The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-06-29
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To Champion


ono remark that " a per~n shoots
Into q aoch Of geese, and q luiiefing
rid uackliog ensucs, he may kaow
that he has done somc execution. In
shooting al one Of The fcllles Of The
day, the huitering Of "Mia Burton"
and the terrible cacklIng Of @'ham.
pion," are evidences that | have not
entirely missed the mark. If Cham
pion had not garbled extracts from
my articles and studiously sought 10
make false impressions, ! would be
content TO remain silent but under
the circumstances, will answer him
according 10 his folly, lest he be wise
In his own conccii." lie assumed
the championship of that portion Of
the female sex referred to in my pre-
vious articles, but essayod no argu-
ment rcfuting the "icul aspersions"
which | have been accused Of maxi
ing. His championship consisted
entirely in personal attack, ignoring
the questions at issue altogether. !
suppose If he ever tries 10 serve the
Lord he will do it by abusing the
devil, just as some Of our latter
day Union-loving men are trying TO
prove their loyalty and carry Yankee
favor by abusing seccssionists. Cham
pion says observer famed out in q
torrent Of invectives, knocked Amy
right and left" etc. l simply con-
jecturcd that Mrs. Burton was a wasp
ish little woman. If this constitutes
a torrent Of invectives, his idea of a
torrent must be very obscure. He
|. reminds me Of the little negro
"Mammy, Nanny! Bob's bin cussin
me-" "What did he call you song'
"He said is q nasty, black little
nigger." He says "if Observer is a
man, he has shown himself rather an
cffeminate one by the exhibition of SC
/. much petty Spite" The ladies cer-
tainly have great champion, one
, who in their defence characterizes Q
a malicious fault as efieminate. OBJ.
1 server has never hurled invectives
!. against the ladies "for preferring re.
: fnement and good breeding to un.
o refinement and boorishness" rs assert.
!, ed by Champion, nor that a "goot
husband must be coxcomb, and thai
n q heart black and corrupt and I
y tongue deceitful and foul must neccs.
: sarily follow the qualities Of agreea-
q bleness, dressing tasiaG.lly, polishing
5 hair,D s.e. Champion did not reac
straight; he must be cross-eyed, fol
: certainly a man who Is chivalroui
: enough to become the champion" o
] women, must also be honorable enough
: to quote fairly, and not make his an
: tagonist say what he has never utter
: ed. If the ladies or their champion
: are compelled to resort 10 unfair
9 means TO sustain themselves, il i
. prima facie evidence that their caus'
] Is bad one. ! referred to a clas
s Of men whose hair could boast o
a more polish than their brain, bu
IS have never condemned decency nol
refinement. Champion tried the ef
4 fects Of ridicule-paid an ironica
n compliment to Observer-discovere,
d that wisdom is not dead yet" (wisl
a that could add that folly was,) an,
: advised the ladies 10 "listen to tn
e words Of the second John Howard
8. did not before know that Johl
; Howard was noted for his risdonl
, but simply for his benerolence. Cham
! pion ought to be more accurate. A
s Champion gave me much advic
:, (which may or may not have bee
Is particularly needed I will, in re
> turn, offer him some which, IL adopt
,f ed, may prove Of essential benefit
G. Ityou are really a champion (cham
= pioness possibly prove yoursclfa ful
1t one by meeting issues squarely an
rcfuting observers foul aspersions
8, fairly, and do not confne yourself
8, personal attacks. BE just-ncithe
m garble extracts nor strive TO misrer
rs resent. To do so, isevidence Of weak
r ncss, and besides, ID Is presumin
, upon the ignorance Of the editors an
y readers Of the STAR. BE careful ho'
rs You employ ridieulc. Ridicule :
II powerful weapon In powerful hand.
in but in incompetent hands, II Is yer
ridiculous weapon and may prove
d boomerang. Mrs. Burton, I wi
g leave in the hands Of "Ievergne,
m believing that one more gentle touc
ct from his caustic pen viii relieve he
8, "dear John" Of the unmanly duty {
Q churning. (where were the afy
]" interesting little Burtons" while the
D father was sweeping, churning, etc.
o And now, Mcssrs. Editors, the me
" tives which prompted the writing ,
y the article, "Where the Fault Lies,
y nor whether Observer is = man {
y woman, are not the questions at issu'
m and until those replying learn 10 r,
3 ccsqirs these facts, you will !
troubled with nothing more upon III