The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-07
Random ShOtS,-No. 8
BY NoNDEscRIPT.
.a,neriean and English .fufhOrS.

A NATION does mot attain an eminence In III.
erature in day. Centuries are required to per-
feet and polish language, and until 1t reaches
good degree OF perfection, its literature must nec'
s,s.rily be defective. True, il may boast Of ge'
niu, and talent, but the most original thoughts
badly expressed, and the boldest conceptions lily
executed; excite neither enthusiasm nor ad-
mnistraton. There are also other considerations
upon which the literary works Of a nation nation
ally depend; viz the genius Of it's institutions and
the natural disposition Of its inhabitants
There was "a time when an American book was
not read, even at home. When transatlantic
criticisms we're the order Of the day, aud praise
and esn.ure were awarded upon this side OF the
water. upcs the dctum Of an english reviewer
This state OF things was disgrace to the country
and gradually the evil has amended. Anu why
sbould II notl What has been produced in the
old world whose parallel or superior ha' not Hour
ished here In arms can any bear comparison
with Washington or Jackson In esoquence
with Patrick Henry-In science with Frank
lin-In tatesnanship with Jeffersan I'm law
Medicine, theology and literature, the names oil
our distinguished men are legion
In poetry il must be confessed that, while we
can boast some Of the sweetest and most classical
productions in the language, England has as yet
far ontstrippelu w. W. certainly have no emf
n.ntly great Poets The time for this must come
tHe p0ual ST.
eel Under the head Of poetry the drama IS oil
course included. A great Author Is not 50 par
ticulary the property Of any one nation as oi the
world Homer belongs mt To Greece, his lame
extend, far beyond her narrow boundarie',sP spreads
over every cline and will decend to latest po'terl'
Nv. Horace prophesies the same Of himself Milton
and Shakespsar and Byron will be at home where
ever the English language is spoken and read.
This mania for English Books and Authors con-
,inu,d, notwithstanding the Giant strides Of on'
own literature; until the notorious Charles Dick
sns. better known as "Boz," TnNae his long. to.be
s.nemhsred avatar to the shores of this continent
Every BODY was crazy. Dickens was toasted anc
.a;nnerel and suppered and fondled like a liul'
Ian dos, az he finally proved himself to be. Ha
win, f,iled in his mission TO the United States, h
,.,.n.s round and vomited upon Ms most infa
rooo, lib,. pouring ont hi' spleen and malice u
uo0 thor. vho had paid him that re'pect and at
..,,ic,. which he showed BY this course, he di
not merit or deserve.
Tbi, la. dose. thank Gnd! cured for all tina
. .om,. the sickly n,tients of all i~o'en n'''''
writer's. The nation sseOlea from the v'pe'-''
An. dinner. and .uppers eaten wrth Dickens -ou
ed upon the stomach' Of the Partaker', ""'
no one would object to carrying ont tne 'e'e' :"
Iniri, NJ the motto "honor to whom honot ~
~ righ, minded man acknowledges the 'a''ac'
~. do-,rine, "the King can do no wrong l.
.s,cset he p,ii TO n"'i. wherever iouno' !" "
olro,,;oo 10 il. de.or.. for no on. man ever eS''
oi,,.h.. tho literature NJ aov country
Imade few remarks on the subject OF ha"N'
;.x after every thing foreign in the hrst NO
,b,.e articles, under the head Of "Tities IN
,,.,;e.. promisin ng to ssv more at some other TN
To .how how .ffsctuslly Diokens cured up our p
ole. pis only necessary 10 remark, that the
van, of"Boz," D'l.raeIl and Lover, both o' ID