American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser

And so friend Sammy, thou hast confessed thyself a slanderer, a calumniator, and any thing else but an honest man—for no honest man will first vilify his neighbor, and then eat his own words, and acknowledge that what he had said was entirely untrue—and yet, Sammy, immaculate as thou art, it has come to this pass with thee. The laws of truth are eternal—if the epithets formerly bestowed by thee, Sammy, were true and well-deserved, which thou utteredst against Mr. Clayton, will thee be pleased to explain, now thy differences with him are healed, how this healing has made him worthy and upright, who was before depraved and unprincipled. Truly, truly, Sammy, by thy own shewing, thou art no better than a grovelling reptile, whose sting is praise and whose commendation is corruption. But murder will out, and thee has confessed thyself the assassin of an upright man's reputation. Make haste Sammy, a few more: such confessions, and thee must be sent to Coventry, even by thy own party.