The state journal., 1884-07-12
The Fools are Not All Dead Yet.
That the fool killer has omitted

That the fool killer has omitted to
visit Bellefonte, Blair county, Pa,
and destroy all whom he should, is
fully evidenced by the utterances of
the nincompoop who is supposed to
edit the paper known as the Watch
man, that he has either slept or been
drunk for twenty years, as was Rip
Van Winkle, or was born a fool,
there can be no question. We take
it that he was born in the wilds of
some foreign country where civifza-
ton is unknown, when he asserts
that sit is disgrace to the American
people to have one of its presidential
nominating conventions presided over
by a member of a race who are ma
turally, and by right ought to be,
hewers of wood and drawers of
water for their master, the Caucas-
eian, upon whose brow God Himself
has stamped the seal of superiority
The atterance is such that the mean
est cur would refuse to use, at this
day and time, and the author of the
article deserves the execration of all
human beings, and is not fit associ-
ate for the lower animals of creation.
The easiest possible way to get rid
of this sore head is for some of his
friends (O to persuade him (f he is
susceptible of persuasion) to visit
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Washing
ton OF some city where colored men
are employed as guardians of the
peace and have him commit some
misdemeanor and ''be pulled in" by
one of these minions of the law.
We think, from his writings, that an
incident of this kind would kill him
and death from such a cause and
to such person would be a good
ridance As to Mr.. Lynch this self
constituted criterion is not fit to lace
his shoes, and his boasted superiority
sinks to insigni6cauce when COM
pared with MIR. Lynch and the thou.
sands of others of the prescribed race
The Philadelphia Press of the 2lst
of June very appropriately introduces
this sleeping Watchman' or ass
to his gross indiscretion, and to such
a stanch champion as the Press are
the race indebted for vindication
from numerous uncalled for assaults.
Ifthe editor of the Watchman is fitted
for any sphere in life it is that to
which he would consign the
progressive negro, or worse, sea-
venger or dog catcher. If there is
any one thing for which the Ameri-
can people need feel proud, it is that
there are very few such pucilanimous
blisters in their midst as this Watch
man proclaims himself. We agree
with the Press, that "the choice of
Mr. Lynch as its presiding officer,
was to the infinite credit of the Re-
publican convention and the Ameri-
can citizens who composed it." AL
though brought about as was the
emancipation of the slaves, by acci-
dent, or as a means to an end it must
ultimately Gf not already have
good effect. Mr.. Lynch was thought
ful enough to remind the con-
vention that he was cognizant
of the emergency, but unfortu-
nately for the Democrats the emer-
gencies by which we are benfited
originate with the Republicans, and
advocates such as the Editor of the
Waterman will eternally damn his
party, and the sooner they muzzle
him the better it will be for their
safety and respectability. In our
opinion any one who gives vent to
such expressions is disgrace not
only as bipartisan, but as journalist
and citizen, as he does not appear to
believe in progress and civilization,
we conclude that he is also an infdel.
But if he is dealt with according to
his deserts may the Lord have mercy
on his soul.