Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-19

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guage so opprobous and insOlent as you
have done, rest assured, should have
viewed you as rather too contemplate TO
have held any converse with you on the
subject If you have lived ia the world
thus long in the entire ignorance Of the
obligations aad duties which honor in.
pose, you are indeed past the time Of
learning; and surely he must be ignorant
ofthem, who seems so title to under
stand their influence.
Pray sir, does your recollection serve
in what school Of philosophy you were
taught; that to letter inquiring into the
nature ofa supposed injury, and clothed
in language decorous and unexceptiona-
BILE, au answer should be given, cOuched
IN pompous insolence and bullying ex-
PrsssionsY | had hoped that what was
charged upon you by nv anonymous cor
respondent was unGounded; had hoped
SO, from a belief that Gen. Scott was a
soldier and a gentleman, but tOhen / see
these statements dOubly confirmed by his
OWH ipords, it becomes matter Ofinquiry
how far man ofhonorabIe feelings can
reconcile them TO himself, or longer set
up a claim TO that character. Are you
ignorant, sir, thar had my order, at which
your refined judgment is so extremely
touched, been made the subject of inqni-
~, you might, from your standing, not
your character. been constituted one Of
my judges2 How very improper, then
was it thus situated, and without knowl-
edge ofany Of the attendant circumstan-
ces, for you to have prejudged the whole
matter. This, at different times, and in
The circle of your friends, you could do;
and yet had | been araigned, and you de-.
tailed as one of my judges, with the de-
signs Of an assassin lurking under fair
exterior, you would have approached the
holy sanction Of justice. Is conduct like
this congenial with the high sense OF
dignity which should be seated in a SOL
diers bOsom2 Is it due from a brother
officer TO assai in the dark the reputa-
ton ofanother, and stab him at mo-
ment when ne cannot expect itf | might
insult an honorable man by questions such
as these, but shall not expect that they
will harrow up one who must be dead to
all those feelings which are the charac-
teristcs of gentleman.
In terms as polite as was capable Of
noting, | asked you if my informant had
stated truly-if you were the author Of
the publication and remarks charged a.
gainst you, and to what extent; refer
ence to your letter without any comment
of mine, will infolm how far you have
pursued similar course how little oI
the gentleman, and how much of The hec
toring bully you have manifested, II
nothing else would, the epaulels which
grace your shoulders, should have dicta-
ted to you different course, and never
adnonished you, that however small may
have been your respect for another, re-
spect for yourself should have taught you
the necessity ofreplying at least. mildly
10 the inquiries suggested; aud more
especially should you have done this,when
your own convictions must have fixed you
as guilty Of the abominabe crime of de-
tracton--of slandering, and behind his
back, brother officer. But not con-
tent with answering to what was propo-
sed, your oVerweening vanity has led you
10 make an offering of your advice. Be-
leve me sir, it is not in my power TO rem
der you my thanks; think TOO highly of
myself to suppose that stand at all in
need Of your admonitions, and too light
ly Of you to appreciate them as useful
For good advice | am always thankful ;but
never fail to spurnit, when know it to
flow from an incompetent or corrupt
source, the breast where base and guilty
passions dwell is not the place 10 look
far virtue, or any thing that leads 10 vir.
tue. My notions, sir, are not those now
taught in modern schools, g. in Gashio
Bile high life they we're imbibed in ancient
days, and hitherto have, and yet bear me
TO the conclusion, that he who can wont
only outrage the feelings of another
who, without cause, can extend injury
where none is done, is capable Of any
OilhoS uOWVNot uoiGSluUiG III IlS UHtuT6S
and will not fail TO commit il, when
ever it may be imposed, by neces.
sity
shall not stoop, slr, TO justification
fmy order before you, or to notice the
weakness and absurdties of your tinsel
rhetOric;i il may be quite conclusive with
yourself, and have no disposition TO at
tempt convincing you, that your ingenuity
is not as SprOfound as you have imagined
it, To my Government, whenever il NAV
please, hold myself liable to answer ,and
10 produce the reasons which prompted
me 10 the course took; and TO the in.
termedling pimps and spies OF the war
department, who are ia the garb Of gen.
tlemen, | hold myself responsible for any
grievance they may labor under on my
account; with which you have my per.
mission to number yourself. For what |
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