Jasper Banner, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1857 — Dissolution. [ARTICLE]

Dissolution.

The copartnership, heretofore existing between the undersigned under the name of Tichenor and Ballard, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All the goods, notes, and acoounts, belonging to the late Firm, have been assigned to Rufus Strode and Thomas Clark, who will cloae up and settle all the business of the Firm as soon as possible. All persons interested will please take notice, and act accordingly.

WM. TICHENOR, JAS. E. BALLARD.

Rensselaer, June 22, 1857. OCT 3 The Gazette quotes the following from a previous number of our paper: “ The Gazette of last week contains over a column of falsehood and misrepresentations, under the head of “ Official Oppression.” Mr. Davies the publisher and ostensible editor pf the Gazette then inquires, if certain statements made in the article alluded to, are false.' We reiterate the statement contained in the above quotation and declare his article a falsehood and misrepresentation. Mr. Davies gave the article to the public as a fair statement of the facts, and at the same time studiously concealed what was essentially important to a clear understanding of the matter. Had Mr. Davies disclosed his own disreputable conduct in connection with his other statements the case would have been different. Had Mr. Davies declared to his readers the fact that he had repeatedly perpetrated frauds upon the Post-office Department, and been detected by the Postmaster ; had he disclosed the fact, that after he was detected in one fraud he persisted in carrying on another, and that it was to detect and put a stop to it, that the Postmaster required a list of his actual subscribers, he would have stated facts that would have been fatal to any complaint he might urge against the Postmaster. It matters not that some of bis statements are correct, so long as the facts are concealed which are essential to a full and clear understanding of the matter. The witness who is called upon the stand to declare “ the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,” and who carefully conceals essential facts to j prejudice the case, and prevent a fair decision is just as much, in our opinion, a perjured villain as though he testified to a deliberate falsehood. The design of the article in the Gazette was to produce a'false impression. The very caption of the article was a falsehood. There has been no attempt on the part of the Postmaster to exercise “ official oppression,” as can be clearly shown. The facts as we have stated heretofore are simply .these:

Mr. Davies, according to his own statement to the Postmaster, entered into arrangements with certain Republican publishers, to receive, and remit through the Post-office, as exchanges, packages of papers for circulation. The Postmaster at this place discovered the fraud, and as he was in duty bound by his official obligations, put a stop to it. This discovery, however, induced him to look more closely to the mailing of printed matter. The result was that he bad reason to suspect that Mr. Davies and bis ex-partner were mailing a large amount of transient matter as the papers of actual subscribers, As Mr. Davies had already been detected in defrauding the Department, there was but one way of ascertaining the fact; and that was to require a list of his actual subscribers oat of the county. The Postmaster requested the list. Mr# Davies refused to comply. The Postmaster then, in Conformity with instructions from the Department at Washington, fflich directs that all transient printed matter not prepaid must be excluded ftom the mail, ia-

formed Mr. Davies that his papers would be detained until he complied. The Postmaster, however, unwilling to exercise doubtful authority did not detain the papers but sent them forward as usual, and wrote the Department at Washington for specific instructions. Under the circumstances the Postmaster, with propriety, might have exercised discretionary power, but he did snot 6ee fit to do. so. The instructions which he received from the Department were in accordance with his own convictions of duty ; and he notified Mr. Davies that they must be complied with. This lea’d to the detection of the second fraud, viz: that of smuggling transient mail matter through the Post-cffice as matter belonging to actual subscribers.

It is for the faithful discharge of his duty as above stated, that the cry of “ official oppression ” is raised by Mr. Davies and his Black Republican friends. The St. Joseph Valley Register and the Rushville Republican have come to aid and are shrieking in his behalf almost as loud as they did for bleeding Kansas. An unknown correspondenfrof Mr? Davies informs the public through the Gazette, that he “leaves no list with the Postmaster and that none is required.” Of course we are in the dark a? to who this unknown correspondent is. For aught we know, it may be the Representative from the 9th Congressional district, whose sympathy of late, seems to be strongly on the side of rascality. If so, no doubt, his Postmaster acts upon the presumption that he is an honest man. Were he detected by the Postmaster, as was Mr. Davies, in an attempt to defraud the Postoffice Department, that officer would be derilect in duty and false to his official obligations if he did not take some steps to prevent a continuance of such fraud. The numerous complaints which Mr. Davies and his friends are manufacturing for the double purpose of injuridg the Postmaster and screening himself from public odium, are as groundless as they are malicious. With brazen-faced audacity^jhe- ■* newly fledged editor eays: “ that things have come to such a pass that, unless the Department soon release this community from the impo sitions of a petty tyrant, our citizens will have to remove the Postmaster by force.” This is not the first threat of this character that we have heard. Previous to Jhe election it was declared that MrTßuchanan, in the event of his election, «» would never be suffered to occupy the Presidential chair. Lane and his myrmidons were to rule Kansas. The Banner was to be demolished, and sundry other lawless outrages have been threatened by politicians of that stripe. Whenever Davies and his friends get ready to

usurp the reins of government anu remove the Postmaster ' by force ” we will take it as a favor if he will furnish us with a short notice. We assure him that *we will make a two-handed game of it, and make it as interesting to him as possible. We think there are a few men left in Jasper who will array themselves on the side of law and order. It is rather an interesting state of affairs when a Postmaster must he removed “bp force ” because he will not suffer a Mr. Davies, a Plug Ugly Black Republican to defraud the Post-office Department with impunity. Jt3T“‘Mr. McCarthy is the only person we have yet heard of as indorsing the conduct of the postmaster.”— Gazette. What does the simpleton mean? He has, for the last three or four weeks been trying to prove that the Hon. Jksse D. Bright sanctioned and encouraged it. His information is as short as his brain is shallow, if he does not know that a very large proportion of the community condemn his dishonesty, and sustain the postmaster’s course. - , QFF’The La Port Times, is now tbe- largest and most ably conducted paper in tthrOicrn Indiana.

