Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-08-29
The Late Editorial Convention.
WHAT TIE PRESS SAYS OF us,--Co,rcctioas

An experience of over twcnty-six years
in the Editorial Profession, has clearly
demonstrated, to cur satisfaction at least,
the Importance of the delicate duties and
responsible trust con6dod to apubliC Jour
nalist, Everybody forms an opinion of
men and things in advance, and when they
come to see for themselves, il not unGrc-
quently occurs, in many instanccs-as in
reference to the writer Of this articlc--that
they wcrc ogrcgiously mistaken; and it
is for the purpose of nppcnding the proper
corrections that we sacrifice our provcrbial
modcsty by giving The speculations Of few
of our friends q place in the columns of
! the CoilSmJja Democrat. Years ago, an
Editorial friend OF ours-whom We ever
regarded as a patriot, philosopher and
gentleman advised US to adopt as o safe
principle, in conducting public journal,
to republish cvorything--good, bad or in
different--that might be said of us through
the Press, rcmarking, in the same Conncc-
lion, that if there was anything good in
them it was due our readers to hear il,
and if there was anything bad, it was ar
duty to make the correction. Upon those
principles we insert the annexed articles
thanking our brethren there namod for
their very fattering opinions and oxcusiug
oil mistakes as mere errors in Judgment.
JNo YoUNdMAN, Esq, whose fine abb
litios as a strong logical writer, weekly
curichoa tho columns Of the Sunbury Ga
zotto, reads us as follows -
bGg~ Col. TATE, the dicnifed and worthy
President of the late Editorial Convention,
objects to being called venerable" term
which our neighbOr of the "American"
applied to him in noticing the Convention.
We must say that the Colonel is not as
venerable looking man as we expected
to SEQ, He is remarkably vigorous for one
of his age, and when we take CAT summers"
into consideration, quite Y0utLfW in ap.
pearancc. Our idea of Colonel Tate,
previous to seeing him, was plump, old
gentleman, of about 60, very extensive
about the waist, very full in the face, short
in the legs, broad across the shoulders,
with white locks, and bald patch just
above where the editorials come FROM
That was our preconception of Col. Tate.
Hoe ace acere mistaken. Judge of our
surprise when we were introduced to a
vigorous, wiry, muscular, active young
man, of II summers, with head almost
as black rs crow, and nothing to indicate
the approach of age but a pair Of gold
sportacles, and o slight disposition to en-
6OnpOint about the region of tho waistcoat.
There may, however, be some deception in
that head of hair. You know, Colonel,
there are such things as "vigs."
Sunbury Gazetto.
Friend Youngman, VIC tell you once for
all, and the balance of mankind, that there
is no deception about "ttat head of hair
We don't deal in "vigS." 1t is NATURES
GENUINE PRODUCTION.
Next comes our sedato friend MAssER
of the "SunJury Americam." His stric.
lures are in response to our comments or
his former article in relation to our "yeari
venerable appearance, and superior De
mocraoy." The way he pokos his fun o
us is almost intolcr Iblc:-
Without intending to fatter the Colonel
We must say that he is the most venerable
, looking man, considering his age, that We
know of. AS regards the "onc gray hair,
he may perhaps be in the same condition
of wGggish friend, who made a wager
that he had the finest head Of hair in thu
room, whoreupon he took off his wig, ant
exhibited n fin feather edition or second
crop of hair so. fine that it could hardly bc
seen.
So far as "good looks" are concerned
friend Brewer of the "Montour American
may not be willing to conccde his claims T.
, the Colonel, though it will not be disputed
! that they wero the rival beauties" of tht
Convention.
! "!SuperiOr Democracy" can only be con
cedcd to Democrats who have never claimcr
or desired Offices, such as many of our far
mers, mechanics and others. Wheneve
men are standing candidates for Office, i
, is not prosuming too much to suspect tho
| their principles coincide with the soveI
principles described BY John Randolph
viz: " the five loayes and two ishos'
Amertcan.
Our answer to Mr.. Youngman, above
will, wc trust, suffice to settle the a0i
: question with our noighbor Masscr, W
commend his sound judgment, in q fai
appreciation of our "good look" Bc
tween Or. Brewer and the President c
: that Convention, it might be a quostio
} of dilicalt solution, as to which would b
: entitled to the Knife" but, a0e ia k~oa'
who got the Seasons"
Z, II. RAucH, Esq, oftho Mauc@ Ch~n
Gasette,-a whole soulcd, joyial an
sprightly gentleman--tho acknowledged