Show VT AN EDITORS kini we reproduce chis morning a choice little poem which according to n morning was written for the in connection with it we biye also the editorial comment and append to that an open letter from dr gondon if this city the episode itself is one of the most startling in loca literary history but it ia so palpable than any words of explanation would le whether dr condoms loo severe in liis rebuke of the editor of tio alie public will to decide in order that ample justice may be done however the circop should bo known and alio provocation duly considered clero is at kiy rate this saving feature the punishment of the stinging aa it ia was largely self inflicted for ourselves we do not hesitate to say that in his treatment 0 DC con don the editor referred to has been spiteful IL a allusion to the doctors poem written for the centennial exercises last tuesday we consider a conspicuous instance of petty malice as undeserved as it was uncalled tor dr condon is ft poet of acknowledged talent the emanations of his pen are always elegant and have been at so lofty as to be worthy the flight of a far anoro pretentious bubo like all finely strung temperaments which are so constitute J as to respond to the lightest breath of derao and song anil art his naburn is super and he feels the brutal aling which a more stolid author would pass by kunou ilia poeliu for that occasion was all that such aa effort should be appropriate patriotic and admirable lie w rote it in response to the request of his fellow citizens who recognize in him the oue who would most fitly meet all cheif lipec lations tat ions the honor cagne to him unsought the task it is needless to say was not paid for the sacredness of the occasion and all these circumstances should have placed the effort above criticism it should have been published in every paper in the city and would have graced hie tolu inns of any in the territory there was ho justification for the dirty ii suit which the editor coupled liis neglect and hia proprieties it has been ai the boast b the editor that he would continue his annoyance of dr until he succeeded la drawing the latter into print when he world proceed to annihilator leini As pill bo seen the doctor haa been most successfully drawn out annihilation we apprehend will not be goeasy during liis residence of sixteen years in this city dr condan has shown Jum coni itea it he lias taken issue ins party friends or anyone else be lias done so from principle and liia courage lias always increased his ia a strange so and about the threats of a newcomer who seela an excuse to quarrel with and such a man i it is a little peculiar too that alie poem spoke of america alj washington with such eliu ence wag not deemed suitable for the columns anhilo one which was supposed to ha written aa a tribute of admiration for ali editor should havo been snapped tt with such alday ald ty whatever liisi ability nuy be the editor t tha acan now be fairly of very poor jo dement |