The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-14

| Senator laid aside hl8 dignity FOR the
time being, and called Colonel D0naVin
a "cur" aud q "drunkard":
WASHINGTON, January g.
"Hon. Henry B. Payne:
"Bir-lam compelled TO again address
you. have just returned from Pf0Vi.
dence Hospital. Perhaps you do not
know Its character, IL IL an Institution
where persons wounded by accident or
otherwise are taken 10 receive the bene-
| ~ OF the highest medical skill, and the
care Of the tenderest hands and kindeet
hearts OF women who have quilted the
world and cOnaecrated themselves 70
deeds Of mercy. was not OF the wound.
ed class. The holiday merIiments had
been too much for me, aud sought the
w0ndr0us shelter. Other men had been
there before me. Some Of them with the
largest regulations az statesmen and
puTest personal characters; excelllDg
you In character, worth and ability. In
deed, sir, were You to-day 10 step Into
their shoes you would present one Of
the most grOtesQue figures in politics,
You would be all shoes.
"But, Mr. Senator, had thought you
would be the last maa TO refer 10 the
subject OF drunkenness, lest 10 awaken
"reminiscences which would give you
great pain. Internationally you have
done me great service. During the 70.
malnder OF my life shall wear blue
ribbon. Not one OF my fathers sons
(here are three Of uD will ever oil
drunkard's grave.
"Before proceeding 10 noti'e your
| Man " nh naHald lniaFulaxu N llauJ IN a ta
comment moment on ite general
character. II 10 absolutely vulgar. For
a man, and he an acting Senator, TO In
dulge In such filthy style, Ia shocking.
The position you occupy should have
preserved your dignity, and kept from
your lips the stream OF uncleanness
which would have beiouled those of q
drab. Had you been conscious OF limo.
cence, o better temper would have con-
trolled your tongue, aud you would have
answered as man feeling that he was
above impeachment, and sure In the Dos
session OF the honor you we're wearing.
"They whom the gods seek to destroy,
they frat make mad"
I'm what part Of the literary work
that have done doyou find justification
for the remark, 'Dles the Herald flad
room for such foul mOu he'd srlter 40
Donaviup' | am sure that In oil my
writings for the press, during twenty
Ave years, have not earned your cpl
lhet; on the contrary | have been manly
In my utterances, stout In my partisan
ship. and just and decent TO my opp0-
nenta. and have never lost friend on
account Of political differences.
II will dismiss your interview for the
present, but when ! am done with you,
"You will Stino in'your own report.
And btint OF calumnI.
"You speak OF D)navin's record Well,
let us look at II. l was Secretary OF the
Ohio Senate during William Aliens nd.
ministration. The Journal will show
at the close OF the session | was c0mpll.
mented ~ no CLERK has been before or
since. was then aelected by Mr.. John
| g. Thompson for Flrst Assistant Ser.
geant.at arms OF The House OF Represen.
tates. resigned this place. as its duties
did not suit me. Twas afterwards selec.
ted First Assistant Of the DOorkeeper's
Department, which held for ak months
and resigned. In the spring OF 1884 |
was editor OF the Columbus Daily Times.
On entering upon my duties the frat or
der Issued was the Coal.oil party, the
purchased Senatorahip, the Kid, the
Mossback, must never appear In these
columns. This paper ls for united
Democracy
"fhat order was never violated. Your
friends assured me that my course would
bury the past and unite the party.
when the State Convention met | was
o candidate for delegate TO the National
Convention Your chief friend sent for
me and said he had a favor TO ask mo.
II was that / should withdraw from the
canvass In favor OF one, your friend and
his. he gentleman was also u friend
of mine. Without q word | complied.
When the gentleman waa Informed that
l had withdrawn, and the circumstances
told him, he refused 10 accept my kind
nes7. l was then told by your chief Ohio
friend-'D0navin, there will be no opp0.
sitl0n to YOU lcoU0ied In that promise.
On the afternoon Of the evening
on which the delegates were 10 bo
selected was Informed | was beaten,
that your friends had put Mr.. iris.
tam In the field and had won n
majority OF the delegation. |
went TO work and when the con.
test ended | had beaten your friend.
That man Tristan you have since ap-
pointed postmaster at Marion, contrary
TO the wishes OF the people. The Demoo.
racy at Marion had held an election,
aud q young man named Sconeld, the
son OF ~ gallant soldier as ever wore
q sword, and who was tho support OF
mother and daughter, and who polled
seven eighths OF the vote, you cast aside
that you might reward him who was
true to the house OF Payne.
"You willremsmbeT, Mr. Payne, that
called on you AZ your oillce IN Cleveland.
Y u received me with cordlality. OK.
pected that would not have much In.
nuence with you 40 to appointments.
You wlll also remember your reply: Mr..
D0nayin, your recommendation will
have as much weight with me as that OF
any man In Ohio" Now, 10 10 not fact
that you have few men In each county
wherein you control the patronage, who
have Ito entire disposalp IL II NOT n
fact that you have said, and that YOU
have 30 written, that IL every man and
woman In county desired certain
man appointed to office, and your honoh-
man In that county protested, that you
would not make the appointment asked
for by the people, but would appoint any
man selected by your henchmanp' You
observe have used the word appoint
You speak OF mo as q cur Tho
twenty i've years between our ages pro-
vents me anewering as l am prompted.
This VIII say, however There 10 no