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It pleases us to observe that the shocking habit of hurling opprobrious / epithets at each other has been abandoned by the venerable editor of the / Journal and the venerable editor of the Tribune. At this moment we are / reminded of the inspired lines of the eminent but now, alas! neglected / Watts:
"Birds in their nests agree, / And 'tis a shocking sight / When folks, who should harmonious be, / Fall out and chide and fight.
"The tones of Andy and of Joe / Should join in friendly games -- / Not be debased to vice so low / As that of calling names.
"Bad names and naughty names require / To be chastized at school, / But he's in danger of hell-fire / Who talks of 'crank' and 'fool.'
"Oh 'tis a dreadful thing to see / The old folks smite and jaw, / But pleasant it is to agree / On the election law.
"Let Joe and Andy leave their wrongs / For sinners to contest; / So shall they some time swell the songs / Of Israel's ransomed blest. "