The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-21

Very often his questions are unclvllly
answered-if answered at alias though
he had not the liberty OF asking them;
Ridicule assumes the role OF logic, and
satire usurps the throne of reason, and
the editor dishes up multiplicity OF
rounded sentences that don't stick to the
text. Is it done to keep down criticism
If correspondents remarks are not no
true, discriminating public can easily
detect their falsity. Why should one be
afraid of little criticism? 1t bis POSI-
ton be right, all the criticism TO the con-
trary cannot make it wrong. 1t Is
favorite dodge with an editor tc charac,
terize an opposing article as nothing,
and before his readers sec the said article
they have read his labored editorial try,
ing to show the length and breadth ana
depth and height of this nothing
something in it after all-and are preln-
diced in advance against it; that IS, those
easily Influenced imitators are who have
not the capacity to think for themselves
or the courage to acknowledge wrong
Let all editors tote fair and accord JUS
tice though the heavens fall" and then
peace may spread her white wings DER
a happy land. The Herald and News IS
too sensitive by far for a newspaper ID
these times. When an editor Is crltl-
cised on special political lines 1t Is IN
derstood that much Of the criticism Is
oftentimes directed to his faction through
him as leader or spokesman.
If I erred, it was at least honest, per-
haps ignorant, error" Preliminary
skirmishes to a great political battle are
now going on. I have the night to take
part, and to put my own construction on
certain connecting incidents. II tn that
construction be wrong, set it right: Thls
is the boasted land of liberty. Must a
man refuse to speak out because OF obil-
cations OF friendship, or of trade or &C
commodation? He sells his labor, but
in his principle he is as free as the ar ne
breathes.
You misunderstood my position. at,
tempted to show you how peace could
alone be restored. You desire peace. A
commendable attitude, and I distinctly
said that it was a sentiment to which
every honest man would subscribe.
Mark that. Here we have the spectacle
of man who, while proposing scheme
for peace, whips ont his tomahawk OF
war and whoops like wild Comanche.
Peace with war! All the fire dust you
raise in your war-dance cannot obscure
the point. You were doing the talking
and proposing fighting for peace
but you fell in the first battle, and now
cry aloud that Needle prevents peace.
That is ridiculous. Why should 1 not
desire peace? Why should you, and not
I, want harmony? have nowhere SAID
you did not wish for unity. But whether
you thought J. was for peace or war
should not have swerved you from the
path of duty. A man seeking peace,
pursues the way of peace. No, sir; you
were put TO the test-when you retreat
ed. You could not stand the pressure.
Don't get mad. It does no good lie
that controleth his own spirit is greater
than he that taketh city"
After saying that the way peace was to
be restored was to relegate the extreme
men on botL sides, it was your duty to
come out boldly as the next step In this
worthy proposition and repudiate the
political utterances Of Mr.. Gonzales;
especially when reminded that such step
was necessary, not only to test your sin
cerity, but to secure harmony. l did not
and do not call upon you to abuse Mr..
Gonzales. But I repeat, that, before
peace can ever be restored to South Car
olina, n. G. Gonzales has to be repu-
dated by your faction; and if you do not
misunderstood me, you misrepresent me.
I admit my prejudice--and the sane
man who says he is entirely free OF prelu-
dice utters falsehood-but prejudice
against Mr.. Gonzales arises from the
fact that it is he who prevents peace and
stirs up strife. He is the most venom
ously hating man of the combined forces.
There was nothing in my article to
call forth that TRADE from The Herald
and News. Your reply-which is no
answer-only shows that you, the man
who has been criticising, week by week,
everything the Alliance and the Demo-
Gratis have done, cannot stand criticism.
The truth is that it is the truth that
hurts. One becomes angry when the
truth is rubbed in unpleasantly. Be
cause try to show you the only way to
accomplish what you say you are sincere
in desiring, you forthwith lose your head
and-I am .'off my base." OF course
you will allow me to prove that am on
my base. For one who ''does not care
much about these things" you do have
lots to say; which Needle knows, II he
knows anything" -.
I did not abuse Haskellism or defend
Thirdpartyism, but simply meant that
you could never have peace as long as
you excused the one and condemned the
other; and this you do when you echo
the sentiments of Mr.. Gonzales. Rich
land Haskellism and Oconee Thirdparty-
ism were only mentioned as being the
two opposing extremes.
Reason about the matter-let us come
to an understanding want peace
you make the proposition mutual con-
cessions"-"get rid of extremists" No
one has made the proposition except the
editor of The Herald and News. Re-
member that. Now if Mr.. Gonzales Is
not the EXTREMIST of all extreme men,
then you are right, Mr.. Editor, I am "off
base" and badly off. Why did you make
the proposition if you could not stand
up to it? You know, "or ought to know"
the present cause of the prevention OF
peace. You were simply asked i, in
your sincerity for peace, you were willing
TO repudiate abuse-your most e1-
t7eme leader, the dangerous agltator and
defender OF Independentism. Oh, no;
you "are not singing out leaders" How
are you to get rid of them then? VIII
you get them out Of the way three at a
time, or by twos? Can you put them to
the rear without naming them? Please
tell exactly how you propose doing. But
who are your extreme leaders anyway?
You have made the start, now go ahead;
blaze out the path-it leads to glory.
Blessed are the peacemakers-'
But, again: You "are not taking sides
in a personal matter between the editors
OF The Register and The State" A good
way to try to get out OF it, but of all lame
excuses the lamest ever given by an in
telligent man. # The State and The
Register were engaged in a religious con-
troYersy, or an agricultural discussion, or
on any other matter than politics, and
you had honest and conscientious opin-