The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-07
The Dsvis-Hapsooa Controversy.

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Editor SITTER. SO far as the mat
ter with Mr.. Davis is concerned,
replied to his first attack upon me
(which, by the way, was entirely out
! of place siice | never sent any arti-
fcle for publication at the time of the
last election to any paper, casting any
reflection upon him) thinking that
was dealing with foeman, political.
ly, who could stand return fire. !
find, however, that he is entirely I'M
equal to the occasion but Immediate
lv deserts the field of manly combat
and honorable warfare and descend.
to the degrading level of gross person
alities the publication of which, even
though true, renders both himself and
yourself liable to criminal indictment.
and which, even though untrue,
as they nearly all are, | have no le-
gal right to reply to in the like man
ner, had l the disposition.
This article of Mr.. Davis's con-
tains the results of what the ingenui-
ty of a person who has had the adj
vantage of inspecting my career for
the last fifteen years, from the stand
point of my nearest neighbor, can dig
up from fact, rumor, and surmise a.
gainst the private character and bus
mess interests of one who has been
bold and open in his conduct and
conversation, often times rash and
headstrog, but whose intentions have
ever been pure and honorable, and
who receives this shaft of calumny,
dipped in the poison of malice and
hatred, without losing his own self
respect OF the determination to still
go forward endeavoring, by the grace
of God, to perform his duties as a
man and member of society, op-
posing principles, not men, democra-
cy, not democrats, and endeavoring
to exercise that charity which we
must all confer if we would receive.
| confess to many faults, and had
Mr.. kayis consulted re / could have
him with many facts, un-
knowh to him, in my life which | now
look back upon with regret. | have
no disposition to retaliate. If any of
your readers begin the perusal of this
article expecting some sharp, biting,
and singing rejoinder, they will be
Mr.. Davis, like N.Y.
self, was born, brought up and rear
ed among these good old green hills.
He has clung to them when so many
have left and deserted Whatever in
his business career, his public or his
private character, he may point to
with pride. / also would take pride !
and rejoice in. God strike nerveless
the arm that would endeavor to so
twist, comfort, or put in false light,
any events in his life as to cause him
to be the centre for remark and ridi-
cule | have only pity for man
whose political defeat has thus over
turned his good sense. And | have
more respect for the feelings of his
wife and family than to expose to
.he glaring light of public print, upon
any provocation, and least of all for
he mere qualification of that most
british of all passions, venge, what
ny own eyes, even, may have witness
ed. If Mr.. Davis can sleep any
,weeter for what he has done he is
to it. | only regret the pain
hat those s'near and dear NAV feel
who hardly will be persuaded that |
I'm what, these cheap and base epithets
IMPLY. | trust that he has acted in
/ manner that will tend to pleasant
ecollections during the remainder of
lis life which | hope will end i'll
,eace and happiness. The kind and
orbearing treatment which he re-
.eived from all Republicans during
he late canvass, in return for the
currillty flung at their own candidate,
vas subject of comment and remark.
As regards Mr.. Davis electioneer.
ng for himself, nothing unbecoming
vas charged against him; in that re-
gard, |, for one, believe in open can
lidates, and have always noticed
hat those who are forever harping a.
'out ''the office seeking the man."
re invariably the ones who secretly
lanker after office the most. | be-
ieve that every man should be a pol.
tician, no matter how humble his po-
ition, or remote his habitation, hon
st, earnest, bold. sincere and when
e Is up for a responsible office, let
lin come out and show his colors, as
'lr. Davis has often done for which
respect him and as he charges me
With doing upon the sole occasion of
ny candidature, at which time, if /
emember rightly, my course met with ,
ir. Davis hearty approval. :
And now Mr.. SITTER | will exer-