The Van Buren press., 1869-11-30
A Pragnosis.
Ep1roR OF TIE Pm

EpIroR OF THE PREss:-
BY accident, a stray number Of the . Noun
tain Echo" came into our possession; from 1t,
! we learn that the Echo" is published and. os-
tensibly, edited by our gallant friend Samuel
Bsard or SAArEL BARp, whichever he may
prefer The change in orthography is one
among the numerous changes brought about
by the war; and is altogether immaterial with
us on his part it may be matter of taste, or
ii may be matter of poiicy-this is for him
to decide. This question We leave with lim.
In this number We observe an editorial snti-
tied A Diagnosis" intended, we presume as
a witticism, or criticism, or review OF letter.
written by onr townsman, DR.. l.. G. WHITE
to the Little Rock Gazette, in which the Doc
tor merely intimates his position upon the is
sues of the day. This letter. SO far as we have
ever heard, has received the appreciation of
all well thinking men, irrespective of party.
The genuine simon pure" carpet -baggcrs"
have been silent. The positions assumed, the
| patriotism manifested all, IN full, accord with
| the spirit Of the times and just and true re-
publicanism forces them to silence. The first
and only onslaught We have seen, is from the
gallant editor ofthe /" .Mouataia Echo,r which,
fer bitter and gross personalities, is in full ac-
cord with the feelings of the editor. Will he
| permit us to make diagnosis in his case
and thus clear up the mystery to those who
are not In the secret. f ...u, ,..I .r.. ..
Truth, Mr.. Editor, is jewel, and to make
somewhat of an expose, in this matter, will
not only enlighten us, but enable us to arrive
at a correct diagnosis in the ease.
\ We shall not go SO far back as to the time
when the Echo" man lived in Texas, as we
do not desire to open afrcsh old wounds, and
then 1t Is not always the best policy to tell
tales out of school--the consequences are, at
times, embarrassing, If not decidedly unpleas
ant However, to arrive Mt correct conclu-
sion, we must be permitted to go back as far
as the fall of 1858. At that time, If our memo
ry is not at fault, there was stationed in our
little city certain Arkansas regiment. Pro-
badly the gallant editor of the "Echo" may be
conversant with the fact, that certain Lieu
tenant of this regiment did make application
to q citizen of the place for quarters, which
was granted him under tho suppostion that
he was Il gentleman and as matter of courtesy
due him as such. And furthermore, if we are
not in fault, this Lieutenant did introduce into
his quarters, not spurious liquors. nor spir-
its white" nor spirits gray" but spirit
"biackn as the shade of night. which spirit in
the Kingdom of Dahomey might have been
mistaken for Princess ofthe royal blood, be-
ing fully up to the standard In color, odor,
etc. etc. E. t H"H
| What occurred on the next morning the po-
lite intimaton that his room was better than
his company, Is, doubtless, fresh in the mind
of our gallant Lieutenant and we opne the
bitter recollection thereof has been the mo-
tive which conceived and prompted this sour
rilous, contemplate and uncalled-for attack
upon nr. WHITE. An attack abounding in
gross personalities, evidencing an utter want
of .he first principles of good breeding, such
as could alone emanatc from a source so base
and contemplate, stimulated by the painful
J recollections o. past misdecds. As these per-
sonalties are so low, so far-fetchctl, Il s not
, expected that they should be honored with
more than passing notice. Like Dogbcrry,
our gallant editor was determined to write
himself an ass, and he has done it most COM
pletcly, Any one at all acquainted with his
huge posterior development, would expect
, J''so o''u'. .,piO co com MS pen
we won't say brain. Query: Was this ar
ticle written in private room over a Drug
Store? We would like to know. The quo
amino Of the entire production, savors SO
strongly Of the "reminiscences Of the fall of 90
we rather think 1t must have been conceived
and penned in some such locality.
To be serious, Mr.. Editor. if we read the
signs of the times al ght, the fullness of time
is near at hand, when carpet -bagging knight;
of the quill, and Would be law-makers, who
have, in there greed for personal gain, well
nigh ruined our State, must stand from
under or suffer the consequences. They
have insulted, DETAINED, and robbed our peo-
pie upon all occasions, and in too many in
stances almost set at naught every social and
P religious virtue. The more sensible ones feel
that their day has passed and are gathering
up their ill-gottcn gains preparatory to'leav-
ing for a more congenial cline. The tools OF
the "carpet- -baggers," such as our gallant
editors OF the Echo," fan, would hide them
selves behind their own filth. i,,
We have not intended this as a review oft the
article in question, but merely an intimation
to our gallant Lieutenant De G'uteas Mar
II imus," that we knop him, and when occasion
may require will tell what we know; nor
shall we be particular how we tell it. We
have a sharp scalpel laid by for future use.
and when necessary will use it freely and eff
fectually. .us FAIR PLAY.