The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-01
GheGntLh9enCeE:
, roLc or on the Amenities OF
- the Campaign.

"There u QUE IIII'hI 'N
+, a. he walked down town yesterday
%o,niDy, 0lha, disgusts me with politics,
, , thai i the violent and abusive tone in
which our daily papers conduct the dis.
rn,.iou Of every issue and question which
they touch upon"
"Indeed, you may we'll be disgGsted at
~ rsnlied old Mr.. Bartholomew, who
had ia.t Joined him. at is as much as a
,",r can do 10 lift a newspaper off his
loSr step with pair Of tongs. Time and
,,,ip throw the paper down halt read,
ssji have seriously thought Of stopping
i altogether, for considered its presence
in nv family contamination"
Nj is in truth" replied Mr.. l.eatherby.
off !, worse than n contamination. 1t is
eorupting; it has degrading, brutaliz-
ing influence that is, AM convinced, I'm.
depmining the foundations Of our moral
structure, The daily press Of to-day is
one great engine Of abuse, defamation,
bad grammar, worse language, and worse
Il cannot see, for my part" said Mr..
Bartholomew, "why men cannot discuss
politics rs freely, as earnestly, and az en-
.irely free from acrimonious expressions
and feeling, as purely free from abusive
language Of any kind, from any heat and
anger, IN fact, US they could discuss the
Grade Of II street or the style Of coat"
"And SO think l." said Mr.. leatherby,
al cannot for my part conceive OF an III
.ellecl 20 warped and narrow, Il mind 80
shallow, that il cannot carry on dis
cussion upon any question in politics
without falling into the a!perities, vnl-
rarity, abuse ,detraciiOn, and shameful
SANDER that is the reprOach AMI disgrace
oithe Newspaper press"
"I,isaiorm Of idiOcy, believe" re.
piled old Bartholomew; "it Is an indica.
lion Of feeble mind that looks upon
abuse ~ an argument and bullying as
logic. nm and always have been n
Republican, but can express my disap-
proyll Of many Democratic measures in
genlIcmanly manner, and ii had not
mind enough to keep my temper would
consider that ! had no right to talk pol.
Ties
you are perfectly correct" replied
Mr.. l.eatherby, earnestly; "and while we
disagree on some points in political con.
troytrsy, being n lifelong Democrat,
vel We can freely and with mutual pleas.
l,e and, trust, profit, meet and discuss
OGr differences in friendly way, without
giving way to the insane and dctestible
exhibition Of temper, Ignorance and pre-.
idice which marks the tone OF themorn-
lng paper
"Ihad not noticed It so much in the
lhrlct," replied Mr.. Bartholomew, with
i,hOw Of awakening interest in the con.
rer.ation, "but when that trashy Demo.
cratic sheet that pollutes the evening air
/. brought to me by neighbor, nnigne.
rant dOIt who can neither read nor write,
but takes the paper as party duty, to
read for him, ! am amazed that the gods
Of truth and dccency do not annihilate
the Infamous, puerile sheet with their
thunlerbOlts."
"Yon must bear in mind, however,"
reioined Mr.. Ieatherby, speaking trille
louder than was necessary in addressing
acompanion whose head was resting on
Bis arm, "the Ga:eite has such q tide OF
corruption, such an avalanche Of politi-
cal bigotry and villainy to rebuke, that
its Voice must be raised in order to be
head, and it must speak boldly, defiant
y and in the thunder tones Of righteous
deHlaCiatiOn 10 startle the people into
realizing sense Of the peril which threat
en-, the country from Republican miSrule
and tyranny"
by George" shouted Mr.. Bartholo.
new, "the Republican party is the last,
the only bulwOrk between the Republic
and eternal ruin, ltCll you, air, once
let the Democratic party obtain control
Of this government, once let the infamous
organization OF political thieves, Knucks,
outlaws and castAways take charge. Of
our political machinery and We will find
ourselves in the hands Of horde Of tho
most abandoned proligates, the most un.
pEincipled, the most vicious, demoraliz-
Cd, uncOnsciOnable, diabolical set Of
;coandrCls that ever cheated the gal.
lcWsn
"By the long horned spoon !" roared
Nr. lNathcrby, jerking his arm away
!'aG Mr.. BarthOlOmew's hand, "it the
,i'lR!c and internal plans Of tho Repub.
lean party were carried ont, with all
their attendant knavery and debauchery,
.al' Government would be rule OF
branded indicators and convicts, Gov
eilment OF ielonI, y penal colony in
Which the most hopeiesEly irrcclaimable,
s''seIeSs villains would administer the
law, The bad faith OF the Republican
parry, iH ignominiOus record, its vicious
tendencies, have shocked the Christian
world, and"
You're liar" yelled Mr.. BArthOlo.
new, and you are Just like the rest Of
y01' Oe'ottcd, !ow.lived, ignorant class
low, mean, pitiiuI, beggarly, unscrupu.
oa' and treacherous set, whose impu.
Ssnce in asking for the votes oil honorable
wen SONY CQualCh by your rapacious
Nu Hhbriled greed for office, your"
loa are an old iOolr h0wled Mr..
"''ac'by, "a censOrious, clamorous,
N''t,lgs, ionr.tongued old rcprObatc,
"u I;grace my name when | talk 10
'yu on the street. You mistake vilupCr.
. ."3n and abuse Tor argument, and you
tpl! to a simple, plain statement OF
.s with malignant and deiamatory
,1nse' and ealumny because you can't
Sautup?" shrieked Mr.. Bartholomew.
VSat You say another word 10 me or
~ zap your ugly mouth. iy George,
~ xxx your head otrp "
lou can't do ii" roared Mr.. Ieatl.
10y pulling Off his coat and dancing
round Mr.. Bartholomew. can lick
W. Whole Republican party, from the
~ whisky thief and ring master down
Saae sneak thief that picks pockets al
@A" meetings! ~"
nL 'yu re lighting liar, and you darcn't
SpIii.N lP?' howled Mr., Bartholomew,
Iaea Mr.. Leatherby ran up and kicked
, ,,a wicC while he was struggling in the
r ,II Of bic coat, but the old gentle man
sy s. IN a fash and hit Mr.. Leatherbv
~ sounding thWaek on the nose with his
,.%i And when Mr., Iaatharhv stnnnOJ