Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-12
For The Ciciiian Dc Telegraph.

CUMBERLAND, oulJ w. iooo.
Mr.. EDITOR In an article in your last
issue we performed duty which we deemed
due to this communty-that of mirroring
forth to some slight extent the varied forms
and phases tina, political corruption and party
bribeIy had assumed in our very midst. And
this. we grant, humble effort on our part has
called forth in the Allcgauian OF last week
the most refreshiugly anomalous and para
doxical effrlsou we have ever had the pleasure
OF reading, from an individual under the nom
de plunie of More Auon-an individual OF
whom, if the author is rightly accredited, we
never entertained the remotcst thought, or in
the slightest way had reference to in our ar
ticle Why this valiant champion has seen
fit, like the knights in the old days OF chival-
~, to throw down the gauntlet to lis we are
strangely at a loss to know. But one thing
certain we do knop, that until this blood thlrs-
ty knight shall have proved that he is not
defending the guilty instead of the innocent,
we shall retain sufficient sell-rcspect not to
take it up.
But. MIR. Editor, this is simply ridiculous.
We made this expose OF what we considered
the state and condition of the county. lftue
parties who feel themselves aggrleved are in
noccnt of theGharGes made against them why
not come out boldly aud fairly disprove them?
Does More Anon say single iota that mil
itatcs against the truth of the article Of NoX
Popuh !? Not be- but he descends to mere
personal and contemplate attack upon the
author-in regard to which we should like
to whisper a word in his ear, to the effect that
the excessive youth of Vox Populi, is the more
to his disgrace. since he has thus gnomln-
ousy shirkcd the literary contest opened to
him.
In this matter we have put ourselves upon
the country'-and that country is the people
of this county. To them we haze rendered
our appeal-it is TO, them to Judge and de-
eide betwiXt us.
But mark the paradoxical nature Of More
Anon's advertisement The very idea of our
becoming custus moruni, seems to meet with
his most serious objection and dissatisfaction,
vet in the very next line he suddenly vaults
right in our tracks draws his sword under our
banner. and boastiugly exclaims what he can
do in the way Of cnlishtcning the peoplein re-
gard to matters and things in general, leg
isatiye corruption, &c. Why he can SO much
better ASSUME than ourselves the benevolent
duty of cuStuS m0rlim, we suppose we must
ascribe to his advanced age and superior in.
telect. But be that as it may, we heartily
aud cheerfully extend him the invitation to
come forth with his dark ami mysterious rev.
Citations relative to "the secret and private
history of the defeat of the Canal Bill and of
the passage Of the Railroad Bill by one branch
of the last Legislature it Is exactly what we
want, and precisely what we urgently called
for in our article Until then we shall 'bide
our time
But alas we fea- he has raised hopes and
expectations that he can never crafty, since
in two advertisements he has failed to fur
ush us with single fact or revelation tend
ing to produce his much boosted enlighten-
ment. We truly hope that the more that is
coming aslon will not fall still-born from his
yet untried pen.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, we scornfully
tell More Anon, that although lac may
have succeeded in choking off one honest
friend of the county, he may perhaps find us
made of "sterner stuff. And although we
W uld reflect more credit on ourselves by not
taking the slightest notice of his contemplate
article. vet as we are a very obliging sort OF
an individual. and he seems SO DESTROYS oi
taking other weapons in lieu OF the pen.
which his imbecility Of mind seemingly pre-
vents him from using with any effect, We
humbly suggest that as personal quarrel is
evidently sought on his part that it would
be more in accordance with the reputation he
seems So DESTROYS of achieving fer him t.
take the ac;iue pa~t. We will promise to
hold ourselves in readiness and meet his every
WISH and peradventure, after all, he will find
it more difficult than he imagines to disturb
the enjoyment of our otum cum dignitate. or
even unloose the clasp al our fragrant
cigar" Won POI Ill.