Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-26

Letter from Senator Cass.
The following letter addressed to the Baltimore
Young Mems Monumental Association, in reply to an
invitation to attend ball which off on the Sd
inst. at Batmore
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1852.
GENTLEMEN should be happy to be with you,
agreeably to your kind invitation, at the ball to be
given by the Monumental Association, Wednesday
evening, could do consistently with other engage
mcnts. But as cannot, | am compelled 10 orego
tina, pleasure, while at the time tender you my
thanks for the honor you have done me upon this oc-
cason. | wish you pleasant party and am happy
at all times 10 see associations like yours formed 10
extend the principles and 10 promote the of the
democratic faith vet coming together for rational and
innocent amusement And the political prospects
bril- ht that they cannot but add to the social pleas
ures of the evening. For the decree has gone forth
that the administration of the general government
must be in the hands of the democratic party. He
who may read it in the signs OF the times. Our
opponents are indeed counting upon our divisions up
on local personal predllectlonS other differences
of opinion, which arc to prevent our union and united
action. But the result will be triumphant vindica-
ton of the vital energy of principles. and signal
refuta,lon OF these unworthy predictions AS soon as
the voice of the party is pronounced in the established
mole, all other feelings will give way to the featy
which every democrat TO his political faith, and
we shall all join with zeal and unanmity in support
ing the nominations, and th!s securing to our country
that course OF action which has gwen greater
measure OF prosperity than any people enjoyed
before u.s. and those principles of administration which
are found in the constitution and only found
there.
Renewing my wishes that the evening may be a
pleasant one, and the more pleasant from these anti
Cipaons
am, gentlemen. with great regard truly yours,
LEWIS CASS.
Col j. Maybury Turner. and others, committee. &C.
Discovery New Edition of Shakespeare.
marvellous sensation, as you are doubtless aware
has been created among the modern improyers and
emendators Of Shakespeare, by MIR. Payne Golfers
discovery and purchase of copy of an old edition of
1852 of the plays of the great poet, containing mar
glna corrections of the text and punctuaons to the
extent Of thousands, and i'll most Of the instan
yet cited elictous enough TO drive all his sub
sequent commentators crazy. The volume has been
submitted by Mr. Collier to the Shakespeare Society,
the most learned sages of whom consider the correc-
tions to have been made the authority of purer
text than that of any edition to be met with,
and one of indLpuable authority. Considering the
! immense labor and pains bestowed on the PLAYS of
our greatest dramatist, and the scrutiny to which
every line has been subjected it is almost ludicrous
to observe the blunders which have been allowed to
remain. and which made apparent by the
mysterious volume in question. If it should be final
ly received as the true gospel according to Shak-
speare it is pretty clear that IL edition of his
works will be necessary, and Mr. Payne Collier it is
said, is meditating a supplemental volume to his al
ready published edition, in which, all the read
ngs will be collected by way of off to the count
less Of the old. Mr.. Knight the balliopole,
whose critical cancellations of Shakespeare have been
labor of love- it is to be feare1 rather than of pro-
fit, will perhaps be more surprised than delighted
to find how much, in respects, his beautiful
editions will be deteriorated by the revelation of the
imperfect or faulty readings yet retained One Gu.
rious fact is that Mr.. Collier though he purchased
the volume many years since, thought Of look
ing carefully into its contents, and was consequently
unaware of the treasure he possessed Very few lit
erary discoveries could have excited equal interest
for though many of our modern dramatists of the
fast school swear at Shakespeare, enough of US are
still left to by him, and to hold in reverence
his deathless productions, to make their purifcaor
matter of extreme moment.
II London Cor. r. 7. Times.
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