The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-03-31
whether We "ueap great or small men,

mat O6 cauuot uuueiStouu uSs ouo W u
nally very wittily arrives at the eoDclu-
sion that the word small is small affair.
Now, Mr.. Burrell, we freely admit that
the word is small. but your criticism upon
it is smaller. "The slave trade which
has been covertly carried on for yesrs
back, &c." In commenting on the word
"baek" as used in this sentence be again
grows witty. and inquiries whether I'VE
could not get the authors whole meaning
without back to it." This form of ex-
preston is used more or less BY many of
our best writer's, and although it is not
absolutely necessary in order to get the
sense, it is said to be more emphatic.
The verbs "freed" and substituted, this
critic says refer to the future time. which
10 not the case. They were used in the
presept tense. I admit that our form of
expression is somewhat at fault; out our
critic is more out of order; and bis criti-
cisu on this point is equal to attempting
to wbitewash smoky wall with stroDg
solution of lsupblack. "Secessionist." in
the manuscript was written in the plural,
and "group" was correctly spelt, but the
type setter made the mistakes, which in
reading the proof were not detected.
Now for specimen of Mr.. Burrells
spelling. In his criticism on capital pun
ishment he spells grammatical. sramat'
cal. This 10 doing it Up in rather short
hand style. Animal, he spells animal;
but this is sreversing the process and great
ly damages his new system of spclliDg.-
Further, was informed by person Of
undoubted veraeity, who saw part OF
Mr.. Burrell's criticism in manuscript,
that be in it spells dozen, dozen, andsen-
tence, sentance. But the editor knowing
that he bad enough grammatical sins to
snswer for. very kindly and sympathets,
caAy corrected bis photography.
Our eriticin taking his leave of us makes
up bis mind that be is not suited with va
rious minor things and threatens our views
with demolition, but cbaritably forbears
as he would give US to understand, to de-
stroy us as yet, but finally assigns ss a
reason for arriving at this conclusion that
it would require more time than he has
to .pare, and that the Democrat is TOO
small a paper to spread himself in for
such purpose. Now Mr.. Burrell, We
have never intimated that we desired
quarters, nor do we thank you for offer.
ing any. We have never wished for any
thing more than that your criticisms
should be conducted fairly, but this you
are not inclined to grant, and indeed it is
very questionable whether circumstances
would admit of your thus acting, eyen II
you we're inclined to do so. repeat,
that if Mr.. Burrell bad confined his criti.
4 cism to legitimate matter, should not
have noticed it. But inasmuch as be has
done quite the contrary, and has made
several unwarrantable attempts to make
me answerable for his own errors, have
felt it incumbent upon me to attempt at
least te show the absurdity in part Of this
critics criticism. As most persons at all
acquainted with writing know, it is very
easy matter occasionally to make mistakes
solely 10 consequence of the mind being
engrossed in the matter, which, for this
reason, will not be detected at tho time
of writing; and authors when reading
their compositions at some future time
With the intention alone Of criticising the
construction of the same, have often won
dered how it happened that they did not
detect errors of SO gross q character, as
they have sometimes found.
An able and fair critic will treat cor.
4
rectly whatever be attempts to criticise
the good will not be unduly magni6ed,
nor the bad unfairly commented upon.
But this critic has sought out with great
diligence, every triding mistake and has,
in most instances, insulting!y commented
upon 1t; aud when he failed to find legiti-
mate matter for criticism, be has either
ignorantly or Intentionally asserted that
to be erroneous which vas correct. Bot
in dealing thus unfairly ] trust our critic
has only succeeded in giving us . full
length and life-like likeness of Mr.. A. B.
Burrell; and it may be that weought not to
couplain. for it 10 bat natural that per.
son should use most freely that which
be has the most Of; "Out Of the fullness
Of the heart, the mouth speaketh."
j. LANTZ.
The Republicans of Reading have car.
ried that city at the late election by a
msjority of nearly One Thousand. and