The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-01-18
on the Defensive.

VIC SCiuOul w atty oCffuUitig LOT our
paper, having business outside Of the
sonctuna which occupies the majority
of our time, but we deem it necessary
and due to our readers at this stage Of
] the game, and in yindication of the
course we have pursued in regard to
the paper warfare going on between
US and our gentlemanly contemporaries
of the Beacon, to give the particulars
of the case and set ourself right, ifpos-
sible, before the public.
1t will be recollected that a little /;
over one year ago we first started the
| publication of the LambertviHe Press, |
under rather adverse circumstances,
with circulation of only one hundred
and sirty three subscribers. all told.
The worthy Junior editor of the BED.
con intimated in rather strong terms
4 that three aOeeks would be sufficient
/ for US to run our course. Time has
! shown that to be false,
During our first year, the worthy
Junior editor could not, or did not
deem it good policy to modest US; but,
just at the close of our first volume, he I
associated with himself the very learn
ed and gentlemanly parsonage, Mr..
Barber, who, on his instalment, imme- I
diately commenced firing his paper
bullets at our childs' paper play
house, from his ,'seventy-four gun
ship" as he chose to term the respec-
tive journals, We saw fit at last to
return the compliment, which had the
effect of silencing his batteries $sE
time. But when he discovered such
numbers docking to our standard,
(having trippled our list the first year,
and added over FOUR HUNDRED
since, with noticeable and felt increase),
he became seriously alarmed for his own
safety, and again commenced to assail
us with his blackguardism, under the !
plea of elevating the Press to his own
standard endeavoring to ruin us and
build himself upon our ruins Vain,
deluded man! You had better remain
ed pedagogue The birch would
look better in your hand than the pen,
and you could, no doubt, WELD it more
potently.
We defended ourself, when he char
ged us with doing mean cowardly
act which would disgrace us in the
eyes of the community.
Not satisfied with doing us all the
injury he could through his organ, he
had the assurance to call upon and de-
mand that we should acrite an article
at has dtctataon, stating that aoe found
ourseT IN the acrong, and make all S
the concessions imaginable to him,
(Mr. Barber), the deeply injured and
wronged (gentlemanly) editor of the
Beacon, at the same time stating to
ushe acas gentleman, Heaven spare
us from ever being such one), and
that he held such high social position
that zone of our arrows could reach
him.
We informed the gentleman that we
had not the remotest idea of injuring
his reputation as gentleman-didn't
suppose we could do it and asked
him who commenced the warfare. Hell
called his attacks mere pleasantrses.
Pleasantries, indeed Here is the
tenor of those pleasantries He calls
our sheet Ia paper play house, con-
Quoted by child, +" "a caricature Of a
paper not adapted to the wants of the
community, &c" We will leave our
readers to judge of these pleasantrtes. 1
Mr. Barber makes known the fact
one week ahead, that he intends to
make a tremendous exposure next
week. Does Mr. Barber intend to
expose his ignorance, or that Rev I
Wilson affair, Ell ? We have the doc
uments, too.
Fhe Beacon, it is we'll known, un-
der the old regency, was characterized
as being the most venemous, malignant
and blackguard sheet in the state, and
judging from its articles of late, it APP 1
pears the,new government intends to-
sustain the ancient responsibility of
the establishment.
Not satisfied with assaiing the
private character of clergyman, its /
editors attempt to vilify and traduce
the character of an entire stranger of
whom they know nothing. simply be-
cause they delight in such things.
We would here ask the public, that, if {
the Pulpit is not safe from such VILLAIN
GUS attacks and scurriious remarks,
what safeguard they may have for
themselves, if unfortunate enough in
any manner to displesse tbeir august
majesties. -
After reducing writer, who Fl cures
under the non de plume of "The Sub
scriber," in our columns to the lowest
scale of social degradation, in his Bit
ter conceit, he (Mr Barber) attempts
to yilify as by stating that The Sub
scriber," when he became associated
with us he, poor fellow, had got into
rather questionable company Now,
if Mr.. Barber wishes to discuss the
subject of questionable company"
we leave it for him to open the debate.
z. S.-We viii only add, that we
now have about as large circulation
as any paper in Hunterdon county,
and our subscription list is rapidly in
creasing, bidding fair to outstrip all
competitors, fact which advertisers
had best note
B. B. BLACKWELL.
Head Quarters.
The Farmers & Mechanics Library
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