Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-13
For the Intelligencer.l
HYM. e. DRINKHARD.
Sn1NsToN, "a. Jan. Q,

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"n. r. DEHAN N. N IA t+AASD'
SuINSToN, VA, Jan, y, ls6O.
HeS'rs. Editors There is F" line some
where-whether IN Protane or sacred writ,
don't presume 10 Know nut le"Ne II 10
the erudre gentleman whose name heaGS
this column, 10 aeclue-Whlcn funnetn
somewhat aIter thlS wise hehO4u' now
great Il name u NIUE spark kinuiclI'
nave Deeh strohgly reHlhuen OF ms nome
~ ola SAYING, pE Perusing IN tue Tue lost num-
Der OF the Falrmont true n"g'"'0n, oi
which the above mentioned distinguishes
individual IS the bright particular STAR,
most terribly wlltihg' Wltherln&' scOrchlnS
article, occupying nearly column OF eul-
tOral space, caiIed out Oy remark or TWO
happened to drop IN my recent card de-
nying charges made against me by the
Clnrksb"rg HEg1stsT. These remarks are
contained IN II halt dozen lncs, ana JnGg-
ing by their eltect on the distinguished IN
diYidual aforesaid, must nave possessed
good deal OF vim. Ihey were spark APP
pied to very combustlOie materi"l, ior II
nasheu-ln the pan-Prodlglou>N. h"u
never presumed for moment that ian nn-
icttcred Door, IKE mySeii, cOulu ny I'll
TIM eNcite ana eXasPerAtc 10 such ue,
gree OF intensity so potent grave ana
learned an cuitor; so proio"hu scholar'
so successful PolItici"h; SO great IN III
dic6"G" nope, Mister DrlhKhhrd you
wont nc IKE the nsh-woih"n VINO "
came speecnless Win Wrnta' because ~
johnson called her an "lndlvldual -she'
ignorant SOUL uidn know wh"t II meant;
Il man OF your requirements suppose,
does.l Had considered that l, i'll my
boorish "wkw"rdness, might tread on the
corns OF greatness, should nave planted
my steps more gIngerly; but now that !
have put my foot in it, the only apology /
can tender to wounueu dlsuncuoh Is: II
the shoe hurts get I" bigger one
AS chastlSement Tor TINS eGrogions
blunder. TINS valiant knight OF inc gray
goose qulll' printed al INC he"u Oh MS etl-
tor'al column my name III capitals, pfelty
much as nave ms ut the he"! "l ms
ana then followed IL WIN i"rlonS' Si"Sh-
ing leader intended ana cohhdeh'iy eA-
Pccted, to wipe me out completely from
the lace OF animated nature. An, IL
liam, it was dreadful dose that was; nut
rs the great Exponndcr very truthtuliy
remarked short time before he aien' II
S'm H';'
This erudite philosopher occupies con-
siderable space in answer TO what lie
t"'''' ''N' ,. - ~ ~ -. In
""cH c"'"'u"'| iol wv -e ~
used ms columns TO promote MS own eie'-
tiOn to the exclusion of his opponents: but
when he is about to fasten his fangs into
me by calling upon thousand men to teS-
tifv To its falSitV. he diSuVOWS. hv his much
,';,, ,,,'' H.. !. S;J ,,ot oiI,,llo to I;r, az
ca, "'Irs I,!!,'. s'''' - "',' - - ,;t;i,oI
all! William, you must oe tne ul"tiiletS
essence of stupidity-or dishonesty
don't know which. Either YOU lacked the
ord;narv oui ~ comnrebension 10 understand
I: LII, '."', ,,.ono ,,.iiI;ror -
PLAIN EngllSh, or you were VIKING 10
stretch YOUR conscience IA yard or two to
strain a noint which MIGHT offer vou a lit
tie groundwork. Perhaps you also wanted
to refresh your readers recollection of the
fact that you once ran in Marion County
for u seat in the LcgiSlature--in which
canvas, if san unlettercd boor' may be al
lowed the phrase, you came well nigh
"sucking the hind tit" o. William, II
charge thee, fling away ambition; by that
sin fell the angels; how then can you hope
to win by it," That's what played the
deuce with you, as well rs Wolscy. That
"suckiug the hind tit" was "farewell,
long farewell, TO all your greatness" Such
is the state of candidate for the Lcgisla-
ture:
-to-day he puts forth
The tender leaves Ct hoPe, to-m%rr9w blossoms ,
H'T ttiyT y,s doy riIS comeS tn frost: ' "''' "''
And-rhen no thinks, good casy man, full surely
Ills greatness is a ripenfng-nips his root
And then he falls
rs you did, William.
You ventured like little wauton boys that swim on
blades -, -, s,,,....
Broke un,Isr Ter' andIeft you at
The mercy Of "unlettered boors,'' who must
Forever "SS'm you
o, hoy how ,yn9 %rStGhsd dod,d.d -, rrb,,c f,vor.
And thinks Gs' to tread the ways Of glory