Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-10-05
OURSELVES AND THE ORNAMENTAL
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MAJOR.
Those who had supposed that Major
Dewert was politically dead and buried, will |
be surprised to fod that be s no, yet entirely |
defunct, bot makes on occasional gasp after
notoriety. When we dissected the corpus Of
this political cbarlatsu, several ye''s SINCE
And when his requiem was sdog "y n's 'a'e
political asso~i-.vs while they danced around
the grave which buried his aspirations and
his hopes we supposed that be would have
been content to remain where fate and his
own folies had consigned him. Bot since he
is determined to figure agoin in print, we
shall be obliged to crafty bis aspirations by
properly noticing bis efforts. The Major
has very properly selected the White Fea.
tber" organ Of the Breckiuridge clique for bis
last efforts, under the following caption -
A Malicious Lie against Judge Turner
Nailed" That tie Major should engage 10
such a vocation as the neiling Of lies, may
constitutional infrmity" of his nature, which
from infancy has induced him to look upon
virtue aud veracity as conventional forms Of
society, entirely too stringent for gentlemen,
like bimself, Of unbrdled Appetites and
uDtrammeled proportions. But the Major
processes to be a man of taste in its broadest
sense, aud has given undoubted evidence of
bis fondness for variety-n politics as well as
ln morals aud gastronomy. His voting in
Congress for and against "Lecompton," aud
finally when be voted for that wicked mea.
sure, after declaring he would sooner lose
his right arm than do so, is an exempli6cation
Of his talents in that line, though nothing
more tbap we predicted. When he sudden.
ly became converted to the doctrines Of Judge
Douglas, we felt satisfied that be was out Of
place and the aacriiy with which be returned
to his BreckiDridge associates, after the death
Of that talented statesman, was perfectly in
character, and therefore not surprising. But
to the facts of the case.
The Major called on us, as he says, when
we we're conversing with Sheriff Waldrou.
aud politely, though somewhat pompously,
demanded the name Of the author of "Kap.
pa" pointing to the paragraph which author.
ised US to give it when demanded on the
part of Judge Turner" We remarked that
be was not Judge Turner. He said that par.
graph authorised bin to demand the name.
We denied his right to do so. and said we had
an idea that we understood the English Ian.
guage quite as well as be did, and remarked
we were ready at any time, to give the name
to Judge Turner when properly requested but
did not recognise any right on bis part, to
make such demand more than 500 others
He then pompously made another formal de-
mand for the pane. We then remarked We
would not hesitate to give the name to Sber.
id Waldron, if he desired it, but we must po
litely inform him 1.-THE Major, that "it was @
piece of impudence on his part to persist il
such demand. "Instead of this being mum
bled" it was so loud aud emphatic. that it wa,
distinctly heard by Sheriff Waldron, Petel
Oberdorf and oil others present.
The above stated facts we read to Sheriff
WaldrOn before they were in type, and h,
authorses US to say they are strictly correct
The idea that "Mr. Masser was much con
fused aud alarmed at his sudden detection" il
about as important discovery as any on,
might expect from the Nj ajor, whose statemeu,
are generally as marvellous as they are absurd
We could have no motive whatever in with
holding Mr.. VIM. Waltmau's name, who's,
communication came to- Us endorsed by on,
Of the most respectable citizens 10 Muncy
and who, by letter, authorised US to give th
name if demanded by Judge Turner. So ia
from the Judge believing i: "trumped ~
name." he said be knew Daniel Waltman AM
thought he knew William also. Ifihe Judg
will enquire at Muncy, he will find all the 10
formation be desires, and more than will b.
agreeable.