Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-08-20
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AUIT Ar VENAL AUTE1ORs,

Ia looking over The Angus, number of The
Knckerbocker, we notice an extract from
poem ofW. II. c.. Hosmer Es1r., now in
press which strikes us as one containing more
truth, fnot more poetry, than anything we
have seen for many a day.
IN vicw Of the foods of trashy literature
which now nnundate our country and cor
rupt our youth we have often felt our soul
stirred within us. o how long shall the
habilimcnts of romance and chvalry be
thown around crimes the most outrageous.
and excuses framed for murdcrcrs and
scoundrelsl How long will uur cnuniry be
flooded by trashy publications., clothing vice
with the garb Of virtur--conc, aling alders
! in roses. that their shameless and hcarllrss
work of ruin and death mny be the less sus-
pecied, bat the more certain? How long
will these corrupiors of youth be permitted
to wreck the morals and blight the intcIIec'
of the most promising boys aud grls-nay
the mos, aimabIc Young ladies and the most
excellent young men-of our country!
We hope the day is not far in the future
when there hall be far different. and far
better public scntimnn' on the subject OF
light and indscrimina,e reading; when wor-
thy authors will not be neglected and left to
die in cellars and garrets, and unworthy au-
thors. such as are an innumarable host OF
the authors of the present day, be permitted
to die with their more worthy brethren, rob.
bcrs and murdcrcrs.
But here is the extract. which we hope
no one will fail to read. and ponder.
,IIow is The World Of Letters now disgraced
| By treason against m1rnls and good taste!
Autho. that wish their trashy works TO sell,
! The Newslte Calender must study well;
Deride the style Of ADDISON and STEELE,
And aim to make rascoity ger teel;
Give to the scalfnd poetic GLOW,
An AIR of romanc, round the murderer throw ;
While law, that dom him to the hempen cord
| By every gentle reader are abhorred
! Debauchad in every town by trash like this
Are beardless youth and sentimental Mi5si
All relish lost for scenes 10 nature true,
And quiet pictures, such rs GOLD MlriI drew.
They lcnd polluted wages, that awake
\ kindly feeling for the he art'es rake
Where Sin is paiRted with dnncin5 crest,
And ho1tcd virtue like ru rln dressed;
Where stale romancers tax their brains to find
Excuses for depruvity Of mind
> Displayed by vicou' women and worse men,
In breach Of mtrriaga a.couttact5 no and then
.Why should our battlcf5 with pollution blame
Pimp, ,klt conduct the young te den' Of shame
And with smile those publishers salute
Who nourish plants that be ar the poisonous fru il
Reprint Ammunition, from the Ften.h-
Filyh 10 the to1ch, aud in the no'trl' slench:
4 From mammoth presses scatter far and fast
E De KocK's s abortion 'thrillins' AlNswoArn S las
n Sure OF the pau,s for prn lering to ctime,
Ofheavy profits in ex'Aangs fne 'lino
Oa would with elra truth itm;sit be said,
Sure of striped jrc&et AMI II shtyen head
.Why call ourselves, with atr,gtr oftoae,
>, The ml,t enlightened nation ever ku1gn,
: While DAxA's classic writing, are unrend,
And villains coin theic s:ribb ing5 into bread
While Vice is basy Wits pen ua:'eln,
: Promised mark for tale obscene,
AnIlelve, from hell5 own volume l1o the Ian
Supply no, equal 10 The large demand
Lw.led is country into dangerous sleep,
Where crops are sovn 70, Iibartine' to reap,
{. Seducers yote the marriage-yow bore,
Eopements raise lough-and nothing more