Democratic banner., 1845-05-03
"The Wounded Bird Fiufters."

"lhe HounIed Bird Fiufters."
Oh, no! "the blood will follow whence
the knife is driven" See how the
Journal flounces; and from his lofty
tumbling behold his discontinue. He
cries Justify that the editors of the Ban
ner are disposed to make apersonal mat
ter of a grave public question. We are
surprised to hear the Journal Put Zip
that pi.iful cry, while the proofs to the
Contrary stare him in the face. Sir,
who Invested himself ofthe courtesy and
the dignity of gentleman? Who applies
the fr.t epithet9 Who uttered the first
snear9 Who first stepped out of his
way to impugn the mctives-to asperse
the name and character of others? Who,
but the veritable editor of the Journal9
And now, that the lash is appliedto your
own back you squall out a personal mat
Ter. The blows are too "hard." The
editor Mnerant became alarmed for the
condition of the Banner, and came up
here to regulate the concern-to deal
out "strongev ADD harder blows. Sir,
you are misiaken-,he blows Of which
you complain so p%itifully were dealt not
by the itinerant but by the resident editor,
and if he alone can make you squsll so,
what under the sun will you do when he
and the "Ninerant' both got hold ofyou?
Why, "your hide won't hold shucks.''
Your attack upon the hinerant, as you
style hin, was ~unprovoked, uncalled
for, discOurteous and ungen.lemanly.--
He had never applied an epithet, or
made an attack upon you, till you flung
the gaEtet at his feet which he is COM
PEELED 10 take up. He now endorses
every sentiment uttered by the Banner
coacerning the journal, and for ii, holds
himself personally responsible. If you
seek a personal difficulty he is It you,
service. You can have it to your hearts
content. The public controversy com
menced with you'll you wish to con
. tinue it, we have a few more 'hard'
, blows in reserue.
The editor Of the Journal seems to be
surprised at the "hard" doctrines pro-
E mulgated by the "sof" itinerant edito,
of the Banner. Iiby "sofism"h mean.
I that we are fond Of paper money, oil
/ that we preferred the election Of The in
. dependent ticket for governor, and con-
8 gresham, then he misrepresents u.s.
We are not only opposed to a Nationa
o Bank, but opposedto Shinplas.er' ofev'
Q cry subscription. We gave our supper
: togovernor Edwards. and the nomina
ted ticket generally because we wishe'
10 see our party kept together. w
E would DO the same under similar circum
stances. The union Of our party is on
most cherished wish. But if by "soft
ism" he means that our devotion 10 prin
Of cipIos is greater than our love for an
" man, or set of men, then he correctl
a represents us-Softism and Hardism, "
consider, clap-trap expression just in
tended % catch such sof-heads as h
editor of the Journal--whether we az
"a hard or soft, M. Journal, you will fin
,e us Of that material which you can NJ
ID mould to your purposes.
ID "One word IN your ear Mr. editor iii,
I'd Grant, stay at home until you can lea,
he to behave yourself" Nc. Journrl.
e. Now Mr. Journal If You intend tn
he for a threat, we must say that you a
the part Of dung-hill cock most adm
n rably. While we were in Bowlin,
ny Green, you were as gentle as a dove
re but as soon as we left, you flap yo'
e. wings, strut around and charge US
.ir come no more upon your sod. But 81
C. if you intend it for advice, we have on
TO say. "Timeo Danaos ct dona fere
he tss."