Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-11-02
F,R I'M NARrLsSD lSDEPENaSr.
III TnnAcco. O..t 3nih. 1883.

/ T..,ss in last weeks ISSUE Cp"H tue P'p-
nla. manager Of this paper aud the
~, # this article, upon the fret by
i.',Iest,on. upon my self by open and
~, assault. say ia condescendlng
i notice % vulgar and unwarraniable an
,,,.ek / scarcely know how to proceed
1la,b.r te follow in the track Of
-. immaculate journ ilists, aud violate
ever, propricly aud decency Of sentiment
III l,nruscc, and thereby forfeit my
oia;m 10 the coycted charcter Of moral
- If which they have strived to
r., me-or whether shall adopt the
- and ton. which in the opinion IT
N b,norable men will accord with me.
n, head and front Of my offending is
d., thought fit to allude to late ar
al. If the Times bearing upon the du-
w.. and responsibility Of the present
n',i;,ical campaign. and enunciating Ger
,.;n views which thought to be an
!, soni.tic. to positions hitherto assum-
a By this journal. Aud for this
ave no apology to make. knowing as
NJ, and being able to prove, as can,
H. ruth Of the statements made ~ tins
M n. harmless argument over the nom
.,Ione Of Democrat. But | have no
,;.e nns and the lNDEPENDENT 10 space
- discuss political questions which the
I Time. has apparently sought to provoke.
II ever however apoii'ical controversy
!. desired. promise my traducers 1t
,lIn.t be declined. Aud now cone
~ The most indefensible and unworthy
r,rt Of their angry. rancorouS arralgn-
msnt aud the motives which prompted
4 IL proprioe persona, besides the
crime Of having written the offensive ar
Gee have been accused by th;se "moral'
Gsbts Of having been hired by the young
man" now managing this paper to do
what. in their very chaste and elegant
language they pronounce to be dirty
work
ri we're inclined to follow the exam
ME of my maligners, | might say /
ibatI defintIy hurl this unsupported
hl.ebood back into your teeth; but as
am solicitOus to preserve the lingering
remains of the hope of some day be-
coming moral" agent and RESPONSE
NJ for rash utterances, fOrbear to use
neh expressions. In lieu of them
will simply say that these hasty and in
crsiulous gentlemen have been grossly
misinformed.
For the satisfaction Of those who may
desire 10 know the facts, as we | as for the
generation of myself and uIjustly i'm
ougned friend, will give a bllef aud true
statement of them concerning this most
anrighteous little publication. alone
conceived the unholy idea, for such it
seems to be of arraigning the Times for
what | then believed, aud still believe. to
be its inconsistency The young man
not only claiming to be, but in fact the
editor of this paper was not
cognizint Of the design and knew moth
ing Of it until after the offensive effusion
was penued indeed did not see it until
after it went to tue proof. 1t is thus
plainly evident to all who will believe
tic truth Of this statement that Mr.
POsey is guiltless Of the false impeach-
mcht of having employed an imoral
agent to do his dirty work. and by
parity of reasoning, that this agent could
not have received fee Of bribery
Say what you like gentlemen, if it [
suit your venom about my moral obiig-
,ites and "chronic" frailtics, care i
u Ny tree of life is already in the !
'5dT power 6 G4ss'' &c. g!ssS n TINT !
leg you to tauish not the bright e.
utcheon Of my young friend, which is
IS yet, and doubtless will remain, un-
ullicd. As editors. as journalists, il |
You prefer this more dignihed and escal-
ed appellation, as young men pursuing
he same avocation, beseech you TO
aspect the fair fame of your neighbor
md eoadjutor. He richly merits the
aspect, nay, the praise of all If hon
,rable manhood merits reward. feel
md know that it is his to achieve it
When the dire vista of his future opens
I mystic portals. feel persuaded that
/ will reveal the sun of prosperity
his pathway, aud crown
+ success encircling his brow. Being
ully acquainted with his pride of honor,
I is to me, proud satisfaction to as
ure the readers Of the INDEPENDENT that
le passes too much of genuine manhood
o be even tempted. least of all, to EN-
,loy the services of hired sOrlbber to
Ietract aud malign. Not having suf-
icient space for further remarks, | am
to postpone the conclusion to
he ensuing issue.
u EpANKItS REAII