The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-24
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or The late editor of the Ledger sends his

fST The late editor of the Ledger sends his
compliments to the editor Of the Evansville
Journal and hopes he will not be unnecessa-
rily disturbed by the kindly notices which have
been made by Republican" newspapers on the
occasion Of Mr.. Ms late retirement from the
editorial tripod of the Ledger. The late editor
of this paper had many passage at arms with
the editor Of the Tribune, whom the Journal
editor assumes to reprimand as well as with
other members of the opposition press; and IN
some Of these conflicts no gingerly words were
used; but it is only the grub-worms, the NOUS
ing owls of the profession, who treasure up
these "reminiscences of partizan warfare, or who
find it necessary to nurse their wrath to keep
II warm after the occasion which produced
heated controversies had passed away
Whether the late editor of the Ledger shall or
shall not, at some future time, occupy another
editorial position" depends upon circumstan-
ces not now to be foreseen; but whether he
does so or not, he fatters himself that he will
never be guilty of any act which shall cause
either old or new Admirers" to be Heartily
ashamed" of him or of themselves in extend
ing to him a friendly greeting.
IN d. Ledger.
We do not object to Republican or any other
editors extending to Mr.. Norman friendly
greetings" We extend him a friendly greet
ing'' ourselves so far as to wish him individual
success and prosperity. But what we haze
rebuked, and because we considered it deserv-
ing of rebuke, is, that through mere editorial
courtesy, or in the warmth of desire to ex-
tend a friendly greeting" any Republican
editor should have so far forgotten Mr.. Nor
mans past unjust and abusive course, as mere
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chair, to load him with adulation as though he
had been the very soul of editorial honor and
decency and chivalry. We say if Mr.. Nor
man has been guilty of one tenth part of the
editorial iniquities which have been charged
upon him by these same editors, lie was en-
titled tc no more than Friendly greeting
in his separation from the Ledger, and all else
was undeserved and therefore eensurable
praise. The very last editorial act of Mr..
Norman was to endeavor to fix the stigma oil
stoning Catholic church in N. Albany upon
the Know Nothings, though he knew the
charge was false from beginning to end And
this man, because he finds it to his interest to
withdraw from the position which he has used
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better men than himself is to be compliment
ed on his past course, and held up as a mode
to other editors! Such hypocricy of senti-
ment forms no part of our being, nor is it par
or parcel of proper courtesy. We do not re
gard Mr.. Norman as either so important il
himself or i'll his late position, as to have re
quired from us serious notice of remarks
made about him one way or the other-bu
we did consider that there was a principle o.
usage illustrated in his case, which deserved
notice and rebuke. We trust no deficiency il
true editorial courtesy has ever been found il
us. We have a warm feeling for men laborin,
in the same profession with ourself, and en-
countering similar vexations anxieties and re
sponsibilities, and have not the heart to refus
any man ,0a'Ws friendly greeting SINGER
wish for his future success, when he discon
meets himself for even a brief time from tn
profession. But we deny, in extending thes
wishes, that it is any part of duty, decency 0
courtesy, if the subject like Mr.. Norman ha
habitually misrepresented, slandered and vii
fed his opponents, and conducted himself S
as to not secure decent respect-to hold hi1
up to the world as a model editor, and Shove
upon him disgusting praise.