Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-11-03
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.75r. C. Noon, Editor Of the Noun
nr.sr:-
nam SIN: In tla course of human events,
- become necessary to hold what our old
"..lcd Kcan would call small comfaJ
. aI w, NJ. 81 of your paper contains
w. s.,i,,e headed Gen. R. WHITE - another
Ihoso vepomous, slandcrous and malicious
f,Iso attacks upon the writer of this COM
,n;c,tiop w which have disgraced the
,,,Iou,taineer" since its Sd No.
7 confess, it is rather fattering to me,
.asr having been politically used up, de-
.,,ored and damned by the small clique of
,s,..seekers around E6ensburg (acho donot
,r,,ys act in, } to wake up and find myself
famous, and that, instead of being drowned
bs dark waters of oblivion, am still of
rrceDt Importance to attract and deserve
4. undivided attention Of an institution SO
.,larous as the Ebensburg "MountaiGecr."
yntupatc me. Unlike most mortals, | am
~, condemned to the enjoyment of posthu-
MIL. iame-to the applauses of posterity |
an never know, but have the high gratifi-
rion while living, of Witnessing my ex-
,a,, made part Of the history of the times,
.,l that too by the potential pen of that
rrE1ad politician, James Chrysostom Noon !,
Living thus endcavored to express my
:r,eciation of your eminent services to my
st, let me proceed to the enjoyment Of a
sal higher intellectual qualification. It is
a.nely, vouchsafed TO me TO be the critic o!
ny own historian OF surety rarely Is
auaTs cup Of enjoyment SO full With 4
solest Gstr.s, cf my own powers l approach
he task; but as Socrates had his Plato DR..
Johnson his Roswell, SO have | my Noun
Aireer" as chronicler, historian and poet
,ureate; and | reckon upon the generous de
sotion Of my biographer to kindly receive
hints from The object Of his solicitude. II
drawing TIE figures upon his historic canvas:
he exhibits a prediction too marked f.: the
ioOm, the sombre tints, the wildness anC
easioual distortion of Rembrandt, of Cara
ggio Of Salvador Rosa. Il would be wei
Id he acqnire something of the fidelity t
nth and nature of Michael Angelo. OF th
.s7able sweetness of Raphael, Of the ligl
nj genial glow of Rubens Perhaps til
RTE, name should be left out of The category
:is known that Rubcns made much Use c
b: white co}ar thai he reTellel iii the. tin
slersas. anything White, or conncc:c
aa'sTth. throws my en-paiatcr into con
I.,ions
In the article protesting to be devoted t
= 50 much space is given to A. NJ. White
an it Is difficult to say whether the shaft
1aamed at him. That gentleman is mas
@t his own conduct, and doubtless la
gni aud sufficient reasons for it. I have IN
Fn dare say that he will treat your nIa
clous ;usiuuat;ous with the same contcmi
ne extends to your fulsome adulation
Youshod crocodile tears over what you Al
pleased to term an unpleasant duty, whic
0u pretend a rcmo:scless public exacts
your hands. You are about as much to
fod as the ape, who, having captured
81 g.. suuoovlor. amused himself by pou
g the DARK grains upon live Goals, and Il
@7hantly succeeded in blowing himself in
anal smash!
The serious and solemn and incxorable to
IA dcvolvcd upon you, of expolling from
oamunication with civilized humanity.
nan who never Injured you, and with who
Da say YOU "have always associated on teri
at'endship" Your personal feelings wou
ase you to pass over the delinquencics
a''e man, but duty forbids their exercise.
ne example of public virtue We know I
'ach most to admire, the tenderness and de
e'yofthst heart, which, like David of ol
would have exceeded in friendship, or IL
PaHaei stcrnnoss of principle, which at t
''4 Of high and holy duty, cuts off, ro'
'eTery vestige of friendship that mig
"Hunous to the present or future Welt;
mankind. Hencefol tn let the names
NaHos Scaevola, Junius Brutus be forgot;
animated by patriotism, the one suffer
10 hand to be consumed by slow fire.
"oeF condemned to death his sons, the
''uNS Of his own loins.
these incidents occurred in the earlier q
E~SF ages ofthc human race, when
Strength was gigantic, valor high,
ana wisdom SCARED beyond the sky"
-" ID these latter days Of corruption and
5'~'facy and dwarfshness, on the ALTA
Y y.'O'lon to the Democratic party, James
''a sacrifices that romantic friendship VII
= was always known to entertain for &C
-, aite;' thus afFording an example Of col
:, '''t'denia' which future ages will in V
'ue@pt to parallel.
T. w, ~ 1t Is not to be doubted, that had
'''in Sodom or Gomorr.h, the fine arc