Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-02-21
To the ass tn. de,fenins bray,
To the skunk the Sinking sorau.

/. Mr.. EDITOR There is in New England an
animal of the pole Cat species, from WHOSE body
emlts in some way a smell 50 offensive. that If
men approach SO near to it, as to bring its odor
in contact with their wearing apparel, it renders
them unfit for use, unless they are buried for
some time in the earth. Dogs cannot be made
to approach it all. This animal they call the
skunk. l learned from a gentleman of my &C
qualntance that on one occasion he was sojourn-
ing at a New England farm house, when the
alarm was given, that there was considerable
disturbance among the galnaceous tribe. The
inmates Of the house all sailed forth to see what
was the matter. They had scarcely stepped
beyond the door-sill, when their nasal organs
were assailed by "the most vllanous compound
ofsmells that ever offended nostrils' Gather"
instantly exclaimed one of the male bipeds of tho
family, 81 darst believe its skunk" eyes Tom
guess it beas )" and the whole family instantly
retreatcd within doors, leaving chanticleer ana
his DANES to take care of themselves in the best
way they could. Now, sir, there is no one, who
will lntiIct upon himself the punishment of read
Ing the communication of IS" who viii not be
convinced the truth of the Pythagorian phlosc-
ply, and will at once exclaim, why this fellow
'*S's" body is animated by the skunky principle.
In truth, Mr.. Editor, his communication is of
such character, as to preclude the idea Of hon
orable controversy with its filthy author. His
indecent, and unprovoked allusion to one Of the
most aged, respectable, and high-minded gen.
tlemen of the county proves him to be not mere
ly no gentleman but a cravcn-hearted and ill
hammered blackguard. His mean and abect
hattery Of our Catholic population, in view of
his admission, that he is member of the Know
Nothing party, in the lodges of which associa-
ton, he no doubt took the oaths of prescription,
land in all probability administered the same
he to f1arcA incf {haf do,
nation is so transparent that the hypocrto
sticks out in bold relief; and should his real
name ever come to light, he will meet with the
deserved scorn, and contempt of every honor
able member of that denomination And let
me advise him to be cautious when he attempts
to malign the boys, as he calls Them to whose
lofty patriotism his grovelling spirit can never
seek to aspire least even his pusalaninsity may
not protect him from the castigation sometimes
inflicted upon the snarling cur. AS to bis libel
upon the Democratic organization, that was to
have been expected from one who has been
taught in his political school, The terms bray,
fox, &C., occur SO frequently in his piece, as to
convince one instanter that his associations and
affiliations must have been always lo,o, vulgar,
and bestial and now by way of shaking my
skirts clear of such creature l will say that
if he intends to insinuate that in my communi-
cation that was influenced by any Interior OBJ
jects, apart from those of pure and patriotic
duty; why then I will meet him simply will,
the declaration that he is aoilfM and unmitiga-
ted liar; and he will find when he learns my
real name, (which he can do by application tc
the Editor.} that that name is borne by one, who
will not stoop to the dastardly act, of attempt
ing to bring ridicule upon an aged, aud veneer.
able citizen under feigned signature.
SMALLwooD.~