Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-20
LITERARY CADET.
paovIpescE, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20.
TO THE PUBLIC.

G ulnstances have, Tor the last week, compelled
W 10 occupy the columns of this paper, with a
Recital Of our private difficulties; and assure
the public, that we are as much averse TO such
pi locations as they are, and that they would
not have been ina dc, had We not been driven
to the adoption of such course, by the un-
manly and unpr evoked prosecutions of rival
establishments.
In January, 1926, We commenced getting
MO operation an extensive job Establishment,
ani as might have been expected, at the onset
we were opposed by the whole Of the fratcr-
nty,who considered as nlterlopers; and they de-
tcrlnined, ii possible, TO put us down. To elect
this, our work WAS criticized with the utmost
scrutiny, and whenever a convenient and safe
opportuni'v WAS Afforded, the most vile and
virulent cslumnies, relative 10 our labors, were
circulated with an avidiiy, which but too well
told the rancorous disposition Of those who
gave them currency. Reckless Of an opposi-
tion, which had been engendered by malice,
and carried into operation by the contemplate
arts Of little minds,we paid no attention to the
c.sol the opposition, ,butquie,ly pursued omown
business, and laughed at the spleen and little
evidences Of petty malice, exhibited by our
eneuIes. Persevering in our laudabc efforts
10 gct up our establishment, we fortunately Sc
cured tho good will and friendship Of indvidu-
ais distinguished alike for their influence and
disposition 10 encourage young enterprise, and
thor aid, added to orr own industry and per-
Severance, has enabled ms to found one of the
most extensive printing establishments in Rhode
Island; and at this moment we arc enjoying a
vcfy extensive patronage.
Our success has elected the envy and jeal-
ousy Of older establishments. aud as they can
not behold competitor meeting with succcss,
they have united, and formed an Vn-holy al
knr fha han 1Ie Of do
pressing, and destroy ing thoss, who have out
strpped them, N the race of honorable compe-
tiiion.
Hating met with great success in our Job
Once, in the month Of April, 1926, we resolved
10 establish newspaper; being willing to Sc
snre to ourselves, as much of the public en-
poymeut, as possible Aware Of the difficult
ties wo should have 10 contend with, and the
runcorous opposition we should meet, if we
issued proposals for the publication, prior to
the ptpors appearing before the public, we
issued il without the customary annuncation,
and llid it before the people, for their patron-
age and support.
the appearance Of the Literary Cadet, did
not meet with the appreciation Of the gentle
men of the Press; and whilst il met with great
slctess among the people, the ire and phrenzy
of oar competitions was increased, and chafiDg
with rage, they swore that the paper should be
pat down, whttever tolls the event might cost
them. Nor have they ceased TO labor in their
vocation; but whilst they have toiled and tug
ged at the oar, aud sweated at the brow, in
lthoring TO produce injury, they have gath
cred around us multitude of warm friends,
who have looked on; and despised the individu-
al; VINO have insiduoasly, and IN the dark, aim
ed he dagger A. the bosom of their neighbOrs.
Our paper had not been long in operation,
hafnre aff .to al tha ott of ruulfituJa
of presses. most of which, heaped upon US the
warInest, though perhaps unmerited, encom-
iuln3, and quoted from columns, in the most
liberal manner, and honoured US with all those
attentions, which gratifying to the pride
and vanity Of our profession. Beholding these
things as thew did, our professional enemies,
resolved to put an end to the attentions that
were shown To us abroad; and to carry this
honoura6le design into execution, they wrote
long anonymous letters 10 the proprietDrs and
elitors Of Publications in other States, advising
them not tobestow upon rs the least attention,
and avow.ng that no confidence could be
placed in what published. But in tins they
did not succeed, for those 10 whom their infa-
mons letters we're anonymously addressed,
were men Of feelings too lofty to allow them
20 lsten TO the scandulous ribaldry Of an
onvmous assassns.
a. ,ye progressed, II was evident that our
success, was accomplished in many instances
at the expense of the patronage, which had
previously been bestowed upon other pubca-
;.ons, though we ayow, that we have never
taken step to produce such an event. further
thaa to labour for honouroble prefermoHt;-
and III Numerous instances, when gentlemen
have said to US, We will by and by, stop GER
tain publication, and take yours, we have
Invariably replied we should be proud of your
mai 20 bf lf vya n, vyifh hnuf
having IL drawn from a Observation-Disclosures, we
do rot ask you to give il us.
After having published weekly paper, one
year, and met with decided success, we deter
mined to publish sem-weeky, and the 1nnun-
c,tion Of The fact, set the whole fraternity in
motion. This will not do said they, the pro-
ject must be nippsd in the bud, or we are injur-
ed, and we must combine, aud make a vigor-
ois effort to suppress the undertaking. And
this they did do, but they failed, as they have
in all their designs, and we have triumphed
At the commencement Of the senli-weekly
publication, we we're aware, that on Whatever
days we might issue the paper, we should come
in contact with some Of our cotemporaries, a nd
consequently excite the particular displcasure
of the proprietors of some publications; and we
confess that we felt some delicacy rclative TO
the subject. But as il pleased the Almighty,
when he regulated the order Of time, and the
revolution of the planets, to apportion but sew
en- DAYS at a calender week, we could not se-
lect any two days, without running across the
interests Of some one; aud we thought our
selves as much entitled to a claim on Time,
as any one, and to two days out of the seven,
and as we were unwilling to publish on Mon
days, as such an arrangement would necessa-
rily call upon US 10 violate the "Sabbath Of the
Lord between the evils, we took the least
and selected Wednesdays and Saturdays