The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-21
To the Editors of the Wilminetonian.
"Uetttr U;gniss;n,o ).

"Detv Dignissin,o.n
Let the palm be assigned to the most worthy
Gentlemen:
The maxim you have adopted, of"hearing
both sides," will, doubt not, secure for
me an opportunity of rectfying error and
rescuing from the influence of malgn preu-
dice the reputation of an injured stranger.
The character which our Borough sustans
for hospitality, has hitherto been unimpeach-
ed;-want of sociability has, however, been
charged upon us by some; but closer inti-
macy has generally removed the impress
sion. But let us no longer boast Our pre-
tensions to the high character of impartial
citizens, and enlightened men, have been for
feited, and we rest under the imputation Of
those who are bound down by old elogmas
and invcterate prejudices. Listen to the re-
cital.--
Mr.. James Brown, a gentleman who has
been for some time delivering lectures to
respectable audiences, in many of the towns
and cities in the Eastern States, upon the
subject of grammar, wished to extend his
tour Southard, and sojourns at present with
us. His views upon the subject of gram
mar differ in material points from his pre-
decessors. He has instituted system OF his
own; has received from the first literary per-
sons, credentials, approving his opinions and
acknowledging the errors OF the existing
theories; has instructed large classes, and
impaired to them his ideas upon the subject;
and taking into consideration the fact OF his
being an mpentor, (holden by many to be
crimc) he has really been fortunate thustar
IN his combating prejudice and proposes
sion. But he comes to Wilmington; and al
tho guilty of no sin but poverty, and no crime
but the 7oant Of .friends, the ''hue and cry
is Immediately rased every man who wants
his ignorance concealed, inveighs against Mr..
Brown. Whoever wishes to write himself
into notice, indites falsehood and slandcr,
and directs it against Mr. Brown. All JON
the crusade; and men who have never yet
seen syllable Of his gramn,er--women who
have never before. heard a 7pord ofH, and
children who care nothing about it, are an
warned against the abominable system OF
the still more abominable Mr.. Brown.
"Mongrel, puppy, whelp and hound, all join
the gen'ral cry"
But, this is not all. The press is put un-
der requisition; and that engine which should
be, as well the palladium of private as 1t IS
of public liberty, is made vehicle for the
conveyance of spite and envy. And what
course does that individual take who has
thus, without the shadow of crime raised q
community against him, who seem deter
mined to beat him off or starve him down
right, in a land "iowing with milk and ho-s
ney." He pursues manly course; he re-
veals his system III the blaze Of day; courts
objections, and clearly explains them, and
finally succeeds in obtaining the hearty con-
currence of many of our wisest and most uli-
prejudiced citizens. Seven gentlemen WHO
have taught, or are now teaching schools,
and who of course are highly qualified 70
Judge, have expressed their pleasure m the
introduction OF the system; six of them nave
been taking lessons with him, and partot
these have introduced the sys.sm into MeT
schools. Yet notwithstanding all this, nc
still meets with opposition! A host OF anol.
ymous writer's array themselves IN oPpos'-
tlon to him; they make charges which are
incapable Of answers from their ilcoherehce
or, are unworthy of notice from the'i
want OF truth. Mr.. Brown discovers the ih''1
lignant motives which actuatc them, ana
tinding, that himself and not his system, -
the object of their malice, he retires 1rolN
the controversy, and treats with contenip.u-
Gus silence his ungentlemanly competNoi.s .
Ills friends, those whom he has endeareu ~
him by his talents and his worth, sun =.
main by him and have taken up the supjeI.
and have hitherto been successful IN eae''
opposition.