The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-06-10
VINnNX AND sCRuvArOp.

Mr.. EDrroE:-lIavng procured rom u
friend The numbers OF your paper, con-
tanning the controversy between lht above
named writers, set me down and CLAN
ced over them hastily, to acQuaint myself
with the grounds that had been taken and
and the arguments TIA, had been used.
Let no one charge me with presump-
ton in taking the place of Scrutalor; |
never for moment tancica that any COM
munication could make You, would be
characterized in the slightest degree, by
ability like that, SO evident in every par
agraph OF his. knew that he having re
moved from here, had neither the right
nor the leisure to attend to it further
no leisure, because his time is ''whollv
engrossed" by the duties of his new
charGe--no right, because the temper
auce men here should (as they are abun-
dainty able to do take care cf themselves,
aud knowing this, and believing that Vim
deX should meet with his desert, and not
seeing any one else about to take him in
hand, |, in the belief that my nolhingness,
is more than counterbaanced by The great
ness of the truth of the cause, ''y~luntcer-
eE," and God being my helper he shall
feel the lash
Before entering INTO the merits of the
case liltle preface is necessary. A muI
npliciy of cares crowd upon my aIten-
ton, and write amid the confusion of
an active business. ! mention this merely
&c Far he t,l I.
seeming carelasncss that VIII erncccGSi.uic
appear IN any articles may send you.
My respects 10 tia! ''mere volunteer"
Fair Play. lie is evidently troubled with
cacoctAes scrijendi. Affirm from the
very nature Of his article. and the
pomposi'y Of his language, that
he is "a man who would like to
"cut figure" upon paper, and every
where els3 if he could; he may rest as
surcd however tina, his article is as harm
less as it's out Of place, and If he is the
"anoiher," whom he hints would sustain
the positions of Yindcx, | cannot help
smiling at the righteousness Of the idea.
Miserable as have been t!.c productions Of
EindeX, the cause Of the .grogiicS would
fare tentold worse in the hands of the
redoub'able "tair Play In tcrard to
The ''pleIiminary'' which he thinks
"smacks Of the drilled and praclised dis
putant," will only say, that as Tie con
uoversy proceeds, he will have a chance
of testing his shrewdncss al Guessing.
Any other remark of his, worthy of no.
lice, is embodied in N.ndcX's articles, and
will be treated Of i'll common with them.
VindeX says in your paper Of 20th May
that unless ! retract, hGI will treat my
communications with contempt, SC. |
will rring an.answer from him, or leave
him with fear for his only excuse, | will
make HIM Mrick om beneath the lash, or
else come forth and resist.
.RetracL What have to retrart? rei-
crate every word said know Vindex
only as an anonymous writer Ridiru-
I"us! for him to pirate that his SAY SOP
''should be conclusive evidence to the
mind OF any gentteman.'' | repeat tina.
the fair and legitimate inference to be
drawn from his course, is that he waited
the absence OF Scrufator, IN order that he
might berate him behind his back, aud en-
cit in not being answered.
This, he says is "a base and contempt
bic taisehood." What Nindex the advo-
cate OF Bible tcmperdnce--the man who
argues with SO much zest that we should
IN all things be temperate. What! does
lie descend from his high standard Of
temperance, to use such Incorporate lam |
guage as thar "Oh! consisttnr thou art
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