Smyrna times., 1862-07-24
COM NUN ICATIONS.
Written for The snyrna Times"
Mr.. Wilmer Publishes a Letter.


Mr.. Wilmer Publishes a Letter.
To the Editor Of che Smyrna Times STA
Uader the abuve caption The Delawaredn
Of the 18th inst. has an editorial, which is the
third effort on the part of that quondam truth
tul and loyal paper to misrepreseni, rdicule
and sllgmailzs the writer, an humble, unpre.
tendiug citizen, unknown to fame" The
motive that has called forth these attacks is too
transparent TO require ventilation. Not only
his the editor spread before his Eeaders some
choice mOrceaur of biIlingegase, but his report.
or. correspondent, agent or "secret service"
man, have INDUCED in like personal insinua-
lions and sneers. All the dogs have been lie,
loose" Tray" "8lanch" and "Sweetheart"
Barking is the tavoriIs amusement OF puppies
but barking dogs don't bite"
The statement or the DelapGrean in its ref
sTence To me IN ita issue OF the 2Slh of June
are, 10 the main, tissue Of misrepresentation;
will not say talsties, because excused the
editor. on his own declaration of inability TO
report my speech, and that he quoted only such
broken sentences Is his memory proved equal
to. | chsritably attributed his error to his
weakness rather than TO his subsequently de-
Vsloped impotence. 1.-THE mental capacity of
The DelaWGre0n is so feeble thai he cannot
report correctly a few practical remarks Of a
plain business mar, surely il is no fault of mine.
! caRpot be held accountable for the editors
lack of brains. The DelGwGre0n would be
funny, and not being able TO report few brief
remarks, needs descend to small thngs-attrac.
tive only TO small ninds-and tells his readers
koU ] was dressed. have been taught that
"the minds the standard of the man. The
DtIGUGreGn must have been reading the Bard
OF Tower Hall.
i" Dress makes the mon,
So say this vOiaries Of Fashion"
Query-had iAs doctrines and measure cd.
vOeatsd BY the D:lGwareGn been carried out,
wOald not the Diamond State long since have
been the battle ground. and the editor, who, we
inter, lie Persian cOnnoisseur 10 dress, ere this
hsve been in rags, unless like some OF those
for whom his " milk of human kindness" flows
so sympalheiicaily, he had skedaddled on the
frs approach Of danger!
The DelGwGreGn. having served up q
"TssPectabls maH in his nighborhood," rightly
judged that certain quadrupeds and bipeds tina,
delight in such garbage would gruut and hiss
their pleasure at :ie entertainment. "a grun
Is natural to q hog, and Kissing 10 the faVoritt
employment of goose.) A certain would.bt
Lieutenant. being u musical man, was sen, inc
"iho neighborhood" to discourse "Dixie DeiGtOG.
rssn" to the animals, who were cutting suct
fantastic cspers as that all " Babbooodum" ("s
peculiar words seemed vieiRg each with tn,
other To prove himself the biggest ape.
Well. sir, the 5lh of July brough, forth an
other issue OF the DeIawGreGn, With an ertrac
ftem private letter. the editor dlsclaimlng al
intenIion OF wishing to do Re Injustice, an
yet, by lengthy comments. TO convey the i'm
preston that | sought correction drought il
cOlumns. and lsbored to diseredit my declare
tiOns though 10 tho former article, admitted hi
Inability to report my words. CONSISTENCY
thou art jewel"
had a right 10 complain, and. therefore
with = few words Of explanation only, aske
yoe to publish my letter. In doing so, 70
made few unimpottant errors, which I calle
your attention to- after reading the letter
the Times. and which. you are aware, do ne
Vitiate the sense or correctness Of il.
The fox was trapped and had to show h
teeth. The fever rose to malignant hsigh
aud The sick man found temporary relief
vomiting the bile that had oppressed him.
Henee the article 10 his issue Of the 10Th ihs
and from Interpretation and ridicule
must needs resort TO abuse. or what ha,
SAD and OF what have written | am contel
ihat ihoss who heard and those who have rs,
shall Judge. did not express ssntimen. NJ
uusrs word that desire to re.rsct. or am NJ
able 70 defend or msiutain. In my refereu,
10 The article from the Delavarean. on whic
commented. | distinctly stated neither Lns
the editor nos the paper--wiih them h.
nothi"g to doi but had right to CONNIE,
on what was published 10 ,ha, or any 9th,
paper. claim, and shall exercise, thai riel
still, though having become a subscriber
The DelaDsresH," the editor has hope in N
reformation; and though do not claim 10
"an apt scholar ret. having had special q
'snsion from shsesisor. I have already learn
from lis cslumns sliss fairness is rirsus''.
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