The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
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SAxruc, April %, 1891.
Sros.-In the TINES Of April II.
~. an er over the signature offs. ~
0hnore p which 10 an unwsrrsnted a,.
pssail me (my characterl abou,
rote March 2, about, come dis.n-
rd hunting the pest season, aceus-
making false statements, With
intent, o,ncerning him,elE and i
stas4 emphstiesllxs tAskI 49,,
e;'e. in that practice bat the prscsIec ~
s.euming such prOrortions thsa 4 IVES for
hidden ON some Plsntatioss here, end on one
oseason, where. / am reliably informed,
they were ordered OF.
But he seems TO have gotten very tender.
footed, and With . heart possessed Of some
vory evil motive, conceived the idea to iry
his prentice han on me, and paint my
character before the world as black as>pos-
si6e III his article only went right around
here, 1 would not bother to reply. As 10
his charges Of my having any malice. is ex-
tremeiy false, and he is judging. certainly.
By himself, for if any article was ever writ.
ten with more malicious intent than his, /
have never road it, for he most elaringly
tried t. mislesd the public, by wilfully mis-
auoting me, aud making asserI ions he cannot
prove. He most wilfuliy and maliciou.ly
m':quo'ed mo BY quoting me as saying. "It
is impelled by greed" and .ro rloat over
the almighty dollar" ETC.. when what l said
was as plain as print could make it, that
"sueh hunting has a ndeney to lead the
public to believe that it is impeled etc and
Naso 10 gteat etc. Aud further on he says.
sssio' % INN sid he wa: iupelsd by greed.
which say is absolutely false These will
ful misquotations and unfounded assertions
ssvors strongly Of mnl c'ou, incnt, and it
wonder that he had no remorse Of SON.
science, holding the position Oefors the
Worii Ee now presumes TO hold, while he
Was penning or after he wrote that article.
In reference to wha, transpired at Sautuc,
ne says he was within ten steps, and merely
eaid he wanted to see me. Mere-ly said!-
ana tnHt he waited fifteen minutes for
ms lmy) return." did not stay in the
store n'e minutes, and did not deny any
tn'ng, aud only wantel the paper to show
that said, .'it seems to be an organized
party, merely to show conclusively that 1 |
cld not refer personally to him. did not |
osny anything wrote; have not denied il |
since, and don't expect to.
>, nc says that when came out be returned. |
He never left the wagon, but had to talk
very loud. He says l would not be inter-
viewed in private manner. Private. in
deed! He said would not step aside as
requested" l did fully intend to 20 10
him whom l had concluded a business talk
with gentleman who was geing to leave on
the train, aud iu cromI around him. sub.
NIT to be interviewed, in . "private man.
per j. But he would not wait, but made
preach OF etiquett and politencss, by run
ming up and interrupting private CONVEX
Sa'ion between two gentlemen. 1t seems
thst his idea Of what constitutes q private
interview is not only crude, but wanting in
the essentials Of gentlcmanIy deportment.-
HIS entire demeanor towards me on that day
was boldness transgressing the bounds
OF courtesy and dec rum, and is the reason
why l wrote that second article.
lilo said he used many birds at home.-
Very well, then, accepted that when bo
told me. lie also states 10 the rea.Iers of
the TINES that he sold several hundred to
supply demand for them. He seems to
'eil that freely, but he does not say that the
demand was created by birds being offered
ior sale, nor does lie seem to realize the
crime OF frespassing on othor peoples prem
lses without permission, for large share
OF those fsp hundred birds to sell.
prSf4sss. 800 yast Because there Is an sTliof
demand created for them.
But why should continue this? Am
right where ] was bora and raised where
have tesu known oil my life, and have no
stigma on my character that all the years Of
my life cannot obliterate.
But before I leave Mr.. Gilmore 10 the
raspings Of his own conscience, il he has
any, thero are two things l must notice
He ha, the audac ty to say. some people are
used I. SO iitt'o mvuey tnnt they think
other persons almost 90 crazy like them
selves when they see the almighty dollar
coming into their possession" II he pl-
ludc, 10 me in that, and take it he does, l
wi ! say have very little Of the filthy lucre,
but eve-y cent is U. s. Coin, honestly
earned.
As 10 the poor co,ored mans mule, that
was "shot to death within three or four
hu ndrsd yards Of where 1 reside" l will
ask Mr.. Gilmore, do you know the mule was
shot? anl il 60, that or any Of my family.
direct or remote. know anything about the
shooting. challenge you for any proof.
The uttering IF such an assertion is trans
parent muiIce anu cannut guil the public. 1
His charges make conglomeration Of wilful |
and contemplate falsehoods, malediccueics,
and malicious interpretations.
lie speaks of his own exertions. Well,
that article may he his own cxcriion, but he
should not deign to thank heaven for its
production, as such on article, with so much
malicious vituperat;on and la'sehood on its
face, shows it WAS designei as fonl defama-
tion and reads more like being instigated BY
the evil one than God.
Hereafter l do not propose to notice any
thing his mini may be able to conceive and
rxrite. AsI have said, | am in my own
Country, with The members OF the large
family whose nome bear, and host Of
other relatives and friends, and am willing
for my character to be investigated, not only
BY the people If Union County, but the
world. / consider it waste of time to
further notice anything from Mr.. s. NJ.
Gilmore. Compliments Of
E.W.J.