Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-02-05
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destroy, they first make mad" This senti- |
ment was called 10 mind in reading "Agri-
cola," in your last weeks issue, who bears
down with sucha volley of words and -four
ish oftrumpets as TO spread terror and dismay
far and wide and evidently with intention
and purpose TO bring lou your correspondent
"Fdir Play" and to cause him 10 cry out for
quarters and surrender at discretion. But
unfortunately for "Agricola" his volley of
words have no point and his trumpets gave
an uncertain sound. l readily admit that if
innuendos and boyish wtticisms and an ar
ray of great names had produced the effect
that ga lille more grape" did on a memora-
BILE occasion, should not only have been
skinned" but utterly demolished. But
after reading the article, and drawing long
breath, felt Orchard is himself again."
/ was sorry to see "Agricola" allows him
self TO resort to the use of hard terms and
phrases and INDUCES in low witticisms, in
order to make fair show of defence. In
deed the whole strength and force of this
nondescript production consists in these. A
cause must be bad indeed that requires such
weapons for defence. These may be con-
genial to the taste of "Agricola;" may PAM
per the appetites of the vulgar, and may
pass for argument with the ignorant, but l
choose not to use such instruments, nor do
l desire to gain a cause by such means. l
would thinkit more magnanimous to exclaim,
in the language of the fallen monarch,
.. GA horse! A horsel
A Kingdom for horse"
Moreover l exceedingly regret that Gag
ricola" in performing his very unpleasant
task, Gas indicated, by his very classic and
refined caption,) should manifest such ex-
ceeding sensitiveness and irritability. l
neither intended to make mad'' nor 'to de-
stroy." But why this ill humor? 1t can
not be in consequence Of misrepresentation
for the facts alleged are matters of public
notoriety and were not done in corner. In
giving the delineations intended no inius-
tice, nor did l paint with any high wrought
colorings. merely gave real and not fic-
tictious sketches. 1.-THE delineatons are true
to the life, who should be the object of SC
much ill temper2 Not the painter, surely
but the original. "Agricola" should moi
blame the painter for the ugliness Of the
picture, but the original, for rendering him
self susceptible of such delineation. In 9
work entitled, The last gear an China, we
have some excellent remarks ON Chinese
portrait painting; showing that they have moi
learned the art of fattery, although they
make excellent licensees. The following
anecdote is related in proof: ga lady Of
Macao was having her portrait taken by Q
Chinese Artist. As the work progressed
she expressed her strong dissatisfaction al
the performance. "Spose" said the painter
''you smile a little, he look better" But il
was in vain; for when the picture was done
the indignation of the fair one was SO great
and so disagreeaby expressed that the irri.
tated artist exclaimed: If handsome face
no have, how handsome face can make"
"Agricola" makes great ado about thc
competency Of ILLNESSES and calls up host o
illustrious names 10 sustain him. There
would have been equally as much pro
priety and relevancy, in calling up the
names of illustrious warriors, for the intel
ligent reader will remember that we pre-
scented no issue on the subject of the compe
tsncy Of witnesses, for there was no case il
which he had testified. said not a wore
on the subject-nor can any one by any fai
inference place such construction upon an,
portion Of ny article. My position was tha
:.Agrico'a" was rot entitled 10 confidence Il
an "adrocaie," and he acknowledges that a
an "aduocate' he stands before the public
.4droca'es are sometimes employed and some
times rOlunieer. As our adrocate was 10
employed we are forced to the conclusion tina
he is uol,nteer. There are occasions all,
circumstances under which it is praisworth
10 volunteer as an adrocate. For instance
where the party whose interest is involved
poor and unable to employ an advocate it
not only generous but noble act to Uolprltet
and plead their cause-or when the partie
are Deak and opposed by the porerfm it
manly and exhibits great moral courage an
independence to Uolunteer and thus protec
, their rights. Or when ignorance is oppose
:, by intelligence it is allowable and even con
mendable. If our adrocate believed eithe
Of these cases applicable to the friends of III
Southern route" he is entitled to their las
= ing gratitude and will no doubt be held
grateful rcmembrancc-and they will teac
heir children to pronounce his name wit