The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-30
For the Columbian Fountain.
WAsHISoros, March 27, 1916.


yesterday find myself honored with special no.
tice, under the signature of "Observer" which, al
though It is contrary to general rule sfmine to re-
gard Anonymous attacks beg to upon; chief
ly because have unkind feeling towards your pa
per, which, being edited by clergyman, and accre-
dited the official organ of the temperance cause in
this city, is entitled to respect from who is not
only friend Of temperancs, but 'Son of ofTempe-
rance;" not on pretence" Observer illiberal
ly insinuates, but in deed and reality.
If"Observer" will refer to the paragraph, published
in the National Intelligencer Of last Monday, and
take another observation of its language and import,
he will perceive that have confined myself in that
notice, to the hotels "on Pennsylvania avenue" and
have spoken Of the increased business and number Of
those hotels, which 1Observer" in the exercise of
refined and truly gentlemanly spirit, has thought
Propert to characterize fashionable grog establish
ments" Now, if did not in hat notice include
the Temperance Hotel" kept by Mr.. Isaac Beers,
and there recommend it, Gas it deserves to be) TO
the patronage Of the public, il was not because had
determined not to do hereafter, when spoke of
the Temperance hotels and hotels without bars in the
city Of Washington. On the contrary, had intend
cd, and may still do So notwithstanding the rpene-
tic and iliberal sneers upon me- published in Tenn
peance paper, which, if it has not pledged itself in
so many words to the temperate advocacy of tenn
perancs," has pledged itself that "nohng Of secta-
ran, political, personal character will be admitted
into its columns" Whether by the publication o.
an anonymous communication, describing me as one
"whc pretends to be temperance man." and as
writing "a glowing account Of the fourshing state
Of the fashionable grog estabHshmenisin in the Metro
polls" the Reverend Editor Of the Columbian Foun-
tain may not have violated his own excellent rule
leave it the candor of cool and dspassonate read
ers to decide.
II is but just to myself to remark, that Mr.. Beers
(who think would not question my friendly feeling
towards him his establishment.) has been already
noticed and recommended in the columns Of the
National Intel!igepcer, as the keeper Of "Temps-
rance HOTEL That notice was published some
time ago, under the caption of metropolitan Ho-
tel" a
To conclude. am "Sen of Temperance" and
friend of temperance and have pracliced upon the
Total Abstinence principle for the space Of seventeen
years, since the spring of 1927. Amidst "evil as
well as good report" have, during that long period,
advocated in the most widely circulated and respec
table Journal of this country, in sober prose and
rious verse; the excellent cause Of Temperance But
in doing So have, indeed, tried to avoid all remarks
Of personal character" from an homes, and sober
conviction, that the good cause of Temperance aud
Total Abstinence might be injured by the intempe-
rate advocacy Of Temperance. That have not es-
capped censure and calumny by acting in this manner
the letter of observer" and other similar attacks Of
less public character, afford sufficient proof. But
"none of these things move me-" shall continue
in my own way and manner to write and speak Of
Temperance and temperance doings in this metro
polls, SO long as am connected with one of the
most respectable and widely circulated journals Of
the country, as my own prudence and sense Of pro-
priey shall suggest--ever regarding the judicious
friends Of Temperance with respect-iis miserable
and wretched victims with tenderness and com
passion. Neither shall initiate the example OF those
who protesting in their public journals to avoid at
lacks oI personal CnaIactef TAX anu write IN
such way as to render themselves obnoxious to the
charge Of inconsistency. For think with Obser-
yer, that "consstency IS jewell" The iustrious
Shakespeare has said
"Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,
Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven
Whilst, like puff and reckless berline
Himself the primrose path of dali ance treads,
And recks moi his own rede."
Yours, respectfully,
The City Reporter of The
NATIoS,L kTELLIeEScEn.
N. B. will hereafter reply - anopymou. at
tacks in The Z iIumhiau Fouutain elsew where.
The crew onu passengers oi he ship Henry
Clay witA he exception of the four drowned
from the boas, are all safe. There is hope Of
getting the vessel off