The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-10-20

sonancc u opinion would make my s''''os'
effort. in his view, good sense DO mol
claim for my attempts any flatter'ng crit
cism, as have never had degree eot-
ferred on me, and cannot aspire TO Cen
sor. ship.
Horace saws: "ihe first step OF wisdom
is TO be clear Of fcily :" now ! ask IN all
capdor, Mr.. Editor, If this Jeilcrsonlan has
not taken his " first steps IN wisdom, IN
a supremely ridiculous light according to
the good old axiom Of Horace Tie de-
nounces abuse, he advises and lectures 9TH
ers, and is not himself clear OF the folly
as the file of the JeiIersonian amply proves.
Do not think sir am getting Acrimonious
| experience nothing Of The kind ieei
in the most perfect good humor.
am remote from evil
Speaking; rancor never sought, comes to me not
\ Tor malignant truth, or lie
Cicero SAYS: "Ncmre ii agere, vi, &c"
-l'll spare the latin iunIctlon-he says !;
" No man should act in such n manner as
to display himself to advantage at the ex-
pensc Of anoiher's folly" and another
writer says: Thoe who admire this pre-.
cep, mos, in theory are ap, 10 abuse II most
in practice" 1; certainly was very un.
charitable in the Jetlersonian, to " display
his wisdom TO such advantage" at
the expense Of what be has so triumphant.
" proved my "foHy"
That was the mos, unkindes, cut Of al"
Whether the reflection Of the writer
quoted after Cicero, can be IN any manner
applied to the Jefiersonian, leave to those
who read his editorial Ope thing is sure,
he is q great admifer Of the "prcccp, in
theory"
There is another OF Rocheiuucauli' 4
maxms which occurs to me Just now =
II is easier 10 be wise for other persons
than ourselves" The JtiIersonian remark.
able ia no small de- ee for sly tact IN a
solding difficulties, chooses The " 6dsier y
plan, and Strives to be wise for Others. y
have hastily flung together the torogo'
ing reflections and maxims, because ! sup
pose the latter al Least, are familiar TO the
Jefiersoniau, as he appears TO try 10 gov
ern By them so much and The former toI
my own amusem en aud your readers, for
10 not believe lac allows himself 10 be gor
erned w them. One little anecdote ic
close this part Of this article. knew al
old field schoolmasier once, who had GER
tain rules and regulations among then
was, mo boy allowed TO sweat" Nc
liquor allowed 10 be brought TO school. -
This Identical school master both aror,
and drank liquor. What influence his pre-
cepts in the way Of rules had. Is easily ia
lerred. | may be as easily inferred how
much Influence the Jeliersonlans sermon
on Personal abuse will have. Thu
school master was going out Of one neigh
borhood toto another 10 obtain a school. AM
stopped OF grocery, 10 have his 6ottf
'. filled. Ah-sa an old farmer standin!
near-you are taking your recommends
tons along see" See The columns Of tn
JeiiersoDian where you will !ind his " re
commentators as teacher.
The Jctfersonian in bis personal O
buse " Of the article formerly communica
ted callsit a-a--thing." lie was look
ing about for name Tor IT, and Will
dwelling on "a" his eye CHANGED t
Ugh, on the word Jftrsonian whic
frequently, occurred IN the article and a
at once, thinking he was comphmen1n
his orn sheet, he writes down with empha
sis, ching :" for which joke, rs he pride
himself on them, he is certainly "eniiile
TO oil the honors."
!. Again he says " II is sublime with stu
/ pidIy very true There IS a quotatio
/ or TWO IN It from the Jtifcrsonan, whic
! any one would have pronounced stupid,
before the Jefirrsonlsn discovered It,
With. that 4" stupidity It is really " sui
: iimc" Much obliged TO hin, Tor The aid
!. have obtained from blm IN thu, line.
The Jeiltrsouian, 5vi6er IN vii tba
a Sniff himself and s'erner in the same tha
Stcr1e Of happy memory, SAYS 4" he Care
I Ina Whig) set. himself dorn am deer
! y indebted 10 him for giving me credit f.
l. so much modesty: when commence sci
l. ing myself up, as certain editor Of
: "J'ter'onian school, does, ! hope to b
i reminded Of ii:
ITO be sure, he may be placed il stat
OF ralher painful srSPfase, but Then AFTER
few minutes It wall he all over, and, lk
= the lIlshman, he will be used 10 H."
THIS is The brag sentence Of the Editor
"pcrsonal abuse He has alluded 10
d KIND Of" snsPense," peculiar to those wh
e hang upon tree or any other oppro
e pirate elevation, md says person ma
n like certain Iishman,n get used t
H." For that word thank thee, Jew.
h Now what lrshman does he fer 10 a
e fused 10 Ills kind Of " suspense 7
e suppose that, tina, reflection like charity
o begins a, home" 4 few general re
: marks before close. Galanthis, a" Gree
y Slave mot Powers for her varlou, tvia
e tlngs, prevarlcations and turnlngs Will
:. being examined as witness, was subse
F; quenily turned into utasei Ir the Jel
Il iersonian ever be turned into any hing al
$ fordlng a more conspicuous marx than h
}. at present affords, it IS likely from som
striking features of resemblance he has +