Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-08-28
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and consequently seldom exprs.s oo'
even y company, much less s "a y ' Pa
nothing b. TIE Importance Z -os
hasiuduced meto do 80 now. -
ionable topreiace an literary y, 4
which charaeterfhis ppofesves : q.
not be 50 unfashOnable as to deyi,,. 8 ~
general rule. lam what the ws,ls
awel read and consequently q il. 4
cuze my sense q moaestyl spdh.s e
ty for the difhsiOnef useful lnos,..
recognized asone of the litsra,i :, !, sIs
This distinction cOnfessha 70 To- ~ \.
inspired meto attempt ihis mo-. "a
On a beautiful production. vzl;.s
with interest throughout, ana -. l
pressof g genills from beginning !. y
Must I.tell Whati sl Yes, eentis q
You cannot see the painful blD.b;;,.. ~, Z
exertioh costs me, (eten wbe1-,.,
alone) tolsayit d literary 60 a
shape Of alstter) written l5y IN. 9 D.
Of the Columbus Democrat.
ceived in Locust Grove, Yazoocos
honor Of its delivery was &C. !,
lunbus. I detest yodf severn ,.', -: = y.
sometimes crush geniihs u The t,,1 - ]. "a
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my study to AVOID tbs ny object -.
to cab the attention to theb e,u6s. ., ! "a
few slight blemishes, which sre oslv -, ~
bic to the critics eye, IN tins piees
now to my task-Cbut frstget the c.
Democrat Of The 21st ultimo, place 5 -.
you to. save me the trouble Of err.
much.( We'll then, gentle reader. d. &.
what glowing colors, IN what patbe,i,. =.
the Charms Of the prairie scenes, n !
silent woodland, and the half cleared o,.,
are portrayed IN the first three septs0,.
Now as | wish to initiate you also N,
mysteries Of criticism, you must aIwav,s
after reading little. and thy if pos5
enter into the feelings of the author, an,
things as he does; remember this vel i,
important Let US have a practical Ihss,
In afew sentences after the foregoils ) :
US that he left Columbus after dusE m
aware the pEairies commence fov nls g..
and terminate Is miles from CSm. :.
ConneIl's old stand, SO that he mnslsp..
joyed q the charms of the prairie so,ss;
the dark-hOw delightful it must be To-
blind" Again ''the rapid footfaTs tOoss.
prancing steeds, and the crack of tbeds,
whip, and his cheering tones, enEveDs5 :,
sionally BY the spirit-stirring notes q Al
gle is music in my ears" Seewhstfi
have an accurate sense Of hearing! Can
ears could discover no music in an he *
stage and horses together with alItbe n,
driver could make, but this Is one Of tsr
advantages that a person Of taste and
has over the common herd Of men, HI
scription of his travelling companion i
and graphic indeed. He finds out sifg
conversation" that abe is sound n
thing" and more too, abe discovers b
be a man Of excellent good sense sa
kndest feelings and that because be
Louisville shin plasters were good, ii
wen veEsed on Banks and the, Cu7enz
last though not least, abe was aaETy
mocrat, the noblest work Of Gul:n
there is a note appended, in which ths
critieizes on Pope's celebratedEne
An honest man s the neblest work az
which he thinks ought to read
An honest Democrat s the noaea Vi
God"
] Do most seriously disagree with the We
this, for this reason, that Pope beEeped,
majority Of men were rascals, andtha6
honest ones among them were aGOdsE
works" but hisehangein the line vu
to show, that the number Of honest ID
Gratis were fewer IN proportion, thanthsI
Der Of honest men are, taxing the Kboh
man family colIectiyeiy,-He has the id
tage Of knowing the Democratic char:
better than 7 do; but stil Win not "a
that he IS right. Let US set It down :
honest difference Of opinion. After Ii
fancy sketch Of the probable causes q
lows cutting his throat, shows coas
that he writer has had the ad7aHzg
classical education, for it has gwen i
mand over the most beautiful q
speech. aFIeI, 2. the devil, " agambE
amadness" and pbeggard wreichs
through this passage" in all maze
phOrieal confusion, bctrayiing the us
madness of poetry, without the hgg1
The description of Colonel @
frank manner and generous hOsEih
quite 50 happy as they might be,
pays kim one unintentional cOnph
ailthat is said for that purpose b
that g the general impulse Of hs
him to speak with equal frankn@ .
getting too often that there may
A ehiel among them taE
And faith hen print then
which. in plain English means t
70 stretch his conscience mae
done. when congersing withPolt
which BY thoway has exhausted
qualities long since. Is it took -
strsteh whichit never could con
sistsncy Or truth.--I think By ae
{ poetry as follows It might Be
: some bod hereafter
8 When a cliel goes out eollss
3 Don't write or print It.
Excuse the depression; il .
which I think my pretentiOns . q
meto. He does not say o's ~.
quality of tie Colonel's liquors.