The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-03-31
OUR POPULAR LITERATURE.
From he Nor- York Duly 7im,<.

From he N.,c- York DHly 7lm,<
There are many and wcichty reasons why
It behooves the Journalist and the Public t.
watch careful the character and progress of
our current Popular Literature. Its influence
has never been very nicely appreriatcd,- =
out III land where cvrv one is reader. it
measures Itself in power. of COOL or evil,
with the pu! pit or the >chool-room. II pen
ctratcs into the most inaccessible places:
finds ready Audience where other teachers
would address themselves unhcari- IL
whispers TO thousands who have the cho;sc
at Hercules We: to make. citlrr;i l"r>i,;,-,yc
h"m.ly .or the rioh. OF Il >vrcn song OF al
iUrcmcit 20 dishonor and wrong Its action
: chiefly on The voun" ard susceptible. or
minds >,iii in process OF formation, ard on
unsrAo0.el ina rinationS vet free from the
sam Of sin or ,.c in.oxira,ion of PASSION
1t prcorcr;ies i:cilccis ere they are ripe for
-, higher teaching oi the sermon or TIE
leader, and it is to them either food or poi>-
"n. according to lis character and lis ,,..-
pose. We bc!ic>c. therefore, that it i, an
OBJECT Q: hi... im,1ort snce that omr popular
AID more particular Y our f,itiou> liicr;i-
:urc. >i.oald be pure aud c,cvatinS in its ten
acncic,, as wi! as abe and bcautitdl in its
il';riryiual character. A;c affirm that i,
deeply c"ncpr.!> Us To see that IS hot corrupt
cl an. ictrlio.at,.d under the influence of
ta>:;..,- c.!:oattry anl mrrccIiarv iobtinr.
There are national considerations which
;.i.'t. 1t peculiarly necessary that oar Ii .ht
Itc!t:arc Should ic the object OF the severe.
ccn,"r>!.po OF I.i'lic aHI private wairhiul-
iic>>. Mach Il We nae accomplished. I'M
:'l"ii>e aS We lave crown. we have Vet >tcn
Only the foundation OF American greatness.
Unlike tie dc:a, III. haiionhools oi' LsroIe.
HE free action OF our lopuiar will. tie uii-
rontro!l,.! formation vi our National cl.a.ac-
tcr. Is o'c:.a;;. by Mo oyergrown ol,arl HES,
'A.iruci,j l.v no antiQu.ran a,,surdl;,> and
:hrit:oro, tl.c nodai,v OF our counir, ia
t.rc .,.acit o: unn.a.i med ya>tnc>,-i< still
III 4 Treasure in oUr hands. 1t. thcr. fore.
n"ii:, lis de n.lrc 20 see that this will and
THIS character are worthy o: our fortunes aud
commensurate with our opportunities. IN
ike that Of any nation on the ..obc oar pop
u'ar literature i. em;hatitally thc literature
e IL" .."oil il..-nn' t 4 class, section, or a
c.'lnc-tut the real, Distinguishing. every
day an.u,cn.rht O: All educated amd thought
iai reor'r. ii is TO us what coarse and cruel
nalioH,. >,,or:> are 10 The ignorant and bru-
tsii>,d n.iiiol.> whom Euro.,can dr>po;i>n
Throughout the length aud breadth OF the
,and il tr.ul!,> The loneliness vi the 10. cab
III "n" q: the fo.cca>tic; it brings the halo
oi .cn:,i, and the pleasures q: i.>;c into the
factory and the tcrgc, awakctin. thought
>irvailn- k'"wird," and ll.niiyins labor
That Al element o: our ci, i,iiza,ion thus ON
r!irc>er:; AID powerful, should materially
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