Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-01-16
That " Strange Affair Again.

MEssRs. EDITORS: You will favor your CORE
spondent, A., by publishing the following com
muncaton in the Republican.
The editorial in tho Rahsmdu's Journal o
December 5th, to which your correspond mt A..
in his last communication, then only alluded, re.
quirss of him, at this time, to notice further and
more particularly.
| We are indeed sorry to say, the editor of the
Journal in that editorial, expresses himself to-
wards your corrOspon dent A. in words and man
ner disrsspectful and offensive. No correct mind
will be innocent in moral sentiment, and indulge
in such feelings; md If our public Journals have
not more regard for prOpriety in their publica-
tons, the morals Of society are not only endan-
gered, but they will he eventually DESTROYED,
What has your correspondent A. done. by his
communication to the "Republcan," that he has
| aroused the journal editors worse passions, re.
ceired torrent Of abuse, and had his character
asperseif Is it because one man in Karthaus
township had he moral Independence, in doing
justice to stranger, of whom at that time he
knew nothing, to simply reiterate the facts, viz
that stranger had appeared at Karhnus asked
entertainment for tho night; respectable in sp-
pearance, gentesl in department, accomplished
! in MANNERS, intelligent in mind-thersby indica.
ting eiucation propriety, and respect; an acci-
dent occurring; delay in consequence value Of
property Having tho same and his departure? !?
Now, let us see what the journal editor saws,
and in what way he nsperscs the character of
your correspondent A. And first, in his edito-
! rial, he introduces his informer, and very po-
litely names him "Nr. Moore himself" then
Gays, from him ho received the inform alton con,
corning tho horse, bat don't crafty us to say
from whom he received the information, that the
stranger was every restive." Ho then compares
the statement oil "Mr. Moore himself" and your
correspondent A., and passing over tho compari.
son very satisfactorily, he adds, chat we can
see no great difference in the articles set forth in
his A.'sl communication, and as stated in our
item the week previous" Here no comes to a
long pause, and soliloquizes thus;
My publita tion Of the stranger, to which A.
finds fault, is either propriety or improprieiy
If the stranger be thief, my propristy Of the
publication is only obtained At n venture, which,
under the circumstances, is not very honorable
it is undoubtedly nm improprety, and a gross
one, and somebody likely to suffer. "Mr. Moore
himself" can render me no assistance, as my in
former, for no will have enough to do to take
care Of No. /.
In this honest and only correct view Of the
case the Journal editor learns his tr ue situation
in the strange affair" And from his unrortu-
nate situstion, ho discov ers no manly escape !;
therefore, he is desperate his IN lind every res.
tivc" "blind !" "staggers, in his breast n
heaving commences; passion bursts emits
smoke fro and red-hot words Of asperson
down upon the reprovin head of your corro-
spondent, A., to destroy his character of that
"strsnge affair" Next and last comes his song
of Qualification, and, as he enjoys it, of deliver.
ance, which he sings thus;
az fellow feeling. it is said,
Makes us vondrous kind, indie ed"--tsom
tmcs)
In this, you see, is the olappng Of the climax
of his asptfsions and ofersiveness. And it i.
very much to be regretted, in this particular that
he don't crafty so much ns to give US the
name Of the composer of his song, but only leaves
No w iHiVi 'hot nii' hhVVic is Tue COM
poser. However, we are happy here to do him
! the justice to say, that we know a Mr.. Moore,
who himself is dcs perately fond of singing.
The truth is, the Journal editor seeing tho
gross impropriety he committed in the manner Of
tho publication, "strange affair."" to which your
correspondent AS communication only found
! fault; and sensibly feeling tho kind rebuke
!
therein contained, has excuse to offer for doing
so unkind, disreputobie, and ungentlcmanly an act
towards stranger, of whom at the time he knew
nothing. Hence he is compelled to take held Of
anything that presents itself. Like a drowning
man, he catches at straw. 1t is true, he does
not attack the character of your correspondent in
direct and manly way but, sneak like, he does
it by oJtique hints and Inference, in which his
meaning can be easily understood.
Aud now, however successful ho may have
supposed himself to be in his happy resort, and
secure in his faneied retreat we shall not disturb
his gratifcadon thereof, which we could easily
do by the mention of "material fzct' applyin
to the cass; and which "sets forth" clearly, and
shows conclusi rcly, without doubt or 'perhap,'
that he, the Journal editor himself, has "fellow
reeling for--which makes him wondrous
kind" with-this time. Modification u pain
ful under any circumstances, aud much so would
il be in this case for unfortunate Journal sdi.