Smyrna times., 1859-03-17
CORRESPONDENCE.

Written for the Smyrna Times
Mr.. Editor DEAR SIR-Having been kind.
/ y furnished with copy of your journal of Feb.
18th, by Mr.. Alfred Moore, of Odesss was
somewhat surprised at various statements made
1 in 1t concerning a poem had the honor TO read
before the pha Omega Society, of Pennng
ton, N. j., at its late Anniversary; say was
surprised at the nature of the attack, until
discovered G. B. ]. attached as a signature,
when considering the character of the lndivid.
ual, it dspelled my astonishment in great
measure, as it was nothing better than was TO
be expected from such a source.
He says. that " having already heard at va
riOuS times the poetcal effuslons on which the
young mans reputation a poet appeared to
rest. we acknowledge that our expectation with
regard to the honorary poem,' were not very
much elevated" will now inform you rhy
This young gentleman's expectation were ="
not every much elevated" with regard to the
" honorary poem." Some few weeks prior to
the end of the term, c. B. j. wrote what he
called satire upon the folies Of our ladies',
and titled it 81 The Pious Maid" From the
gross misrepresentation, and egotism which the
effusion contained, We were induced to write
:" Chapter First in the Biography of Joseph
Crabbapple, ESQ.," which it seems. c. B. ap
propraled to himself, as he read after a time
"The Disgrace of the Pigmies." This we an
swered by Chapter Second of Joseph Crabb
apples Biography" which occupied the last
opportunity of reading before the Students; the
Exhibition coming in few days, he took the
cOwardly method yoH have seen of venting his
wrath upon me- These. presume, the
reasons why his &" expectation ,Cere " not very
much elevated with regard TO the honorary
poem.
These facts being known, all will at once see
his reason for reporting, and will also sec that
in that report his prejudices stand out proml
nent. 1t is proceeding unprecedented for the
student of Seminary or the member OF So.
ciety TO report for their own exhibition, and no
person would do so but from an egOtlslicol or
worse motive, simply because there is no Que but
what has prejudices and tavOres, and, in show
ing up the production of schoolmate, the bias
is sure to show itself, especially from such d
person as e, b. ].
Now, Mr.. Editor, | havn't the least objection
to his making whatever remarks he may see fiji
; upon any of my productions, so lohg as he con-
fines himself to the truth but when he departs
from ii, we like all other mortals, are sensitive
upon that point and feel it duty to ourselve:
to correct the gentleman, and place the matter
before your readers in the right light. This,
presume, will be excuse enough for this ntru
sion into your columns.
= C. B. ]. was very profuse of advice aud sug
gestons concerning my future language, ant
thought it best that avoid such expressions a
e "Od slouch hat" Jack Sproul," " Cow hid
Is boois," etc. Now, must confess my inabilit
!, to see the appropriateness Of these phrases
q as used n the poem in question, and can see n
e, reason for their grating upon the gentleman
ears ualess it be that he does not like 10 hea
n his own costume ridiculed. / am, however
thankful for the motive which prompted him t
give the advice, but do not think we shall trHs
ar ourselves to be guided by so weak judgment
* He further thought best that should never il
q. trOduee any of my metrical compositions wit
oi anything like the following:
Into this subject we'll take a scud."
A sentence which be we'll knew was not in th
ny production delivered, but one which he inven
ed to give color to his " critical remarks"
D D. is, however, in my humble estlmatlon quite 4
good an expression as the following, which is
line from the " Pious Maid":
"And 'mongst the pious took perch -
You will at once see that those who live
nd glass houses should not throw 81" i" ne
rn ther should he haloo till he is out of the wood
ed Here is another line from the same article, ar
0h is quite characteristic of the individual:
md "Give US turkey, that'll satisfy u.s."
81 When person resorts to as mean and col
temptible manner1of critcising as this ge
m. tleman has, il is sure indication that he b,
ie. very little grounds for what he says, but does
= from personal enmity. His objections were