i Editor of the Banner — Sir: 1 have seen in two late numbers of the Rensselaer Gazette, an ’ attaek intended to try to cast reflection on me as an of the Government, under the head of official oppression. <_ 1 know of no arbitrary power being exercised by myself or assistants, nor errors, which may occur in all offices where so much business is doue as at this.

The arbitray powers complained of by the editor, is in consequence of detecting them in defrauding the Post-office Department, which, 1 am sorry to have to say, has been the fact. Your .remarks a short time since Ivere strictly true, so far as the atterrfpt at defrauding the Department by those concerned with the Gazette office. I have endeavored to discharge my official duty as the law requires, and shall continue to do so regardless of party, so long as I am an officer of this Government. W. Tichenor, Postmaster. For the Banner.

Mr. McCarthy'— Much as I dislike to appear before the public in a matter purely personal, I am constrained in this instance, the only one in seven years residence, to do so, in consequeiyje of the gratuitous and gross personal attacks, made upon me through the columns of the last week’s Gazette. In —the language and style of the attack, I clearly discern a certain disciple of “ Galen,” who, until now, flourished the baton of “ Jasper” in that delectable sheet. It now appears, that a certain low-flung fellow of our vitlage who styles himself Dan. F. Davies “ sole proprietor ” of the Gazette , has converted himself into a conduit for the emission of “ Jasper’s ” gall. Before the public he assumes the authorship. Dan. F. Davies “ sole proprietor,” is a personage", with whom I have no acquaintance—have met him only on three occasions and then on business —have not been inr bis company, exceeding fifteen minutes all told. We have had no personal,or other difficulty—l have in no case, sought to injure him or his business ; yet from the bitterness of the attack, he evidently seeks to effect a purpose of his own. The fellow flattens himself, when he supposes I sought a con troversy with him. I should have selected almost any one in preference, if I had wished to gather laurels ip such a contest. I remember too well the old axiom, “ wrestle with a pot,” etc. I believe Dani F. Davies underT amß-tfreinteltigenceot hrr readers, when he supposes they will relist His constant paper quarrels. If, however, he thinks differently, let him pitch in pugnis et calcibus. When Dan F. Davies “ sole proprietor” etc., asserts that I sought a controversy with him, he utters an untruth. When he states that I provoked it, he utters a falsehood. When he charges that I started the report, that others were connected: with him in the ownership of the Gazette, he lies. When be asserts the same thing of me, as to the editorial department of the concern, he wilfully lies. Though I, believe it would not be hard to prove, that a certain clique of defeated candidates, broken-down office-hunters, self righteous freedom-shriekers and star-gazing expectants, of this place and vicinity, constitute the Grand Sanhedrim, before whom every article offered for publication in the “ sole proprietor* ” organ, must pass piuster. When Dan. F. Davies “ sole proprietor ,” etc., asserts that 1 have tried to worm myself into the confidence of his employees for the purpose of gathering his secrets, he exhibits himself in his true colors, as a dirty little liar. One thing I have noticed in the short residence here, of the “ unmannered dog,” Dan. F. Davies, “ sole proprietor,” etc.: He omits no opportunity of picking a quarrel; and when resentment, or reply is offered, the blatant whelp howls at the top of his voice, “ persecution ! ” “ oppression !” “ a combination to break down the Gazette .” Evidence of his adroitness in this respect, is manifest in his attack upon me. He charges that I wish a controversy and blazes away, right and left. Dan. E- Davies hails from a region, where black mail is sometimes levied. If such is his motive in attacking me, he misses his mark, I will render him none. As “ sole proprietor ” of a newspaper, he assumes a high prerogative in attacking private citizens through its columns, when they can only reply through the same channel, as he may dictate. None but a contemptible and cowardly puppy, such as Dan. F. Davies has shown himself to be, would so abuse, the honorable 'urofession of a newspaper editor.

He does not wish to cultivate my acquaintance. 1 assure him, Ido not feel lessened in my own estimation on account of his determination. 1 generally select my company, and Dan. F. Davies is not on my Books Finally, regarding Dan. F. Davies “ sole proprietor" etc., as a quarrelsome, white-livered, nigger-loving creature, of vulgar propensities and uncouth manners, whose enmity is less offensive than his friendship, and whose instincts, qualify him for the business in which he is engaged, 1 leave the public to judge between us. David Snyder. N. B. In due time, I will pay my respects, to tbe assistant editor of the Gazette.