Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-03-17
GCoMMuNIcArRD.
CHARLOTTE HALL, March, 1881.

CHARLOTTE HALL, March, 1881.
.Messrs EdifOrs:-You will pardon me
trust il again crave a portion of your
space, not so much in reply either 10
Derby" or the modern satiTist() "Cat-
apotium," (for I have been amused at
their COMMUNICATIONS for the space OF
perhaps three seconds) as 10 place a
lew more points before the public in
defense OF our colleges. Both Derby"
and "CaiapotiUm" have wandered from
the question and forgotten the discussion
in their ebullition ofugly temper at the
dispute oitheir views. And poor der
by" is so completely mastered by the
III temper he does moi attempt TO con-
ceal, that he writes the imputation Of
chIldishness by bis splenelic ouIbursl Of
choice language. Despite his selt-as-
sumed character Of "a superior aad a
gentleman, the odor OF the stable still
clings to him. Evidently be is neces-
sarily compelled 10 be egoistical in this
respect. for If he were not, the public
would shed "briny t. ar" in not ieel-
ing itself called upon 10 give him such
character without his pushing his title
TO 1t. All ideas Of ofpropriety and good
sense forbid that should decend to the
level OF ruffian and reply in kind to
him. 1t were useless Tor me TO snlll
my pen by suiting my style to such a
creature and call him all the hard names
| could think oE-he is used to such
language-itis is his mother tongue.
would call him gentleman, but have
a conscience and really could not violate
its promptIngs and offer such ignomi-
ny TO mankind by applying the term
to him; cannot call ham a man, for
that too is a word | could not torture
from ITS meaning to apply 10
"a wretch so empty that If e'er there be
Ia nature the least Vacuity
Il will be in him.
For, surely, no one who aSpires 10 be
called a man would give voice 10 an ex-
pressIon that even the annals oil Billings
gate would blush to hear record Of; nor
can | inSinuale that he Is a woman,
for would deserve The exeCratIon OF
the world for limiting that such mental
and moral delormity is included ia the
ranks Of the fair sex; and his own card
saves me the trouble OF calling him a
"bLackguaTd."
might perhaps find an eI.iihet sppli-
cable to him could | bring myself TO
consent TO the prostitution of language
10 base and ignoble use. Poor little
chap my sympathy flies down 10 him
in his pTedicament when
"wilIing to wound, yet afraid to strike"
he sneaks out of a discussion after the
manner of dog, who. caught stealing
bone. scurries out of the reach OF his
masters lash.
His using Blackstone 10 illustrate his
pallry ideas is so like the Devil quoting
Scripture that / am sure his Satanic
Majesty must be extremely we'll pleased
with this new disciple on earth. He
has a narrower mind and a paltrieI
spirit than even thought If be attaches
any importance 10 his eGusions.
merely noticed his first card in that Il
invited the ridIcule of the admirers oi
common-sense, and induced me TO ad-
minister "sundry kicks upon the baser
part Of his base body" aud this passing
notice is only TO show the public, wha,
dull mile, what a mockery oI author
ship, what a thing stuffed with saw dast
and rubbish, what re fined quiniessence
Of nonsense, what vuiture preying up
on the vitaIs Of propriety and decorum.
what makeshiit ioy humanity, Is this
wouId-be Mentor lshe people.
called him poor devil in my
last article II is true, out take it back
and beg the DEVILS pardon. That
directly asserted that be is "a monkey,
a snagpie, and a coward does not ap-
pear 30 clearly, bat a. he accepts The
Implication, aud seems TO think the cap
fits Rim, let him wear II. havn't the
slightest objection.
| wonier il Derby" was present at
Wallace's retreat lie knoWs 20 much
sbout that particular occasion tlatI have
reason 10 suspect his presence there,
and judging from present indications,
be must have beaten the speed II bis