The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-04-09
FIogging an Editor.

certain W cstern Stale (Which we Shall not
name) was territory, and with ii few in
habilan,s, young lawyer from one of
the old States, enigraled lhther, and set
tied in the town of Il. He sue
ceeded admirably in his profession, and
rose rapidly in popular favor. He had
been there nearly two years, when he in
duced printer to come on and print for
him weekly paper, Of which he was
editor and proprietor. Squire S. was
much pleased, for while, with editing a
paper. lie was man of very low stature
but he used the editorial "wEo as fire.
quenty as if there were a dozen of him,
and each as big as Daniel Lambert, or the
Kentucky Giant.
Strange to say, there were at that time,
men in Office who were not a particle
more honest than they should be; Il thing
which probably never happened before,
and never will again. squire S. felt all
the patriotism of son '76, and poured
out grape shot and canister against pub
lie abuses. This soon stirred a hornets
nest about his cars; but as there was no
other paper in the territory, there was no
reply, and he enjoyed his warllke propen
sites i'll security.
AT length he published an article more
severe snd cutting, against malteasance in
office, than any that had preceded it. In
fact, though pointed at TO one individual
in particular, it was a"sc0rcher."
Some three or four days afterwards, he
was sitting alone in his editorial office,
which was about "a quarter OF a mile from
the printing establishment, his pen was
busy with paragraph when his door
was opened without much ceremony,
and in slaIked a man full six feet in his
stockings. He asked, ':aie You S., the
editor OF this paperW Thinking he mad
found new ralron, the lille man, with
one OF his blandcst smiles, answered in
the affirmative. The stranger deliberate
ly drew the last number OF The paper from
his pocket, and pointing to the arIcle "a
galnst rogues in Office, told the atlrlg hted
editor that it was intended for SHIN. pit
was in vain thsl S. protested he had new
er heard of him before. The wrath of
the vlsler rose to fever heat, and from
being so long restrained, boiled over with
double fury. lie gave the editor his
choice, either to publish humble, very
humble recanlation, or take q Eoggi"g on
the spot. Ether alternative was worm
wood, but what could he do? The ell
ragged othce-holder was twice his size, &
at one blow could qualify him for an Obj
luary notice. He agreed TO reract, and
as his vlsiler insisted upon writing ii him
self, he sat down TO the task. Squire S.
made an excuse 10 walk to the printing
office, with a promise that he would be
back in season to slgn 1t, as soon as ii
was finished.
s. had gone hardly fifty rods when he
encountered a man who inquired where
Squire SIS. office was. and if he was al
home. Suspecting that he, too, was on
the same Grand as the other visiter, he
pointed to the office, and told him he
would find the editor within, writing IA
most abusive article against Office holders
This was enough. The eyes of the new
conner flashed fire. lie rushed into the
office and assaied the stranger with the
epithets, "Iiar," ''Scoundrel," "coward:"
and told him he would teach him what to
write. The gentleman supposiug it was
some bully sent there by the editor,
sprang to his feet, and fight ensued,thal
beat the Kilkenny cats all hollow. The
table was upset and smashed in to kindIing
wood-the contents of large jug of ink
stood in puddles on the hoor-lhe chairs
had their legs and backs broken beyond
the skill Of surgery to cure them. This
seemed only to inspire the combatants
with still greater fury. Blow followed
blow, with the rapidity of lightning, and
the force of a sedge-hammer. First one
was kicking on the floor and then the
other-each taking it in turn, pretty E.
qually. The ink on the floor found its
way to their faces. till both of them cut
the most ludicrous figure imaginable
The neighbors ran to the door and en-
claimed with establishment, that two ne
groes were fighting in SIS. office. None
dared separate them. At length, COM
pletely exhausted, and pounded to jelly
they ceased fighting. The circumstances
of the case became known, and the next
day, hardly able to sit on horseback, their
heads bonnd up, they started homeward,
convinced that they had obtained very
little satisfaction from their attempt to
fog an edttor.
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