Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-08-27
THINGS TO BE WONDERED AT"

THINGS TO BE WONDERED AT"
A communication bearing The above
caption 10 the las: Dispoteh. over the
signature Of "Cilizen." is entitled to
passing notice at our hands; 20. that il
contains anything seriously objection
able, bat that the author has assailed
with impunity his old friend-"the
ex-Cap,ain of the Home Guards, and
one end Of the Military eommittes."
and for the love, veseration and respect
we bear him, he Is entitled to some
token Of acknowledgment, and shall
have il. "Cilizen," the author Of the
communication. possesses good property
here. is regular "old brick" sort of
gouty. self conceited. fault finding.
miserable old abortion Of humanity,
one day your friend. the next stsbbing
you in the back. who imagiDes that be
possesses the power Of overturninR
governments. and doubtless could over
turn and conquer the Southern Con-
federacy. IL that could be accomplished
by bold charges on "bust-hesd" sa-
looms and "ispgIefoot" batteries. where
he delights TO while away the tedious
hours in the delightful entertainment Of
bracing his lsrinx and spewing SANDER
upon his betters. g 80
We are charged by this gestlemauly
slandererl with having received sixty
dollars per month and ratious for at
tending billiard saloons and bathrooms,
Truly very good pay for such innocent
amusement. il it we're true, as il is
false. But in view Of the many sleep
less nights we passed, running through
period OF several months, during the
early stages OF this rebellion, with our
Company spread along the frontier Of
this town, guarding the lives and pro-
perty OF the citizens against ruth
less and unnatural foe, and without
asking or receiving the slightest COM
pensation or reward; and afterwards
when ordered into active service by a
power over which we had no control,
and that too for period of only fifty
FIVE days, and having performed that
duty to the full satisfaction OF the De-
partment--the base wretch who would
be guilty of making such false charge
as the above, would steal il an oppor-
tunity offered.
Another charge is that we have
taken black mail from Capt Hunter,
and citizens of this town. This doubt.
less is based upon the defence we made
Of brave and efficient officer, who,
whilst in command Of this post. main
tanned the character OF a gentleman
We mean by ga gentleman" not the
guilt buttons and shoulder-straps. but
the man; one who has proven himself
above doing a mean. a cowardly or a
dishonest action, and the appeIlation
does not apply to "Citizen." who is
common slanderer and paltroon.
This inflated esculapian also sneer-
ingly wonders if we are A member of
the Military Committee. We will
translate his sneer into language By
admitting that we are one of that Com
mittee, one end Of il, If you prefer, Mr..
CiIIzen. and for fear that you may be-
come so af1 cted with infirmity Of the
memory as to forget yourself and "take
on"-a quart, we will state that The
"posish" was not of our seeking.--
However there is no pay attached; the
time, travelling expenses. and thousand
and one little incidentals connected
Herewith, are borne BY each individual
member. or, il you please. the side,
end. and bottom Of the Ocmmittee, and
the weekly outlay is doubtless greater
than your entire contribution to the
support Of families Of volunteers since
the rebellion. II you "hanker" after
the "posish" you can have it, Mr..
Citizen. for with all the expense. you |
will find it far more respectable than
growing over "bung- hole" |
We appear in no borrowed plumes,
but form our own standard of right
While we regard the opinion of the
world much, we regard our own self
respect more. and therefore leave the
borrowed "cloak" for "Citizen" to hide
his own naked deformity. And we
would give him this cheap friendly ad-
Vice-ntyer stab friend in the back
with the expectation of going un-
whipped oi justice. and don't ''crook"
your little finger" too often, for ina.
becility Of the intellect, if you have
any, may render you unfit to distin.
yuish ricketts, from gravel, snake. bite
from bydrophObis, bugle- weed from
'utteruut, or catnip from skunk-cab.