Democratic banner. (Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.) 1845-1852, 1850-03-04
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EfThe following communication was de-
signed for our last paper. Our correspond
emf, it seems, has some where met with a
number Of the Record, and undertaken to
read its contents. He naturally deems it a
literary curiosity, and if he ever sees and
hears its nominal editor, he will certainly
take him to be a natural curiosity.
For the Banner.
Messrs. Editors: It is an undeniable
fact, that man is social, as we'll as an imi-
tstive being; and consequently that his
manners and habits assimilate themselves to
those Of the persons by whom he is sur
rounded. He falls gradually and almost
imperceptibly into the custom Of using the
same language, idioms and provincialisms
that daily greet his ear. How important is
it then, that the language Of those, who set
themselves up as teachers in the land, should
be pure, chsste and perspicuous! They
are exemplars by which the whole commu-
nifty, but more particularly the young, are
expected to govern themselves. The ex-
pressions of the books and periodicals Of
the day, are the models by which the style
Of the young is formed. But if the model
be imperfect, the copy must be defective.
The injuries entsiled upon the community,
BY the circulation Of books and papers, de-
fective in thought and style, are incalcula-
ble. Itfamiliarizes error, which is gradually
sanctioned by custom. Every parent who
feels an interest in the correct education Of
his child, should endeavor to supply him
with books and papers Of sperspicuous
style, to the exclusion of those whose Ian:
guags is usually obscure, vague, or contra
dictory.
Lhave been Involuntary led into these
reflections by the perusal of paper now
before me, whose editorials are so defec-
tive in perspicuity, that / sm pursuaded,
that they will at least average one error for
every sentence. will give you few sam
PIES, that you may be able to judge Of their
1aersts for yourselves. fss
Example the lsE.-"They are divided now
and they have but little hope of reconcil-
isticn taking place among them,-snd the
two factions are actively engaged in con-
sccting schemes by which It can gain an
ascsDdency over the other"
, H. that is, the fsOo factions are constant.
gsngaged in concocting schemes by which
1t can gain an sscsndency over the other
which means, Of course, s'the rest Of man.
kind" For, in the whole editorial, no 9th.
sr ansecedent can be found for IL but the
word factions. and surely it can not be gull.
tyof concocting schemes to gain en- ascen-
dsncy over itself
Example the 2d.-"If there Is A SINGLE
WIG in this county, OF. Congressional dis.
tEict, who Is 80 prsconceited 10 favor of thei,
own favorite candidate, and are unwilling
20 sayrsnder their preferences, or are in "a.
vor 81 or opposed to the zone idsa' oysl
which their opponents are wrangling, enc
% diePpsed to be tenacious about Il, VI
would pat the following questions to hsn,
and ask Ass candid consideration Of them. >
This sentsncs violates no less than foul
leading rules Of Lindlsy Murrsy's Gram
,Iasr and II it'bs judged BY the 22d ral,
laid down in that standard work, which say
that asll The parts Of Q sentence should 90.
respond with each othsr," 1t will be foun,