Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-11-29
Literary Periodicals and Magazines.

Literary Periodicals and Magazines
Many of our Literary Periodicals and Ma
gazincs are TO, withou, merit, Many Of the
practical pieces are very well. The stories
aud sketches are amusing, and in some ins'an.
ccs, quite interesting But too many Of them
wan, high moral purpose, and fail IN sym
pa,hy with humanity.
This IL faul, Of our American Literature.
Our popular writers do not. like DIR. Chan
ming, really sympathise with humanity, and
contemplate the wcll-bcing Of the masses
Claiming in al of his writings, asccnds to a
high omincncc, aud his eve takes in a broad
horizon. lie looks upon universal man he
stand, in awe before the unveiled majesty Of
human nature, and u,crooking alldis,inctions
ofcas,c, sect, party, country, or condition, he
pours on, his soul in love for humanity and
IN mighty efforts To raise It 10 Cod. lie -
rarls tho mass rather than the few.
Too many Of our Popular writers, seem To
write with the tear Of foreign Reviewers, he
fore their eyes. They wish to write wha,
may be- read without offence in England
Poor souls! Why can they not open their
cycs tothc fact tia, our most popular writers
ou the other side Of the Atlantic, are those
who have been iuc to the spirit Of out ins,i.
tuilDus, To the wants and the rights Of human.
i,y. 10 whom deyol,c the true Democratic
spirit. the soul IL moral and social progress.
Whoever ~ isles to be read on the other side OF
the watcr and plaisci by those whose praise
!, worth having, must write With free spirit
aud in tone OF ruanl' Independence. Amer
lean Literature mus BE- the very incarnation
Of the love Of liberty and humanity II must
be the result ola nov development ofhumsn
nature.
They who write hr the public should feel
tina, they assume mighty responsibility
They lay hold Ufan ngine no, To he sportcd
With. No one ,houll ever publish ought to
the world, wIl,"ul sumoning up the last cu.
crgy Of hls ,oul, and 'allug into action m.
highest and purcs, monl feelings. lis word,
will NO, tall idly To III, ground. They will
.iuk drcp into same heart or hearts, aud ger.
inmate lur so,d or lor evil. IN, pres, j, a
mighty engine. Buiterc O., tremendous
responsibility, resting upon those who WELD
b.
We Ike some frynch writers, Who are
morn liberal and cNlfc,' ibcm.clSc, favorable
to American Democracy, much better than the
English. or certain American winters who are
the miserable cchcc. - The English. The
frnchman dl~canl, authority, and ,pcaL.
out freely, on al subjects be- chooses to dts.
cus,, vulc Ne are afraid to cNprcs, our hon.
c,tconuciions, lest We ruu against some rcli.
riou. or political prejudice. We NAV mi,ai,
lhcm in their works OF merit and also III,
Germans Who are a nation OF thinkers, and the
best scholars and the most profound phlloso
pliers 10 the world, as we'll as the English
bu, 49, should have Literature of ouJ own
W man who loves hi, race can be lndIlIci,
cu, 20 the Literature OF hli country III,
connection between Literature aud il-uy Is
of the closest nature. Literature eoc, {,
make up ihc mind, and the conscience II ih,
pcollc. !, Is 10, only the exponent OF III,
public conscience. but it's also II, creator
The III, ut every people is prolonged or shor,
cncd lu cVac, proportion a. good or bad Gle
mcuis enter into the composition of IT. con
science We commend this truth To ,h, con
duclor. of all our popular Magazine, and Iii,
crary PcuoIical, We wish them we'll
We frl deeply interested Ia their succcss-
The, have the power ot doing great good ol
great harm. lf,hcy will regard the mission
OF their country, imbubc their souls with q
love ct liberty, OF humanity, and II moral and
social progress, their labors will prolong III,
lic oftholr country, and bless the human race
1T thcm aim higher than some Of then
have done. We are willing they should max,
Us laugh and cry, tia, they should amusc, bu,
lr, them show lofty purpose, keep IN view
an end which the H-rdi Christian. not the
sour and moro,c, the Patriot, the PhiIanthro.
pl,, shall alike approve.