Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-14
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W. observed in last Mondays edition Of the
Hannibal Daily Journal, somewhat lengthy
account Of Plank Road meeting held in this
place, on Saturday, tho S0th Of April, Now OF
Their the Editor or Reporter Of that paper hadn't
his wiN about him when he was here, or else
he made statement which he knew was inoOr.
rect, Pray, Mr.. Editor, viii you be good
enough TO tell US who spoke In favor Of plank
roOd TO QuinoyP You say Il was Mr.. Mahan,
Now MIR, MGhOn said no such things nor did
any pOrssn say one word upon that subject in
that meeting, II you have any doubt, so far az
Mr.. Mahan is concerned, you can call on him
and learn tho facts from his own mouth, AZ 10
the prOtCxt seized upon by tho editor, for the pur-
pose OF perpelrntmg seurrilous article upon
tho people OF Palmyra, namely, tho declaration
by Mr., prott, that there was hostility in POlmy.
"a against Hannibal, wo think itA very weak
one, IL we understood Mr., Pratt right, he ne.
yer meant 10 include the moro hberal.minded
and sensible people Of HOnnbal among those tC
whom we feel hSstility, II the editor Of the Jour
nal includes himself among the narrow-mindet
and prejudoed few Of Hannibal, we cannot hel
il, We never placed him there, II he chooses
TO tako up the gauntlet for them, aud run ill
against the people Of Palmyra, and the cnlerpr
eNe W AallNyVNN HN CtV UAlVHNh W WV
very top OF his bent. We wish him mos
abundant harvest, and rich reward Of glory
We, however, shall 20 on our way a. usual, 70,
the masses Of tho people Of both places have 10,
much sense TO believe any Sueh thing, over
though poraded in italics by the editor Of II,
HANNIBAL Daily Journal,
We are al loss TO divine why the editor Of tina
paper should have inserted such an article IL
| HE ,,luVnNs nkas h. "a l.al...tka.
Of hoStiliics on the part Of HannibOlp WIN
that would DO most unequal contest TO engage
in, A daily, tri.weekly, and throo weekle'
against one small weekly paper, Has the odi
tor no delight TO pNSs away his time in theS'
the pomp and circumstance Of glorious war
dazzled hiS eye and obSourea his mental vision
SO that he must needs get up war with us9..
But little time since the editors Of HunnibO
buried the Ratchet, and smoked tho pipe o
peace with their Quincy nsighbOrs, Scarce ha
that truce been made, ere the Ehrill blast o
war blows in our cara. The Ntigious fury Ia
made our friend "fereO and trueulent," AM
urged him on 10 60. up quarrel with u.s..
| Again VIC say, wo have no particular stomach
tor 6gh;.''we wear no gloves in our cap, W
have other matters upon which we can emplo,
our time, and what little talent wa possess, raor
prOhtably, We hope 10 I've able 10 turn tina
time, and our paper, to better account thai
fighting battles in which there is no profit no
honor gained, Il, however The editor Of tn
Hannibal Oaily Journal shall persist in maxim
statements calculated to iniure us with on
nSighborS, We shall take the liberty occasional
~ Of correcting him We will do this kindly
and without any EeOing Of "kostady," Wear
Sure that we never nourishod an unkind foCln
to the people OF Hannibal in their collective ca
pacity, We are rS,sisGd at their prosperity
and SrOtiiied with their spirit oil enierprise,..
All that wc s,ipulais for, is that we may be per
miusd 10 ID our own business in our own way
and we have yot to learn that tho people Of Pa
myra are less willing or less able 10 engage i
matters pertaining 10 their own interests, tina
the people Of Hannibal,