The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-04-13
IFor the "Spirit."

Mr.. EDITOR: Some enterprising ge-
MUS, who wishes to distinguish himself as
a critic, has written mass of serseless
jargon, which he vainly calls a review on
my article entitled Thoughts on Life and
Death" The literary individual to whom
I refer, is Anxious Puerie; though puerize
would have been more appropriate.
I don't wish the readers of the "Spirit"
to understand from this that I reply to
him like the New England member Of
the Legislature, ait always strains me to
kick at small object" ..al
To show how egotistical. highfalutin,
and egregiously ignorant, this poor being
| is will notice few of his absurdities,
however condescending it may be to no.
tice such a one horse power writer, to use
common expression to indicate any
thing exceedingly small. eai - -.fEy.s1
In the first place, he uses no inconsid-
cradle amount Of bombast, and occupies
considerable space in speaking Of four
words; in two of which one letter is omit.
ted by the printer, aud two others, which
are no doubt placed wrong, that is differ
eEt words from the manuscript, Il think
the manuscript was correctly & .-
1t would require but q small amount
of common sense to understand those to
be printers mistakes. I did not place
SO little confidence in the readers of the
Spirit" or high value on my produc.
tions as to request the Editor, as Amicu:
Pueri has done, to print an extra article
in the next paper to make explanations
which intelligence did not require.
1t is to be much regretted, by the crit
ics' admirers, that he does not know
enough about scientific terms, to know
1 that metaphysical science relates to th'
science of mind. He likewise appears tt
be ignorant of the fact, and, think he i
sincere, that discussion of the principle 0
t life belongs to mental see: cs. ........-.
}, "Where ignorance is bliss, tits folly t
: to be WISE" I shall not consume NOR
y time in referring to this Insignificant scrib
:. Ter, but as have long been engaged i
y the business of instruciing youth, I wi
IS suggest course of study for this verdan
IL which, 1 think, if properly followed wi
develope, to some extent, his very wea
faculties. Proscription-Get Cobb's {
IS McGuAey's spelling book; study it unt
you can spell in two or three syllables.-
When advanced thus far, procure SON
" easy reading book--study it until you ca
"a read it without spelling the hard word
f. After you have advanced thus far, M
r: Puerile, you will probably have suficieI
u judgment to continue your studies wi,
, profit; am strongly inclined to think yo
will know enough against that time to
d ashamed of such low strung article
the one you have taken so much pains
y write about my communication. As
' stated in the onset decline any argunae
with puerile. because he is not gentl
10 manly intelligent writer. .----f ..-...
} With Philo Sophia, who writes in tt
"a Esprit" of March 3Oth, / am willing
:, enter into controversy on the subje
1r spoken of if time permits 1 regard hi
at as gentleman and thinking man, al
ID will so treat him as long as his articl
as are written in the spirit of the one refe
:. =. ed to- Good bye puerile, this is my la
with you ALMO ANXIOUS.