Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-13
STATUES AO1 SHOT
Ohio Congressman Skins Atkinson
Alive and Hangs the Hide on
the Fence.
Then Shoots It so Full Of Holes
1t Wouldn't Make
Skinner.
Another Interesting Chapter In the
Controversy The Text Of
Shattuc's Letter.

Statutes Letter.
| Cincinnati, Sept. 13.-Congressman w.
b. Shattuc has written again to Edward
Atkinson, giving his reasons for calling
Atkinson and his confederates traitors,
lcopperheads and towards" and sup
ports his accusation in trenchant style.
Following is Mr.. Shattucs letter:
Cincinnati, Sept. IL, 1sas.-Edward
Atkinson. Esq, Boston, Mass.-Dear
Sir: l ain in receipt of your letter of
| Sept. g.. Your pretended desire for in
formation concerning the boundaries of
the First congressional district of Ohio,
and your childish insstence upon an
answer, your Ridiculous and Quix0tic
program for carrying said district
against me, as we'll as your bald asser-
ton, unsupported by any evidence, that
| l have surrendered to the dictatiun of
the present administration. may be dis
missed as the vaporings of distem-
pered imagination. So far as your pres
lence In the First congressional district
| of Ohio is concerned. 1t would have
about as much terror for me as the
present of copperhead with his fangs
drawn.
Your reference to my alleged lack of
experience in good politica! society is
the old familiar Boston sneer-thinly
lveiled--at the social standing of any one
not born In the shadow of Bunker Hill
monument or whose ancestors did not
come over in the Mayflower. On the
other hand--taking your words LITERAL
y--if you and your environments fair
~ represent what you consider good po-
titical society. you are entirely correct
N assuming that I have had no such
Experience, nor do / crave any. I would
be as much out of place in such society
as you would be in loyal patriotic com
pany.
Il observe that you wish TO suggest to
me What you would do if you We're In
my place. If you were in my place you
would not remain there fifty-nine min
utes. notwithstanding the anchor that
you talk so much about as being in the
lrenter of my district. You are not the
kind who would be acceptable in this
district
You really grow hysterical over my
use of the words 'eopperhead' and 'trai-
tot. ~ -. fi>'1 oiAS ~ ~ 70 t'e'
have not tried 10 be original in using
them. They haze each well-defined
meaning-the precise meaning that in
tended to convey. II they are stale so.
| are honor and loyalty stale. Let me
suggest that it is not good form for one
Hike you, who has had long experience in
| good political society, to deliberately
Ismisrepsesent as YOU do when you say
IL n fr,
| Hoar Ex-Governor Boutwell, and ex-
Senator Edmunds You will not find
the name Of one of these men mentioned
| in my correspondence with you or any
one else. ] did, however, call your at
i,tention to Webster's definition of trea-
| son. and YOU are safe to assume that /
would classify the whole bunch III ac-
tcordance with his definition.
II have no doubt that you have let
| ters from alleged republicans in Ohio
who are sensitive as you are about the
lreputation of the alleged republicans
lin Boston and the New England states
| aud who Will render you all the assist
lance in their power in defaming and
vilifying the good name of Ohio's dis
ltinguishei and patriotic statesman and
son. President Mckinley. Notwith-
the republican party in past years, the
party still lives You have now become
Il "Reminiscences; you are now telling
What YOU have done in the past, The
great men With whom you have assoei-
ated. and you crowd in the name OF
lanother friend every time you are de-
lnounced as YOU should be- When you
first wrote me you had Senator Hoar.
! Your letter was answered and you now
parade the names of half a dozen
sIother men whom YOU allege to be your
brother conspirators. and YOU hide be.
lhind the name Of some distinguished
4 man like a wanton who pulls down q
4 good name to the level of his own.
i Your sharpshootine since the begin
4 ming has been from the rear. From
1851 to the present time your skill and
experience have never been deyeloped
lin a place where YOU were in any dan
Eeer of getting your hide punctured
You have always kept 1t at a safe dis
! lance from the firing line. I assume
:. Thar g the reason vo,1r hide has he
come So Gallons and ca Sc l,a rdened az
,, ii were You choose TO ioin with Won,
|, brother conspirators in an attack an
the condnct off tha government rathei
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