Washington, Jan. 10,
1859.
Dear Sir:—
I have examined with much care your letter of 9th of
November, 1858, to Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, as published in the Chicago Herald
of December 16, 1858. This letter is exactly what I expected in view of the
high minded, honorable and independent course you have always pursued.
The public characters of public men belong to the country,
and when wilful misrepresentations are made of them, it is a duty the party
maligned owes to himself and his fellow citizens to place the matter right. In
doing this I much prefer such good, old English terms as you have used to more
high sounding expressions, which might leave doubts on the minds of the readers
of the intentions of the writer.
Truly yours,
John Wilson,
Late Commissioner of
the General Land Office.
Gen. George W. Jones,
U. S. Senate.
SOURCE: John Carl Parish, George Wallace Jones, p. 204-5
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