The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-06-21

aid of South Carolina, in the event of her
collision with the General Government, and
that similar companies are being formed in
various parts of Alabama.-Sumter Ban
ner.
The Responsible Editor.
On this subject, the Baton Rouge Gazette
has the following development of new idea
IN journalism, which is quite worthy of gen.
eral adoption:
"Ihe Responsible Eaitor.-It is not gen
orally known that there is one person about
this office, who is particularly responsible
for articles which appear in our columns
Persons are beginning to find it ont and
others will soon do 80. After our last publi-
cation, an individual who considered him
self somewhat aggrieved, came to the Office
ina great spiutter, and wanted all manner
OF explanation and retfactions. Fortunate
Y, the. responsible Editor was present, who
distinctly informed him that the article as
published, was nothing like so severe as he
intended. The very savage manner in which
this was uttered, calmed the offended digni-
ty at once, and sent him off .mur,nuring at
the liberty Of the press. Now, We would in
torn those who know it not, that there is an
important individualin in this Office, the author
OF all the principal matter, who delights in
being held responsible. 3 He is dangerous
man to triae with. The grand hickory stick
he twirls in his hand would be enough with
out his daredevil look) to frighten most per-
sons, but when we state that in the depth Of
the pocket Of the check coat he wears, lta'
conceais one of the most beautiful !apursadd-
ers-ever manufactured by Colt, we arsssat-
istied he will be terror to all evil-dossS
aWe would also state, that pe,;SSsjly. he
is occupied doing outdoor b,lsilesss but that
on every Saturday. until / ofaock y. m., he
is aiways at the office, peE6ctly ready and
for articles he publisl,s
This reminds US OF a story in our own
little editorial llistdy. During the Mexican
war, 1t hapf;>ss:::dess.!::at We unwittingly pub
lished in the DELI, an extract from some
other journal, wh1th cast slur upon the re-
spectacle and ydGerable State of North Car
olina, without However, any particular or
personal allusiofk It happened that portion
of the North Cayolina regiment was then in
the city, and a tall, stalwart officer of that
gallant body of Sitizen-solders, not having
had an opportunity of displaying his valor in
Mexico against OUT national enemies, though
he wouldn'tgo homie without some laurels; 80,
as the next greatestschievement, he thought
he would try his proSfess on an editor. The
srticle in the Delta against North Carolina,
he thought, afforded hifR "a good occasion,
80 lie came to our editoriat teanctum brimfui
Of warzand whiskey. and demanded, in q
very threatening and imperstiye manner, if
the editor was iD. It happeneds dsfhe editor
was out Of town,--and only an aSslstai,t ed
itor and Some of the reporters weY5sinst
sanctum.s Among the latter was our ans.
ble and gifted friend, now deceased, Goore9i
Washington Reeder. Mr.. Reeder had a biz
soul in remarkably diminutive and juvenile
body. He was about the average size of a
boy of eleven or twelve, and quite fraiI.
When the aforesaid North Carolina Golah
came into our sanctum, Mr. Reeder, in very
bland manner, informed him; that the editor
was not present. The visit and demand
were repeated several times, until at last the
valorons purposes of the North CaroIinian
grew too hot and impatient to brook further
delay. So when he made his last visit, and
received from Mr.. Reeder the courteous re-
ply that the editor was not in, the belliger-
ent gentleman exclaimed, in a loud and
sneering tone, with a threatening doubling
of his fist and fearful frown, "It is d-d
strange can find no responsible man in this
establishment As he uttered this in a
loud tone, Mr.. Reeder slowly arose from his
desk to the full height of four feet nine, and
in manner of great politeness and urbanity,
such as characterized his representation Of
"Cooi, ," in London Assurance" in Tie days
OF his histrionic career, (when Mr.. Reeder
had few superiors in that line of cllaracter,)
inquired If he understood the gentleman TO
ask for a responsible representative of the
editorial department Of the Deltai
"Yes, sir,n replied the bellioose giant: aI
came for that purpose" - o4-4|
Yrhen, 81" rejjtoined Mr.. Rseder; II have
the happiness to inform you that you see be-
fore you ths,rspossible man of the establish
rnent Il am st your service, sir,n-and tie
little Reporters bright eye flashed with the
heroism of twenty BayaIds.
@You-you r exclaimed the seven foot
fire-eater. aWeli, that's good one, ,n--and
bursting out in q lond guffaw, he turned To-
wards the door through which MI. Reeder,
with 4 sneer such as would have ctiried the
lips sof The pfondest knight ID the aes Of
ehiyalry, when his challenged Toe resstsd che
tspdsesd gganDtlet, rscefuliy waved his
band 70 the .epulsed Csrolinian, who harsh
~ lef, and has never been heard Of since.