The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-10-06
"Our POsitiOn''--alsO

Our ROsitiOn"--aIsO.
Little Reuben, through his last weeks Star,
appropriated to US over column Of twattle, under
the above caption We have denOmiuated his
bonling twatle, and such it truly is, without
point, form or comliness, lie has perhaps made
the best Of a bad cause--a desperate case--and as
such weare willing 1t should pass for what it is
worth.
Whenaman embarks upon the bOiserous waves
public life, without tact, talent, or experience,
and ushers himself forth as dictator.genera to the
public, for the avOwed purpose Of obtaining ''po-
/ lllical distinction" in the world, thus exposing
his frail bark to the brakers and the breeze, de.
void of mast OF rudder he must be fortunate in.
deed rhe steer clear of either the qucksands or
! the rocky.shoals Reuben has already eXperien.
ced one or the other of these reverses of fortune,
incident 10 maturer age and abler hands, and
strange to tell yet survives the wreck of time and
the crush of blasted hope. But it may be even
with Reuben, that in the hours of his deepest ad
yersity, he finds consolation in the etlusons of
one similarly situated, when he sang his own
fate
al feel like one who treads alone
Some banquet.hal deserted
Whose lights are fed, whose garlands dead,
Aud all but me departed"
We are free to confess we deplore Reuhen's case
Knowing him to be an ambitious, impertinent anc
prcsnmpuous youth, we could have wished him
a better lot in life than his own indiscreton has
assigned him. Still, if he has not prospered in
le and rose in the scale of political distinction,
the failure is neither owing to his own native
modesty, or to our want OF friendly notices of his
ambitious aspirations
Reuben intimaes that we adverted ungenerous.
ly to his dimlnitive stature. II we did we beg
pardon, as we are always mindful Of small matters.
And prelerring at all times, to level up rather
than down, we would help him 10 this argument,
the truth of which we hope he can realize
"lhough nature hath denied me
A high and lofty meia,
Yet it hath supplied me
With feelings warm and keen"
This stanza however, is applicable only to per.
sons possessed of liberal minds and expanded in
tellect, II Reuben is one Cfhem, them it meets
his case, out if moi, why like the Frenchman, he
was never "made for de pantaloon."
That our worthy neghbOr of the Star, has not
arrivedat greater uotriety in the annals Of fame,
is not, we suppose, because he has dOdged any
opportunity of completing his distinction
l't By pushing hard and strong to become
associated with u, in, and exert control over, the
Columbia Democrat.
I'd, By thurstng himself forward, and obtain
ing the station OF Chairman of The Standing Com.
mittee, over the heads Of respectable democrats.
3D.. By forcing aside Mr.. Gilmore, who is sew.
eral Years his senior aud who had done service in
the ranks, to assume tV himself the station Of Sc.
nior Editor.
Nor have we heen unmindlul Of his additional
merits, when we refreshed his memory with the
simple rehearsal OF such "deeds Of noble daring"
as would induce rival editor to report
lst False and malicious stores respecting our
Office business, to such men as Messrs Snyder,
Miller, Smith, Robins, &c, to our deriment,
and Tor his own pecuniary aggrandIsement.
ID. That he would blow our paper up, and
compel US TO select another location, within
specified or given time, and that he had the tai |
ent and money to accomplish his purpose,
80. And that to do this more eneCtuaIly, he |.
descended to the pirabIe resort of giving our ap.
premises his fathers money to aid them in elo- .
ping from our employ
On the other hand, We have treated him with .
The fairness and courtesy due a gentleman We
noticed in lasl December inrcspectlul terms, the .
project Of establishing the Star in Bloomsbury
When it appeared, we again spoke Of it in terms .
Of commentator. This is our position. BulhOw !
has isPigmy oditOr rcQuted our kindness. By
adding Insult to injury and that continually.
Having eXcelled our intended limits, in con.
'idcring m0H things, we dismiss Reuben fer the
present, with this advice Should the iool.killer
come to town before our next issue, we would
suggest to him the Importance Of making good |
his retreat "Ihat will do, my dear" Reuben.