Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-02-08
miscellaneous.
From TIE KiGeker6ocser for December
s.Ee Enlphatic,s c,sJones---Touch En-
On the Raw.

All :be papers, Republican, Democrat.
American Wing, Conservative, are all full
of Niger as we .Srite in lats, Oetabe, =
old John Bro,en, C;yoI;,' Nsgge,'-. Niqqer'
.Cooa;,' Old John Broen.' these are the
changes which are rung in all the journals OF
the day.. East. West. North and South =
There is no political offence in this sketch.
and the Repdtljesss themselves. we venture
/ TO say. will szse6 at il as issarti,ly as fheir
oppouen;s. We clip here aud there, but
with dctriment to the story
i Jones was a jnurneymau printer upon the
Genius. Republican newspaper, nomiuaily
edited by popular aud able lawyer, who
however, could not do his duty TO his clients
aud the paper ton; either his briefs or his ed
iioriais must come la,nely off, and the paper
suffer the consequences The proprietor who.
although gooi manager and practical
man. knew nothing at all about editing,
wouldn't trust himself TO select a paragraph
from another paper. or accept for publication
anything which did not emiaate from the peu
of the editor. And now behold he was In
frouuie. The neglect of the ostensible editor
vas greatly redrciny the subscription list -
That worthy was out of town engaged In an
important law suit, aud the proprietor. IL des
pair, bastened afte. him. He lett the city
hurriediy in search of his editor, but was
himself delayed a day beyond ms appointed
time to return "a this state OF affairs there
was but one course to pursue Jones was the
clever fellow OF the establishment. aud he
instructed 10 get out the issue of tht
Genius. during the temporary absence of both
edit IT aud owner. The following is an exact
copy of the letter of introduction received
from the absent proprietor, together with the
postscript by the regular edifur
P3seyclle. Oct. 9. SO
Dear Jones--Cau't couIe home i'll NOR
ming. Get out the best paper you can
Write short articles. aad stir up the party
for not giving their organ more assistance.
p. S.-By the editor,-Be emphatic
Jones Touch 'em on the raw
a l.
The Genius was a Republican, paper of the
broadcast stripe, and that Jones did not exact
ly like nor never did, for he Was strong
De.i.pcrat y n ..fsd on several occasions :
reasoed with the publisher upon the proprie-
ty aud policy of changing the politics of the
paper. No proposition of this sort. however.
could be entertained The Genius owed its
existence 10 the Republican PARTY. It's p"li-
ties IFS life blood Nevertheless. a very
great privilege was here extended to Jobes.
lie WAS instructed TO stir 'cm up To be en-
pha.ic,' and to touch 'em on the raw : he had
full powers at length the deed is done,
and the next Genius appeared with the follow
ing startling editorial
THE NIeGER.-We admire him. We like
him. We love him. We 90 iu for hm-
We have but one idea, aud that is the Niger.
We have bur one dream, and that is ditto
We preach from but one text, and that is
ditto. We siug bu, one song, and that is
MI, h.,t tun hat fS
ditto. We go oar full length on Niger
We are All .sver ssiiitto We are di:to in the
morning We are otto at noon We are
ditto at night. We are ditto all the time
We live cn ditto. We sleep cn ditto. Wen
die on ditto Aud yet would you believe 1t. !
reader, The Genius don't poy
While the writer of this stirring editorial /
was enjoying next morning. pleaSea. reve- |
RE al his success in editing. the Office door /
was thrown violently open BY the exasperated |
proprietor.
You ibferpa, seouudrel ~ he fairly |
reared, rushing towards Jones. but before !
he could finish his sentence, the later bad |
made his escape The editor. however; ar |
rived just in time to catch him ut the street ,
door
j u . he shouted, at the same time !.
shaking n cupJ of the paper IN his face; lock ]
here What have you done z
Il reckon have touched 'im on tae raw,
said the bewitdered Jones
BY this tn.e the proprietor, boiling over
with rage, had joined the equally excited edI- |
tor.
You have killed the paper :. exclaimed
the proprietor
.Ycu have ruined me . followed the eGi-
tor.
How did y,sd come tn write such savage |
article !? asked ihs proprietor
To stir 'em up little, mildly answered
Joues
The thing is Outrageous ." said the edi |
tor.
1T is little emphatic replied Jones.
At this point there was lively time. con- |
scauent upon rush of Republicans ard Dem- |
ecrats 70 the ofhce of the Genius. The for |
mer were full OF indignation, aud stamped aud |
raved the Deuocrnts, ON the contrary. were |
jubilant each carried 4 coy of the paper |
containing Jones' fatal editorial. lauded 1t (" !,
the skies, and promised all sorts ofassisiance
The old Friends nf the paper swore eternal en- |
nifty, and commenced their onslaught by or
6cring their advertisements out and their
names erased from the subscription book -
At length, after the ar, attest din and eonfus- |
ion. the regular editor was permitted to ex-
plain. He told the whole story, disavowed |
TIE authorship of the obnoxious editorial |
c,hd,i,,-d the sentiments expressed therein |
promised to make an ample apology in a sue
ceejing issue, aui assured the patrons OF the
Genius that he would give up the practice Of |
the law. Law Blackstone on the shelf.
and remain permanently st his post. Ae-