The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-19
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Mr.. EDIToR: In the Banner Of weel
before last the editor ofthat sheet, speaking
lof your endorsement Of the communication
signed 'sVeritas,'' says:
"Friend Sanders seems to be terribly
mortified at the idea Of "a man setting VI
his private opinion as public judgment;
and insinuates that we have taken it upon
ourself to do so in regard to the late debate
This pe emphatically deny" &c.
Please to re ad in connection with the fore
going, the following, from the pen Of his
correspondent, "a MecAanic," in his las
issue:
"Ihold, sir, that you did your duty, ant
did nothing more than your duty required
in giring your readers the GENERAL OPINION
in relation to the result o THAT CONTROVERSY
The Banner Editor endorses him thus:
sour correspondent, a Mechanic has
so fully anticipated OUR INTENDED RErL,
to the egusion of.Veritas,' in the Gasett.
oflast week, that ,re deem il supcraaous u
US to add anything upon the points SO adj,
treated By him."
don't wish TO insinuate anything, Mr.
Editor; aud SO will permit the above Il
pass without comment. lam very sorry
however, tina, friend Eagle should take Sc
hard my review Of what he "saw proper Il
say" concerning that "Pubic Discussion;'
inasmuch as had determined, when wri
ling the article in question, not to permit
anything which might be offered in response
to it, to excite me into continuation Of ths
controversy, believing that il would result
|only in useless "war Of words, | per.
csive, sir, however, that, while il was m,
finteniion to aim harmless missiys at al
individual only, il has unluckily exploded
a Ia bombshcli, 10 the midst Of his friends
[:wounding-I don't know how many pre-
lcious fellows beside himself and "A Ne
chanic."
| That "a Mechanic" who | take it, il
likewise "Son of temperance" shoul'
profess to be SO impartial" a listener a
the debate, and yet protrude himself so os
tentatiously into an affair which concerne,
none personally bat Eagal and myself
manifes,s valor that is only excelled b,
his duplicisy. And, considering the man
ner in which the matter was terminated
forcibly reminds me Of an anecdote which
is told Of two travellers, German and al
Lrishman, who, being pursued by bear
fled for refuge to tree. This the German
would have assembled, but could not OWN.
to his great corpulency, and consequen
clumsiness. Upon this, the Irishman, wh,
felt himself very nimble, and fully compe
tent to the task, generously proposed to as
cend with the Dutchman on his back. o
course the proiiered aid was at once accep,
ed; but poor Patrick had not climbed quit
forty feet, when he began to feel hi
strength failing--a. limb gave way below
him, and-down they went, both together
lboh badly injured, but Hans, falling uu
der, as they relate, ofcourse got the wors
it,
Here, MIR. Editor. impera.ively dismiss
IL oso -. e.. u:
how good thing it is that friend Eaga
finds occasionally champion to take hi
|part, even among tho Sons, in matters Tiki
This! .:
.sThe Sons whoselegions cost him slender pay
As volunteers aroundshis 4 Bpnner' swarm,
Prudent as Prussiasin-her zeal for Gaulr'
.@ VERlTAS.
Davenport, June. Ia, 1851.