The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-15
For the Democratic Adrocate.
SAWS CREEK, MD, Jan. 18th. |

SANS CREEK, MD, Jan. 18th, 1881.
The following appeared in the Sentinel of
January Sth, 1881, and is characteristic of its
auihor-impudent, otficious, cheeky and false.
For several weeks past we have been so highly
edited on the subject OF Bridges" by the 1drocateS
Sans Creek correspondent, who really seems to be
simply irrepressible. His transcendent ability as a
man of letters and of practical" knowledge, (even
of bridges) seems ever to be "high-decked, full
freighted, and gay pgnnoned in its highest endea-
to radically annihiate wrong % and reorganize
the social relation. Many inyidious epithes
thrown to the oppressor who in this case seems to
be Mr.. Haines. Mr.. HIS Judgment in these matters
is unquestiOned and if he dareS claim to be ''prac
teal man, he makes no claim that is not possessed
well as of the right is reputed to be valuable as
the judgment OF any person, even that of the Sam
Creek correspondents 1t is Furthermore asserted
as fact that this gentleman in the same manner,
by his opposition to Mr. Norris so ANONYMOUSLY de-
feated the Local option Bill of this county This
bears shame upon its face which we truly regret.
1t is sometimes lamentable fact that the pen is
mightier than the sword" As in this case the sword
could not, by one man, have ever been made so
powerfully effective. lLIOS.
New Windsor January 9th, 1881.
Owing to my limited education my compo-
sitions appear to be incomprehensible to those
who have attended business college" lin
Ohio,) "practical'' and a few other lesser
lights 1t has always been my endeavor to
make my language SO plain, leaving out all
superhuities, that waytaring man, though a
fool, need not err. Ifllios will carefully read
all my articles in reference to the Bridges"
he will see that have, throughout, disavowed
all practical knowledge of bridge building,
even on paper, but simply gave, as news. the
guarantee of the builder, Mr.. Martin Devil.
bliss, who, III this vicinity, is claimed to be as
''practical' man as Mr.. Hanes. ! never
said Mr. Haipes was got a practical man, but
only wished to remind him that he is not the
only one in the county. Among the rery,
VERY, VERY practical ones in the county we
think Ilios should be placed first, because he
is such temperate ~ man,-and yet! be
likes to "trip the light fantastic and is such
a good jndge ''of the right as well as of
'practical' men. .......
If so small a wave Of opposition: as was
ours, defeated the Local Option bill, why is
it we have so many political statutes. We're
they not all opposed? Yea verify, and by
men of quadruple the brain power of either
of either of US, sir. If our feeble opposition
to the aforesaid bill defeated it, surely it was
a very weak bill. But HIliQs' regrets its de-
feat, and yet, he strips the light fantastic, "
which is first cousin to and finally leads to
intemperance. Lastly: His reason shows
his limited knowledge of the public mind as
regards 'blue laws" and coerclve moral meas
ures. Hoping the time will soon come when
people will have enough to do if they attend
to their own affairs; when the wicked will
cease from troubling the ADyoCATE's SAINTS
Greek correspondent that lie may be at rest,
and thanking you for the space allowed me,
| am yours. "HIGHDECKED.'