Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-29
LITERARY CADET.
pRovipENcE., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST %.

conceive, The lengths Which prejudice will car
~ the mind, and sway the better judgments Of
our natures; and if We LOOK upon painting,
said to be the prediction OF West or Roy
nods, oven lf it be mere diub, we behold II
with admiration, and with u cIiticGi eye, des-
cant upon the peculiar merits Of its shades and
colourings; set il down as prodigy, for At
came from tho pencil ofa master spirit Of The
art. But # we looh upon another effort OF the
pencil, exquisite in its design, and wonderful in
by some unfortunate and obscure artist, known
to the world only az painter of signs, or as
garrett limncf, we turn from il carelcssly, with
tho remark, that the thing is well enough loI
a dauber that the shades are too gross, and
the tinis arc too light, and that the drapery is
absolutely insullerable! Thus much will the
magic ~of prejudice effect; and its operations,
were never more fully proven, than they have
been very recently, by Mr.. Coleman Of the
Sew-York Evening Posi-, and Colonel Stone of
the Commercial Advertiser
some weeks ago, Mr. Coleman Who Is u de-
termined, il not violent advocate OF General
Jackson's claims, to the presidency, stated in
his paper, that Robert Walsh, Jun. Editor OF
the National Gazette, was also fay yourab!y in
clined towards the General, and as proof Of it ,
stated, that in the year 1928, he wrote, and
published in the American Monthly Magazine,
then published in Philadelphia, and edited by
Doctor James MtHcnry, Biographical
Sketch, rather AUDITORY than otherwise, of
General Jackson. Mr.. Stone, OF the CONNER
cial, gentleman who possesses as much con-
cet as any OF oar order, and whose pre- judces
are not OF the mos; io.bearng nature, treated
remark ed that the editor Of the Post, was at
tempting TO quiz Mr.. Walsh and then went
on, to denounee the American Monthly, as q
wretched production; treated its editor. DoctoI
McHenry, as writer Of" a great deal Of mis-
cradle prose- and OF much execrable poetry
and avowed that he, the Editor ofthe Quarter
-, was the author OF the Biographical Sketch
and then went OH to adduce some faulty sen
tences in the article cpronoun> ed it a mer,
yiS-ma-roIe" of fustian--and 40 badly writ.
ten, that Mr.. Walsh, if lie had tried, couldno,
have produced it. This called forth re, e,oin-
der from Mr.. Coleman, who insisted that the
Sketch was written by MIR. Walsh, and in proof
q: the fact, produced the publishers receipt
for the money paid hm, for the labor Of writ
ing the wrctched production" as it was call
ed by Mr.. Stone. This called out MIR. Walsh
who family acknowledged that he was tn.
author Of the Sketch; and thus was contro-
ver,y. which originated in sheer prejudice
closed " he extreme mortItcaiion, Of the Ed
itor Of the Commercial Advertiser.
The fact Is, Mr.. Stone, WIS US ignorant o
the name Ut the real author OF the Article a:
the man in the moon; bat as he believed 1t ts
tleman, who in his wisdom, he had .et down
among the dundcrheads OF the nation, lie die
not hesitate 10 denounce il at u venture. an,
treat it, as q ridiculous TRADE of nonsense ant
fustian. But il he had known that Mr
Walsh was the author, no enconum woul,
have been too gross to be heaped upon 1t; ant
he would have commended il TO the world, u
an elegant specimen OF American BsIisS
Leftres writing So much for mans preju
dice, and so much for Colonel Stones candou
and critical aeumen. Since Mr. Walsh has &C
knowledged himself to be the writer OF th
Sketch, we opine, that the Colonel feels rath
er rpefer-griepousiy, us he says not one wor
on the subject, and " is as silent a mouse i
arat-trap."
AS for Doctor NJ Henry, it is not probable
thai lie will care much about the denuncia
tions of Mr.. Stone; and he ought TO conside
his triumph over prejudced competitor, sc
nal, brilliant, and complete. As writer, Doc
tor McHenry, is, in our'p poor opinion. many dc
grees above mediocrity, and We have see
some Of his productions, the authorship 9
which, would add m no small degree, to th
literary fame, Of Mr.. Stone, il be could homes,
Iy wear it, as modcstly, as does l,e gifted Doc
tor.
This iudorous affair, reminds us Of sirnila
one, which occurred in this town when W
were boys, and which at the time, ELECTED n
little merrimcnt, at the expense of one of th
parties concerned. Toe Hon. John Bailey {
nj ,ssachusetts, aud nov member Of Cor
,,ross. was at tho time a member of the SeniC
,Ias, of Brown Uuversityr and often arnuse
hirpolfin wrIing FOR the neNspaper pablica