The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-12-01
TOMMY EccLEs.

IOMMA ECILES.
This wight Of the Lincoln Courier, af. |
ter two weeks cogitation comes out in
reply 10 our last article, and having nothing
better to write attempts TO turn our appear
ance while a; the last Lincoln Court into
ridicule. Such meanness is only charac-
teristic of the man; and as we did not
make ourself we cannot help our looks but
we can tell the Editor that we have never
yet disgraced the situation we hold, and
therefore need not care for any invidious
comparison this "capable" Editor may
make. And whether we are handsome or
by comparison with the pretty tommy
eccles Of Charleston notoriety-and as 10
the appearance of our horse it matters but
little so he is able 10 perform the service
required OF him-but good oil bad be Is
our own and no thanks 10 the minion of
the Loco Focos in Lincoln county.
lie says we have q" been kicked tro and
fro " like Sancho Panza in blanket. Ii
is not US, we think, who has been kicked
lro fro, but certain Tommy Eccles, who
could get a recommendation that he was
capable Of conducting a paper and had TO
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bad not SO exalted an opinion Of his talents
as he had himself.
He SAYS we boast Of not having changed
our location for several years; and then
adds, " wonderful chance, if fate had pac
cd him on a dunghill, that would still be
his locale" This Editor himself no doubt
having sprung from "dunghIll " or a
f" gutter" and from the association of ideas
incident, he thinks every one like himself.
Blu, We can tell him that no matter where
our location might have been, we would
have had more regard for ourself than to
be confined TO such q position; but we should
Judge that he had fondness for such low
things as his ideas could not soar above il,
his education having formed his mind.
He says we "woud be witty" because
we said +" is air is liitlo out of is at. -
He set us the example and Of course We
felt bound to follow so bright on example.
He thinks we must have carried II about
the byeways of Charlotte in our hat until
il was as greasy az our saddle blanket
We have card of some men doing the
like and we suppose this Tommy Eecles
one Of them, as he judges us 10 be given
to that thing.
He says lie is invulnerabe 10 our wit
We do no, doubt ii, for what could we ex-
pect Of so addle- pated genius.
He says we boast Of our good pay, no
doubt, TO induce the belief that we have
been hired to do, and to do and 10 do
that throws our wit into the shade. Docs
the Editor recollcct that he stated that their
we're subscribers enough to hia Iorkvllle
paper to support it if they ,rould pay. 1t
was intended as set-off' 10 that as he
claimed to be 80 capable " while his SUBJ
scribers would not pay him while ours
did. We are no lewsharp for any party,
. VIC own our establishment and we admit OF
no control-bu not so with Tommy Ec-
0 cles, he has been imported to take charge
= of q Joint Stock Concern" Cor an espe
cia occasion and if he does not conform TO
the wishes of the owners, he will have to
. quit. Now such man as this to talk about
our being payedupon successfully lfthe pro
f per means arc used. We can tell him that
$ 5 such an attempt was made, and some OF the
parties may vet live to regret it.
Our Refractory seems to give him a
q good deal Of uneasness. Never mine
a Tommy, we do not intend to keep any O.
:" the creature" of which report says yor
are so fond.
He says if we disclaim any intention or
. our part to "prove or make out that ma
. iorily Of the democrats were tories, CT The
. tories democrats, the dispute ends there
n For the second or third time we repea
q what we did say-we said that MAJORITY
% of the descendants of the tories at King
~ suOU1IuiU ana huMSUuf 4Httt U1fI 01H'O
r. Gratis. II docs seem TO us that the lgnor
ie ance of the Editor of the Courier is only
y equalled by his wan, of candor and fan
s. dealing.
n He saws if we will substantate our posi-
y " lion, he will hurra for us. Thank you
re- Tommy, when we aspire to an office We
:" should like to have friends we could dePen'
n on. To produce the "prooi," as far as h
y is concerned, would not be worth the candle
nc g The American Wing says tive Sc
I'd it stated in tho public papers, that jon
: Tyier's administration have advertised
to contract to be supplied with French Cali
b. Goes, to meet its engagement with some
n. the Indian tribes" and then asks the ques
e; tons " Why should our own countryme
% % be thus shamefully sighted by their ow
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