Smyrna times., 1858-03-25
COMNiUN CATI,tNS.
Correspondence Of tie Smyrna 1tmts
CAMDEN, March Goth, Is;

action in which he was an immediate actor. /
feel the full effects of this uusough and most
disagrecable duty, in taking up my pen to an
swer through your interesting sheet for a cer-
tain transaction. to which / answer as father,
and call the attention OF your readers and my
friends 10 an article which appeared III your
last issue, over the cognomen OF (" Whalebone." "
should not do this were 1t not to correct the
impression he would make upon those who
were not spectators, and maintain tn" charac-
ter and reputation of The school abroad, us the
Citizens of Camden are we'll satisfied and feel
great indignity towards the auhor of that ar
uce. The article porteIded to give the public
a report of an Exhibition which was gotten up
by the young men under my instruction, and OF
Course acted u great part in The getting up:
and whatever disaster 1t has created III The
moral world (and feel satisfied that 1t has
created noAe), | will becOme the Neptune, the
inventor OF the storm, or whatever disgrace or
ignominy it may have Inh .cIed. want It per-
fectly understood by "Whalcbone" that
shoulder the whole responsibility, and do not
wish him 10 offer any PalIiatlon for me, aud
hurl his shaft, strongly envenomed with mali
ciOus intent, at the students, sirgly or IN a
body. | would not, however, do il in spirit
of bravad2; bu', being the pr"par one. and not
the students, to be chastIsed, receive The re-
sponsibiIity and take up the gauntl ct in defence
of righ', against The ISSUES manlt4stly rldlcu-
a,,d
by tins same Whalebone." should Lot.
however, have placed my peu to paper IN tins
affair, mad all ms force been spent dircctiu at
me but, as he Las imp'iclted, in the greatest
part others, and improper ones, thooght it
duty.
Be il known, Mr.. Editor and ffcnls that the
Exhibition Of which he speaks was not intend
ell to be one that was to be attended by siran.
gers, nor BY others than those mtp:datey con-
nected o. pfospectIve'y Interested III the school
None cxceP the ct.z5us Of Camccn ard pa
rents OF lie students were invited, and notice
was not given to them Until the day previous
| have IN my school The exercise of drclana
ton or composition once IN every two weeks,
and told the students that they might prepare
themselves little better than usual, and
would invite in the ci'izeus. No relaxation
was made in single study during the three
weeks that they wcre preparing themselves
| heard them all rehGarsc before he evening
that the citizens turned cut; and, as tor.rher
Gccl tmItlon, uianncr, position, en- phaS6 &c /
thnk the assertions Of your correspondent, if
they were not cuts pokra. WIltul and ma l,cious
fllsehUoGs, were exceedingly plant and wont
to bend very similar IN their nature to tie ma
tIre Of the article, the name Of VIII ch he chose
t. place upon his banner of malicious intent -
There was but Que piece winch was not com
mltted almost perfectly, as two hundred persons
will testify. Bot in reference to crmmililEg
and declaiming, leave to the good judgment
OF the intelligent SPECTATORS jud 4ment
has long since been pa6Sed,-an the coming
Of that article in YOU paper has raised the in-
dlgnatlon Of Tue honest aud weii-tnsanirg citl-
zens of Camden.
Blu. finally, and more particularly" we
come 10 speak OF the moral standard of the Sc
prired than when read his comments upon lie
character and tendency OF the spirit of the Sc
lections pronounced. | really did begin to
question my own sanity, when read the ebull-
tiOns of his wrath, lakug, at hr.t, for granted
that all he SAID was true; and did not satisfy !
my conscience until got the picces and read |
them over; and, sir, do think that never |
viler blaspLemy against the highest literature !
was placed upon paper. began to suspect thai
the eruditon OF this " Wha lebOnc'@t was very
much akin to the intelligence of those wicked
aud pro;lne desparadocs who overrAn the Ro-
man Enpire and cUnsi gGed TO everlasting obl-
,iol volumes of the best literature amassed
Turing the refined ages of Greece and Rome, or
perhaps another Nero had risen in our midst,
who would eXult i'll placing the torch with hi,
Iwn profane hands to the best literature which
S now cxtant. Mr. Editor, excepting two or
hrce pieces, every piece dccIauncd was mnde
rom the c9mpill!ons Of Cobb. Lovcl and ,
Surlheud, books well known 10 ALMOST every c
chUolboy in the country. 1t is well known /
bat Iho.e books are Composed Of selections
lade from the best literature Of al cient aud
,odcrn tunes Two-;h,ris Of the pieces spoken :
t every c@.....',on OF the kind that I ever at
ended, were obtained from hose three books. r
rhey were compiled tor the very purpose Cor
rhieh they are extensively used. Aud would "
uu give me room. would eDunerute every 1
iece spoken. Except two pieces, one by my g
elf and another by friend, "Thc Ruins of !
'lme," by the Milford Bard, and an Innocent
nd hunIprous play entitled, " Box and Cox" all
,ere taken from the books mentioned. And as !
lose books are familiar and can be found in al a
iost every house, ask ior the immortality and b
angerous influence OF this Exhibition. hone /
our correspondent will mention soine pee. l
lat we're in the least degree demor, izlng or !,
4chris.ipnizlpg, and We will investigate fairly n