Frostburg mining journal., 1883-01-13
CORRESPONDEN C E
TWO LOVE LETTERS.
The Grsat DisGrIntied Prefers a
SeTtOWs Charge and 4dmia-
listers q Characteristic
Scotding.

Scotdtng.
HOFFMAN. Nd, iec. "a, 1s 80.
To The Editor oi the Frsstburg JosRNAL /:
Dear ST:--Ysry frequently da-
ring the past year fugitive copies Of
the JOURNAL hsvs been sent ms con-
tanning what are doubtless surrossd
BY the sspisnt author to bs very
witty paragraphs. rejecting in rsr-
ssnal manner upon myself. That
they are intsndsd to he offensive I
an we'll assured. and if I were ocou.
pyiAs . public trust where nay off
sial actions were legitimate matter
Of SsnnsAt, or if were actively en-
Esssd in Journalism there nigh: bs
ssAs slain to pslliation for what il
otherwise little less than wsnton out
rage. But a. I am in no position
that makes me amsnabls to the pub.
lie or the press for my conduct, and
~ do not Few and never did az
suns 70 bs . partisan or political
leader, ] can only account for the
course Of the JouRsAL toward ms
during the past year BY assuming
that the editor has not yet recovered
from the effects Of the politicsl "sarth-
quake" that shook h'n up about .
year aso; and that he attributes too
great share in the calamity that 80
sFsstualIy blisktsd his political fu-
turs 10 the uAdsrsigasd. If I am
correct in assuming this to bs the
fact, surely the JOURNAL will be
nagnaAinous enough to publish =
statement in sxtsnuation Of my fault.
You have bsrdsnsd your columns for
= long tine with personal attacks
vpea myself aad others in which the
public felt Asithsr interest nor oon-
ssrp, land il will net be much great
Or inaietion upon the patience Of that
isHg suffering body to hear The rsa-
soas ! have to offer for the part con.
tributsd towards deprivlng the public
Of ysur distinguished usrvisss a. Sen
atoH.
Whom your little bark WAS frs,
launched upon the political sea surely
you Do not forget that you solicited
ny saviGs and assistance. both of
which were ehssrfully given you.
When you reached Annapolis to taxa
your seat in the General Assembly
you sgain sought my counsel. l did
not seek you, nsr in any msnnsr in
trade myself upon You. 1t vas at
your own suggestion that q oorfsr-
slcs was held a. to your course rs.
Rsrdins the election Of . United
States Senator, and it was gov who
asksd ne if ysu would not be properly
representing your constituents if YOU
held yourself in y position to uts to7
any ssan to beat Groons. Think Jou
we're honest then. You mac not loat
the aush Of innocence that always
ohsrao.srisss The earnest aud sincere
representative, and I believe you hon
sstly intended to vots your sentiments
aad those you represented a. embodied
in the opposition to the ring, and Mr.
Greoms - iu candidate. Aud hare
lat ne ssk you two question: Il,
What WAS the process by which you
we're converted from an active oppo-
asnt to An active supporter OF Groons;
drawn away from the friends who had
brought ysu into political prominence
and TRANSFORMED into a meek and
hunt 10 instrument Of corrupt anc
rrsaisA.s colabiustion' (2) Wher
the vote was taken in tho Joint As
ssnbly for United States Senator, did
you not cast ! marked 6allot-maik ked
- that il osuld be ldsnti6sa by 8
"vorksr" in the interest Of Mr.
GrsoAs2 Nov, sir, l have the au
.sxsr to beth these questions and they
are . sufficient Justification to ms 70,
NY esuras in contributing all in my
power to deprive one 50 insiucsrs, in.
consistent and unreliable Of any pc.
itiesl distinction within tia gift Of
the party 10 which belong At oue
tins your political future was within
your svR control. You possessed
respectable qualifications, and whst
yen ought to have priced above
everything slse--the confidence O.
the Democratic party. You werc
elected to the Legislature in 1877 a,
the representative Of the people. You
deliberately chois to become the vii.
ling agent and servitor offs faction
You were again nom;nsted--thi'
time q the representative of a faction