Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-17
PROVIDENCE, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Il, lse1.

| Street mndi' how chasss assin, low sd-
mrable. how fascinating. how neat! "s'reet
mud" and attic salt. co-minglsd! Hs hat
can give utieranre 10 such chuste language
and honor the world with tho display of such
brilliant ideas, is entitled 10 tho honors of his
country, and Mhen he d.es, lie should be em-
baI'ned in Cape Cod chowderl Then again,
We have another classical remark:
Whittier he in print. alta hes tho same
disgra'e 10 ITS nLtioi as u ie iu private in-
ter,o, rsc."
We say nothing about the English Of this
latter part Of the sentence--we leave il os Il
sands, 10 be- deeiplcrcd by those who are Gu
pable VI dseiphsring. the mixed jargon of an
,diot.
Having afforded few specimens Of the writ
er's classical acunen and taste W. proceed TO
notice one more paragraph. which we suppos.
was written in tie full spr.t Of candor and
truth:
If tho respeefobility Of n paper is 10 de-
pend upon tl sae of IT'S sheet, tho p evidence
papers, which would no, he beheld by any OF
spirit must, Of 'Oirse enlarge their borders,
and ruin their conductors, for tie .uks Of be-
co,ning respectabie"
We presume the author Of TIE foregoing
paragraph spoke solely in his oan behalf; and
we agree with him precisely. that il would run
him, and all connected with his conctin. ir lie
were :" attempt 10 make his paper respeeia-
6ie The idea Of consunnating such desigi.
is absolutely ridiculous. and if he has the leasr
reg ,rd for those means Of obt lining a snbsis,-
entc. which he n, present enjoys. We admon-
ish bin not TO think of such an Herculean un-
der'akmg. Render his paper respcctable!-
You might as well attempt to qnsneh Yesuvius
with a cup Of wa'er, or subdus lie warnings of
the whir" Winds with fan. ITO render his
paper "respect0bie." he would be obi ged TO
begin I,s life anew, and wash out the many.
and indel.ble dark iinis which are imprinted
upon his history: he would be compelled 10
obliera:e all roc, lleu ons of the c.
II -, and undergo a radical tronsiorma-
ton. II would be necessary for him 10 60
der back, and gain a rev name, new history.
and u new head. As all these things are Ut
,erly impossible, he may forever despair Of
rendering his paper respectable"
Thus much have we written, in the .pi. il Of
candor and good will, and as we have an es-
PEI ial regard for those Who have been. by un-
forcscen and undreampt OF events, connected
with the fortunes and the fates ofthe Editor
Of whom We speak. we pray him never TO al
| tempt so f,ile aud so silly :ask. as that OF
attempting 10 " render his paper respeetabie.' =
Wo arc as sorry rs he is, that his publication
does not sdstain a respectable character, but
as he has unfortunately degraded TO his own
miserable level. we pity his misfortuncs. though
our sense Of propre'y. compels us TO desp sc
tho man. We leave him, af cr saluting MIN
with our assurances Of pity and comn,ssera-
ton, with tears in our eyes; and though we
coal wish that his paper were respectable;
as il ia impossible for him to make it so-we
beseech him mos, earnesily not to undertake
| a task, which is futile. and which he mover can
consumnate, unless lie be- one new man.
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