The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-19
VERGENNES VERMONTER.

For year after the commencement OF
our editorial labors, We found the Vergen.
mes Vermonter shoulder to shoulder with US
in the great wing cause. and cooperating
with frmness and efficiency which chal.
lenged The respec, of the party. But anon
the spirit Of its dream was changed II re
nounced the distinct advocacy of whig prin-
ciples, and under the guise of neutrality it
has become sort of oIanium gaiherum of oil
sorts Of political opinions which one whig
and one loco editor and its parii colered COR
respondents might choose to inserl in lis
columns. For months the colors Of tho Ca.
mellon were not more changefnl than the
hues of the Vermonter, until at length the
ALI gator is paramount in almost every page,
and nothing but now and then CLEAN Of
true light appearing through the ;oggy ut>
mosphere of locofocoism in which it is en-
veloped, has retrieved il from the unmi,iga.
ted adherence of every genuine whig in
the County. While in tbs state ofiransfg.
ufation from whIggery to locofccoism, we
do no, recolecl single instance in which
we have INDUCED in language q, all dispor-
aging TO the talents or requirements of the
editors of the Vermonter, while they have
deemed il part Of their editorial duties ev-
cry now and then to besiow column or
two of the most elaborate person al abuse and
blackguardism upon the poor moon-siruck
proprietor of the Peoples Press. In but
sing lie instance hate we taken any notice of
their arrogant and maligoan, assaults, and
then in spirit which nigh, have evinced
to them our reluctance to indulge in sort of
warfare, which could not be otherwise than
injurious 10 both parties. But last week
the insolence and effroutery of the wre:ched
vehicle of slang whang. at least toward US,
reached q pitch Of baseness at which for
bearance on our part can no longer be a
virtue. The editors come out upon US with
such gush Of NORWOOD and gall as even
those best acquainted with their instructive
bitterness could scarcely have anticipated.
We now hardly dare touch them for fear of
imbibing their venom. We like good
laughier-provoking joke, or fair rebdke even
at our own expense. if it has spice of sense
or wit about it. But we abhor the reptile
which, like the scorpion, for want of brains
only stines from its tail. To find whole
columns of fnsilan wit and savage personal
invective without rhyme or reason perpetro-
ted upon our humble selves for no earthly
purpose than 10 excruliate our feelings, and
destroy our usefulness Us the conductor of a
wing press in Addison County. by men
whose monopoly Of political wisdom and lie.
gal abilities is about as doubtful Us that
which they ascribe TO us. is enough 10 unset.
tie the gravest philosophy. Whatever
pleasure these urbane gentleman can derive
from the indulgence Of these mean and en-
vious propensiiies. let them enjoy it to the
exien, of their groveling appelites. We en-.
Wy them neither their wit, their wisdom,
their Judgments, their tempers. nor their
gross violation of all the courtes;es which |
should be observed among the editorial
corps in their treatment Of each other. We
could suggest TO the editors of the Vernon.
ter various more reputable means of bring
ing themselves into notice and extending
The circulation Of the Vermonter beside as.
suming airs of superiority which nobody
and abusing the editor of the
Peoples Press. Let them abstain al,oge,h-
,r from politics, or abandon the pretence
IF publishing neutral paper. The people
'clieve there is RICH, and wrong between