Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-10

paper by which IS was MADE, u eTuHUSy
worn by the junior publisher Of that print, a
man who was never gully OF giving TO the
world. an original idea, and who thas far in
life, was never accused Of writing ten lines Of
correct English; by a man, who sans eere-
monte, incorporates with his columns Of dull
ness, the writings of every author, with whom
he is acquainted, and with an air Of dignfcd
consequence, copies them, and reads them 10
the listeners and gazers who visit the shop of
the barber, and the rendezvous places Of those
young and suizzical genuses, who read with
avidty, newspaper squibs, and paragraphs;-
and that, with look Of importance, which
seems TO say. "who thought that l could en-
gender so wonderful production! am not a
most extraordinary genius'"
Such is the individual who talks about pla-
giarism; such is the man that gravsly accuses
others of offences, of which every day of his
life he is guilty! But as this is small affair,
and as he who has ccused us, is not entitled
TO our notice, we regret, that in justice to our
selves, we are compelled to extend to him the
little attention,which this paragraph seems to
signify.
We take no pleasure in alluding to the IN
dvidual who is the hero of this article, and
our pity for the infirmities of his head, and the
deep regret we feel for his misfortunes, weak
ness. and mental obliquty, all considered,
would 90 far TO induce us TO suffer him TO es-
cape, without further exposing the little and
contemplate arts he has always resorted to,
to give to himself a consequence, which the
world will never acknowledge.
From the time that he assumed the pro-
pretorsbip of one half of the paper to which
he is attached, till the occurrence of small
matter of dispute-thc origin Of which, if fur
ther provoked, will be. by us laid before the
public-nine tenths Of all the original matter,
which appeared in his paper, was written by
the writer Of this article, for which he has not
yet been rewarded ;-and the credit of which
was modesty worn by that very modest and
scrupulous literary Juvenal And even after
us, we were called upon to write for that pa
per, and to which call we yielded compliance,
contrary to the express and implied injunct
of the proprietors of this paper; and the junior
gentleman Of the print IN alusion. even at
time when he was heapng on the Editor of
this paper all his ebulliions of spleen and OBJ
loquy, availed himself Of his labors, sent them
to the world as his own; and yet he has the
hardihood 10 talk about plagiarism.
With all these facts. and others which we
shall presently relate, for his edificaton and
pleasure, he has had the unblushing efTrontery
and impudence. to accuse us of offences, Of
which he is each and every day guilty. Soon
after the commencement ofthis paper, remem-
bering that we had written for the individual
in allusion, an article of some length, and in
our opinion, of some interest, which he had not
published, anxious to publish it in our own
columns, we called upon his partner, and re-
luesfcd him to return it, as We wished to avail
ourselves Of its contents In reply VIC were
old, that it would not be srrrendered; that as
t was written for their paper, it was held as
heir property, and would not be given up, as
hey intended to give it TO the world through
heir own columns! And with this staring him
n the face, our accuser, has the temerity to
ak about plagiarism.
None but positive, and confirmed moo
lie none but a man, who is duller than the
METAL that composes his types, would lay him.
elf thus liable to exposure, by setting forth
alsc, and contemplate charges. which he
ught to know, must elicit a reply, and pro-
uce a reaction.
1t affords us no pleasure to hold unpleasant
onvcrse with the publication to which we nov
llude, nor ire we willing TO dispute or quarrel
18th any one; but since we have been driven
this subject,wc will, las Pierre says, "out with
ie whole of IT." and state plain and undenia-
le facts as they stand.
Since the Literary Cadet came into exist
nee, a combination of individuals has been
rmed, and still exists, at the head Of which
and the publishers of the paper Of which we
e now speaking, whose every effort has been
adc, and directed to produce the destruction
The writer Of this article, and the prospects
the paper. To effect an object so desirable to
c combination, no method has been too vile
be employed, no scandal has been to gross, .
ID no faseheod has been too broad to Lc EN-
Dyed by the heads Of a body of cowardly in =
nliarcs, who have wrthed with agony, aud $
own desperate with spleen, whilst watching T.
Q success Of those, who have struggled and