The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-12-09
FHE HIRED BLACRGUARD OF
THE JOURNAL.

.iNtNeFS. KS an excuse Tor DOING 80 WI
VIII say that the profound respect We hay,
fur the Institute, It's members and objects
admonish us that We would he doing mn in
Jury TO the cause by publishing tho omittc,
name in the connection in which lie was Civ
en- To us. We understand the objects of the
Teachers Institute 30 be the adeanecmcnt of
the tnlse Of education and good morals
enor z the youth of the land. and We can ace
40 % | that will result from the Institute
sun ring itself to be disgusted nv "a harangue
from u pot house politician" who has no
more sympathy with onr free Protestant
sch.ol system than the Devil has for lIoli.
ness. Whoa the individual "a whom we re-.
fer has an appointment in the country tu
address the people IN behalf of def. Davis
or Fcfd Patterson, or when he starts out 20
raise funds 10 erect a monument TO the mem,
Dry Of his departed friends, Capt. Hourly
MirE, j. w. Booth and Mrs. Mary Ann
Surratt, we will Do happy 10 make mention
OF the fact, but IN the present case we hope
cur friends will appreciate our motives and
excuse US.
II SO happens that we are the person
alluded TO in the above, whose name was
omitted from the list referred to. 1t was
a small bit Of scarvy malice on the part
of the creature who took such a liberty
with a notice sent TO him for publication,
but which in nowise affects us; and il
was a base insult to the gentlemen who
form the Committee on behalf of the
Teachers Convention. We have always
understood it to be the duty of an editor
either TO totally reject or fully publish
that class of notices, without regard 10
his own personal likes or dislikes. The
communications of correspondents may
be eurtailed. added 10, or changed at
pleasure; but not SO with notices of meet
ings or the proceedings of public assem-.
blages. But we expect neither propriety
nor dccency al the hands of the degraded
creature who is paid for writing up the
Journal.
We have no personal acquaintance with
this ruf6an. but We believe his name Is
Mcpherson. On u advent here a few
months ago, out Of respect for our calling
and ourself, We treated him with all the
courtesy in a newspaper way which CO.
temporary journalists ought to extend to-
wards each other. Our courtesy was re-
paid by low blackguardisms in his col
umns. Al the outset of this course ON
his par sc respectfully reminded him
that Nas not a field in which we
cared 10 cngagc-that we would cheer
fully discuss with him or exchange pun
gent ~pleasantries with him-but we would
not throw dirt with him. True to his
nature, however, the dirty dog opened
lhis. columns Far aL.-s~ ae others auainst
MS, aud weekly followed with his wi
simply filthy, witless. pointless scurrility.
OF course VIC paid no attention to his lies
or his y~aporings. With astounding ego
ism he mistook u pure contempt and
scorn for him for fear, aud thence played
the hectOriug bully, with all the swagger
of PAROLES and all the infamy of a Pau
darius. But sensible folks arc aware that
men Of true courage w pursue or play
the hound towards those who neitherseek
for nor attempt to escape from attack
that it's the snarling physe which runs
barking at the heels of the unconcerned
passer. not the noble, brave mastiff. We
have never given him u or pr~ovocatiou
for his numerous and clumsey lies aud
ISLANDERS, nor can W. eve stoop to a retort
with him. To essay exchanges of black,
guardism with him would be a sorr,
encounter for us, for, while we are no
versed in that peculiar line, We are FIRE,
ito admit that he is accomplished only il
that graceless art. The fellow reeks Will
it,-divest him of that, and there woult
be no more carcase left than to an ex
hausted, defnnct cuttle-fsh.
In regard to this Teachers Convention
at Brownsville, we have only this to say
We received the notice for publication
during our illness last week, and ordere'
it to be inserted as requested, The Com
mittee did us the honor to place our nam
among their list of invited speakers, an
added a very courteous request that W
) should be present at their proposed Con
} vention. This was the first intimatiol
that we had of their use of our name. w
cordially acknowledge the honor, aud in
tend. if health permits, to accord wit
!, their polite invitation. And we sha'
| feel a pride IN furthering their project
the best of our abilities on that occasion
: land at all subsequent times. In the ma
liter of schools or educational objects, "
0 shall never lend any other than a willing
ready, warm support, to the full measur
2 of our powers. Nor are vi sectarian /
our views or practices in such matters
I'VE have no bigotry to fanatically war
us for or against any Church, school, SCI
: or faithful endeayor to practice toler'
! tion and eI1esMp pure good will toWare
all. notwithstanding our full measure
devotion to u " religious or polite
faith. The gentlemen who comprise Il
Committee are strangers to us-at lea
I'VE have no acquaintance with them, b.
slassuming the object Of their Conyentie
to be q good and very worthy one, It b
: Jour best wishes, and we shall devote to
our best efforts.
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