PERSONAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 185, 24 August 1871, Page 5

PERSONAL.

(To tlie Editor.)

Sir, — Although I believe it is usual to reply to any personal attacks in the. journal in which such appeared, I desire, with your permission, to deviate from this rule, believing that it is adisgrace to any man to have his name appear in the columns of a paper which lends itself to' the scurrilous spite of every miserable petifogger willing to '• exchange correspondence for a free copy of the paper." The article of which" I desire especially to complain, ap peared in the columns of the " Bruce Herald," under the head of ' " Mount Benger, from our own co"rrespondent." In it I was accused of drunkenness, ignor-

ance, and general incompetency as postmaster at the Horseshoe Bend ; in short, was as completely libelled as any man could be. I shall say nothing in reference to the character of any journal which would give publicity to such rash and unfounded assertions, as I have placed the matter in the hands of a solicitor with the view of instantly commencing an action for libel against the ediror and proprietor of the " Bruce Herald." But I do desire to set myself riifht with the public by an unqualified denial of the statements of the base traducer who officiates as the Mount Benger correspondent of your contemporary. Sir, T know the creature, and know that anything he may write will have no influence in this district ; but in case strangers might be deceived, lot me at once declare that this and a previous attempt to deprive me of the post-office was solely originated and carried through by the spitefulncss of a disappointed and impecunious borrower. I desire to distinctly state that every statement contained in the kner referred to is utterly and entirely false, and this I am prepared to prove by the very evidence adduced against me — that of 'Thos. Young, mailman, who indignantly repudiates having any connection with the Horseshoe Bend sneak or his associates. In short, Sir, the attacked is unprovoked and unjustifiable, and I am by no means inclined to submit tamely, as some of the perpetrators will very speedily discover. In order to completely vindicate my character, I have requested the Chief Postmaster to order an investigation into the charges, and shall take care that the result receives due publicity. — I am, &c, Thos. Evans. Post-office, Horseshoe Bend, Aug. 16.