The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-07
Mixed.

The Cincinnati Enquirer radical Demo-
craft having been burned out of its former es-
Enlistment, that paper is being printed at
the Office of the Times Radical Republican,
The Commercial Of that city pleasantly com
ments upon the incidental perplexities of the
situation as follows:
The editorial corps of both papers occupy
the same room. We can imagine the embar-
easements that must occasionally result from
such mingling of political antipodes-aboli-
ton editors on one side of the table, and Dem
ocratic editors On the other, peppering away
at each other with the deadly lead fpencil),
and thrusting vicious stabs at each other with
flashing steel lpen), to say nothing of the
clash OF resounding scissors, which play no
mimportant part in the engagement. Just
think! nothing but a narrow table between
such fiery belngerents. One side trying to
haul ten States into the Union by the collars
OF their gray jackets, and the other side en-
deavoring to keep them out by tugging at their
abbreviated coattails. Between them the
States are having tough time of it.
Enquirer editor is Mortified to find himself
writing an article in favor of the civil rights
bill, and discovers that he has got on the wrong
side OF the table. Times editor, making sim
liar mistake, catches himself eulogizing Andy
johnson.
The clippings" get mixed upontheir way to
the compositors, and if it were not for great
circumspection on the part of the respective
foremen, each paper would copy and indorse
the most pernicious doctrines. Suppose the
pressman should print the Enquirer on one
side and the Times on the other, the mistake
not being discovered until several packages
had been sent of with the early mails. Who
can picture the CONSERVATION which would
seize the respective proprietors? Boiling with
rage, they rush to the press-room together,
and discharge the unfortunate pressman with
one voice. The indignation of the ENQUIRER
folks is only equalled by the shame of the
Times people. Both assert, with equal bitter
ness, that they never were so Inundated be-
fore. +
1t must be very confusing to visitors, this
singular fellowship. A Copperhead from
Holmes county PUSHES in, grasps Times editor
warmly by the hands, under the impression
that he is editor of the Enquirer, assuring him
that "Holmes county can't be drafted" Malie-
nant radical mistakes Enquirer editor for
Times editor, and thinking to curry favor with
him, clfhckles over the destruction of the En-
quirer establishment. He is summarily kick
ed down stairs by the combined editors OF the
two papers.
What a scene election night must present
as the returns come in, each side of the table
trying to figure out victory, and each side of
course, claiming it. A frantic struggle between
the Times man and the Enquirer man, as
each tries to thrust his flag out of the same
window-compromised at last by hanging
them from different stories, which is quite APP
propriate, from the fact that they tell different
stories about the election. A brass band is
playing in front OF the Office. The serenade
is claimed alike by both the editors. They ap-
pear at different windows and return their
thanks, both speaking together, which confhs-
es the band to such an extent that they maj Oh
off in several directions, each man playing a
different tune 1t is terrible mix, take it al
together.