The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-05

upon ME by the editor Of the Port Deposi'
taH
was very much in hopes that he ha':
learned from his sad experience while pre-
tending to edit the Rising Sun Journal" ="
that personal attacks on private individuals
always redonnded to his own disadvantage
and hence he lost friends one by one, unit
he had moi 'Ccrporals Guard" left, and
his once fourishing little paper ceased to
receive patronage, and after vain eff"rt to
have heing weekly. became bi-w sekly.
and thence half sheet, and threatened soon
TO become thing If the past. adding one
more complete failure to his life. Bnt there
is ore animal with long ears and small! body
called a "Jack Ass'' which is said never 20
learn anything from experience and / feel
confident Of the relationship that exists be-
tween this animal and the editor of the Port
Deposit Gall.
In the first place, why does this editor feel
ii incumbent upon himself, to make puhiica
private contract between Mr.. Groome and
MFR. HindmanP He was never consulted in
regard to the proprlety of such bargain
nor was he ever looked upon as having any
influence with either faction or either party
He was never bought by either party, so
far as we are aware, although we NAV have
considered him in the market at q low
|, 1a,poor,k
times republican and oftimes an inconsis-
tent temperance man. and ! fail to see why
he should feel compelled to make this state
ment. There is certainly but one answer,
(viz.). ignorance and desire for gossip.
The only points in his TRADE that wish
10 refute are my persecution Of Mr. Hind
man. and my desire to be the leader of the
'dear old partv'' as he styles it.
l opposed Mr. Hindman for Rising Sun
Post Office. simply because considered
him unfit for the position, and because he
was not the choice of the patrons of the Of
flee; and my opposition was not particle
stronger than three-tortbs Of the citizens of
our village where he WAS best known; and
also objected to ex-senator Groome paying
bi< Indebtedness to Mr.. Hindman at the ex-
rense If bis friends of Rising Sun. If Sc, =
a,or Groome had procured for him for
egn mission" say. for instance, to Africa,
we would not have objected in the least
And say without fear of contradiction that
what ever Of credit or censure is due to Mr..
Hindman's appointment, is due to MIR.
Groome, a. he was his lone supporter of in
luence. We would suppose from this e,li-
torial that Mr.. Pennington had been Mr.
Hindman's most ardent supporter through
this last ordeal. but the facts will not war
rant this conclusion.
When one of our ladies WAS circulating
the protest against Mr.. HIS appointment.
gotten up by the ladies Of our town. she met
Mr. Pennington on the street aud asked him
If his wife would sign it, and he replied, for
her 10 take it to his wife and tell her, that
h said for her to sign it. By the time she
had reached his house he had returned. and
said after considering the matter; as Mr. RI.
had so lately Withdrawn his printing from
Mr.. Ewing and given it to him, and as he
90 badly needed his support, he thought his
wife had better not put her name to it, un.
less Mrs. Ewing would first sign il: hepc
f,r fear of "a little loss, lie was willing to
sacrifice his principles, (if he has anv) /.
And now he comes ont with his low person
ahties against me, be cause boldly oppo> ell
han, (Hindmanl.
The second false statemen: is. th,t I i'm
agined, that | carried the balance of power
in my vest pocket" but alas! his dear friend
'lindman, after years of toll, had wrested il
from my grasp and now l stand alone in the
desert
How sad the spectacle! What tragic end!
and then to he denied helping hand. even
from this small editor of the Port Deposit
Caa, the most infnitesimal help that any one
might ask for; and even if had any friend
left who might feel like giving me assist
ance, will certainly be deferred by the terri
BILE threat held over them. How long; O
Lord how long; must suffer thusly?
But this statement only requires brief
reply, (viz. that it is falsehood, emanating
irom a disessed or weak brain, engendered