Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-09-16

MEssRs- yAscE & SHErsRo:-It has pleased
that hlghy gifted Oracle Of ae @GaAiPOhs
JoUHar' to spread his blooming genius all
abroad, in seversl rary articles, styled, ~.9s
clear Is mud, ~ and sDensoeratie Organ,n &c.
DO not intend to descend into his uppropri
ate sphere, to relieve him Of his uneasy obseu-
rlty. His continued labor to effect a-repiy
nom me would be well answered by the silent
contempt it inspires, IL he could only under
stand II; but little reflection has taught me
that nleaee cnuld not be appreciated By this
ifHe Hercules of the Wing press.
Such is the commencement OF
communication in the last "Courier,"
signed "Gaul." This parsonage is
evidently frantic, to see his name in
print, and doubtless thinks tf such
mental imbeciIiiy and impenstrable
stupidity is capable Of thinking,) that
communication is a communica-
lion tho there's nothing int. This
same aspiring Ounce for two years
or more, has pestsred the press with
in the circumference of a thousand
miles with communications on law,
poetry and politics, alike appalling
10 common sense and syntax; but
the good taste and benevolence Of
Editors have in part interposed a.
gainst his infatuation to render him.
self ridiculous and their papers con-
temptible, by kicking the greater
portion under the table. Neither
these significant rebukes, nor the
ridicule excited by his published con-
tributions, have penetrated his nbtuse
intellect. Blunders which would
have driven an intelligent being 10
suicide, ill him with arrogant and
clamorous oslentation-the mortifi
cation OF his friends, the contempt
Of the Indifferent, and the ridicule oil
all, he seems TO regard as one OF the
divine beatitudes-
$50 perfect is his misery,
| Not once perceiyes bis foul dIs6gurment'
All branches OF science and liter
ature he assumes TO treat with the
seli-complacency Of a master, and
apparently without the least con.
ciousness he is making fool OF him.
self. Each attempt at thought is an
absurdiIy. Each sentence an abuse
of grammar. Among the rejected
rubbish of half the printing houses
IN the State will be found legions Of
his essays on law and geology. which
TO call them worthless and absolute
ly without any meaning whatever,
would be paying them a most ex-
travagant compliment. The whole
range Of poetry he has taken as his
peculiar province-all subjects-all
persons, and all occasions inspire his
"faculty divine"-
"No porter's burden passed along
But served for burden Of bis song''
There is not lady within the range
Of his acquaintance he has not libeled
by attempting 10 compliment her in
doggerel-
(which none does hear but would have hung,
To have been the theme of such song"
We certainly do not wish to speak
in anger or unkindness Of this vain
simpletcn, whose capacity inspires
nothing but pity and disgust. Had
he
Been taught 10 make the paper which he spoiI,,'
or born TO other "useful TOLL" he
would have been engaged in a more
Legitimate sphere Of action, and rem
dered less conspicuous the want Of a
single thought in all his life.
We had thought OF SAYING some-
thing more, seriously counseIing this
foolish young man TO abstain from
annoying others BY dabbling in mat
ters OF which he knows nothing, and
urging him TO choose some employ
ment in which, by industry and per-
severance, be could render himself,
If not respectable, at least tolerable.
But we will close, hoping his friends
will interpose TO save him from fu.
ture disgrace and the public from
disgust.
As the editors OF the Courier will
hereafter rule out all personal scan
dQl from the columns OF their paper,
we suppose this will close the disa-
greeable duty Of noticing the SIAN
derers. We hope so, but their will
not ours must settle it. We do not
and shall not connect these persons
with the party they would represent,
for we know the intelligent members
OF il hold them in no moro respect
than we do.
Since that time (the commence
ment OF the Courier oGr list has
been gradually increasing, thanks TO