Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-25
From the New Orleans picayune, July 3D..
PUTNAM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
L0NGFELLOW AND WHITTIER.

1t is one Of the most annoying of the various
forms in which the sectional aud unpatriotic feel
ing that now divides the North and the South man
lies. itself, that is evinced ia the pages of almost
all the literary productions of the former.
But what we complain of is that the literature
of the North is colored and characterized general
ly with this faint. We find it lurking in its reviews
its magazines, its school books, as well as in its
journals. The Rev. DR.. Allen cannot compile a
cyclop9dia of the distinguished men of his country
without INDUCING in prejudiced and fanatical filings
against the memory Ut those who differ with him
on the subject of slavery. The name of the most
charming poet of New England is the synonym Of
of AbolitiOnist, and disfguring the pages of one
of the most beautiful collections of poems in
the language. The emanations of his pen are
pieces that were in their places when in the Poets
Corner of the National Era or the Li6erdtor.
Even the author of "Iiawatha" and 'Evange-
line has made his published works a distasteiul
addition to a southern library by minglinga with
his pure gold the basest alloy. 1t would seem mat
q northern publisher cannot issue even on atlas
for which he is sure however to invite the patron
age and support of the people of the South and
gets them, too!) without infusing into statistical
tables d touch Of this disgusting leaven. The first
and last class books compiled for the youth Of the
land seem to be framed for the purpose Of sowing,
by the most insiduous of all processes, the seeds Of
sectionalism, partisanship and disunionism broad.
cast throughout the country.
"Ths trail of the serpensis over them all!'
We have designated this course as an unpatriot-
ic one, and it is in this particular light that at
present, we desire to hold it up to view. 1t is I'M
American, and reasonable to the best interests of
the Republic. 1t is based on error, and is a perveT-
sion of the first principles of our polity land of the
history of our institutions. 1t takes for granted
that wrong is right and right is wrong. 1t be-
wrays the written and established letter and spirit
of the constitution and the laws, and seeks to pro.
ducea result by irdirection which cannot be direct
ly attained. It's tendency is to unsettle and to
keep unsettled the mind Of the reader, especially
the young reader on points long and well establish
ed, and to give it q bias against the right. In
this point of view, we repeat that such a course is
as unpatriotic and reasonable as it is sinister and
heterogeneous.
, We have Leen moved at this particular moment
to utter these views by a perusal of the July mum
> Der of Putaam'S Magazine. This periodical, which
has always been conducted with great literary
ability, and has enlisted some of tho most accom-
plished and most celebrated pens in its service
commences a lew series with this number, TIT
magazine having passed into new hands. Thi
s would have been u favorable opportunity of 81
t changing its character in one important particular
as to restore it to that general favor which it en-
s ljoyed, in all sections of the country, during tn
{ early part of its existence, but which lately it ha
e been rapidly losing in this region.
But the new proprietors of Putnam have no
availed themselves of this OPP ortunity. The frs
number under their management contains an ari
icle on tho old theme an article which we do nc
propose now even further to characterize, mucI
less to undertake to review or reiute. The objec
ion we would urge against it at present is founded
on the appropriateness of the place in which w
fnd it.
The conductors Of Tutnam tell the public that i
is now to be conducted on a more popular basis
than heretofore, that it ''hopes to keep all its old
friends, and make troops of new" and that its
new aim is to be everywhere welcomed as ar
agreeable monthly com panion," and to be uniyer
sally recognised as the friend of sound morals, and
the ally of cheerfulness and good humor."
We do not look iuto the pages of a Magazine
of Literature, Science and Art as the imprint o.
: Putndm's gives that journal out to be, for polisica
. or p~olemical discussions. We can find them, wher
4 we want them, by going where we know we shall
find them-in the columns Of the oaily;press, ant
y . the more elaborate periodical page especially de
signed for the agitation of such topics. When ",
a take up the monthly magazine, we look for wha
Nessrs. Miller 4 Curtis promise Putnam shall
hereafter be, "the ally Of cheeriul6ess and goo,
humor." D.