Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-06
(To BE Continued
ron THE LITRRAsy CADET.


ron THE LIrRRAsr CADET.
MEssRs. SMITH & PARMENrER,
Gentlemen-Having failed in obtaining an
insertion, in other papers, Of the Hon Mr..
Powell's speech in the Pennsylvania Leg,sla-
ture, now send it in ell confidence for nser-
ton in your paper; it has been refused by the
conductors Of too presses in this town; and the
public are furnished with the reasons Of the re-
lection al one Of them, whether satisfactory or
not they will Judge. On two oft reasons given
! have few words to say" In the first place
(says the Editor) we do not exactly like the
manner in which this request had been made,
as if an editor were bound to publish as
matter Of course, whatever suits the purpose
Oft correspondent" What the editor me ms
by not liking the manner, am quite at loss
to determine. The speech was taken from an
other paper, enclosed in half sheet Of wri-
ting paper; on which was written a simple re-
the editor say, that any thing like demand had
been made by mel know he will hot.- On
the contrary am clearly of opinion that every
conductor Of paper has an undoubted right
to refuse any thing that may be offered for its
columns, but also am Of opinion, that in this
case. no harm can result from having all the
truth known on the subject; and that it is wis
dom in the conductors of our public journals to
do sll they can for the attainment Of truth.
What is the state Of the public press. il an
individual or body of men are abused, (or
think they are) and they have no remedy
through the same mediu,n' This editor has sa id
that Mr.. Pickering in his 4th of July address
made high charges &c. and that there was
no foundation for them; let Mr.. P's friends fur
nish what they consider good reasons for these
high charges (as the editor terms them) and
then, let the public judge. 1t is my opinion
there was good reason for them; the editor of
the American thinks, or says he thinks, differ
emily; and would try to make the public bo-
lieve that all these fears arc excited in conse-
quence Of DR.. Ey's ntemperate sermon OH tho
4,h Of July 1927. The other reason is that
"the speech has been pub lished in one of the
papers Of the town." true, il has been publish
ed in the Christian Telescope, but the crcuIa-
ton ofthis paper is among particular class of
our community, say, for instance, (as has been
said) "among the io,c, the vile, the iiterate
and the most pieked part of the communi-
ty," wished that some, at least, of the good,
and the pious Of our town, should see it and if
they would not read it; perhaps the nOthinga-
rians, and others, who support by their money
the schemes Of our day, but have no settled
sentiments on religious subjects, would. His
remarks respecting bigots is duly acknowledge
ed, and if he designs them for me, would OBJ
serve, that such kind Of bigotry as that, which
is willing the truth should be known, no matter
where it hits, whether the rich or poor, the
high or low, the doctor, the lawyer or parson,
the professor or nonprofessor-if this is big
otry, glory in it, and am bisot.
There is one remarkable observation in the
Editors last piece; it is this, "the Sunday
School Union we're made the dupes Of this Mr..
Ely, and the course Mr.. Powell pursued was
perfectly correct in opposing the incorporation
Of the society under such circumstan tances." |
think this sentence must have been penned
without due consideration. Reader, l ask you
to compare this sentence with what has been
said about this same Ely. by this same Editor
during this discussion, and then decide if, he is
half crazed. The manager of the American SUM-
day School Union the dupes of DR.. Ely! I'm
possible; no man will believe this.
Respecting what he has said about the Penn
sylvania Legislature refusing to incorporate any
more societies Of this description, his words
are "the act Of Incorporation was refused
chiefly from determination on the part of the
Legislature to grant no more interpretations to
societies ofthis description" that is, societies
like, or similar TO the American Sunday School
Union; and why not, are they not very good
and boneficiaP If so, why not incorporate
them' The answer is plain. it was considered
by that Legislature dangerous combination,
dangerous to our free institutions, dangerous to
our government, designed to amass Weaith,
and wealth is power, calculated to instill into
the youthful mind, principles which shall mako
them the obsequous tools Of their masters.
The editors observations, respecting Jackson
ism, I have no time to say a word about, Il
is his hobby, and lot him ride it.