Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-30

spiritual philosopher" by the way, whom "vermOnter
omitted in his catalogue Unless greatly mistake, you will
there find the doctrine fully sustained, that The Dickens who
wrote "over Tws and the you supposed to have writ
that letter were person that could
anderod without sanderns the other Tho al cognizant"
YOU will the each of its manifestations" Excuse
ordtion take shelter under the wings of "Vemoner"
But Thing further. Amer oil your metaphysical pleading
you that you have done Mr. Dickens gross
uce You have confessed that published forged letter
calculated disgrace him. and in defence plead ignorance of
its character you still deem for having
suspected him of being the author; here il is
were led to regard the letter as genuine BONG dde pro
shed such in several of best aud most respectable jour
gar abuse hh had formed 80 feature IN The ,crg
0 other English traUeiiers IN this country"
Let reduce this syogism Books assaing America
with "scuiy and vulgar abuse" signed by other English
eers, have been genuine Charles Dickens is English
oet therefore this letter nssaing America with "scurrliy
and vulgar nbuse signed Dickens, he genuine leave
you to ponder upon and admire this admirable logic.
But point Amer all special pleading md eI-
you think offer something in the shape of
apology: do you do it after this wise
awe grafed know that the odium Of its authorship
does attach to the OF Mr. Dickens, and zoe sincerely
hope hasty remarks made upon the offensive publ
cuton may not be justified bV anu production from VI
EQUALLY r,Prehensi6te character h1eater"
Which mcanctb simply this: &c" acknowledge, sir, that
abused you grossly for letter you wrote, md sincerely
hope you write another uch The manlincss Of this
apology is certainly too exquisite for comment.
Now have wish discuss this matter any further than is
necessary and acceptable your readers The
prOpoy Of your original upon the letter, shall
therefore again debate. Characterised all Dickens
works "Poicc Reports land the CHEST paisc you gave
acknowledge that they worry credabo tie
young who them. This patronizing admission,
doubt, very we'll in its way but attempted in my first
communication show the injustice Of your cpihes and to
prove we'll could in brief notice like that that there
spirit in the writings of Dickens which rendered all such
and ridiculous took occasion likewise ulludc, with
expressions of uro, to the miraculous change Of public
opnonnot with regard the simply but with respect
the character and merit Of his books, Produced in the first
place. by his illusions the question of copyright and
dced much decided by appearance of this spurious
Before he this country euerybody who
them, regarded his works the creations OF genius,
stamped with power which alen exhibits, and
calculated by their prevailing spirit do good in the
of high morality. They praised exceedingly by
dignfed Quarterly reviewers by heess intelligent periodical
press, by professional who gave their study only such
leisure they could command and by every reader
who hung them, forgetting thing else in the
deep interest they awakened within him in the welfare Of his
fellow But the occasion Of the alluded when
first Boz dared open his mouth plead for his rights and
pocay when supposed that he did intend plaster
ofus had PlasteeP him. the very different:
and the books he written forthwith sunk utterly beneath
contempt Now, how suddenly your eyes white thus be-
black how this leopard in twnkng thus actually chang
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