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ly" compelled to reply to it. Fie on

Judgment Of an intelligent public TO
which you so pompousIy appeal! A.
gain, you suppose that l"have for
several years s,reined every energyof
my mind to write myself into notice.
&c. &c. And yet before you con-
clude, you charge me with the most
deliberate and "cowardlike" attempt
to skulk and~conceal my name from
view. Are these charges consistent
with each other? Now every one
Judge must have some moiige in view
for every act he does, and if | were
impeiled by the motive you have at
tributed TO me, instead Of studi, usly
concea!ing my name. would have
taken every decent means TO make
known my real name, else how could
| expect to be brought into notice by
my efforts? But again. While you
charge me with such ambitious de-
signs, you in the same breath nearly.
charge me with being so alarmed at
the shame and disgrace which my
communication may bring on me, is
the reason why my name is withheld.
Are these conclusions at all compati-
bic with each other, Judge? But az
ter all the Editor got my real name
in fri, and whether the "offspring"
was bastard" or not, (if you will al
low me to quote your elegant Ian
guage.) should suppose my giving
up my real name ought at least TO le-
gitimaiize the progeny. But be it
'bas.ard' or legitimate, "s~enseless"
or otherwise, You have given the
complete contradiction, to your as
sertion that it has failed to 'mortify
your feelings" &c. &c. Yes Judge,
you know better, and now, tell the
truth and shame the devil, and ac-
know nledLe that instead of the pin
hook for which | intended it, my COM
munication has proved to you a three
pronged hcrpooa, as merciless, and as
imnovably fixed in your public char
acter us Those instruments used for
fastening on the monsters of the great
deep. |, by no means delight in tor
tnre Judge, ut rs yon have voIunia-
rally brought the castigation on your
self b. stepping aside from your Of
rights and duties, and as you
still NANTES, a stubborn and inpeni-
tent disposition in relation to your
offences, | shall not release my grasp
the lire Of the harpoon, so long
IS YOU defend the understandable
,round You have assumed. And |
hail not yet despair Judge, of max
.ng a decent man of you. rs YOU have
manifested so much Se~nsitireaess. that
think there is still some virtue left,
by iudicinns culture may he
Inverted into some useful purpose.
forget it judge, Just look into
hat rat of your paper glass where
rou charge me with so much vanity.
md ambition 10 elevate myself. As
am no candidate for public office, |
'hlll enter into no detail Of my poIiti-
:al pedigree. But | will Just say in
between you and me. that
never since | have arrived at man.
lood, have | been a disappointed can
htate for office. Can you say as
much, Ju1gea
will now take my leave Of you
by handing over the line Of
ny harpoon 10 that tribunal to which
lou have appealed, to wit: the peo-
Die. know full well that the sub
sct of the petition which called forth
he Judge into this newspaper contro-
Is one full of bitterness and
depreciation to a portion Of the peo-
lie OF the county, and if contrary
o their antlcipations, the storm which
he Judge so much ~depreca,es, should
gain arise in all its fury. they may
hank him and his ~imprudent friends
or arousing the sleeping lion. lam
lot responsible for the origin or OBJ
ects Of the petition referred to. But
60 for the right of the people. unmo-
by illegal, or judicial interfer-
nee, TO petition for relief from what
yer they may deem a grievance, and
. have their petitions acted on &C.
ordlng TO law, and not to be brow
eaten and overawed out of their
lghts by those whose it is to hear
nd determine their petition. 1t is in
etence of this right alone, that l
ave felt bound as a freeman 10 hold
to public condemnation the impi-
US hand that would assail the right,
of vulgar abuse or low per-
Qualities. also know how to re-
pect the rights Of others, and would
e the last man TO trample on them
to crafty personal feelings or
.ctIonal interests. But | warn those