New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-15
MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10, 1868
THE .ueEaRL.sNE CoNTRonERsY

come disgusted with the Delta, in which he had
heretofore published his controversial articles,
touching the causes of Y ellow Fever, has thought
fit to change the arena of his gladiatorial exer-
ciscs, and to renew his inky war in the columns
of our neighbor of the True Delta The Doctor
fell out with the Delta, because each article
he wrote g was heralded to the public with
the counter opinion Of the editor" stating that
his (the .Doctors) opinions were utterly err
roneous."
Doctor McFarlane is much in the position of
ajuvenile pugilist d" out West" who, after be-
ing badly bruised in fight, swore that if a boy
had MT thrown chunks at him, and if the ground
had MT been sorooty, he would have got the best
of the fight The Doctors case is fully as pitia-
bic. Considering that the ground upon which
he fought was so very "rooty," and that the
editor of the Delta kept throwing !" chunks :" at
him, it is not to be wondered at that cham
pion, even so stalwart as himself, should have
been driven from his own chosen battle field
DR.. McFarlane intimates, in terms so plain as
to be equivalent to. positive declaration, that
the editorials in the Crescent, in reply to him,
were written by the editor of the Delta He
further says that these articles were applauded
by the Delta, as being Sc vigorous and argumen-
tative"
We are amused at this strange turn our con-
troversy has taken. After having pronounced
thaWrticles in the Crescent " nonsensical and
stupid" we thank the Doctor for his kindness in
attributng the authorship to his SON in law but
not wishing so vile an imputation should rest
upon that miserably abused individual, we feel
it our duty to assume the absurdity of having
written them. Little hope should we have for
the health of the city if the Doctor should be as
unfortunate in his theoretical speculations on
NTH, decomposable matter, etc, and their in
huence on fever, as he is unreasonable in at
tributing our absurdities to his rery good look
ing son-tn-ia,c Verify, we believe that no
controversy can be brought to close in this
city without that gentleman coming in for a full
measure of abuse
We can find no fault with the Doctor for the
unintentional compliment he has paid us in at
tributing the articles referred to to such a re-
nowned writer as the leading editor of the
Delta. Though the praise be but oblique, we
accept it with all humility, only regretting that
it did not come from an authority better capable
of passing Judgment.
~ h'ohiiAE eiiO ShaiSS lSltilou tos but DOCtOf
might have saved himself from the imputation
of an intentional misrepresentation, by inquiring
at this office to the authorship of the articles
which have caused him such serious concern.
They were written at our own table, without
prompting or suggestion from without and the
name of the writer is at the service of the Doctor
whenever he may choose to call for it. $685.
The usual inconsistency of DIR. McFarlane is
not more apparent in his Hygeanic essays than
in the assault on the editor of the Delta in his
communication to the True Delta of yesterday.
In that communication he attributes the articles
in the Crescent against him to writer who is
generally conceded to WELD one of the most
polished pens in the South, and yet designates
the imputed productions as i" stupid p That
the jade felt CALLED, is apparent, or he would
not have WINGED so and that lie only found it
convenient to apply the charge of stupidity
when he discovered that he had not arguments
at hand, is equally as clear.
Doctor McFarlane in reference to our last
article, says
- The Crescent finds fault with me for en-
pioying language in reply to this hybrid con
Germ, which he denominates vulgar, and even
blackguard.'
The Doctor oyerrates our susceptibility to the
influences of vulgarity if he thinks any such |
thing
We quarrel with no man for making use Of !!
the language for which his temper and eduea-
ton may fit him. The pot-house and the brothelI
have their peculiar style of colloquy, and the
Doctor has his. We have been too long familiar
with terms that may be denominated g vulgar"
tand That, too, by a perusal of the Doctors own
eifusons) to be squeamish at his employment of
them now
The Doctor tells US, in conclusion, that in flu.
ture he will pay no attention to the assaults
that may be made upon him; yet he seems de-
termined to continue his attempt to demonstrate
the correctness of his opinions He has furnish
Gu us some amusement, and but for his resolve
10 retire from the contest, we might invite him
W otner Jousts in the literary arena Like a |
yanquished cavalier he has loffed his plume and
stricken from his heels his own knightly spurs.
anu we would be craven if, in his PROSTATE att.
tude' we gave him not quarter Welded to his
visionary theory, and stubborn in pursuing the |
wrong the Doctor is too old in error to derive
peheht nom argument, or to listen TO the calm |
suggestions of reason. Let him alone
mortality from Yellow Fever.
WIN what anxiety is the daily report of the
Do'ru Of Health looked for by those who.
40 se., nave escaped the pestilenoe with which