Show A i i i the ogden HERALD wrote and inserted in the local columns of this paper the following item t A rumor ia current in aliis city that one day this week an indignation of which tho member of alie G A R were the prime movers was held in baglo rock at of the meeting a number of tho members freely imbibed tangle leg and then went to put their flag up but could only gel it half way up the polo to cap tho climax they could not get it down again BO they shot aitto pieces if this bo true the grand army is defeating its own on eject now cornea a salt lake tribune correspondent writing from eagle rock signature of nemo and rages furiously at the ogdan HERALD ho goes completely mad about the casting of an imputation on thousands of loyal men who went forth in those darkest of days to fight for the old flag and he lays his full power of abuse upon the reporter nemo S simply a lying fool this paper did not utter a malicious falsehood and did not seek to insult members of the grand army of the republic many of the veterans belonging to that organization arc talented and reliable men entitled to rc and this paper docs not yield to any one in admiration mi ration fur the self sacrifice of the nations soldiery during the war tho reporter in penning the item which has raised this merely appt into print what had been and again on the streets of ogden by responsible men it was stated as a rumor andia any imperative occasion shall arise the reporter claims that he can give the names of credible citizens who helped its circulation there is not the slightest doubt that such a rumor was current and therefore the reporters statement was absolutely correct but whether that rumor was true we have no means of knowing in all sincerity we trust that it may be proven to be entirely false for alie affair as related was terribly disgraceful but blackguard letter to the blackguard tribune does not tend in any degree to dis prove the rumor it is calculated on the contrary to lend confirmation to the story if no such occurrence took place why does not nemo state the facts in plain words instead of shirking the issue and consuming his space by a vicious attack upon a reporter who only printed alie matter as it was related to him |