Smyrna times., 1855-01-24
Written for the Smyrna Times.
mTHE C0TILL0N " BORBARDED


surprised to find that the item of news, rela-
tive to the Cotillon Party in this town, few
weeks since, which we furnished you for publ
cation, had raised the Indignation of a little
tcOrLd, and elected most bitter denunc ation
f ON Young America" Unlike him, we
would not presume upon their intelligence so
much as to entertain, Tor moment, the idea that
this /" news item" was considered by the citi-
zens OF Smyrna, either ga libel, imputation or
outrage =" upon them-they being only mention
ed in connection with summer retreats.
lnasmuch as your young American CORES
pondent attempted to rob our " boquet -
PLEAsURE-of its charms, we have penned, Ior
his especial benefit, few ragraphs-which
we hope you will give place in your columns.
Being aware of the fact, that readers gene
rally, including Editors, are not at all partial to
controversies between "penny- we
are somewhat backward in making this request,
and did not sheer justice to your correspondent
prompt us, we would be mum on the subject
Urged OIL by this sense of duty, we would again
express wish that you will insert the follow
ing letter-that our .oOrthy adviser may read
and be benefited thereby:
"YOUNG AMERICA:
MY youthful (') FRIEND:-'Twas but yes.
:erday when our boquet" was blooming in
full life and vigor-6lling the very air with it's
perfume. Bat, 10! in late hour of the night
when all was dark: all was stIll--methinks an
apostle of the clan who would lead the van of
some '0orkerS-in-secret," poured out the sol
of his wrath" upon these gay flowers of plea
sure, and they were DEAD DEAD .--nothing left
to broad day-lght's glare, save few dry,
lfeGss buds, and the anathema of this UiSe
" instrument namely, THY wonderful pro-
duction! We read-we pondered it-then
"paused," fell asleep, and-DREAMED We
ascended to the Higher Court-the mansion OF
the blest-and there beheld host of celestial
saints, wearing crowns of Immortality, crying
"Holy holy is the LambI'
They were like unto many meek and lowly Chris
tians of the "nineteenth century," who ",corI
tohile 1t is called DAY." and are content with :
lOU sect in the tabernacle. Again.we paused
and suddenly heard many voices asking for admit
lance, we looked and observed an anxious throns
D resembling some loud-rrotessing people of ou
day, who, with all the pomposity that their con
4 tracted sentiments afford, "whet their tongue
like sword, and bend their bows to shoot thei
n arrows-even bitter w0rds" So far from be
: ing acknowledged by the d" God oftheir father,
n and accordingly welcomed to the New Jeru
salem," these were hurled from His presenc
: and consigned to the burning lake." fror
which, " the smoke of their torment ascendet
n forever"
4 What sight! Even in our vision we shran
It from the spectacle! Startled by the shrek
:. and cries of the despairing LOST we awoke.-
ID No sooner did we realize the fact that 1T WAS
= DREAM. than in sympathy our attention turne
ID to Young America yea, thy loud proIessio
70 was pictured largely in our minds eye, Will
IS the tert at the head of thy grandiloquent epi
Id tie" Be astonished, o ye heavens, and be y
in terribly afraid at this !"-was written upon OF
e thoughts in characters too plain to be mi
o. taken" With fear we trembled at the idea
RI a young American protesting on one hand al
es practlcing on the other: presenting the exter
III OF sheep, while the interior resembles that OF
re ,coC. We will not opine--ior it is write
ke "Judge not, lest ye be judged" But, we won
ry ask, art thou really in the path which leads
N, eternal life !--Religion, say Dvnes. subdu
the heart: our SAVIOUR even spake kindly
his prosecutors. Then, Young America" !" 10,
e at the effusion of thy /" bile and spIeen," an
re as traveller to the Judgment Bar. REFLECT
ri- lest thou, too, in the day Of nal reckoning
ne be " weighed in the balance and found war
he ing"
ci. Now, my dear friend, "Young America
ey after thou hast repented, and fully ascertain
re that " thy heart is right" TEAcR THE BRETHRl
- resume the "good work" which thou hast
ne nobIy commenced--not with an ardor of abu.
- but in a spirit of LovE--eyer keeping in mi
-, that it is very well to preach " morality" b
= far better to practice it. In thy chapter
IN "The Cotiilon Party" 1t was declared to be
=" high-handed i,icursion upon The rights of I
citizens of Smyrna M! Of course, thou W
tai take the most sure step towards reforming t
=. guilty, and protecting the innocent Certa
ly, this PRoPITIOUs SEASON should not be sdlf,
Ell ed to pass by unimproved! Bring thy bon5as
ion arguments to bear upon our LAW -GrvEKs. a
> an EOIcT repressing these attacks upon I
ci- "rights" OF the community, will be the hap
-. result. Accomplish this, and these hold
arc innopatOrs will be compelled to cease tn
are "lght, fantastic trps:" no more will 81
ing dancing deed be branded upon the citzens
md Smyrna" or such shameless Novelties be int
an duced within its borders Accomplish this, q
n, that "void we mean that :. empty void ,
' will be hlied with gratitude and love for tn
ors young benefactor--ap aposterity will rise up q
all cali him blessed!' Accomplish this, and YER
hall verify, /" thou shalt have thy reward p
In conclusion, we would advise thee, if Il
arttruly young sprout Of the /" manor Dor
to keep thy tender head hnexposed,
!, 'iN1 4 Yours, truly "2 = I.
all eH Nous VERRoNs
SHyREA, JAN ls, 1855.