The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-08-01
Progress-DemOcTacy.


Our neighbor of the Enquirer gave to the
public-and through his widely circulated
paper, to the world, composition, in Friday
evenings issue, under the significant title OF
progress" to which we cannot forbear an
editorial alluson. Since the days OF John
Bunyan, in his delectable work familarly ana
universally known as "PILGRIM's PROGRESS
no writer has had the temerity to lift the pc"
from its obliyious rcpose, that fell with 'he
immortal Bunyan, and attempt Por'r'''u'e
of his favorite subject, in his own Pe'u""'
stvIe. Till now. The beautiful and deep-toned
imagery displayed by Bunyan in delineaung
the "valley of the shadow OF death' ana the
"Slough of Despair" has UNTIL NOW stood
unrya lied in its peerless majesty, as work
of incontestible literary merit. The glory of
producing its equal, nay more, we may in
Justice add, the greater glory of transcending
the most happy flights of genius and imagi-
nation with which the great author was en-
dowed, has descended through the lapse of
ages, to the present day and generation, and
now gracefully rests upon the intellectual
brow of our Sophomore friend of the Enquir-
err.
Perhaps il the present democratic party
had been in existence, and in po,oer, in the
days of the elder .Bunyan, "Pilgrim's Pro-
gress' might never have shown its effulgent
head in the world of literature. As it is, ne
cessity requires that a new "Pilgrim's Pro-
cress" be written. The fame of John Bum
yam, in this age of indefinite improvement is
demanded for the sacrifice. However much
his friends ard admirers may regret that his
worldwide renown should be inundated to
the shrine of pedantry and sham-conglomo
rated democracy, they must be content, and
know that the exigency of the case requires
it. The younger Bunyan must make his
"mark," and in the name of Democracy,
progress, and nfnitesmal Improvement, even
unto that glorious state of perfection, or pu-
trifaction, to which his party has just arrived,
he has summoned all his intellectual energies
to the task.
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pressed, with idea "that the Creator has en-
bowed him with aspirations which may be
gratiied," and such too, as know no stopping
place this side of human per ERECTION, as it ex-
lists in modern democracy. Hestrongly init
mates that two parties have always existed,
the one opposed to any second edition OF
"Pilgrim's Progress" being written, while the
other, believing in the indefinite improve
ment Of the human race, it leaves no stone
unturned to promote it. He further assures
the public that they may readily recognize
that these two parties now exist in the United
States, and that they may as easily discern
which party favors his project and which OPP
poses it. Which is SYNONYMOUS with Demo-
cracy and 'restrive policy and in favor of the
new Pilgrims Progress, and which ainf.
The invaluable test which will at all times
enable the intelligent reader to decide upon
the respective proclevities Of the Pilgrim, is
to ascertain whether he has ever favored
Banks or not. Banks are the very antipodes
OF his new book, and although he has en-
grated into it scion from the great Wing
trunk, Internal Improvements, yet he "fears
no evil" from this, but deems it the lever oil
civilization, which in the present age of in.
| finite democratic progress, is destined to con-
vert Continents into vast Crystal Palaces, tc
be opened and dedicated by Gen. Fierce, du
ring his presidential term.
We shall carefully watch young Bunyan'.
progress, and make faithful reports of HI:
progress.