Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-03-25

then he brands the Legislature of his own State
with most silly weakness by insinuating that
their votes could be bought by the sound OF
violin or the sparkle of glass of brandy. If it
be false then we shall say nothing, but leave the
author 10 his own conscience and" those thorns
which in his bosom lodge to prick and sting him.
One or the other Of the horns he must grasp-to
neither can:he cling with safety.
1t NAV be that the Standard is n scholar. His
attempts at criticism evidently show that he at
least thinks so. Perhaps he is an ardent admrer
of Horace, in whose happy exclamation, All!
what lucky fellow am ], 10 be purged of my
bile every spring." he thinks there is good deal
of philosophy, and its yearly practice conducive
to his good health Now, if like the good natured
bard he would cleanse himself of this bitter stuff
with glass of old Falernian,", we should not
raise the slightest objection but to belch it forth
upon our humble self is oy no means civil.
We remember to have heard, however, that he is
too moral (for since he speaks of our immortality
we certainly can speak of his morality to adopt
that he has "liquorish TOOTH" Yet we would
be glad to find in his articles higher tone Of
morality. Perhaps he is moral in some things and
immoral in others. So was "Peter Bell" In
deed said Peter after escaping from the regions OF
the damned, was quite reformed.
His ewes turned up, his mouth turned down,
His accent caught Il nasal ;wanG;
He oiled his hair. there might be heard,
The grace of God in every word,
Which Peter said or sang"
Editors, like all other men, should practice what
they preach, and if the Standard, as he intimates
objects to few lines of quotation, he might very
consistently have spared us his extract (umounine
to about the half Of q coumn) from Shakespeare
as we would have preferred reading it in its pro-
per connection. But what does the Standard
"Gipsey Grip mean! "With regard (says he
to matters in futuori, we would direct the atten
ton of all thus affected to the advertisement o
the Gipsey Girl" &c. Is "in Jutnori' the
language of the Gipsey Girl" and is the Stan
dard already learning to lisp her native tongue
Perhaps it may be Chinese, or Japanese, or a,
odd mixture OF both. Or is the Standard an ad
mirer of the ''soft bastard latin! !"
Again, in the description by the Standard o
the celebration on St Patrick's day." we in'
the following" In the morning at nine O'Clock
with full ranks, and all the pride, pomp and cir
cumstance of glorious war; they proceeded to tn
South Carolina Hail. Here we have compan,
of peaccablc citizens, in the heart Of quiet city
personating the cnraged Olhello in the midst o
his war.like camp. These unofiending people
| after marching 10 the "sound of the spirt-stirrn
drum" and :'thc car-picrcing fle,'' "carnag
and havoc blazing on their banners, and rage an
fury presiding over their van," very quietly pro
cceded to the above named Hall, where they pal
took ofa supper!!" We had anticipated a far differ
ent result, and were really anxious for the fate
our metropolis. 1t may be that after "supper,
these "qniet citizens performed prodiyious feat
Of valour, and the Charleston papers in .fufuori
will perhaps be filled with the names Of the kille
and wounded.
Now, if the Standard would .confine himself t
crticising our articles, we would not regard hi
futile attempts " in futuori." But when he con
descends to PERSONAL illusions, he must abide th
consequences.
In good faith, we would advise him to curb hi
unassuaged wrath. Like the misanthropy {
Apcmantus, "tis noisomc weed, germinatin
from bitter root and, if cksssned hy r 9Hs 4
Lightly. Let him recollect that &c Deus os homi,
sublime dedh crlumque tueri," and if, disregardu
his form, he chooses to follow the suggestions Of
perverted nature, he must not " in -futuori," e.
pect our sympathy.