Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-10

LEARNED MEN-Our readers abroad as we'll as
those at home, have most probably hitherto
been ignorant of the vast learning possessed by
some of the political men of the west, especially
editors. However incredible it may appear to some
that we have those among us who hold the keys of all
science and knowledge, it is nevertheless true that
we have men of prodgious literary attaiments, if
the statements contained in the last American are
to be believed. One of the learned prodiges of the
nineteenth century presides over the editorial col
umns of the Southport American. 1t appears the
editor of that paper has become too impatient to
wait longer for distinguished literary honor, deem
ing it quite slow process to arrive at the dis
tinction which he DESIRES by allowing the public 70
Judge of his literary merits, from the character of
his common editorials. He has therefore resolved
to keep his readers no longer in suspense, but
tonish them at with full revelation of his ca
pacious scientific requirements. We entertain
envous feelings towards friend of the Ameri-
can, because he is SO very learned and we very
illiterate therefore most cheerfully give place
to the following passages from his card of attain
ments-
awe defy them (the editors of autobiography
volved, from any English author from Chaucer to
the present time, which we cannot explain. 1t is
supremacy ridiculous to hear men, who know moth
ing of the original meaning of a single Saxon word,
and are so utterly unacquainted with the foreign
languages of which the English is composed, as to
translate nuua bona bones, to hear such men
charge those with ignorance of their native tongue
who have made Phology their study, and who
could not only acquant them with the original
meaning of their own Saxon English, but teach
them the rudiments of screen or eight foreign lam
guages, ancient and modern of which the English is
composed, is not only ridiculous, but as we said
before inefably contemplate"
To say nothing of the surprising taste displayed
in the construction of the foregoing sentences, the
revelations they contain will doubtless ensure the
literary Immortality of the writer. Although the
article in the American of which we speak contains
several sheer fabrications, still disposed
overlook them all, as would throw obsruc-
tons in the way of the editors speedy flight to fame
AS for ourselves possess learned requirement.
of which we wish to boast and although in the
judgment of the American we may be ignorant of
the rudiments of our mother english, we neverthe-
less, shall have the audaclty to speak and to write,
and leave the public to Judge between and our
editorial cotemporares 1t is probable that the
treme modesty of the editor of the American, did
not allow him to give full catalogue of his
sive requirements in one number of the American.
Indeed, we are informed that he has omitted to
mention quite number of his intellectual attain
ENTHUSIASTICALLY those ofpoetry and theology. In
conclusion the editor of the American
that we are by means displeased that he has
fit to set forth his superior knowledge, and however
insignificant he fancies appear, when compared
with his vast intellectual self, nevertheless shall
enjoy it we'll.