American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-25

The new Editor of the HeraH has Civ
en- his readers a fine illustration of the
high toned manner in which he intends
to conduct that paper O. by an article in
that paper of last week, dedicated to US.
We are free to confess that we have no de-
sire to become the subject of repeated as
saults from the Heyaii; but if we can
only escape this situation by sacrificing
even a small portion of that indepcnd-
cnce which we have heretofore exercised
we must accept our situation. The wri-
ter of that article has seen fit to hide him
self under an assumed name; but We
think the ear marks are sufficiently dis
tinct to enable us to form a correct opin-
ion as to his identity.
Following the example Of his "south-
crn brethren who fuiling to.be able to
meet our gallant armies in honorable war
fare, become guerriIlas, and in disguise,
pounce upon their victims, and again sud
denly retire. An observer" has imag-
ined that he could follow their example
with safety This is, Of course, cour-
age worthy of the gentleman who was
seen, On a recent occasion, (to use the
language of Webster to bear his man
ly bosom to whatever Of horror there may
be in, "a surgical examination. With
the numerous insinuations and declara-
tions concerning US, personally, we have
only at present to say that they are as false
as the heart Of their author is depraved
and malicious. The following is portion
of the article to which we wish to reply
Mr. J. G. CoLL:-Allow me to ex-
press, through the medium of your paper,
my surprise and regret that such pa
per as the AmericaR Gitezea, is supported,
sustained aud circulated in the county of
Butler. Through the columns of that
filthy sheet, our best citizens are SANDER
ed, ridiculed and abused We have even
known the writer for the Citizen to assail
a young and innocent girl, who in play
full mood, may have uttered an improper
expression, falsiiy the facts, misrepresent
her conduct.and labor vigorously to tar,
nish her reputation. Business men in our
midst have been basely slandered, their
reputation ruthlessly assailed, and efforts
worthy of better cause have been made
by the hypocritical sycophant who pre-
sdes over the destinies Of that filthy sheet,
to injure their business and traduce their
characters"
1t is evident from the above that an in
tention to affect our paper unfayorably
with the business community is intended
1t is true the majority of our business
men in Butler, are Democrats, and their
patronage is very desirable, but if that
patronage cannot be had without sacrifc-
ing our position as Republican, we will
not endeavor to obtain it.
The gentleman says that he is happy
to know that those Democrats who pat
ronlzed our paper, are fast Withdrawing
from it--these suggestive hints to Demo
Gratis may in part account for Mr.. Coils
allowing the publication of the article.
In reply to these assertions we would say
that there have been two Democrats only
who withdrew from our paper in the last
three months; and one of them informed
us that he had just settled off with the
Herald before calling on us. But few
weeks since, another Democrat called and
subscribed for the CITIZEN, saying that
he had just stopped the Herald.
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