Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
For The !uoaougaiia Mirror

Mr.. EdHor-ltis always the policy OF The
guilty, when pmsuad by justice, to JOIN III
tie cry of "stop thief" in order 10 divert
lie attention Of the community from the
pursuit, that they may evade the just CEN
sure Of public opinion to which their actions
so Justly en,i,le them. So it is with those
very interesting writers who have appeared
in the last few numbers Of the Republican
over the signature Of Jones, Smith & Co.
These sclrrilous efusions are in perfect
character Si!h their well known authors,
and receive at the hands Of the public what
they richly deserve, Il general and hearty
condemnation, with the few exceptions OF a
little dirty eligue in Morsanlown, composed
OF the same material and whose only argu-
ments arc resort 10 low scurrlous epi,hets
loo unworthy and degrading to be noticed By
any one. is suggested in the last ar'Icle
Of this highly respectable Go" that adSan-
,ase was taken Of "lwo Of our citizens who
are absen, from the conn,y,' who were 10
norant of the authorship OF the blackguard-
ism referred to. rhey forget the low, un-
couih and contemplate slang they flung out
at highly respectable citizen of Wheeling,
in their first article. But this tack won't
do. And however smart and foreseelng
they may have though, themselves, they,
like the father Of all deception and duplici.
ty, neglected to cover the elOvsn foot which
appeared in all its beauty and comeliness in
both articles. And not unlike the willy ser
pent. who after he has emitted ull his poi
sonons venom upon his adversary. glidrs fur
away, believing that he would be the lest to
he suspected Of 50 foul aud degraded an act.
But however willy and snakeish this inter-
esling establishment have cnieavored TO
make themselves appear, not any more M
like the creeping thing above alluded to,
they left trail, a track, a." stink" be.
hind them, which was nnmistakeable, and
which was lined with that filthy slime or
saliva, which is so necessary TO that creep.
ing animal to destrUy and masticate his
victim.
But | do not intend 10 notice the slang
whang Of the last writer in reference 10 the
authorship Of sundry other articles. | am
Willing to be mustered before this commune
ty for inspection, with any of the members
OF this seCre, conclave Of political dcma-
gosues, or any others who may have the
least affinity Of feeling with them. fear
not all their piliful insinua'ions and con-
,pmp,ible inuendos. It's an old and true
saying lha, If you lie down with swine you
must expect TO rise with lleasn
But why all this? What has originated
the necessity Of saying what has been said
Let us look ut the cause.-The first cause OF
this thing. II has come 10 high pass That
when a respectable pur,ion Of our citizens
ara attacked und yillified with the mos,
scurrilnus and abusive language that ever
any hot.houSe politician made use OF, that j.
is altogether ou, Of order 10 vndIcate them.
s4lves-that this community mus, be ruled
blythe ,psidLrit Of such characteristics " Jones
Smith & Co." and some few other political
asprau,s, who have been Sprowling around
NIorgantowl, swapping and snarlIns at eve
~ thing that did no, just suit their pecnlIar
views And want this manulaclory OF
billingsgate 10 distinctly understand that ms
lar us am Individually concerned shall
attend 10 my own case. regardless OF all
their contemplate aud low, nigsardly abn.
sive language. As far as the cutting Of
heads of ut Washington is concerned, ]
will only remark that that net was done
fIom knovn cause, und would rather pre-.
fer being dismissed when tho community
know what il is for, than to &C, disgorged
irom birth when no one, or very few at
least, are aware Uf the cause. This m)leSt