Daily American organ., 1856-04-08
worse and Worse.


below .ao current New Orleans market rates for
full-grown fellows, is, we are almost compelled
TO think, past all hope Of reformation Why,
he is perfectly incorrigible-he is, indeed
Hear him:
ave have. however, respectfully TO inform him
that we are not in the habit Of noticing allegations
published under circumstances such as those were
which he seized the opportunity TO republish ac-
companying them with the falsehood embraced in
his intimaton that he did SO through kind feeling
towards US.
Isn't he obstinatei What is more, isn't he
unthankful, ungrateful, and unnaturally impu-
dent, to insinuate that we were not influenced
by "kind feeling in calling his attention to
the several charges of professional iniquity and
prohigacy, published in the New York Times
newspaper against hims If our bosom were
not filled, to overfowing, with the "milk of
human kindness" we would get mad-indeed
we would The graceless fellow to question
our kind feeling towards him." when we
have tried to snatch him from destruction
Had we anticipated such a return for our kind
ness, he might have gone back to Matagorda
and been devoured by Indians, before we
would have interfered in his behalfl But we
shall keep cool, notwithstanding his ingrati-
tude, and by our persevering kindness, "heap
Goals of fire upon his head"
Has not our contemporary read in his youth,
that sour best friends are those who tell us of
our faults and teach us how to mend themf"
May we not hope, in view of this adage, that
| we shall not again be told we are insincsre in
| our professions of "kind feelings," To be
sure we have not the time, nor can we afford
the necessary space in our columns TO tell him
| of all his faults, but we point out to him
| those which more seriously affect his profss-
| sional reputation, and this is all that can be
required Of us.
Row, our contemporary "respecJutty an
| forms" us heIe he appreciates our motives,
but uses respectfully" instead of thankfully
that he is mot in the habit of noticing allega-
tons published under circumstances" &c.
"Not in the habit?" Why, his "habits" are
what we desired to changel Yet he won't
notice allegations published under circum-
stances" because it is not his habit to do so!
What obstinacyl There are both obstinacy
and logic mixed up harmoniously. But he
gives another reason, besides that it is not his
habit, why he won't notice the allegations"
He says they are published under circum-
stances!" @a
4 Why all allegations are made "under CIR
{ cumstances," and but for the unfortunate /" cir
. cumstances' which existed in the present case
we suppose there would have been no "alle-
; cations" of corruption made against our con-
, Temporary. Now Eve won't give It up so I"
--iH persuade our neighbor to kick up a
nuSS geperuiiy aDous-4hase allegations" al
though they were made "under circumstan-
ces + Now, what were these g circumstances a''
Aye, "there's the rub!" The yerv acrcur,-
stances" which we desire our esteemed con.
temporary to explain away, for the sake Of his
own reputation and that of the editorial craft
these obstinate circumstances" prevent him
from even denying Now whilst we ara s,,rs
that our contemporary would not have taken
this mysterious position if there had not beer
good grounds for SO doing, we cannot penetrate
the cloud in which he envelopes b;mseIf, -
us state the case again. Our contemror,rv
first says, he is not in the "Aa5it'' Of changing
ms hdo'ts That we understand. and we arc
sorry he won't DO it He then saws ba won,,
notice the allegations" because thew wore
made under circumstances" That's = ,o.er
| Oh! we have itl He means that he won't
deny the allegations" lest the "circumstan.
ces" on which they were made should be estab-
lished. The words "under circumstances,
| should read circumstances on which n&c
slight error, not uncommon with those versed
| in Latin.
So then, we are now just where we started
and we have realized nothing from our mani
festations Of kindness and sympathy towards
our neighbor, who is in trouble and affection.
ercept has ingratitude. But we have learned
two things in our recent efforts, both of which
we deplore. The first is, that it is of no use
TO attempt to change the habits of hardened
sinners. 1t is said that whilst there is life
there is hope" that depends ON circum-
stances" and where the circumstances" are
too bad to be eDen denied-there can be no
hopei The second thing we have learned is.
that our contemporary is in the condition Of
the Irishman who was brought before n
judge, and who was mute when asked to
respond to the charges made against him.
The judge insisted upon response, but the
culprit stood silent and trembling with fear.
The kind-hearted judge appealed to him to an
saoer the "dllegations," and assured him that
he should have justice done him if he would
respond. The poor fellow at length exclaimed,
in the bitterness of conscious guilt, "And naay
if ptase your honor, that is sohat Ian, afraid
Of"
Mr.. Filimore,s Luck.