Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-20
"OUIlP" AT WESTON.
A Correspondent Sits Down on a JOur.
nalistic Dude.

Dalistic Dude.
To the Editor Of The Register.
WESTON, August Ill dislike to trouble
you, but inasmuch as the Mann" connect
ed with the Intelhgencer and other kind
friends here have seen fit to assail not only
DR.. Bland, but your correspondent, it
seems only proper that l should make some
reply. 1t has been properly said that "a
wise man sometimes changes his opinions
"a fool never" And in this connection l
desire TO say that ! dislike TO enter into a
controversy with the creature who sssails
me here. The question properly to be dis.
cussed was, whether the Asylum was prop
erly conducted or not.
The Moral Character.
lor lack Of it,, of the "editor" OF the Re.
publican, or any bad habits OF mine, were
not being considered; and | could answer
"Quilp, or any other gentleman on those
matters, If needibe. But | take it that the
people OF the State are not much concerned
as to whether or not we are Of good or i'll
repute. Neither shall trouble you about
politics. | am sure the people here are
well enough acquainted on the subject,
and the loss or gain of vote or two is not
OF sufficient interest to burden your col.
umns Let that be discussed at home,
where both OF US are known.
QuiIp's Mission
was one of impudence and ignorant audac-
ity. He came here with a mutual friend,
gripsackS in hand, after visiting hours at
the Asylum, impudently demanded the
books, and was very properly ordered out.
That's the amount oft. Had he had COM
mon sense or decent manners he would not
have acted as he did. But
True 10 His Instincts,
he Immediately was closetei with a num-
ker of other democrats s''-(God help the
party)-and the telegram and letters both
appearing at the same time, show the re.
mhrkabie ingenuity of a Democratic dude
WHO represents a "RepubliCan newspaper"
| reckon it is no violation OF confidence,
for no secrecy was imposed, that "Qui!p'
told me himself that he had
Made His Point
He had been ordered away from the Asy-
lum, and that was enough for him. When
| suggested to him that | was opposed to
anything which would injure the Republi-
can party, he frankly replied: II am work
ing on q salary and am simply
ObeyIng Instructions"
He further remarked that he had been in
the State but few weeks: and discovered
that be knew as little of the people or poll.
tics of the State-save his peculiar asso-
ciates AS the editor Of the Republican
knows or cares about morals. But to settle
this question as far as decent men are con.
cerned. desire to quote
nr. A. II. Kunst
and Joseph F. Osborne, as authority as 10
the management OF the asylum. Dr.
Kurst is a Republican. He was turned out
Of his position as Assistant Superintendent
more on that account than anything else.
Mr.. Osborne has an unfortunate son in the
asylum. | take it that DR.. Kunst and Mr..
Osborne are good reliable Republican au-
thority. and without giving their opinions,
| suggest that any person feeling enough
interest in the subject, write to either or
both OF them. And in conclusion let me
ask that the hospital management receive
fair play only. If guilty, let them suffer:
if innocent, let their 'raducers be pill lloried
as know they will be by pnblic opinion.
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