The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-06
The Untamcd Spirit of Young
America.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT:

III al SrClcle uaIeu MarCH loIn,
which was printed in the INDEPENDENT,
objections are raised to our gratuitous
puff Of that would be metropolis. This
is base ingratitude. Instead of recog-
nizlng our kindness and thanking us
heartily, the inhabitants, through their
mouth piece, Young America, find fault.
The echo of their gentle wall even
reached Vancouver.
''Twas ever thus from chdhood's hour
I've seen my fondest hopes decay"
We looked anxiously through the
paper for the proceedings of a meeting
which we supposed would be called by
the Mayor of La Centre, for the pur-
pose of drafting resolutions for our be-
nevolert intentions. But in vain.
Had the writer of the above named
article used less "Billingsgate," and
more gentlemanly language, his pro-
duction would be m2re worthy of con-
sideration. This party states, among
other choice and well worded sentences
that he made Curs0ry examination of
our article. Is any ambiguous meaning
to be attached to the word cur Soyryp
We can think of no cause for his sorrow,
save that we failed to make compli-
mentary mention OF his oratorcal efforts
at the theatre. Had we done this, his
pen would not have wiggled. History
and posterity would have missed rich
treat. We mourn the omission, but
plead in extenuation therefor our indy
ing principle of strict adherence to
truth. Readers will please to supply
long list of high sounding adjectives
of praise. and then Young Americas
wrath will be appeased. Or this is
etter:-Pass along your name, Y. A.,
and state what part you took, and we
will publish a highIalutin puff as long
as-as-as the exhibition, in any half
dozen journals that you may designate.
Your correspondent goes out of the
way to tacitly admit and then deny
that the exhibition was failure. Prov
ing, that in his estimation, it needs de-
fence. In our article, nothing but CON-
mandatory remarks were made of the
entertainment. We have always made
it point to avoid scathing criticisms
of any literary efforts.
Now in regard to the conduct of the
citizens at the theatre. We were mild
and charitable in our animadversions
before. We are now called upon to
state ungarnished facts, and, lest our
meaning be obscure we will endec or
to be SO plain that ga wayfaring
though a-Young Americai!," net
err therein. Most likely the hal
not possess perfect acoustic pro-
Granted % that seats are scare, :.
do these conditions of discomfort justify
the wearing of hats by gentlemen in the
audience? On account OF these draw
backs, need small boys form a ring and
wrestle unchecked-surrOunded by
grown up boys? Was it necessary that
small circles should indulge in audible
conversation Did it improve matters
any, on so chilly night, to let the fire
go out, and most of the audience be.
come so chilled that even the mastery
historic efforts on the stage could not
quicken the circulation of the blood?
We might continue these conundrums
to great length if it were desirable, aud
contine ourselves to facts. lie. Y. A.
express a desire and We will renew Oh
some future occasion.
We have been allowed to take II
glimpse Of La Centre as it will appear
y. ID. 1880. Our voluntary adver-
tisement of its location, enterprise and
glowing prospect of its future was the
starting point of its pros perity. Hotels
OF mammoth r portions and unheard of
scientific attachments are in course OF
construction. New bricks are daily pro-
jected through the air. Street cars
pass Miller & Gathers store every five
minutes, for the back fence. Churches
are numerous and furnishing. But we
grleve TO state that Y. A. is not a men,
Der Of any of them. He gets so pro-
voked ut ''oxen" that he woulden't do for
Christian. The Common Council is
presided over by Y. A. who fills the
Mayors Office with a dignity peculiarly
his own. His subjects remark with