Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-10-05
As Others See II.
Snow IIILI., Sept. 80, 90.

'NoW I'LL, sept. ~, I'D.
WcSs,>. Editors We have noticed
in recent issues OF the Worcester Enicr.
prise articles purporting 10 be written
from Ocean City over the pseudonym
of Trebor. We know OF no individual
in that vicinity who bears such a
euphonious title, and We conclude that
the author OF these remarkable letters
has wisely hidden his identity behind
Il meaningless NOM ID piumc.
We have heretofore been more
amused than otherwise affected by the
false statements and grandiloqucnt
style of this literary parvenu, but as 4
lover OF justice we feel it our duty to
call public attention to the gross mis-
representations embodied in letter
written by this correspondent and
published in the so called independent
journal of Pocomoke City, under date
of September 2Slh. In that letter an
attack is made upon Your paper, the
MESSENGER; and this omniscient Ire
Dor, with a magnanimity almost with
out precedent, voluntarily and gratu-
itously, takes from hi. great store house
of knowledge a treatise ON How to
conduct newspaper" and unrolls the
wonderful scroll before your astoni-hed
and enrapturcd mind. This, Messrs.
Editors, is all right for there are
some intellects OF such marvellous mag
nitude and inexhaustible resources,
that the fortunate poS>cssor Of such a
mind can leave the field OF his own
legitimate vocation. and enlightcn
those who have really devoted their
lives TO other trades and professions.
But when this writer accuses your
paper Of a culpable indulgence in per-
sonal abuse, and as being the source,
as he beautifully expresses it, of ''gush,
venom and bile we think it is about
time TO draw the line. The intelligent
public well know that there is no
country newspaper more free from this
vice than is the MEssENGER-that
your paper never draws sword except
in self defence that it INDUCES
i'll opprobrious epithets only under the
greatest provocation, and when its con-
testant would not be recognized by the
public il called by decent name.
We know il TO be n fact that Il num-
Der of scurrious attacks upon the
MESSENGER have gone by mnotice,l
because the editors wished to avoid
warfare with foe which recognized
no weapon but personal abuse. As
we have observed, the MESSENGER, as
a self-respecting paper, has been goaded
to the point Of counter charge when
unjustly attacked. and when the smoke
of battle has cleared away the MIS-
sENGER has been found standing un-
harmed. while its adversary il not
acknowledging defeat. has generally
secured for itself the execra,ion OF an
outraged public.
What stupendous audacity for the
Worcester Enterprise to publish
treatise on newspaper purity, when its
every issue contains an unjust attack
upon some honorable citizen-when it
has exhausted the resources OF memory
TO heap opprobrium upon the Dem
ocralic leaders Of the county; and
which has repeatedly in lis columns
made undignified and unprovoked
sings at your paper and lis editors.
In conclusion, Messrs Editors, let
us remark that If YOU should conclude
At any time TO sink your paper TO the
moral status now occupied by one of
your contemporaries, you would do
well 10 engage the full force of CORE
spondents that paper now employs
For contemplate presumption, gross
misrepresentation, and manifestation
of bile they cannot be surpassed, and
for literary style they stand par-excel-
lent. CITIZEN.