Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-03-29
The AlIcganian and Ourselves

One OF the most prominent characteristics
Of man is ingratitudc turn which way you
may, either to tho right or left, to the East,
West, North or South it stands out in all
its Inherent deformity; and though strong
and persistent efforts have been made for
centuries, to eradicate it from the human
heart, and to wipe it out Of the character of
man, it still holds its position in his nature
without any loss of its native uglness it
would be expecting too much then of our
youthful friend of the Alleganian, to sup
pose that in the midst OF So much moral tie
formity, he had assembled to that sublimatcd
condition in which no portion of that isno-
BILE quality, ingratitude, is to be found
Yet it may not be amiss for us to point out as
briefly as we may, wherein he has mani
iessss n more than ordinary show of this ill
looking quality towards us.
In his issue of the 18th inst, the Ale
ganian charged us with Inconsistency and
several other ugly things because we felt
disposed to hold the Democracy accountable
for the failure Of the Canal Bill, and which
charge the Allcganiau admittcd--at least it
did not deny its truthlulness. In our reply.
we showed very conclusively, that we were
not inconsistent, but in doing this, rcmcm-
boring to whom we had to talk we used many
more words than perhaps under other cir
cumslanccs would have been found necessary,
we wished to make it plain to our young
friend But it seems we have been unsuc-
ccssiul, and more, that our pains taking was
not duly appreciated, for he complains with
considerable degree of tcstiness at the
length Of our replication. We are sure we
did not intend to bore him with the length
Of our explanation, but what can a man do
when he is addressing one who is just waking
from a profound sleep, and whose eyclids
give unmistakable evidence that his nap has
been prematurely broken. We protest against
such ingrattude. But this is not the worst
Of it; the spell is still upon him, else how
could he possibly have made such quotations
from our article as appears in his last issue,
for the purpose of proving our Inconsistency,
when they will as readily establish the fact
that the Esquimaux have erected gi-
gantic mandatory ~ furnish instruments
to refresh them while sweltering under the
oppression of midday sun, as that we
have been inconsistent in our course in refer
ence to the Canal Bill.
But this is not all; if it were il might be
borne; our friend says we try to urigaIe
out Of the responsibility Of inconsistency
which he says he has fixed upon us. Due
allowance must be madC for our friends
8 mi-sleepy, semi-wakefnl condition for be-
in mind he only sees men now like trees
walking when bis vision is fully restored,
he will behold in all lis beautiful proportions
the exact consistency ;lit has characterized
prompt TO make honorable amends. But
our readers wish to know what is meant by
s,iggiing out, and we will try TO crafty
them. Let ms suppose case There is a
question before the community regarding the
expulsion from our midst of the sable sons of
Africa who have come among us no mater
how. Avery warm friend Of the negro 81, S
il you expel these people ut xOald certainly
operate saiously against Ms indnstrial and
agricultural interests Of the Stole, WHILE
THE SUPPLY or OTHER LABOR, DE-
handed BY THE RITHDRA WAL OF
50 LARGE 4 NUMBER or FREE NE
GROES, NIGHT BIZ FILLED WITH a
PORN 4TYO.V FAR MORE DANGkR-