The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-06

METHODIST Book CoNCERN-QUEsTIoYABL
TAsTE-The committee of the Biennial State
Fair the other day awarded the premium for
the best specimen of Book Printing to the
publishers of the True Wig. We were not
surprised at that circumstance, and did not ex-
Pect any one else would be. But we learn
from a Card published yesterday morning in
the Banner and Union and Aiaericap, over the
signature Of A. \. STITT, superintendent, that
the Methodist Publishing House was among
the competitors for that prize, and that that
Establishment, if the Superintendent is to any
extent an index Of It's feelings, is greatly dis
tresSed on account of "a keen sense Of the
clc0rest iuinstice, and the most manifest disre-
gard OF the principles which ought to govern
the decision Of the judges" whereby the said
prc..,..m was not awarded to the Southern
Methodist Publishing House, Of which A. A.
STITT is The Superintendent. This Card is in
the worst taste, from beginning to end, as must
appear to every disinterested reader. We do
not propose TO review 1.-THE game is not
worth the candle. There are certain princi
pies and courtesies, however, which control peo-
pie in this country, which may as well be stated
for the benefit of Mr.. STITT Superintendent.
In the first place, in getting up Fairs and Ex-
hibitions, the most competent judges are select
ed, aud care is taken that they are disinterest-
ed and impartial. The contestants for prizes
generally agree-it is so understood, at least
TO abide the award of the jadges, at least as
far as any public demonstration is concerned.
Any contrary course Is considered III bad
TASTE and we are certain should be frowned
down. Else, our Exhibitions would be pro-
ductive of discord, dispute and acrimony-not
honorable competition and progress. These
rules are cardinal with the people of Tennes-
see in these relations and though they may
appear exceedingly primitive to those accus
toned TO Fairs and Exhibitions for twenty
years in the large cities Of the North, far in
advance Of Us, yet they are not on that &C
count less appropriate.
The long protest Of A. A. STITT, Super
intendent, then, viii he pronounced in bad
ta~te-uot only on account of its severe re-
Elections either upon the capacity or honesty
of the judges-one or the other is certainly
invoved-but on account Of the entire absence
of any provocation for its publication. No
doubt Mr.. STITT honestly and firmly believes
that he is the very best printer in the State
we have seen plenty Of people afflicted with
the same exalted opinion of themselves--but
he should at least be content to let 4" the rest
of mankind " differ with him slightly, if they
should happen to feel SO disposed.
We are not disposed TO waste our space in
any further notice Of this protest" though
it certainly is obnoxious TO severe criticism in
SEE eral respects. Its author talks like spoiled
child who has lost a gilded toy, and has de-
termined to regain it. We trust he may be
Quoted with careful nursing before he cries
his ewes out. Perhaps the committee ofjudges
at the Mechanics Fair may be induced to give
Mr.. SrITT a Diploma by his protest" in or
der to pacify him. We hope they may.