Maryland free press., 1868-06-18
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AS was rot uneHed, we perceive the gen.
tleman who presi4pver the editorial depart
ment of the1fa haeated our communication
OF last week with csmpt--the only reference
made to it being ai-natured fling at the au-
thor and the mediuhrough b which it obtained
| publication. Of ttcourse we do not com
| plain, but as the rens given for not noticing
our article are not bgelher true in point OF
fact, we have theas proper to pay our re-
spects once more, ahc risk of bringing down
upon our defsncefessads the ire of that jour-
nal. The Editor of Mail has long acted upon
\ the principle: "lst thog opa his mouth when
the great Caesar barP' and now that we have
Venlured only even wag our tails, lie sets up
terrible growi. II Confidently asserted that
If poor 'Potolnac'dd fallen i'll his clutches
shor thine ago, heould have been dtvourcd
alive; and simply btnse the big dog had fallen
into an erroe OF sevtl miles in regard to the
distance between ceia points, and Potomac
had the audiciy to mind him of his mistake
The reason ASH ed for disposiag of our
communication iR4e manner 1t was, was t1e
fact OF Its being to,gyn'ous, bat more particu-
larly because il p,ained insinuations against
somebody, and waAe product OF afhidfen, r.
responsible writeriits objec being to mlSrepre-
sent the position othe Editor in relation 10 the
enterprise fotmingthe basis Of the article refer
red to. Neither pHtion is correct, for the COM
munication was, ia certain sense, by no means
anonymous. AS reflected the sentiments OF
our people, and ws written at the 'nstigation
OF a number of oui best citizens, the most pro-
per plan to sign itFas thought TO be by the To-
caLity from whenceit hailed-thus saving the
trouble of the publication OF a list of names. In
accordance with thi plan, "WnLIAMsPoRT was
attached to it. SOFT will not do for the Editor
to attribute it to an irresponsible writer, bu
should set it dowqto IN. account OF nearly i'll
his readers in this 6mmunit,, and to every BODY
else-for, upon the subject of public improve
voice.
The other reasa+t-is, that it was not out-spo
ken, but con,aineE several secret alusions.-
tions But as tiieSfh no application, uncs
they turned out tot he truths, they should no
for a moment have dftcted the fsdiior's equilib
rum. We also adrhil Il ere was Que or two 81,
nints at the doings.ef some other parties. LuI
nothing COY ert in relation 10 himself or the 20
'ltlon he had assumed and consequently ht
should OF have gone off half cooked If he had
oeen engaged in what we deemed proper to cali
small things he mig hit have taken umbrage,
out We did not Sd i"clnde him--for really. hon
'stly speaking, we did not for a moment think
'r eHterlaln any nouOn thai would lncui pll Z
hat gentleman in any dishonoraOle r-ansacti m
Neither was our article written with anv sac.
lew or feeling, but merely with view to the
'ubllc Interests, which we conceive to lie our
|. hit and duty, although i, har reuca to Combat
he position assumed by m Editor.
The Editor also accuses Us with a deliberate
erverson of his language and the facts, with 1t
lew to m'srt present ! is pr sition. Now, we
eny this IN toto We wouid mu,h rather have
ortured his language in favor Of the extension
i the franklin Road than against it, if it had
cen susceptible of such construclon-for the
osition OF journal as respectable and time
onored as the Hail, will be respected, no mat
er whether it be for or against any public ME s.
re; and this was the reason Of our anxiety
pom the subject, and the ca~se for ASSUMING
ur own deieuse
In conclusion, he afirms that in all matters Of
uolic policy he purposes giving expression to
IS views without fear or favor. This is right
le proper plan 10 ptrrsue for an Independent
'urnallst We would not respect his paper if
did not. But while he is justified in assun-
lg this position, he shou Il accord to ali Others
le same ri ht. Murts.:r i his views, IS in
le present case, are ,sui. IL sunanre with the
est interests Of he iu'.;ir. which it is his high
nty always to consider he should not attempt
snuo all and every one who may attempt to
Ike issue in regard 10 such matters
WILLIAMSPO2T