Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-01-23

Per she Pol0aAio0. !
have frequently remarked tho illibersl-
ity oTa portion Of the citizens Of this place,
anA their constant habit Of cOademning
svesy thing that does not exactly cores
pond w,th their ideas Of right-Proscr'biag
The acts Of oshe-s both public and private
and have never seen il more stvikingly j.
l,,strated than in the communications Ut
Mess. .'Aloaitos'' end ''G," Of last week.
In reply TO which design making few
remarks thro' your paper. You may think
am presuming rather much TO take both
those eeyy able productions in hand, since
one would be sufficient; but as they SAVIOR
70 much Of the same spirit, and appear -
much disposed to " saife" in their = friend
IT, sentiments, towards the good psople o.
this fs,eelly town, cannot think Of one
without the othes-tho' should like Dot
20 think Of either. True, Friend &c"
gives ~ . history Of theatrical Pesfosman-
Gee which he hes read Of, and tho ds'etsri-
ous influeocs they have had on = certain
psuple once in the scale Of nations cons;d-
esaLly elevated, who in the course Of
events became-not degraded-but like
Adam Of old, fallen in nature but this does
not prove that it wss The effect Of plays
neither does he show % from whence bic
~coss;cs;oes" arose, or who that class Of
citizens may Be 'srkich ksve born tess5wo-
ny aea;ss she~."
Il matters not what influence such en-
scrsainments had on people Of Green and
Rome, OF whatever may have been their
passions for them.-There 10 no doubt that
tho playhouse contributed more than any
other institution to the support Of their
deeeacsase pride, aud buoy to their it,
fsied countsy-once the lyceum Of SCI
cree and tho arts, and . refinement in
taste not surpassed by any government
under the Gun; but will not admit (and
the gentleman does No; asssrt) il contribu-
ted in tho least % this state OF things, tho
they meg Aave resorted thishesfos purposes
of entertainment even after ''ihe ~ Re-
~ss vas sunk into the depths Of iniquity.' -
With regard To the influence theatrical
performances are calculated to have, 'sG''
asserts, that while ~ observe scenes q
misery and distress without heing able to
Contribute to it, relief, all the sensitive
pess that may b excited 10 only calculs-
ted to blunt tho kindsed feelings, and lull
tho symps,hies into indifference. This
contssdicas itselc-s Why attend places 81
divine vosship, to hear the word Of God
expousded over and over, il No are 70 be-
come callous to il pseceptsf ! have no
doubt &c" expresses the "cosoicsios" Of 4
counter education, OF mayhsp from the
source above alluded to; but am sorry to
find him disposed 10 restrict others TO the
same path. There are many roads to hon.
oe-sO wsalih-to happiness, and many
modes Of travelling them. for one have
heard - guod psecep,s from tho stage ~
from the pulpit and some that made .
deeper impression lied by the common
impulse, curiosity, and desire to enjoy
The pleasures Of this life aud With M fixed
motivs-ss thousands 60 to meet;ng-I
visited theatre, that den Of vice, as the
rie;1ly si<Aseess would call il, where from
Us lureing exhibition Of the human char
scser, - vel in the noble representations
of The sstiss-the liberal encouragement m
aschiiecture-the talents Of . Kean. and
tho studied elm "to hold - 'twere the
mirror up to nature" lelt impeessioas more
powerful and more 10 my benefit than I
lad derived from any other source.
lido not mean 70 aarciate the Thespian
Society of n. with that class Of theatres,
uos will admit that Il 10 - theatre At all !;
but 90 assoeiation Of young men "of moral
habits snd good citizess;" not possessed.
PreA1Ps, e ~ ~such native ee.iss - &c, !"
yet With . desire to improve in that con
0endable study, Eocution, and public dec
lamatioo, - veil - to contribute to the
entertainment o. ssch ~ can eonsc1enfioss-
y spead . "9sasser," and are not too rise
% Be instructed o. ton seaaie to Be amused
BY men Who ARE compelled tn resos, 10
ShsksPsar fos . subject, o. soos other su-
thor equally i.sie.ifesss.
IL 10 uanecsesasy here to attempt to
exhibit tie sdvantseesof rscitat;oss q this
eost, even ssosible pesson viii adDit our
'h,nds sss fes0sd 10 that way; from infan.
81 We are taught 70 imitate Others, and
Dducaiioo 10 founded On this principle.
&c" hegeis that some Of the sblest
n'sds, of this and oshes agss, lssve heen
devoted - he drama, and lhas the exiting
liea efit would bury thossaade q The rseh-
~ ss@s .fos vast nfths psepes nounsh-
ssstsCand sAan - thss disssGard shsisl
nesias beessss . aisapplieaeioa 10 eehess|
~ LED % eslf Thess = evil IN ell
No.! Tbosga ''0S" ssaasaeab srsl
aohs = sDoo ee0assiises, vill neei
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