Washington telegraph., 1849-10-24
For the TeZeorn7,k

cH1tG aerlL0, an article, in which he
assails, in no very measured terms, the
institution with which have the honor
to be connected.
This attack would utterly disregard,
were it not that its ridiculous assertions
might, perhaps. attract some attention,
where the authors character is not fully
known. IA. M. 81 asserts that stated
in my address at Prospect Camp-ground
that, "There is no High School in the
State of Arkansas, nor single institution
in which even English Grammar is thor
ougly taught, with the solitary exception
&c; that, Il represented all other
schools as little, inefficient, worthless &c. !"
Now, as to the first count in this charge,
that 'there is no other High School &c"
plead guilty, because "a. nj. s. has
fully enlightened me upon that point in
the article in question, and because have
been since informed that the said "A. MS. :"
himself presides over one possessed of a
distinguished reputation.
To the other charges made against
myself have simply one reply to make,
viz;-that they are unj ust misrepresenta-
tions, and known to be such by the ac
complished author himself.
| 1t becomes an easy matter to- select
almost any portion of an address, and by
wrestling it from its connection, present
its subject in false light.
This has been done by ga, M. S, and
what is really correct and innocent
statement becomes in his hands, an un-
Just and iittiined. aspersion. Ihe audi
ence before whom the address was de-
livered, will readily perceive the errors
into which this eager aspirant after the
hop0rS of notoriety has been led.
The love of praise is part Of our Ea--
ture, and when pursued by honorable
means. and from upright motives, 1t is
worthy of ommendasion and regard, but
when this legitimate desire for the good
bastard, prurient eagerness for notoriety,
that urges its luckless possessor to the
commission of unworthy deeds.-it then
deserves and receives the merited con-
tempt of all good men. Now, it is to
this very condition that the moral con-
stitution of "a NJ 81 has been reduced.
This morbid desire of his, exhibits itself
in variety of forms. He has no inten-
ton OF vegetating in a community un-
noticed anC unregarded.
Without the power of calling attention
to himself, he knows that life would offer
to his view but a cheerless aspect,-a
bleak and dreary scene.
He knows that
"There is tide in the affairs of men
Which taken at the flood, leads on to iortune,"
and that tide with him, is the tide of
public applause. He knows also, that
"He that stands upon slippery place
| Makes nice Of no vile hold to stay him up"
and for this purpose, he turns his eager
gaze upon every object that is likely to
afford some hope of support,-some little
prospect of satisfying this restless, morbid
appetite ever craving indulgence.
One of the means employed 10y ga MS.
to effect his purpose is that of writing,
and as "use doth breed habit in man."
he has acquired that wonderful talent
which wise men call Cacoethes Scrabendl,
and which in our simple vernacular tongue
is elegantly translated 80 perfect daaTYhpa
Of acrltamg.'
This cacoethes. "a. M. S. presses upon
the regard of the community in an infinite
variety of forms. Sometimes it presents
itself to our notice in the attractave essay,
sometimes as "The Examiner, or Book
of Questions on Grammar"
in the brilliant billingsgate, such as re-
Gently appeared and then anon, it faoaoS
from ham in the graceful and witty strains
of his Muse o! the infinite versatility
of his genius!-The wonderful power of
this "admirable Crichtonn
TO this renowned ga. nj. 81 may be
Justly ascrbed the greatness which Cas-
sius bestows upon Caesar,
"Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world,
Like Colossus; and we petty men
Walk under his hue legs and peep about
To find ourselves dshonorable graves"
And now, sir, who is this ga. M. S. p
this "same cracker that deafs our ears with
this abundance of superhuous breathe"
Suffer me to sketch his portrait.
Behold that man of lofty stature, and
majestic port, as with stately step he
comes this way. Upon that face are
enstamped the unmistakeable lineaments
of greatness;-that lofty brow extending
high above the prominent developments
of mental strength. gives indication of
the vast resources of the giant intellect
that turks beneath;-those eyes,-how
snail describe them,-those dark grey,
feline eyes, -.
"---in fine frenzy rolling
Which glance from heaven to earth from
to heaven;"
that nose; Heavens. what nose! l
forbear further description. He comes