Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-09-14

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Being well aware Of the fact that the lead
ing trait Of character possessed by the De
mccracy is Perversion of the Truth" v,
were not at all surprised when . column o
libelous and false Misrepresentation concern
ing the late Republican Mass Meeting held ii
this place, appeared in the Dubuque Herald
We expected it, and were not disappointed
in fact, had it not appeared, we should have
been apprehensive that Democracy was de.
generating, THAT it was abandoning its pre-.
dominating characteristic, viz: "Lyingr'-
But we are able to state that any fears That
may have been entertained on this score, a-e
perfectly ungrounded, and have not the least
foundation; that they still stand firm and
loyal to Perversion Of Truth, and that in De-
mocracy Wholesale Lying still finds its chief
blatant. .a,....
Yet we believe there are honorable excep-
tons; there are Democrats in this town who
we believe do not approve Of, or justify, the
senseless TRADE published in the Herald;-
but then they are not considered by Demo-
Gratis of the Herald stripe rs "lQyai blues"
They may be considered worry good
in their way, desirable on account Of their
votes, but they arc not to be considered rs
able and efficient workers, or entitled to any
particular favor, or be the recipients of any
very desirable emolumdnts; for they are lack
ing IN the most important snd essential fea-
ture, viz: The inclination to tell preposterous
lies when the truth would answer just as we'll
The writer Of the article in question has
proved himself to be q worthy mouth-piece of
the Truth Perverting Party; he possesses, in
an eminent degree, the faculty of manufac-
turing lies out of whole cloth, and his party
should not allow such talent to run too waste
in the obscurity Of western village; trot
him out, Mr.. Herald, --blazon his name forth
to the Democratic world as the Prince of
Liars, and as such, one well worthy to BE-
your chief. Yet, Mr.. Herald, your oracle
wants little training; though he is possess
ed Of all the requisite faculties, he lacks expe-
riencc, and probably has yet some slight
computations Of conscience, which, it is very
reasonable to suppose, you are not troubled
with; If this be not 50, why should he, unlike
yourself, sneak behind an anonymous sigma
ture in commencing what is doubtless to be
an illustrious carcerp You must take him
under your fostering care, dear Herald con-
vince him that it is mere squeamishness, un-
worthy modern Democrat, to have any
hesitancy about telling an untruth openly
and boldly; tell him that yow never hesitate
to father your own falsehoods, land the Lord
knows that leaves you precious little time for
anything else, and that it is to that you are
mainly indebted for the illustrious position
you now occupy. Tell your novice that he
will never gain reputation akin to your own
If he persists in lying in sneaking, snake-in-
the-grass fashion, but if he will only follow
your teachings for short time, that with his
great moral obliquity Of vision and elasticity
Of conscience, he can in short time render
himself capable of instructing even you.
But then, every one was prepared for just
such report Of the meeting in the Herald
as appeared. We expected q "whoppcr,"
and we got it, and Democratic principles have
been most triumphantly indicated.
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