BE HONEST,
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We will say something very handsome
in favor of the first democratic editor. who
will retract the publication of falsehood.
edito of newspape, we know are sometimes
deceived; articles that have no foundation
in truth, and calculated TO do an imme nse
deal of mischief, find their way into the col
umns o: journals over which they preside.
But the honest editor will at the first intima-
tion ofa deception having been practised up
on him. recant and make a suitable opology
tor the error committed. We wonder how
many democratic papers have ever recanfed
the famous Ogle recantation. Come gen
tlemen, be honest to the dead. and we will
give you liberty to slander the living a little,
You have published the falsehood some of
your readers read no other but your paper,
they believe what you have stated; unde-
ceive them tell them that the author of that
publication has been proven wilful liar.
Tell them that Ogle did make the speech
published in 1910, in The hearing of hun
dreds of democrats, noEe OF whom can be
found to deny or gainsay it. Tell them
that in the moment of sad perplexity you
seized upon tas pillar to prop your sinking
cause,-but that you leaned upon broken
read Such course would be manly toward
the living. to the dead it will be godlike'
Ask them to pardon you for bringing to
light the existence of this sleeping document,
this perfect extinguisher ofyour hopes in
the little magician. Tell them that had 1t
not been for the mad desire to break some
of the many edged weapons of the wings.
you would not have touched this suilotine
of your brightest hopes. 1t is probable that
the wings would not have thought OF Ogle's
speech as weapon of warfare in the COM
ing contest, had not the prudent forecast of
those who felt its piercing thrusts in 1910,
tempted them to despoil it of its edge; but
the frenzied touch has reused the sleeping
instrument, and in the hands of its authors
friends. will vindcate his claims to veraci.
iy. and sink to the. shades of infamy, the vile
and contemplate traducers ofthe dead.
