The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-15


Yet his letter is predicated on the idea that
the apti.slavery men and the Southerners
ought to take the earliest opportunity OF cut
ting each others throats- He would only |
spare few old democrats, and perhaps Mr.. |
Fillmore. But the others must die What |
terrible fellow is Gov. Cobb. when he is away |
at Athens, in Georgia, and how very different
from the pleasant, affable, feasible Howell Cobb
one meets occasionally at Washington.
THE OYSTER House CRITICS AND NATIVE
TALENT-P PATRIOTISM IN DnEMAA.-Our
readers have probably in their recollection
furious attack on the Academy Of Music, adj
dressed in the form of letter to one Of the
daily papers by Mr.. W. Il. Fry, short time
ago, in which he chose POLITICALLY to describe
that establishment az "a living lie." The
foundation for this elegant figure Of speech lay
in the fact that the directors Of the Academy,
after declaring their desire to encourage native
talent, did not find Mr.. Fry's talent to their
taste. Mr.. Fry protesting to be ON American
composer-and American composers being
rather rare-it was obviously the interest OF
new establishment seeking novelties, to accept
his works if they possessed the requisite merit.
Mr.. Fry's "Stabat Mater" was, however,
found to be such an impracticable affair that,
like the pons asin0run,, it broke the hearts OF
all who had to take part in working out it's
solution.
The consequence was general revolt
amongst artists, chorus singers and orchestra
The dose was too strong for them; and the
directors, in presence Of such difficulties, were
finally compelled to decline TIE representation
on their stage of this most celebrated of Mr.. w.
81. Fry's unperformed compositions
Mr.. Fry may think very highly of his own
works, but it evident that the public generally
do not agree with him in opinion. This is no
reason, however, why he should use hard words.
Strong epithets have never yet contributed to
build up reputation, more especially in the
case of professor of harmony. Mr.. Fry is as
well aware Of this fact as ourselves, but he I'M
fortunately cannot help himself. His peculiar
amiability of temper has weakened somewhat
the correctness of his mental vision, 1t is no
wonder, therefore, that he should consider every
| one who differs from him in the light of "a
| great scoundrel."
AS every eccentric genius who believes in his
own infallibility is certain to meet with disci-
pies amongst the aggregate Of credulous hui
manity, Mr.. w. II. Fry is not without few
simple minded followers With them his COM
positions are the very quintessence Of musical
science. One or two journals Of meagre circu-
! lation and LEES influence, such IS the Courier
and Enquirer and Euening Post, which have
unfortunately fallen into this delueion, and
which like Mr.. Fry consider all those who diff
| fer from them as "great scoundrels," felt in
! NgRant at the rejection of the great work on
fame, and detethuIhad calculated to build his
by ignoring it's performances aifbk be Academy
Strange to say, the theatre not only sur
vived the taboo of the Fry literary clique, but
actually throve and prospered upon their hos
ility. The public crookedly enough backed
up the directors in their Independent Judgment,
against the attempt to foist upon them native
mediocrity. And now the Academy, under its
present management, is going to show that it
can appreciate and encourage native talent
when it is Of the true stamp and the public is
going to support it in that laudable purpose,
although for doing 20 both directors and pub
lie run a fair chance of being included in the
category Of "great scoundrels."
The young lady whom the management are
about to introduce for the first time on their
boards, on Saturday evening, unites, we should
think, all the conditions which can render her
acceptable to the American public. Native
born, she has only gone abroad to win fame and
popularity in country which is the school, as
well as the great theatre, of italian lyrical art
OF her talents there can be as little question as
of her nationality. The verdict OF the best
trained and most difficult critics in the world
has stamped them with their appreciation. Ga
her merits, we think the directors of the
Academy may fairly appeal to the public from
the justice of the decision arrived at by disap-
pointed musical composers and crotchetty
journalists, as to their establishment being
Giving lie." Will these advocates of native
talent have the manliness to come forward and
give it upon this occasion generous support?
We apprehend not Taking their patriotic de-
clarations and personal antipathies into con-
sideration, the oyster house critics must now
find themselves placed in rather peculiar fix.
The TERRIBLE WARS OF THE ADMINIsTr,.
T1oN-The present administration is warlike
in the extreme. It has m ade war at home and
abroad, and it has not only destroyed the ens-
mics Of the Republic, but 1t has also nearly an
initiated its own party. Its achievements have
astonished even their authors. The President
himself, the COMMANDMENT Chief of our army
and uavv ctondu ohocf Of Tho audaa,s af