The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-27


turn which has been given to The discussion. The
controv ersy having become personal ore, IFS pro-
onpaion cannot be profitable. aud we must there
fore say. with all due resPec, that as TAR as cur
colu,us are concerned, it mast here close Ne
will take the occasion to say that If, as has been
iniinated to us, the Wing means 10 insnuate that
we are the author of Ravenna," the iasinuation
is as mean as its personalities arc vulgar and be-
meath The utteral ce or notice of gentlemen.
For The Ohio Star
MR. EDlron: My exposure Of tie serTi'i'y, the
want Of principle and treachery of the Wing in
reference TO The late temperance movements n
mong ms, seems to have thrown that concern. into
ecstaiic phrenzy. and the mud and fifth vomited
corh by it should be caution to all quietly dispos
ed persons.
The Whig Il think do not assume too muchto
say was fairly convicted of meanness and treach-
cry in the Ia,e temperance contest, nor did the ed
itor and his supple penny-a-llner escape the just
rtbuke and censure of their political and personal
associates. The Wing cannot defend itself, and
so with spirit which is certniily not very Christ
like and which would rot very much adorn sac
rame ntal feast endeayors to ward off the effects OF
the exposure by resort to personaitie7. But this
will net avail. The editor of the Wing in this COM
munity is well understood in all his length. breadth,
and honesy. So let that pass.
| But notice in the Star Of last week, remark
able product the signature off, T B. Plimp-
ton = nom de plume, perhaps. This fellow GER
ainly tears passion to tatters' affects the style
of JUaIus and with silted verdtncy succeeds as
usna in making himself ridiculous. The modest
:. Up town Bdrd! (save the mark } lns evident-
Iy got his dander riz," and should forthwith be-
take himself 10 down town Lyrics y as an emol-
lent.
"F. &. Piimpto.'s'' article really amounts to
nohng, for it admits every thing charged, but it
serves to bring the pompous and inflated "Bard's'
name before the public, and is composed really of
tissue of blAddery rhodomonade, tending to moth
ing but to anrlfy its length.
He admits that he is the writer, the psn-hcfder
for the Wing editor and gets p#y for the Is labor of
mn mind, as well as for the labor of my hands,
A man may honor ably, and with the preservation
of self-respect engage as an assistant editor-that
is one thing-but it is quite different thing to be
the unannouuced penny -n-liner of uewspapor-
to personate another, 10 write in tho and on
behalf of anolher to give body and shape, pen
ny "a liner, to ano;her's sentiments and malice.
will suppose, if so singular supPostion may be
allowed, that an editor is incapable of writing his
own articles-and that he hires thicked-Ipped,
Kly-liyered ble eyed ,ramping Jour, famous for
nothing but the indting ofdoggere rortry, and in
nate vnlgarity of mind to write his editorials :
| The editor is seated, the Jour takes pen, and
vii es slang, SANDER, and fulsone praise. and what
not, to order, all in the name of Tie said editor
To illustrate. The competent and learned edi-
tor (,) huds his Jcur's hat and tcke cries 'Sfboy'
and away goes Peleg PIMP kins Pill Gallic-lihe
on all fours, playing. with VIII, the part,f
''Mas;iff, greyhound, mongrel grim.
Hound, or spaniel; hrach, or lynn,
And bob-all Tyke and TrundleTal,"
just as the said editor ~ shall direct
How much self-respect man retain who
thus demands compensation for the labor of ny
mind, as for that of aay hands the world may
Judge, and how much respect from others he may
be enabled to retain, he himself may, perhaps, be
enabled, some day TO judge. 4s...s e.
. Luckily the cause Of Temperance does not de-
pend upon such satraps for its aJvocncy aud is
matter, of congratuatiou, shat the Wings of Por-
the county generally, will be true and reliable for
the Temperance cause however foolish, se,vlie
treacherous and -vindclive their sh4bby organ may
he-and if that paper is kept toleraby steady &c
the interests of the cause it will be owing to the
influence ofthe outside pressure which the Whie
friends of Temperance Will bring TO bear upon it
If MIR. Harrick was himself writing editor,
there woud be some stability, probably, to the
course and character Of his paper, but unluckiy
for him, the tone, spirit, cir and character of his
journal materially changed by every irrespon-
sibe, tramping Jour whom he presses into lis
writing service. And l must confess that pity
Mr. Herrick, afier all, that nature has compelled
him to resort TO such means to edit his paper and
that he is thus nude the responsible e-goat or
the irresponsible, jejune uanity, The unatic gibber-
sh of half crazy. love e-cracked writer ofdoggere
: fyrics,' and love sick Sonnets to the moon.' Tbs
character of an editor and paper thus situated
must soon get to be very seedy. However,I pre-
sumo the public, at large stand it as long as
can the political friends and those particular
" interested in such concern. To them leave
FL have done with it. RAVENNA.
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