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January 21, 1853
The Portsmouth Inquirer
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Satirical commentary on a witty exchange between the editors of the Tribune and Life Boat newspapers, each accusing the other of using political parties as a scarecrow and angling for office.
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"The Spirit of the Evening Press."
The Tribune is of opinion that political parties are a great scare-crow to a certain ostensible editor of the Life Boat, and the certain ostensible editor is of opinion that political parties are a very great scare-crow to the editor of the Tribune. The sublime wit in this retort will be perceived at once. The Tribune slightly intimates that the aforesaid ostensible editor is angling for office, and the ostensible editor is equally pointed in his declarations that the editor of the Tribune once angled "in Democratic streams for the fishes," himself. This is merely the commencement of the controversy, and of course we can't imagine how much sharper the retorts will become. It is evident that the spirit of the evening press is up.
The Tribune is of opinion that political parties are a great scare-crow to a certain ostensible editor of the Life Boat, and the certain ostensible editor is of opinion that political parties are a very great scare-crow to the editor of the Tribune. The sublime wit in this retort will be perceived at once. The Tribune slightly intimates that the aforesaid ostensible editor is angling for office, and the ostensible editor is equally pointed in his declarations that the editor of the Tribune once angled "in Democratic streams for the fishes," himself. This is merely the commencement of the controversy, and of course we can't imagine how much sharper the retorts will become. It is evident that the spirit of the evening press is up.
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Controversy
Editorial Satire
What keywords are associated?
Newspaper Feud
Editorial Controversy
Political Angling
Press Spirit
What entities or persons were involved?
Ostensible Editor Of The Life Boat
Editor Of The Tribune
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Key Persons
Ostensible Editor Of The Life Boat
Editor Of The Tribune
Story Details
Newspaper editors engage in a witty controversy, each claiming political parties scare the other and accusing one another of seeking office through political angling.