Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

II is much better. II is fire points up.
on which there has been such signii.
cant silence, this. together with the
very "unlortunate remark" at the tea.
party ought to be enough to constitute
n defeat.
6. The charge, that Rev. DeLong 'in
substance stated that he could not
speak well Of all the Reformers and
attempted to explain. He introduces
40 many considerations by way of clear
ing this up, that the com mon reader Is
almost ms stihed concerning the fact il.
self, Rev. DeLong has this to cay III
never thought nor even meant to say
any such thing" or course this is no de
NAL. He has really said nothing to ex.
plain il away. This was an "unfortu-
nate" tea.party remark, and | would be
very glad il my friend could recall It,
But il has gone forth, and there is only
too much "bcttom" to il. That "unfortu
nate remark" is the "Hy that spoils the
Ointment or as Tennyson puts it;
"Tho little rim within tho lutte,
That by and by will make the music mute
The "Lutherann referred to as having
been present at that "little tea party"
has in his possession letter written by
Rev. DeLong himself in regard to this
matter, which Is a full vlndicatIon OF
that Lutheran" for the statement as
set forth in my two previous articles,
and which WAS not reported to mo by
him, having first received the infor.
nation indirectly. That Lutheran
further s1ys that the statement made
at that "httle tea party" was in sub
stance the same that he heard him
Rev. DeLong) make on a previous oc
casion, when "time, place aud circum
stances" were not such as to prevent
him from making the explanation he
HolD makes.
!. Rev DeLong thinks have made
a mistake in ducus,ing these matters
through the newspaper. lie thinks n
sermon or two from my own pulpit
would have corrected the false impres
sions made by his address at Centre
Hall To this ! reply, let My audience
would not be that ono gathered 10 listen 20
the Xwingh Memorial Service. 2nd. The
address was of such n character that ~.
sentiments would not be confined to the
immediate vicinity Of Centre Hall %.
The newspaper reaches all my PEOPLE, and
many others who might be mIsininrmod on
the points in dispute and thusa more salis-
factory and Indeed more permanent i'm
pression could be made. The discussion d
thus before the people in form ihst can
be easily retained | have liugcr-
ing suspicion that R"v. DeLoug Is not 90
much concerned about my own people and
the bcs. way TO take in setting than right,
"a he il about himself The newspaper
discussion has exposed great deal And
! would further add right here, that my
Lutheran advisers Of B"llciont",' had
nothing Whatever - do with preCipitating
this discussion. Rev. DeLong 10 aionr Re-
.pousbi- for this wbDlr controversy. 1t
was through his imprudrnce IN his address
that he threw down the gauntlet and
could not help but take it up. A. 20 who
got tho whipping, will not say. The
intelligent public IL the Judge of that
matter. Only this word IN conclusion.
may be permitted to call attention to the
fact that Rev. DeLoug has throughout
this controversy been painfully consistent
with himself. Proceeding upon the priu-
ciple that distortion Of truth and fierce
iuvoctlve are the most effective pons Of
defense, he has ~ the sHd adhered - this !
line OF policy. | can certainly dnd no OBJ |
J'NAltH 20 MS NFhVHOet II" tHNe' AufilF [
doubtless, carefully and jutrlhqsHNv. Bui
do rcgrc, exceedingly that ho could not
meet my position taken without rssuriinE !
10 humiltatiug diAtribo Far better too. /
bad !. beon fer truth and justice, ~ he be-. I
iieved that he bad truth on his side bad 1
he met my ppri'Iou vith calm. sober. Coun- /
tor.truth, than 20 indulge in rafting phil /
ippic against me- Surely, Rev DeLonR |
has not apprcKima,sd verv near to bis lead |
er, the "coo headed Iwingh. And ! |
may vet add If Rev. DeLong has failed 10 /
drag me- down 70 "the miserable low lev 1
el, using his own words,J upon which be-
claims to have stood IN this discussion, my /
only apology is that have sought 30 vim
dicats truth and could not do 1t BY pursu.
ing a course other than have done. For
my ownself have no regrets. That my |
friend should charge the sin Of dragging
this controversy down to whore hS put H.
on my "boyish" conduct is Of course
strange enough. But whatever msv have
been the occasion Of tho stoop he admits, |
want him 70 remember that we are taught
this: "Por every man shall besr bis own
burden.n | now leave the whole question
vith charity towards all esd malice
sPAiast mons, sati.fied stii, ~ 1.-The mosi
ordinary village preacher" 10 sub
,tribs myself ''by way of pre-emin"nce.
FAIR PLAY.
Centre Hall, March 2, 1854.