The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-02

o. The very respectful and omiablo al.
nlude taken last week by the senior edilO,
of The Vermonter, George w. Grunder
Esq. almost induces US to regret the severn
tone we assumed towards him week or Two
since. however justly il might be deserved
From the extreme of ribaldry so suddenly
refined has this amicabe parsonage become,
that he now goes up to the very heish. d
Politeness. He does not forget TO begin
al leust every other sentence with hi, honor,
having doubtless been recently much enga.
ged 10 professional displays before Justice,
OF the Peace. This of course is extremely
gratifying 10 us, but not more so than thai
this agreeable young man, in that cOncia.
tory and gentlemanly way so peculiar to
him, has had the magnnnimiiy 10 acknowl
edge that the bitter language used towards
US was reluctantly permitted in the columns
OF his piper. But he insists tina, being in
communication, he was no way responsi
bic. and again, unconsciously doub less, re-
laPsing into his chara ctcrisric gruffness, he
charges US with being gully Of contempt.
ible trick IN leading our readers 10 suppose
that he had offended iu IN editorial article.
This has opened door of knowledge o:
which VIC had previously not the least con
cePtion. 1t is among those fea,s Of pro.
found logic which our as,uie young neigh.
Dor so often performs to his own satisfaction
if not io that of others. Alas what vain
shadow we are walking in, that We cannoi
even now fully comprehend thai neural
paper like the Ve.monter might not Justly
and rightly be converted into common
slop bowl, 10 receive the scandalous attacks
of every blac kguard who might see ct 10
pour out his venom ino its columns, with.
on, the least accountability attached 10 The
editor. But suppose this 10 be so, it would
be no difficult task TO shake the laureli
which our inconsidcrate editor has wrealhe1
about his brow, as the presiding genius ola
Paper, which. according 10 his own reason
ing, may be converted into common sew.
er, where all The scavcngers who might
choose TO rake the kennels of billingaie 10
bestow upon their neighbors, might make
their filthy deposits. Even the enviable rep.
utalion he has won by having US abused in
has Interesting sheet, would be more than huz-
arded by humbly submitting 10 become the
bellows. blower Cor every rufain iraducer VIC
has mind 10 convert the Vermontcr into
slip slop 10 CRAFTY his ma lignant propensl.
ties. As our ingenious but eccentric young
neishbor reasons in nothing like any bOdf
else he may be q good non-resisiant as he
is reputed 10 be. But it is strange waf
Of showing that noble independence of which
he talks sometimes so grandiloqueDily, 70
become mere conduit pipe of every bcdy'
opinions, however ricketty, immoral or
mischievous, without assuming any pOwe'
TO decide upon their influence upon COMMIT
nifty or individuals. We had rather bel
dog and bay the moon than such Roman.
But as every tone of public sentiment must
have key. the system ofuniYersal harmo'
ny could not be preserved without that non.
descript The Vergennes Vermonler. Still
we hope in mercy to our gifted "brOiher
Grandey," that he may not any longer DO
lated to play upon such 6arbarously DIS
cordant instrument. Prithee, genie young
man. resign it to your mighty terrible co.,
It better taIlies with the tone
and temper ofthai uncircumsized specimen
Of humanity,