Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-05

der the impression that Paul. who imagine was
stranger, had also attained the accomplishment.
We can all imagine the confusion of poor Paul,
when he found himself in the midst Of such elegant
gen'em n, while he was compelled to confess his
Ignorance and stupidity. "Birds Of feather flock
together" and doubtless the common Paul "took up
tie line Of march" for society ofinfeor attainmcnts
am aware that there are number of persons in
the community, who behind the age. They
have fondness for the good, DID, clcanly habits,
which were prevalent prior to the discovery of A.
merica. These people are alarmed at the improve
ments and innovations induced by the rapid ma Ch
OF mind. These refnements Of taste, they pro.
nounce disgusting, and would If they could, muster
the nations Of the Garth, and beat retreat to orgi.
nal b1rbarity. Such persons will say ",hat Peter
was filthy, sinking fellow, but Paul was nice
young man." They tell US that the beasts of the
field, aye, the swine of the mire would not touch
the abominable stuff. Bu, these antquated folk do
not remember that is the lord of creation; a
highly intellectual, moral and accountable being.
i, is tut proper that intelligent free agen, should
assert his superiority to the grovelling swine, by
accustt IN n5 his palate 10 article which is SO ex.
trcmely offensive to the inferior creatures BY
parity of rcasJning they might condemn the good
old fashioned mince pie. If you should Place the
'mince pie Of twenty ingredients" swimming in
brandy, before po ker, doubt il he would cat.
He might degn to place his nasal organs to it.
But ,ha, is all. He would turn away shaking his
twisted tail, and give vent to his sentiments in pc
cular grunt, much to say, "ihis is the food of
him who hath dominion over the ish of the sea.
and over the fowl of the air, and every living
thing that movch upon the earth" But wha, does
all this prove ouly, that the hog is fool nough to
obey the instincts oil his nature and tha, he never
knows when Christmas comes. No, Peter, thou
vast clever fellow. Thou has, numerous follow.
ers. who, despite tic upturned Of the antique
and lastidi,us, move in society with disended cheek
yellow Il. end odoriferous hab.liments. The ex-
perenc, d. Universally, will pronounce Peter have
been gentleman of foresight, who was anxious
to make oil the advancement possible in the few
days allotted to man. lie knew that tobacco chew
ing was stepping stone to the drinking of grog,
still higher and nobler accomplishment. Indeed,
Peter was "whoe .ouied fellow" lie was GER
tainy in fair way 10 go the "eutire animal" The
elevated independence of this gentleman is truly
admirable. He disrcgalded the scnsee,s in,rea,es
OF friends, and scorned to ciinge 10 the ipse d,ri
of any one. He was that the fairer portion
of creation weie against him, tu, he knew that they
were also the suffer portion. Ii Peter even perpe.
ra,ed marimony, he could never have been so i'll
consistent, as TO ''strain at a gnat und sw,l ow
saw-nill," by ann ying his wife with his dlscove>
lies Of specs, blemishes &c, his food. The fact
that Paul was such plain, common, ceany youth
obsequious 10 he opinions of Others, foibds any
exercise uf fIncy on his case. Though, it is not
improbable, that he committed himself SO far as to
place his name on Temperance pledge and per-
hips did an abolitionist to the last affirming his
steady adherence 10 whit is called 'the good old
way"
Tho author, in his incomp .rAble work, has selec-
ted ;wo characters the very anpodcs of each other.
10 the most expressive style he has given their
sentiments in their own language. From their ex
pre- ssions enabled TO form correct estimates
Of their characters; and though the poem is brief,
describing but single incident, yet the even, is so
remarkably striking, that are ut but little loss to
infer their after fortunes. The Peters Of this day
will doubtless admire the noble Independence Of the
accomplished hero of the poem. And there is IA
class of considerable repectahiity, who will bcsow
due encomium OH Paul 50 that there is some
thing in the poem to please all parties. 1t is to be
hoped, that, though in darker age unjust criticism
has consigned this excellent production to the h, APPS
of oilca. Ii eratue, the journals Of Europe, well
as of America, will now come forward and support
its Obvious merits. LONGlNUS.