Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1882 — CANNOT GET OVER IT. [ARTICLE]

CANNOT GET OVER IT.

Ed. Sentinel: I wisb to say through your columns that 8- R. Nichols cannot §' et over that s4l article written by a 'ax-payer, and published in the Senti nrl June 16th. He appears to think that the paper of March 24th, in its pub' lished proceedings of March term of Commissioners’ Court says for acting as agent fer ccnstruciion of bridge, and money expended by him. etc. I have the Republican et March 24th, before me at tbie writing. Those are the words verbatum: “8. R Nichols, Agent ior construction oi Bridge, $41." Nothing more, nothing less. I wish to ash, in the name of all that is right, had not that tax-payer a perfect right to call attention to so seeming a wrong upon the taxpayer of Jasper county as charging s4l for superintending the building ot a slough bridge, which, I am able to prove be only spent three parts of days on, as the bridge is near me, and the bridge carpenter boarded at my bouse. He accused me of writiug the article in question, and toek pains le try to slander me for tqg same. Oa the 6th inst. I sought and obtained a private interview with him, and proved to him that I did net (as you are aware) wjito the ertide, and when I asked him if be did say what I beard he had said, he denied saying so, whereupon I informed him that the report was a falsehood . In answer, he said “don’t call me a liar!” and in au unlawful manner he wielded that same weapon at me that lie used on one of our prominent {[citizens some time ago for a small difference of opinion. I wish to inform the public through your columns that for the respect I have for society, myself, and my family, that I will, not get low enough in the scale of humanity to fight him with my fi?t; neither do I propose slandering him with my tongue, for I think that fighting and slandering are the lowest vices and habits any man in this world can be ad dieted to. All good people look with contempt and pity upon those who settle their differences with their fist, and are possessed with such base, immoral habits in this age of intelligence. Mr. Editor, I did not anticipate taking any part in this campaign, but as this man has selected me as a central figure tor abuse, I will honestly and honorably do all I can to defeat him. • I think all men should, when before the people for their suffrages, have their acts placed before the people As this man is seeking one of the financial offices of the county, I think it altogether pro Der to Investigate his management as Trustee of Barkley township during the last four years. Probably this is enough for this time. In my next I wish to ask him some questions touching his Trusteeship during four years of his official career. And for fear he will again in his guessing manner accuse some iuuoceut person of writing thiß article, 1 will sign myself plainly, JNO. G. CULP. Culp, Ind., August 15, 1882.