The Editor of the Taunton Whig
Schenectady Cabinet 1834-03-12
Schenectady Cabinet 1834-03-12
Positive notice
Transcription
“The Editor of the Taunton Whig says that his wife is a “very elegant and accomplished lady"— We, the People.
Good! The man is in his senses.—Such a husband is worth having—isn’t he, girls?—“Unionist”
We doubt whether the Unionist man is in his senses, to print a paper with such a name without a wife! Shame, Burleigh!”
The same article appears in the Vermont Centinel 28 March 1834, with one small change: the proper name of "Burleigh" is eliminated.
“The Editor of the Taunton Whig says that his wife is a “very elegant and accomplished lady— We, the People.
Good! The man is in his senses.—Such a husband is worth having—isn’t he, girls?—“ Unionist”
We doubt whether the “Unionist” man is in his senses, to print a paper with such a name without a wife! Shame!
About this Item
This set of ripostes is most noteworthy for the Burleighs' calling attention to a man who values his wife for her accomplishments. Both of these newspapers were friendly to Abolition, so these are good-natured teases rather than hostile attacks.
