Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-28
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For the Gri7ian 6 Telegraph.

| CUMBERLAND June 70, 90.
Mr.. EDITOR The editor of the Demo-
cratic Alleganan' in an article of june 10Th.
has once more directed his particular atten-
ton to .Veritas. No doubt the plan of his
attack was concoc,rd in a counsel held by the
staff officers Of the famous Fitz clique, with
did field marshal 'Galen' presiding. A Wig
orous assault upon the flank was preferred to
the dangerous one upon the centre. With a
heavy artillery. old Dr. Fitn in his famous
pamphlet against Michael Trriber, Esq. a
furious cross-fre was made upon poor 'Tcri
tas' and the hateful rebels. But rs the old
prnverh says Men proposes and God !ispu-
ses,' no person was seriously injured. Al
though heavily charged, but hindIy aimed.
the sharpshootrr Of the Democratic Alega-
nian missed his object like the British in the
battle of New Orleans. Under such crcuQi-
stances 4 longer continuance of the war could
not fail to b, come fatal. An armistice WAS
desirable. A flag of truce, with the follow
ing puff, was announced: we shall now drop
! this thing. Our readers are surfeited with
these personal controversies, [hear hear p
and We shall devote our columns to matters
that will prove more interesting to them yer,
gratifying than review of the literary non
sence AMI virulent defamation of this uamc-
less cynic.' [pray spare one of your name,
INSCRIPTIONS disfgurator.1
With the skill Of slight hand performer
my learned adversary attempts to conceai
from the eyes of his readers, the true state
ment of facts Of our controversy. I" dispose
Of the matter in the best and quickest way,
he throws sand into the peoples eyes by de-
raring with shameless impudence: The
make this statement more plausible, he con-
plains about the undipnifed and uncourte-
Gus manner Of 'Veritss' iu his article Of June
10th, hut forsets at the same time to speak
Of the impropriety with which he has assalsd
his opponent This reminds me of an anec-
dpte of the Earl Of Temple. One day in the
course OF conversation with a lady at court
he umplaincd that some of her Ladyship's
relations had spoken unexpectedly of him
Indeed, my lord, replied the lady, patting
him upon the forehead there is nothing in it,
Aud so say |. The following specimens OF
vocabulary used by my cautious antagonis,
will speak for themselves: Honest people
rarely have any Use for aliases such miser-
able and biased factionists as Veritas vapor-
ing demagogues; gross misrepresentation;
educated fool : AN itch for scribling; mar
row and diseased mind; the vulgar style Of
veritas;' 'grovellng propensities;' literary
nonsence this nameless cynic.' And this
is what the mannerly editor of the Demo-
cratic Allegauian' terms 'unexccptionable de-
ceucy.' What similarity is there between
old 'Galen,' who calls such language, 'man-
ners of this country and my gifted and po-
lite adversary? This youn : & gallant perver-
ter oftruth isin every respect worthy of his pa
tron master. And why should he not7 Like
tn like said the devil to the collior. defy
my opponent to point out vocabulary in
my style, which he calls "a vulgar one SINH
lar TO the on he has made use OF in his last
gas house production. Because he is strait
ger with tho art Of writing, he puts sarcasm
or an equal footing with abusive language, Of