The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-14

va'o conversation" or 'quizsmg an Editor
jor any purpose" and inform him that have
never yet been under the necessity of resort
ing to any such ''tricks of evasion" to ac-
compllsh my purposes. AS to his "evasive
answer" TO this ''srccious guise Of friend
sh'p" it may suit the "Junior Editor" of the
Natchfaan to do so and then acknowledge
IT, but it never suited the taste or "stylc" of
Narton, who without vanity may say, that
he has always had tho nanli,,ess to speay
plainly and to the point under all circum-
s'''hces. Evasion may answer some
mons purposes, it never did and never will
answer Warton's.
The "Junior Editor in the outset of his
remarks charges me with "watching his
movements" and with the inlclicacy and a
want OF due sense Of propriety in invading
the sanctity of q private office, to report
through the columns Of newspaper the
transactions there supposed to have trans
PRED" Now Mr.. Editor what did say in
my communication which warranted these
gross charges? Simply this: "The few
gentlemen saw active in tho street, known
us antl-Bank mon. retired (most of them, !
think) with the editor Of the Watchman"
to his office" Does this sir, warrant the
Editor in making the attack that he has here
done Does he feel himself justified in do
ing so? l presume not Sir, decline
answering this portion of tho Editors re-
marks farther than to deny flatly that "the
sanctity of his Office was invaded, his move
ments watched or that there was tho slight
est "impropricty'' in my nllusion unless i'm
i, propriety is made out of it, by his own con-
s"'strnctions and remarks. Again Sir, we have
laboured argument from him that he was
opposed to all the movements Of the anti
Bank party, and according to his assertions
ho and his paper both nre free from all char
ges connected with tho movements of the
party. Heaven forbid that should i'm
pugn or arraign the Editor upon his yeracity.
But let me ask him in all candor and real
sober earncstif he thinks the people OF this
District takes the view of the course of his
i
not! Not even the members of his own
party,-to the contrary many Of them sneak
ont honestly the truth and say that it is the
organ of their party. Asto his own rcspon-
sibily in the nomination of the gentlemen
referred to, the "Junior Editor has right to
speak for himself, but what is little re-
markabe un anti Bank meeting was called
and failed TO be held for the want OF a res
pcctable number of persons to compose a
meeting, but the few who attended nominn-
ted through the press, without reference to
their principles, two anti-Bank candidates,
and from every quarter hoperer high, dis
Chalmers are put in on all hands that il was
opposed by each and every one, who it was
reasonable to suppose, had from their con-
duct participated in getting this thing up,
the Junior Editor" Of the Watchman
amongst them. Nay Sir, pains are taken
esspnd certain gentlemen ride the country and
take menSSaside 10 Impress upon them that
they are opposed TO all such proceedings.
Mr.. Editor, much has been said bv the
"Junior Editor" i'll regard to the "style Of nv
productions und the "chastc" manner in
which lnppear in them, &C. and he turns me
over to the slender mcrcics" of tho same
aaKith recommendation that shall rcmian
the sole depository of my own secret" Sir
am not ashamed of my productions, they
are at least free from duplicily or "evasion"
ofany kind, and though there may be defects
in phraseology, and diction, deccncy is pre-
served and think the idea and sentiment of
the writer plainly and fairly expressed or
conveyed! The difference in education and
opportunity has always been to my mind
sufficient excuse Uosny nothing of oversight
or negligence for such defects; aldi is the
most contemplate fall small things, in nv
sight, for men to quibble or quarrel about
style" so long as the above essentials are
preserved; and for one have no sympathy
with the man who is so precise as to require
every word und syllable to be in exact con.
1ormlty with the strc.est rules of Syntax
and Prosody. AS for my secret, did not
suppose that it was one to the "Junior Edi-
tor of the Watchman from the manner in
which he speads of my "fancicd conceal
ment." But he may find himself upon the
wrong track here too, and will, or am very
much mistaken. But sir | have already
made this communication too long and in
conclusion permit me to say that hope it
will be the last time | shall be under tho
necessity ofclaiming your indulgence. But
sir, have been most unjustitiaby and un-
necessarily attacked by the "Junior Editor
OF the Watchman and so long as that attack
is koptup in the temper and spirit exhibited
by him claim right to be heard. For the
present defer making other remarks / in
tended WARTON.