Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-16
A southern Editor and Louisiana.

"a DOhAhOl anu ALOuiSihiAha
We furnished in an extra last week an
article from the pen of Mr.. WATTERsoN,
editor of the Loui.vlle Corier-Jomaal
The reply Of the Cincinnati Gazette is SO
pertinent that we append it in full below:
We have never entertaineda high opin-
lon of the wisdom OF Mr.. ii nry Waiter
son, editor Of the Louisville Couricr-Juur-
nal. Perhaps 'when age gathers DER
him the mantle OF years" his Judgement
gill have ripened into COMMON sense.
just now he is young nun to whom
chance has given higher place than he
is qualified to fill. He is too ''vealy" to
realize his responsibilities. lie writes
like Bohemian. He thinks more OF
"smart" things than Of sound thugs.
He shows the need of ly and early
tr lining. He talks glibly of a third term
and "a Man on Horseback. "priies him
self that he is talking "betwecn cham
pagne and sherry" and is incersed if his
boozy nonsense Is good-naturedly ridi-
culed. He is celebrated as poker play
er, and he dwells sadly on the disappoint-
ments of the Mabille. His editorials are
sometimes devoted to- the wi kedness of
wrItes occasional paragraphs uuaG -vdutq
only be read in cdn-cdn establishment.
He elucidates at length the technical les
of the "code," and defends the Louisville
Library lottery as an institution founded
on the strictest morality. Our readers
who are unacquainted with the man will
gain an idea of his versatility and his
character from this brief allu sion to hi,
writings,
His articles are generally of the "dev-
il-m Iy-care" order. Occasionally he
strikes blow when blow ought to be
struck. Once In Will he SAYS a word
that ought to be said. Thus his opposi
tinn TO the Kentucky Ku-Klux was Steady
AMI strong. Nobody, however, would
have thought of noting it as anything re.
markable if it had not come from Ken.
tuckian and the editor of leading paper.
1t was CLEAN of sense that was rather
surprising, and Mr.. Watterson recIved
honor as a patriot, for saying only what
every de cent man in The North was SAYING.
His instincts are better than those of
many men in the South, but his vanity
leads him to think that instincts are prin-
cipes.
1t is to be regretted that such man
should have the iufluence that Mr.. Vat
terson undoubtedly wields. Men Of
sense would hold his f oth at its valua-
tion. In the North. his Fl rvesence would
create smile in KaI tucky it is received
by many as the uttrri"s' OF genius and
prudence.
The article that we publish elsewhere
from Mr.. Walterson's paper of yester-
day Is characteristic prOduction, It
reads like the wild raving of one of the
old "fire-eaters." For the reasons we
have set forth tits unworthy OF attention.
"Feather-wt light" as the man who wrote
it is, he writes what many people are feel
ing what il, perhaps, the dominant SEN
timent of the South. His foolishness un-
der other circum stances, would only pro-
woke smile of derision and contempt
SD the talk of the brood Of cDnSDirators
in 1860 was received. Had those h OF
blOoled traitors of ten years ago en-
treated as they deserved, there would
have been no rebellion. Fortunately for
this young "blood" of Kentucky, he Is
c,rt&in, under the Government he resides
OF that prOtec, ion which lie would assur-
edly not have under the empire that he
wants. Blu. Indirectly the Government
can reach him. His impo;ent wrath
shows the necessity of dealing swiftly,
strictly, relentlessly, with the iusurrt c
tioaisLs OF Louisiana. Let them be PM
down with all promptilude, and this
young rebellion will be nipped in the bud
There will be no danger, then, that hot
Kentucky youth like Mr.. Watterson
will proceed to extremes. Tnev are like
wl'ful, head-strong, children; they neeC
judciOus. but well a lministered spank
ing. Mr.. WattersOn's home experience
in our rebellion was not enough for him
Let him understand that the power of 9
"paternal" Government which was useC
to put down one outbreak, will b. use(
again, and whenever necessary. By anC
by, even this BRILLIANT young child Of TIN
republic will find out that he has got t
mind. If age do sat bring him com MOI
sense, It will at least teach him prud enc,
and self-contrOl.