The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-11-25
Oriainal Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
About Miss Bremen and what She
said Of margaret Fuller.
VIOLET VALE, Nov. ii, 1854.


little vine covered porch here at Violet Vale,
while "a friend of the famly'' and Cousin
Nell were whispering mystcriously in the
parlor. Pretty soon they csne sauntcring
down the hall, and saw mischief in Nell's
black eyes at the very first glance!
The gentleman seated himself ris a ris, and
said =
..My,' DEAR dies considerable of q wit,
that friend of mine, and by cutting my name
in the middle, makes it answer two pnrposcs,)
s.My,' dear, cousin Nell has done me the ia
vor to place in my possession copy OF The
Cecil Wing, wherein is letter from Violet
Vale, plainly indicating doubts as to Miss
Bremers "bcauttul vindication of herself
from an unjust attack" Come, don't blush,
now, nor look crab-arrlcs at COZ. but tell me
frankly, have you read CLONES Of the New
World,'' and speak adviscdlyf -
was compelled to answer "No," yet added,
by way OF jnstifcation-"bu | have seen a
sufiicicncy of extracts from the book, to con-
firm the belief Of her objectionable injustice
to my countrvwoman, the noble hearted,
pure minded Margaret Fnllcr!"
"Ah the great fault Of mankind-prcma-
ture iudgmcnt!' ~ calculated he, then added
-sby your leave, Ladies', we'll have 'rcad-
ings' at Violet Vale, as many consecutive
evenings as will be requisite to acpuaint you
with the entire contents Of Homes Of the
New World.'"
We assented to the proposition, though
Nell made a wry face, unseen by the gentle
man; and at the very first "reading'' she was
"outn' For my part enjoyed this a la Fanny
Kemble fashion Of doing things, vastly, but
now and then, from Alpha to Omega, put in
word to Miss BIS dctriment, just as a
.drowning man will catch at straws!''
s.Thcrc DR.. Ethcrton, do you credit that
assertion of Miss Bremer'sr'
"What! that hci FINGERS were as stiff as lei
cles?' Well-'hem! well, not altogether, but
that's only 'poctical license Or a liberty of
the press you know
"I'm inclined to think the press, just then:
would have done the work for her, and de-
prived us of the pleasure we now enjoy, adj
hitting the declaration to be true; and l'vc
an ancient volume in my possession where it
is asserted by unquestionabe authority, that
whatsoever oncndetl in one point, is guilty
of ALL"
"Allow me to ask, sir, fa violation of the
holy Sabbath, by leiicr-uriiing, is quite up to
your standard al moral excellence -
sAs for our Southern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
it looks very much fattcned beneath her
indignant foot, I'm thinking"
"Wel she does walk into that rath or hcavi-
ly'' said he, "but the circumstances by which
she has been fc-long surrounded, are sui.
iicicnt palliative of her unmerciful dealing;
and after all-'hem but we're wandering
Myra this is not the point in question. Is
Miss Bremen guilty or not guilty Of the charge
preferred against her 70
Nclls eyes blazed with mcrrimcnt; fathers
face would have done infinite credit to any
Judge in Christcndom; and Charlie ''movcd
that all in favor Of acquittng Miss Bremen,
say say; all ofthc opposite opinion, 'no.'"
There was but one "No," and of course ''thc
ayes had it,
"Four to on c !'-laughcd Ncll-s'as a
famous gencrol once said sanother such vic
tory and you are ruincdr con-
A certain son of the Emerald Isle, once
declared :she had as boud heart as ever
beat in mortal breast, but his cowarlly feet
,rouldirun away with hint" Now l am diff.
ferently constituted, and from sheer pride, if
nothing more, sometimes cling to an opinion
to the last pinch, especially iftherc's major
ity in opposition.
"Mss Brcmcr's book"-said DR.. Ethcrton,
in conclusion, like "a disciple of Blackstone
..summing up evidence nought
deserving the censurc of dcnizcn of this
New World. She has done all justice to us
as a people; her views, with reference to our
Southern institution, are perfectly natural to
one in her position, and in complete concur
renee with those of the ablcst minds Co
lumbia's happy land.' AS to insinuations
deroga tory to the fair fame Of Margaret Full
Ter, see nought to justify such an accusation
If she alludes to reports detrimental to her
honor, she renders her purity more promi-
ncnt, by skillful delineation, throwing it in
bold relief, by beautiful contrast with so dark
a background. More than this, she has paint
ed picture of private cxcellence-page 600
vol lin contradistinction to the charge Of
envy and vituper ration That she found in such
works Of Margaret's as she had read, nothing
which. betrayed that extraordinary power
which distinguished her in conversation is
no just cause for condemnation, since Mar
garet herself confesscs that satter all this
writing is mighty dull Upon the ole, my
opinion is that Miss Bremer's letter is "a beau
tiful vindcation of herself from an unjust at
tack'-but de gustibus non di,pufandum."
"Talk plain English, ifyou please, Dr.
said Nell, with mock gravity-ssfor Coz. and
1 never received diplomas for our proficiency
in that department of knowlcdge-thc dead
languages"
"l was precisely in proper state to be
impertinent, and so reped:-
"You needn't object to that phrase be-
cause of its origin, for it's so old and Oft
quoted, that the veriest school boy, with Or
binary capacities, couldn't possibly fail of
comprehension
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