The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-12
Tbe Cecil >ubia.
ELKTON, MAY IL, 1855,



GIVE have from our correspondent .Octo-
rdfo' tie following communication as a ro-
j"inder to the rt ference made to him by The
Democrat of last week. We know Of no way
i'll which Editors can ''enjey the immunity"
of being 'lel alone" when they attack what
others have as much right to defend, or, put
forth in newspapers opinions which other
men think should be combatted through
similar channels. Nor is it a usual thing for
a writer when he feels himself called upon to
comment on the published opinions of an
Editor to do so over his proper signature,
while he holds himscl ready to answer per-
sonally when it properly becomes his duty
to do so. We have said heretofore that the
writer is a prominent Democrat-that he is
able to hold his own even with anothc, of
his party SO potent as The Democrat, we
suppose will not be doubted l,y those who
read his last article, to say nothing of the
one which follows - ., l..,..
For The Cecil Hhig.
BASIN RuN, May 9, 55.
MIR. EDITOR :-"Octordro" gets it | tell
you, in the last Democrat. He'll be a little
more careful in future, howzl.e calls to ac-
count the embodiment of Democracy in Cecil,
for his gratuitous dcnunciation Of the Central
Railroad. And you. Mr.. Editor of The H1ig,
''cotch it las Sasnho says,) too, for endors-
ing the said 'impudent and unblushng liar
and unprincipled scoundrcl," Gltoraro, as a
prominent DEMOCRAT. What do you know
about Den"ocracy Any thing over five feet
l"'ir wont square with its proper criterion in
tcc;i: and We six footers away up here among
the hills, have no chance of entering the
sanctuary without STOPPING. "Octoraro" feels
that his case is desperate one, being as he is
placed under the ban Of that pure. and moral
organ, The Democrat, into whose columns no
unclean thing Is permitted to enter, save and
except, perhaps, something that is favorable
to particular pets Of the Democratic party,
and the most false and slandcrous parts of
the Frink anil Ash Report.
"Tis a pity some Editors hav'n't mother
to take care of them, and make 'anonvmous
scribhcrs' 'let them alone" and also to
teach them that 1t is injurious to the morals
of the community, to use Bllingsgatc and
tish-markct slang in their leading editorials,
in place of plain statement of facts and
argument. And also to teach them that it
would be very silly piece of business in any
Editor to garblc report and profess to be
doing even justice to his patrons by printing
the most outrageous parts of that report, in
all elaborate editorial, conspicuous only for
the two most prominent peculiartieS of the
douty little EDITORS pen; viz stupidity and
ignorance: and suppose that he would be
permitted the privilege of enjoying the i'm
munlty' Of being '.lct alone" to stick his
fudge and f4.t,un advice out at the commu-
nifty.
The poet says:
ole mus. have optics sharp wecn,'
" no secs what never can be seem
He might with equal truth have added
lie must have optics dull wcen,
Who cannot $50 what may be seen;
as the doughty little giant of the Democrat
processes not to have seen the county plum
dered of several thousands of its taxes.
think the dappcr little editor Of the Democrat
must have two eyes: one that is stone blind,
and the other squints little, and when tax
ing view of railroad matters he places the
glass, like the British Admiral, to the blind
eye.
1.-The unkindcst cut Of all" however, to
"Octoraro" and all other ''such cattlc,'' is
his parting kick, ave shall take no further
notice of .Octoraro' Though this medium.
lie is unworthy Of any notice at our hands"
The Lord forgive you 'uctoraTo," :or grace
less wight, as you are, for pointing out the
stupidity and bunglng Partially of his
Grace; you will have no further notice taken
Of you, because facts are stubborn things"
and the less they are disturbed the better for
those who wish to keep them hid But in
Jcflreys consoling remark, "let us be thank
full. and with honest Sancho bid God bless
the giver, nor look the gift horse in the
mouth" Ocr0gARo.