Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-04-07


which we give ''to our correspondent" Fai
Play" Shy seeming to concur III his re
marks" That we did concur in them, coul
be inferred only from the publication of tn
article. We therefore state for the informa
ton Of our readers, not only in this, but in al
other cases, that in publishing communica
tons, we in no wise mean to be considered as
adopting or supporting the opinions of on
correspondents that where any one deem
himself injured by any remarks so published
our columns are open to his defence, withou
our thereby being considered as becoming, a
all, parties to the controversy.
To THE EDITOR OF THB MASSACHUSETTS Spy
SIR,
Having been charged, in your paper of thu
31st ult. with disingenuousness in the dis
charge ofmy duties as Editor of Public
Journal, regard for important personal inter
ests, as well as for public opinion, requires
me to repel the illiberal imputation as pub
licly as it has been made. Were | the con
ductor of party Newspaper, opposed to
yours, might content myself with the sort o.
defence usually rnsorted to under said circum.
stances. But, situated as am in relation to
the public, as the Editor of miscellaneous
publication, which disclaims subseryiency to
the interests of any party-a publication
which depends for its support, not upon the
favor ofparty or the patronage of Office, but
upon the reputation maintained by its Editor,
you will easily understand that l. do not
make too serious a matter of the charge al
luded to, byrepiying to it through the me-
dunn of your paper.
have had, sir, some experience as Editor
Of political paper, in times of the highest
party excitement, and have borne an indi-
viduafs share, perhaps, of the revilings OF
party animosity. But it has been reserved
for your paper to charge me, in relation to
my duty to the public, with the mean arti-
flee and low craft which are implied in the
more polished term, dtsingenuousness. The
character of this charge, and the respectable
ty of the paper in which it is made, forbid my
overlooking it. That it was volunteered by
your correspondent, upon an occasion which
did not require it, you will readily admit.
IL IS as .grou1dless as 1t a0aS u,1ec esSary.
In what respect has the Editor of the Yeo-
man been guilty of disingenuousness towards
the public Is it in avo wing his determine
ton not to enlist his paper in the cause Of
party, and in steadily adhering to- that deter
mination? Is it in engaging to open his col
umns to the discussion of any subject inter-
esting to the people, and in fulfilling his en-
gagement? Or is it in frankly avowing his
opinions in relation to the incorporation of
amherst College, regardless of the clamor
about - SeciGrianiSn," and g oTthodory,n and
VI the disapprobaton Of those who may be in
the habit Of raillery at both ?-Therc is GER
tainly, nothing like disingenuousness in all
this though there may be, anil probably is,
enough in it to excite the feelings which have
been vented in the ungentlemanly imputa-
ton TO which have referred.
But what is the pretence for this charge
Simply, that the Editor of the Yeoman did
not disregard his responsibility, and with the
zeal of a partisan, "a seal that is sometimes
without kaoaOIedge, assert what he did
not and could not knO,O to be, true. Your cor
respondent very ,modestly ascribes to me,
knowledge which now again assert,
did not possess, and then, accuses me Of dis
ngenuousness in contenting myself with say
ing all that truth would warrant.
But have done with your correspondent
The Importance you gave him by seeming &c
concur in his remarks, is my apology for say.
ing so much. The truth probably is, that the
motive for attacking me was not merely the
few expressions in the Woman, which were
singled out by your correspondent. The OBJ
ject was Il do not mean on your part,) tc
| crafty dislike to the Yeoman, occas;oned
by the causes to which have already anud
ed. Be it SO. The course of its Editor is q
plain one, and will be steadily pursued. He
has no objects hostile to the interests of any
/ portion Of the community, and he wishes t
avoid controversy with every one. But he
owes it to himself, and to those dependent OF
him, not to yield to any attack designed to in
jure him in the enterprise in which he is en-
gagged.
g We would not seek battle as we are;
4" Nor, as we are, we say, we will not shun it
The EDITOR OF THE WOMAN.
Woreestcr, April 5, 1924.
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