Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-07-23
A Letter to Mr.. Bright.


friends of Gov. Wright were assailcd with
equal bitterness and even less effect They
have not been honored by the ntcrpoSition
of their assailant's friends as in the case of
their leader. No Bright paper has entreat-
ed the waspish Fcyayan 10 moderate to-
wards them. Probably this rather unhat-
tering discrimination has imrclcd the re-
turn blow of which We purpose to say
word or two. At least it may have added
piquancy to the effort, if it did not direct it.
But, however it may have been suggested
one of these gentlemen who have been
teazed 10y the malicious ",labs' of the
Bright paper, has retorcd i'll a manner ex-
ceedingly well calculated to bring the
whole nest of Bright flies about his ears.-
He has poked stick right into the hive,
and if they don't swarm out at him it will
be because lie has managed, by lucky hit,
toput the king fly past buzzing or Stinging,
and his subjects will have enough to do to
look after him.
Mr. Gordon Tanner, Reporter of the SUI
prcme Court, gentleman of talents, fair at
tainments, decided views, and incorrigible
Democratic tastes for bad ends badly pur-
sucd feeling nowisc ilattercd by the notice
of him which appeared in the Nevay paper
above alluded to, wrote a letter to Mr.
Bright on the text Of that notice, which he
has had printed in pamphlet form and cir
culatcd quite extensively. 1t is written
with n correctness and energy of style
quite unusual in Democratic productions,
with slight infusion Of pcdaniry, and a
strong infusion OF malice. What particu-
lar occasion there was to write at all, VIC do
not see: but the want of provocation does
not impair our admiration of the ability
displayed in it, and the real Democratic
venom it squirts into every bite that ii
makes. The ostensiblc cause of the publ
cation is a paragraph in the Bright paper
calling Mr.. Tanner a tool of Gov Wright's,
and sneeringly asking why lie was not ap-
pointed Secretary of Legation to Berlin
The real cause, we suspect, is desire on
Mr.. Tanners part to make a little fame by
mixing in pretty general fight with a Wig
orous arm, and 10 crafty some dislike Of
Mr.. Bright generated we know not where
or how. The process by which he substi-
tutcs Mr.. Bright for the little "dinky" Of
an editor, as the object of his wrath, is ef-
fectivc if not ingenious. lie says romdly
that Mr.. Bright suggests every attack made
upon Gov Wright's friends, no matter
how contemplate their origin, or slight
their effect and he will not consent to pun
ish the implement when he has the guiding
hand within reach to put his blows upon
His remarks upon this point are very fair
specimen of his style, and we copy them:
! | know it is your habit TO disclaim any
responsibility for the conduct of your per-
sonal friends towards other members OF
the Democratic party; but when it is known
that their traduction and persecution are
! but the reflection of your rcsentments, and
that You and your iavorites reap the results
of all their plots ami intrigues, you cannot
avail Yourself Of that Subteriugc. You
must be held responsible. The subscrvicn
cy of such creatures as the Nevay editor
their silly zeal for the advancement of your
ridiculous ambition-ther belief that they
| ho. 4,
their foulness-their awful reverence and
admiration Of your Platonic intellect,
Magliabechan learning, and Demosthenic
eloqucnce, as displayed in q senatorial ca
rccr of thirteen years-the subducd obedi-
ence growing out of his feeling of awe
all conspire to fix your responsibility -
They are but agents-you are the principal.
They are but servants-slaves-yo are
their master. And the law is that 9ui per
alum .foct per SCI sum .fGccre ptdetur.
The rule respondent superior applies. 1t
cannot be expected that men will contend
OH terms of equality with the swarm of G.
mascuate syeophants who fawn upon you,
ready to lick your hands for some mcnial
office, or some miserable pittance of public
plunder. You cannot skuk unseen behind
a venal crew of scribbling parasites, and
direct them where to spit their borrowed
venom! No sir! You must silence these
petty calumniators, or the scourge shall be
laid to your shoulders. You will be
dragged out from behind the screen where
all your plots are hatched, and the secrets
OF your laboratory exp0sel. The lash OF
ridicule, and the shafts of satire will soon
strip you of all those Fictitious airs by
which you have SO long concealed your ig
norance and your avarice.
This brings MIR. Bright into court as adj
wiser, and real author of the provocation
And being in court Mr.. Tanner proceeds,
. with skill that ustifcs the suspicion that
his name well expresses his nature, to "tan''
Mr. Bright vigorously. His dismissal oi
the person over whom he has dragged Mr.
Bright into notice, is good:
AS for talents, the gibe that have none,
} comes with i'll grace from 1.-THE trifling head
and contracted heart" which can play Sec
ond fddle-nay become mere intellectual
menial and scavenger--to man whose on
!, ly Distinguishing points of excellence are