The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Hon.ER. CArslEadsn Again
Replies to Judge Il
J. III. Ferguson. :
And Insists on the Necessity
ofa National Prohibi-
ton Party.
10 nc Editor Of the Istelligencer.

10 tAe Editor Of the I,stellioencer.
6IR:-There being little, if any.
thing, in Judge Ferguson's last
erticle not fully answered in my
former communications, I have not
deemed it important to indite an
earlier reply. The public will
notice with what cunning, ingen.
uity and self-complacency the
Judge attempts to use, to my de-
triment, my refusal to descend to q
personal controversy with him,
going 30 far as to intimste that 1
feared the consequences Of such an
encounter and begged . truce. l
wish now, once for all, to warn the
gentleman, in the language Of
Webster, in his immortal reply to
Hayne Of South Carolina, that III
shanSnot allow myself on this 90
ecasioh-L hops, On no occasicn--to
10 betrayed into any ioss of tom
per ;bue6f provoked Jas, y trust /
never shall allow myself to be, in
to criminati0n and re-crimination,
tho honorable gentleman may, Der.
hsps find that IN that contest there
win be blows TO take a. we'll q
blows to give, that others can state
comparisons as significant at least
% his own, and that his impun-
ity may Perhaps demand, Of him
whxtever powers Of tsunt and sar-
casm he may possess. I commend
him TO . prudent husbandry Of his
rssources.Fl 2 IN FA'
If assumption, presumption and
assertion were argument, then in i.
deed might even Webster quail
before the distinguished gentleman,
But they are not, and whom these
are eliminated from the Judges
discussion of this subject all can
did thinking men will agree that
there is little left. 60
Throughout this whole oontro-
versy it has been his favorite mode,
instead of answering my argument,
to presume and assume false preni-
eos for me, that he might have the
credit Of having answered what l
never averred or claimed.
For example, in his last letter
the Judge says that in my FIRST
article, as he understood it, ~ un-
dertook to prove that the true and
only way to adopt the amendment
was tor its friends to organize
themselves into a third political
party" etc. l neither said nor
claimed any such thing. 1 did say,
and do yet say, that l believe the
best interests of temperance in
West Virginia, and all other
States, and in the United States,
will be most rapidly advanced,
and the great curse the sooner
abolished and the country redeem
ed by the continued organization
and advocacy of great National
party for that purpose.
never, at any time, claimed
that the opposition to the Third
party by those who care more for
the success of party than principle
or the amendment, might not lose
q few votes for the amendment.
But did then, and do now, believe
that the prohibition of the liquor
traffic is great National question,
$ranscending in Importance even
tho question of the amendment in
West Virginia, 60 that while We
would do everything in our power
tor the amendment, and the abo-
ition Of the curse in this State,
re believe 1t is to be the true pol
10y. and just az important. that We
stand by and support the National
frohibition party, whose success is
absolutely necessary to secure the
4bolition of the nefar;ous traffic
4cm the whoasscountry. '''p n
What would have been thoughto
Vest virginia's noble boys In blue.
I during the mighty war of the
Rebellion they had refused 10 fight
en1y for and on tho bloody fields Of
ths virginias, while ther comrades
nom their peaceful homes OF tho
a4f away North, drinking ont of
tAs same old oanteen," weTs sfghk
INF 70 save the whole land9 ,es