The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-09-14
Show Up or Shut Up.

Ed. NEWS HERALD: : Once more the
Gazette, after three weeks of deep de-
liberation, approaches the old soldier
question. said l believed letter in
that paper purporting to come from an
old soldier was written by the editors.
BY their silence they practically admit
that my explanation of the situation re.
ferred to was correct. They could do
nothing but rush to the front, after
three weeks of wind gathering, and Of
fer silly bluff. That doesn't 60, Mr..
Gazette. The News HERALD can do as
it pleases, but don't propose to let you
dodge the proposition. According to
my first letter, either you must show up
or shut up and accept the situation.
Telling the name of an alleged writer
to ministers of the Gospel will not be
showing your man. If you have $500
to spare there are lots OF people who
will be mighty glad to hear it. You can
find several places to put it where it
will do great good" and you won't
have to give it away, either
If you could get some one to father
your bush whackiug cowardice, which is
doubtful, l venture it would be one
who, however good soldier, dare not
hold up his hand and say that he has
not opposed and discouraged the politi
cal aspirations of other soldiers. Neither
will he swear that he has always voted
for soldiers when he could or voted the
entire Republican TICKET. Failing in
these things, he fails in establishing his
right to demand that Republican con.
vention shall refuse the only favor asked
by an important section and invite de-
feat for his personal benefit. But the
merits of this matter will not be dis
cussed by the Gcsette. Whether the let.
ter in question was written by A. or B
makes no difference as to the facts in
volved, and repeat my former asser-
ton that the man who says Republican
conventions turn men down because
they were soldiers for the Union, is
My soldier record is not of impor.
tance. 1t cannot alter the matter dis.
cussed. | am willing to admit there
were those who did more than /. And,
there were those who did less, among
them, the copperhead Larry Neal, for
whom the Gazette entertains the most
enthusiastic admiration. So far as the
Gazette is concerned, it would like me
better if had borne arms against, in
stead of for the Union.
And, even if the article referred to
had been written by an old soldier, l
have no doubt could, on the publica
tion of his name, show that the Gazette
had not always looked upon him
through the mask of pretended friend
ship. There are no soldiers of promin
ence for whom it has not some time or
other expressed its genuine contempt.
If this ones name is presented | shall
be surprised if I cannot show that its
feeling toward him has not always
been as friendly as it's present hypo-
critical pretences, l doubt not, |
could easily instance sufficient cases
in point to show the insincerity
of this newly born love for the soldier.
But the matter is of such little real i'm.
poruance that | do not care to burden
your columns with it, unless the Gazette
should produce some alleged cores
pondent. ] may then give that phase
OF the subject some attention. Until
that time the editors stand charged with
the production of that article. The un-
supported allegations OF the Gazette let
ter, and the unanswered refutation of
that there is no need of farther discus
sion, unless the Gazette feels 50 ashamed
of the article that it may continue to
deny. In that event. | challenge them
to produce their man. Dodging under
ministerial coat tails will not get them
out of their lying cowardice, in this
world, any more than it will gain them
entrance to that Kingdom, where moth,
ing cometh that maketh lie."
My name is still submitted for publi-
cation, if desired, when the Gazette pro-
duces in print the name of its alleged
correspondent. ANOTHER SOLDIER.
Hunt copy of the Gazette in which it
attacks the Republican county ticket a.
a set OF "half fedged dudes" Read that,
then stand their ticket up in row and