CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 516

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public men, are always amenable to fair criticism. Beyond that we do not wish to go, and we rather desire to err on the side of leniency. But in even the most carefully edited newspapers, a phrase or expression will at times creep in unnoticed which may tend to injure, or give offence. In all such cases, we ask our friends who feel aggrieved to lose no time in stating their grievance, as we shall ever be ready to acknowledge our errors, as we shall be to lend our aid to put down abuses of every description."

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public men, are always amenable to fair criticism. Beyond that we do not wish to go, and we rather desire to err on the side of leniency. But in even the most carefully edited newspapers, a phrase or expression will at times creep in unnoticed which may tend to injure, or give offence. In all such cases, we ask our friends who feel aggrieved to lose no time in stating their grievance, as we shall ever be ready to acknowledge our errors, as we shall be to lend our aid to put down abuses of every description." 509
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public men, are always amenable to fair criticism. Beyond that we do not wish to go, and we rather desire to orr on the side of leniency. But in even the most carefully edited newspapers, a phrase or expression will at times creep in unnoticed which may tend to injure, or give offence. In all such cases, we ask our friends who feel aggrieved to loso no time in stating their griev ance, as we shall ever be ready to acknowledge our errors, as we shall be to lend our aid to put dowu abuses of every description." 509
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public men, are always amenable to fair criticism. Beyond that we do not wish to go, and we rather desire to orr on the side of leniency. But in even the most carefully edited newspapers, a phrase or expression will at times creep in unnoticed which may tend to injure, or give offence. In all such cases, we ask our friends who feel aggrieved to loso no time in stating their griev ance, as we shall ever be ready to acknowledge our errors, as we shall be to lend our aid to put dowu abuses of every description."

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