The mountain Democrat., 1863-01-24
on..,,on or Fact, Not Of privilege.

human nature, ootn Truly ana IoTClo'y Te-
marks, that he Who denies his Own Of
spring must either have . potent reason
| for doing SO, or else is cursed with an un.
natural or vicious nature" We are free
to admit that We don't believe our friend
Sanderson is "curSed with an unnatural
o: vicious nature" but, we have every
reason to believe, judging from his own
words, he had "Potent reason" for not
only disowning but Indignantly retSfdfa:
ting his own bantling. Neither an intelll'
gent nor . patriotic father could be pleased
with, much less proud Of, such stupid
and dangerous child and We are not sur.
prised, therefore, that . gentleman Of Mr..
Sanderson's intelligence, patriotism and
sensitiveness-to say nothing Of his judi
cial s-shOuld, on reflection,
deem it advisable to spurn his unfortunate
offspring. Gentlemen as able as Mr.. San
J -Ir-,eer .,s,,sjI-. 90 .sensinye and far less
impulsive and garrulous, have found ii
necessary. sometimes, to retract, explain
away, or apologize for imprudent speech
ss and, in tolloWiOS their example, we
think Mr.. Sanderson HAS manifested both
good taste and judgment But, |!s:!c>1r
say this in justification Of Mr. SandcrSon's
graceful backdown, we must be permitted
to observe that he exhibited but little
generosity Of disposition in peevishly CEN
suring US for affording him the OPPortu-
nifty.
In the heat of debate, spurred on by
ambition and encouraged by the smiles
and plaudits of ninnies, Mr.. Sanderson
indiscreetly, thoughilesSly and recklcSsly
uttered incendiary and reasonable Ian
guage-languagc. which mortified and
alarmed those who esteemed him, and
which, we are pleased to know, he is
ashamed Of and which he has since pub.
licly disavowed. For publishing an ex
tract from his speech and commenting
upon it in no unkind, discourteous or ca;
tious spirit, Mr.. Sanderson became an
noyed, provoked and slightly malicious;
and on Monday last, in the Assembly
Chamber, "roSe to a question Of Pr'vi
iege," and in forcibly feeble and savagely
silly explanation, took occasion to pay his
respects to the MOUNTAIN DENoCRAr.-
This was his privilege and we chccrfully
accord it to him, but he transcribed the
limits Of fairness and courtesy when he
alleged that VIC perverted and miSrepre-
sentcd his sentiments" We were not
present when he made his speech and this
he knew. We copied it from the Sara
mento Union-the recognized organ Of his
pnrty--in which it appeared several days
prior to its appearance in the DEMOCRAT,
and If he were incorrectly reported he
should have corrected the Unions report,
and not unwarrantabIy ccnsured US for
publishing his " sentiments" as reported
in the organ of his party. 1t is absurd to
holds us responsible for the Unions "per-
version and miSrcprcSent1tio Of his SEN
timents." 1t is little singular, too, that
not until we exposed the reasonable
proclivities" and manifest absurdity of his
sentiments did he complain or diSavow
them.
Mr.. Sanderson's speech of the 9th and
his speech of the l9th-or, more properly
speaking, his explanation and retraction
differ widely. His retra:tion is far less
Objectionable and reasonable than his
first speech, and if it had appeared first
probably we should not have considered it
entitled to comment. Published in juxta-
position they would exhibit Mr.. Sanderson
in no enviable light but that is his fault,
not ours; and we may give them to our
readers hereafter. How are we to know
what Mr.. Sanderson's real sentiments are,
when he is reported one week as saying
one thing, and the next another and quite
different thingr Suppose we comment
upon what he is reported to have said on
the 10Th, may he not next Monday again
rise to a "qucstion Of privilege" and
again gratuitously accuse US Of" pervert-
ing and miSrepresenting his sentiments!
Our structures were fair, legitimate and
friendly-unobjectionable in style and
temper; and we regret, for Mr.. Sander
sons sake, that he did not reply to them
in temperate and dignified manner. 1t
is, however, matter Of taste, and in our
with him We shall be neither
tempted nor driven to indulge in coarse
and vituperative language, even though he
persists in setting US the example. We
can excuse his petulencc and mortifica-
tion in consideration of the reason he has
for being both petulent and mortified.
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VINO co TO THE WAR2-Speaking Of
the late election in Illinois, the Chicago
Post says: 1.-THE Democratic county of
Williamson, which gave Douglas / 1862
majority, now gives Starne 4sl. The
l2Sth regiment are all from Williamson,
and on the day of election, at Camp But.
Ter, took vote. They were unanimous
for the Democratic State ticket-casting
76l therefor. Does not this furnish son