. The
Intelligent reader will comprehend their
misleading object, and the foundation
they stand upon in conjunction with
the. foreign tenor or CONG position, speak
louder against their validity than words
of mine could demonstrate. But un-
fortunately for the signeT he was slow
to appreciate the animus and depTayed
motives that prompted the inspirations
of the adamautine creature who pfOYld-
ed the ''yindiCRtiOn."
In that suicidal attempt at vindica-
tiOn Mr.. Melbourne assumes much that
| am sure was far from my mind or pur-
pose to intimate, and on that score | can
only refer him to the ShakespeTian log
ic: "Thus conscience does make cow
ards of us ALL" and the Biblical text:
"The wicked fleeth when no man puTsu-
eth" COwardice, and much more that
is eminently known to him to be false,
is attributed as a reason for my adopt
ing the nom de plume of Revelation"
/ charge here that he is personally
cOgnizant of the real name, address and
place of abode, at all hours of the day
and night, of the writer of "ReVela-
lions" conscientious in their origin |
and purpose, fearless in their prOduc- |
tiOn, relentless in their continuation, |
whenever facts are prOcuraOie and JUS |
tify, invite his personal visitation for
a conversation and comparison of views
on all matters at issue, upon their re-
Spective merits.
Mr.. Editor l shall not at this time
engage your space, nor the patient con-
sideratiOn of your readers with any fur
ther revelations, but l desire to serve
notice upon the parties directly inter
ested, that no TRADE of abuse, no cow
aTdly insinuatiOns, no false representa-
tiOns, will prevent me cTiticislng the
past, present and future conduct and
dOingS of the existing combination,
their successors, assigns or recruits.
MIR. Melbourne derives some cOnsOla-
ton from the fact that some of the
finest structures in the city are the
works of his hand" Whether the lit
tie" market house, in fact the whole city
building system, will ever bring him
any such satisfaction, | leave for time
to determine. l thank you, Mr.. Editor,
for this courtesy, and in spirit of mod
esty beg to subscribe myself.
THIRD REVELATION.
Canton, o., Dec. 20, 1888.