Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-14
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lively they become at other periods, WITT
the rise of the thermometer they revive fron
their numbness and awaken from their death
like Sleep Natural history has classified thes
animals into turtles, lizards, serpents am
frogs. Under which OF these four classes th
Democratic Allegapian can be placed, mus
be left to the Judgment Of the readers OF III
articles in No. % and % Of that paper, II
reference to the laet municipal election. TIT
Democratic Alleganian il an article OF JUNE
the % has shown great Indignation about th'
impudence and arrogance with which Dir
Veritas aroused him so unceren,oniouSly from
i,s long and undisturbed slumber. The fire.
brand thrown upon the back of the old and
gentle turtle by Veritas in No. % OF the u
william & Telegraph, was too much for even
the mott forebearing animal to be quietly
submitted to. With the swftness Of the liz
ard and the malignity Of R rattlesnake he
snook his tale aud discharged 3 horrible roar
resembling that Of an enraged bulllrog. In
bou,hastic editorial Of two mortal columns,
something altogether unheard of in the pre-
yous history Of the Democratic Alleganian,
he made q great futtar. With his peculiar
ingenuity ard force, lie criticised the article OF
yeri,as aud no doab. thinking that he was
doing wonders, he utterly failed to define his
position IA an editor of Ill impartial, partisan
paper. With sll the hishfalntin words.
which could be collected from Webster's pic
torial dictionary, he adorned his lengthy and
argumeutive reply to the great neglect of the
more important and useful subjects Of the
day. The course pursued in his defence con-
WINGED me more than ever that the Demo-
cratic Alleganian" was not quite sound upon
the "geose-question" and that he belongs to
the famous dancing troop Of Old "Ossa~ata-
mic"
With queor logic and an ill-appied so
phistry the Democratic Alleganian opens itS
batterie. Of defence as follows: Anonymous
communications are not entitled TO much re.
spect or consideration" This is entirely n
new idea, unknown in the literary world
Men have to learn every day more. TO hear
such remark made by the Democratic AL
leganian, which has in almost every number
Of his paper one or two anonymous commu-
nications, is astonishing and actually ridicu-
luus. In the sixth column Of the very paper
in which the Allegauian passes its scnten' q
upon tho anonymous "Veritas," il has sim
liar article from "Southran." According to
the doctrine of the impartial reviewer this
article must fall under the same category as
veritas, and is, therefore, entitled to no more
respect and confederation than the latter
That's beautiful compliments "Southran'
and an excellent preface to his article. I'm
der such fatterius circumstances anonymous
contributors to the Democratic Alleganian
may congratulate themselves.
The learned editor, who, as am told, be-
longs to a literary society. ought tc know
that some Of our best men and most promi.
nent writers In every literature, have used
fcticinus signatures. The knowledge of an
onymous marks is called autobiography" -
For the benefit OF the youn. librarian would
refer him to BARRIERS Dictionary upon the
subject.
The editor of the Democratic Alleganian
goes on to say Recourse to fictitious sig
natures implies either advocacy of IA bad cause
or want of independence or character in the
Individual adopting it," ! have been taught
that truth ia the conformity to facts. Does
it then require name to enable one to APP
prehend, whether matter be 80 OF otherwise
Truth has always Inst bottom to sustain it
and il is needless to know whether Veritas
or, A. B. and c. or D. E. and F, favort,
term for names with the Democratic Allega-
uiau attain it. Our controversy is public
one and have the strongest confidence in tn.
ability of the people to silt the wheat from
the chaf.-the truth from the story Iknow
tina. the people will give to the articles %
Vvritas, that consideration, which they de.
serve, and that is all the writer desires. H,
does not fear public opinion nor the respon-
sibility of what he speaks. lie will state iact'
aud carefully avoid Misrepresentation snt
suggestions. Pursuing such course Veri
ocratic Allcganian, or any body else, even o
the well-kuowu .'Shillala.' tbs for the peo
| pie TO decide whether Veritas advocates u | II,
{, AMI " hetl or l.e has independ' nee Oh
Character, and not for the Democratic allie
ganian. OF one thing am sure that it is b,
far, ore preferable to state facts under re-
sponsible fictitious signatures, than to he en-
tirely dumb on great and important que.
TONS like the Democratic Aileganian.
Persons who charge others with PERSONAL
ties, like the editor Of the Democratic ALE
gsnian, should not follow the same Footsteps
IL his article he says: at has become an es
tabl ished maxim, the world over, that hon
est people" rarely have any one for aliases
This is rather bad logic and a grave accuse
ton. II the editor means to apply ''dishon
esty' to Veritas. he well requires an expa
nation. Such personalities will not be tol
Grated by Veritas, or any person else who ha
any honor or respect for himself The ALE
ganian ought to know that there is grea
difference between the rogues, who assume
fictitious name to prevent detection and tn
anonymous, but responsible newspaper cor
respondent. Anonymous communication
are Of daily occurrence in the journals and t
arrest the contrary ID ridiculous aud false
The AlIeganian further ststes: "a grea
many standards are erected by which t,
measure thvse qualities fmpsrtiality and in
dcpendeucej in fact every man has his owl
idea of wha. constitutes them. The write
Of the article in question doubtless constitute
ono Of the few who believes himself qualife,
to Judge Of those characteristics. The oil