Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22
From the Gazette of last Saturday.

him to indulge in the most vulgar ta!sehOods
and scurrilous pot-house trash.
Here is a mass of impudence in A nutshell
Peter E.. talking of 'sociaI in>ignifcance" and
~tvulgar faIsehoods," when the first is painted on
his very face, and when he knows and every
body knows, that telling the truth, socially or
politically, would make him stagger or give
him a crick in his neck w thought Peter
would have had more sense, little as the world
awards him, than to assume a position in soci-
! ety, such as this last sentence indicates, which
is 50 Numerically opposite to his true stand
ing; yet he isa mighty good hearted fellow,
and if his head was not quite 90 light and his
tongue more difficult of motion, he would me-
rt and receive a better opinion from those
who are not socially insignificant for the fel-
low really has considerable energy, and a very
industrious spirit when his head is cool, which
virtues, together with his great brass, if prac-
ticed 10 conjunction and alone, would lift him
into a very respectable circle.
But circumstances have and may again COM
pei Us to acollision, which for the sake Of our
readers, we would gladly avert.
W. would advise you to do so, brother, as
much for your own sake as that of your read
ers, for if a collision" does take place, there
will be nothing but a whisk-," greas--y spot"
we mean, left of you.
In his last issue, Brad, actuated by low ma.
lice, vehemently assailed US for some remarks
made upon a ball which we intimated what do
you cali intimating!l occurred here. In regard
to that matter, ae only indted vhat q number q
the parties interested solicited US to uri:e; and
out Of respect to the parties, we said exactly
what could hurt nor offend no one, and wha,
no individual would ever have excepted 10, bat
the frowning sycophant Of the Sentinel.
Here is truly a characteristic admission! Jen-
uings does not maintain the truth of his BALL"
article. put tacitly admits that he acted merely
as an amanuessis to circulate what others die
tated, to 8at,er and to please them, Of course,
an action which is the very exempIi6cation of
that sycophancy which he attributes to ano.
ther, because, unlike himself, he is not forced
to borrow the emanations of another's brain
to help him along In his editorial conflicts. Pc.
Ter, you are a sweet editor ! w really pity the
,at's paw existence you are forced to lead a.
The conductor Of a newspaper.
And he did it for the selfish purpose of en-.
himself in the good opinions of a few
who are well qualified to appreciate |
he unbounded beneyolencs Of the Sentinel !
nan |
No, Timber. Heels, we did not notice your
Ball" article for the purpose, a. you assert,
4 ENGRAVING ourself in the ''good opinions Of
few individuals" but It w.s done, Sir, for the
and integrity Of the correct and the
of this entire community, who
owe truth for the sake Of truth, and who can.
'ot but be otherwise than supremely Disguised
{ the "unbounded" toadyism on your par,
the above italicised lines so plainly pro-
lain. sT5E ~s,
We rspeat that there is no other man in Pls-
contemptible enoagh to have referred
Q . matter which could only harm the feelings
highly respectable parties, except Brad. We
xonerate oufseIf from all ~improprieties in this
egard, as zoe ssre setuated By only good mo-
ives. ~
By the, above, Caleb intimates that however
his editorials might be, there are none
0 "~eontemPtible" - to notice them, except
urself; il is then fortunate for the eommuni.
?, We think, that there 10 one person at least :
ere who will wrest the veil from his brassy .
Please to inform Us. the public I:
'ould be glad to know, what kind of "good
induced you to put under your edito. ,
head. ~ tho smanation Of your facils brain, :.
ut false and supereilious article about "That :
a
One word Brad! In splitting out your ven. !.
n upon ~, don't again bring parties into no. l
70 VINO 'nstinctively shrink from such notori. c
. you would give. f
mus END, the sentences which constitute the s.
ghly Insulting and personal article which ap- q
jared in the. first column of the Gazette Of
week-that pattern Of deesncy, propriety
perfection! There was no cause for such Il
'pIay Of temper and personal invsetive. Our 81
mments were directed to Jennings editorial Il
OF the parties he alludss to we know W
thing and care lesaL The above is only that te
ecies Of bullyism which il resorted to when oil
{ and argument fail. Hitherto we have b,
from contests Of this nature with the in
'oabsabie Peter. and were silly enough to tn
on hia false and calumnious articles to fret Of
rather, articles which he. fathered. Our eli
ne hitherto. in paying no attention to the
ndescr'pt who boasts Of beingt the Democrat.
sa''or OF this parish, has been wrongly in. :"
pssses. and aiIence shall no longer prevail
V N we jaat intend to Gay him alive, and .
% No u tired sf the pen, ~ invite him to !"
} - o. any other Instrument which he may "
n al sas little squiba No have never IN
: snyshlng to hurt the feelings Of an editor
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