Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-05-30


cd TO fall int line! Notice, how tameIy they'll
submit to the same traces which they have kick,
ed off, with SO much spirit and fire.
Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow,
He who would search for pearls, must dive below.
Dryden.
The Democrat of last week contains an article
which commences thus, "The Editors of the
Wing are in the habit of compIimenling the or
iginal poetry, which is weekly published in the
columns Of their paper, and we have though:
that large majority ofthe pieces which make
their appearance in the Wing, are really worthy
OF praise"
In reply to this, we have TO say, that
1t is not true, that the Editors of the Wing
are in the habit of praising in their paper, the
original poetry which appears in their columns.
In the paper which contained, "The Butterfly,
TO the dying Child" moonlight on the Misss-
spp," and the address TO "Phoebe," VIC ven
tured to wager that no newspaper or period
zeal published in the Union, could boast of three
more bca utiful pieces, than those, in our pa
per of that day. We have not been in the
habit of noticing complimentary, the poetry
that appears in our paper. We present it to
the public, for their entertainment and criticism
We would ask the Democrat if he was The man
who discovered this plagiarism of our cores
pendent? or whether he did not receive this in
formation from a Whig7-from one Iof our cor
respondents? If so, does he not present him
self ia ridiculous attitude before the commu-
nifty, by giving intelligence which he has re-.
ceived from others, without giving credit to the
proper person for this informaton? Has he not,
in fact, been guilty Of plagiarism, himself?-
We received the same intelligence last week
and should have explained the whole matter,
had we not been apprised that we should have
deprived the Democrat Of a rich ''morceau''-
He seems TO be in great want of something to go
upon, and as we were aware that his creative
powers are exceedingly feeble and sterile. we
concluded to indulge him, yet we very much
fear he has failed TO gain for himself much cred
il by the privilege. We would return our
thanks TO the Democrat, for his Kindness in
calling our attention TO this literary theft as
he supposes, if we were not suspicious that he
himself has been trading on borrowed capital.
We think it due to our correspondent, "Aerial,"
to say, that the communication containing Star.
zas,' contained also, two other pieces of poe trv
The first piece was published some weeks since
and was certainly original This first piece, as
stated by our correspondent. was ''written for
the Whig," the other two pieccs-"The SLAM
derer," not yet published, and "Stanzas," were
not thus marked. We have no reason 10 think
that this correspondent, who has contributed SO
In
would have attempted TO have imposed
such verses on the Editors, as original. We
think 1t probable, that the original, in the Cas-
ket, came from our correspondents pen. wears
ago, and if SO, this would only be republiea-
ton of ones own production AS to the ironical |
that the Editors of the Whig could
not be imposed upon by verses of his kind, we |
beg leave 10 say that we could, for we are not
familiar with every scrap and Stanza, that has |
been published in the newspapers and period.
calls for the last century. We, however, should
doubt the moral honesty of any person, who
would essay to acquire character, by sending
in any article as original, which was not. in !
act, so. Az to the Democrats views. unon
The poetry. published over the signature of.Aeri1
= N" A"SoAIOCIS we kept these
Stanzas' on hand for several weeks. because
We did not consider them of a superior quality.
they are dlsJolnted In sense, and abrupt in com>
position, as any one, acquainted with poeticaI
composition, must perceive. We have, aire adv
appropriated TOO much space to this subject
'ut we cannot conclude without noticing the
latterlng style in which he directs the attention
y his.teaders' to the. poetry by "AmeIia" on
May" lie says no complies with the re-
uest ola lady. in publishing this poetry, who
las once, written beautiful piece of poetry for
hal paper. Now, we doubt, very much, wheths
r any lady in this place has written zone bear.
rSI piece ofPoetry,' and then ceased TO write.
ms Is unreasonable; poets have great itching
Or writing, and are never satisfied with one
tempt particularly, if it be successful. We
mould therefore, suspect some flching, in this
ase' II not from printed work, at least from
ONE other manuscript We will close. with
equest ofall the community. and SarsicuIsrlv
ne Democrat, if they should discover any az.
Gle, marked as original, which is not So that
ley VIII be so kind as TO inform US, and we
MI exclude the communications of such con
'ibutor from our columns.
1he Decree that was made somotime sinc.
Santa .anna, prohibiting all foreigners. from
..a'"ng goods in that country. has given great
Aence 20 France, and promises 70 produce a
ar between the kyv1f enmns.;o. Il. 1. ...I