Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-15

, MEssRs. EDlToss There is nothing that I
more cordially dstesl than the low, blckerinp,
back-blting, contemplate way in which most Of
the Wing papers carry on their opposition towards
political opponents, And know of none that IS
more degraded IN this respect than 'the Southern
Argus" which for want Of good foundation 70
base It's arguments on, and the still greater want
q capacity IN its Editor TO give uerance TO the
sophstIca theories Of The tribe 10 which bs 10 n.
Yelling tool, has according to the unerrinc lave
Of nus nature when he Is run oui of HE soon
oil argument $40 return 10 his vomii," which con.
slsls OF personal abuse, low Inuendocs, and I'M,
pertinent questions; all Of which are di,corcod
not IN private but in the most public, and cous..
quenIy most disgusting manner. II is un(ou IN. |
ate That some dsh1ngcnt OF sedahre could not ba
invented % settle The foul stomachs of Wbic cd;.
d'or'' "Poor devils" they are TO be pitioJ, when
'hey nave TO swallow aud disgorge alternately this
JONI '9ub. | am no doctor, but presume smoke
of Jackson tobacco and dscoctioa of Dok, rooj
would have saluary effect as a temporary rem.
edy, if resored to before writing editorials.
Excuse my preude--there are too many words
wanted on the subject am about to notice, but
have to work down my steam, before can got {
The pressure of my Imagination down to proper a
eve to notice the mpertiner, Undergraduates pro.
pounded by that foul mouthed grorlsr to the Hon.
Samuel Butler, from whom he wishes 10 asccr
ain as follows -
LIST. are you not at this time large stockhod- n
r IN the Iombgby bank II not when and 10
whom did YOU sell your stock @,
"a DO you not owe large amount ormoney TO
hat bank! "
81 uave the board OF directors Of that nstitu. ~
ion ever accepted your resignation as director? y
4th. Alter you had made up YOU mind TO resi- IN
our seat as director, why did you allow yourseIfto
c reelected in Junel vi
9th. II you are reelected TO The legislature is il
Dt your intention to resume your seat as director Of
Your silence or etllSal to answer these questions
Ill be construed into the admission on your part that
~ are playing double game Of
Does the silly fellow think that Mr. Butler will ed
oop to notice his nterogatorosl Bah he has he
o great sense Of self respect to do so. an
As he appears TO have no scrupes in asking -, ~
IesIlons, II IS to be presumed he can have mono
answering some. | therefore would like to
now, II
ISL Have you ever stole any thingl Ifnot, we
~ how near did you come to it when you missed
ID If you did steal--say who from, where
~ deposited, and how you finally disposed ofil
Sd. Are you not paid by the year TO lie for INT
10 Wings! II net, 90 you 40 without money ",
I'd without price'
4'h' Don't you owe money you don't intend in!
pay II not, when did you pay il
9th. Who did you belong 10, when you tired M
plIerH portion of the good name Of some wOr- r.
y citizens OF this place! If they did not have sh
III of sale ofyou, did they not have some claim Sc
lus'y binding as a deed in t,usR
Your silence or refusal 10 answer these qucs. III
ons will be construed into the admission on your 70
art that you have been playing the game of open ca
nd shut, BUSTER. G.
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