The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-11

and nave alluded 10 has l0Idshp and as the pas
sage was curailed in the press take this opportunity
OF restoring it. In The Quarterly Review, speaking
ncide ntay OF the Jungfrau, SAID it was the scene
where Lord Byrons Manfred met the devil and buled
him-though the devil must have his cause before
any tribunal in this world or the next II he had not
pleaded more ieebly for himself than HE advocate,
~ cause Of canonization, ever pleaded for him"
With regard TO the Others whom his loriship ac-
cuses me Of caumnating suppose he aludes TO A
party OF his friends whose found written in
the Album, at MontAuvert with an avowal of Athe
ism anneved in Greek and an indignant comment IN
the same language, underneath it. Those names with
that avowal and the comment I transcribed III nv
note book, and spoke Of the Circumstance on nv re-
turn u mad published il, the gentleman IN question
would not nave thought himself sanlered by having
tnat recorded OF him which be has 50 often recorded Or
himself
The many opprobrious appellations which Lord 3v-
ron has bestowed me, leave as I fnd them. with
the praises which he has bestowed on himself
How easily is a noble spirit disc end
From hash aad sulphurous matter, that flies out
In contumelies, makes noise and ssr*+s,
b Jonson
Bat am accustomed 10 such things and so Gar from
irritating me the enemies who use such weapons
that when hear Of their attacks it is some satisfaction
70 think they have thus employed the malignity which
must nave been employed somewhere, and could NOT
nave been directed against any person whom i could
possibly modest or inure less. The viper however
venomous in purpose, is harmless in effect while Il II
hitting at the file. Ii is seldom, indeed that waste
I "A tEoca ,ul,o
saiing me- But abhorring as do, the personalities
WHICH Disgrace our current literature, and averse from
controversy as am, both by principle and inclination
| make no profession Of non-resistance.- When the
offence and the offender are such as 10 call far re
whIp and branding iron; has been both seen an,
felt that can inlict them.
Lord byron present excerbation is evidently pro
duced by an infection Of this kind not b,- hearsav
reports OF my conversation, four wears ago fra nsmit
Tea nm from England The cause NAV he found -
certain remarks upon the Satanic school NJ ,,o,t
contained IN my preface to the Vision Of (,d,,,or
Wen would i be for Lord Byron he could look back
upon any OF his writing, with as much satisfaction as
snail always do upon what is there said Of thar a,r;
'ooS SCHOOL Many persons, and parents especially.
nave expressed their gratitude to me for having app
= me branding iron where it was ricnIy deserved
me Edmburg Reviewer, indeed. with that honorable
feeling BY which his criticisms are 50 nec,,r,, HI
unSushed, suppressing the remarks themselves b,s
ascrbed them wholly to envy on nv pan. rive
him. IN this instance. full credit for sincerity h.
heVe ne was incapable of comprehendinc a wortbter
mouVe' or lnventing worse anG. As have meyer
cohoeScended to expose, in any instance his pi,if
maevolence thank him for ha wing II this xt;n. \;
bare himself and exhibited It in its bald naked ana
undsguised deformity.
Lord Byron like his encomiast, has nor ven,rrod -
''o u'd'tef OF those anisladversions into view
o oonoedis the1ac that they are directed aqai,it
me aothors Oh basphemous and lascivieus hooks
against men, who content with ndplcipo ,boi. ~,
wees labour to make others the slaves of seps,.l
iike themselves-aganst public panders, who minglng
npety with lewdness seek at once to DESTROY the CO
ieh' OF social ORDER, TO carry profnation and pol
uon into private families, and into the heart of ind;
yiduals.
Ills Lordship has thought il not unbscon,;rg !; III,
10 call me scribbler of all work. lie, the ,,ord -
pier pass Il is not appelation which win s,;cl
''0 '"' Vi satanic school But. if am scribber
~" am one OF al work viii tell Lord Byron what
nave not scHbbed--what kind OF work have moi
done have never Published hbels upon nv friends
ana acquaintance, expressed my sorrow for those H.
oes and called them in during mood OF better mind
ana then issued them, when the evil shirt which
Tor time has been cast out had returned and taken
possession with seven others more wicked than him.
sell. nave never abused the power of which every
author Is IN some degree possessed 10 wound The char
acter OF man, or the heart Of woman have nov
e sent into the world book to which did not dare
iffx my name or which feared 10 claim in i court
OF justice # 1t were pirated BY knavish bookseller
nave never manufactured furniture for the brothel
None of these things have done; none of the fonl
work by which literature is perverted to the inry of
mankind My hands clean there Is no damned
spot upon them no faint which all the perfumes NJ
Arabia will not sweeten."
Oi the work which have done it becomes me m,
here 10 speak, save only relates 10 the Satanic
School and It's Coryphoeus, the author of Don Juan
have held up that school to public detestation A en-
emss To the religion, the institutions and the domestic
morals Of our country. / have given them desirna
non 10 winch their founder and leader answers | |
have sent stone from my sling which has sntren
their Goliah an the forehead. have fastened HI
name upon the jibbet for reproach and aneninv. as
long as II shall endure Take it down who can.
One word of advice TO Lord Byron before con- |