New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
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they catered at once to the prof ~
court and stimulated a reckless b Q
lawlessness among the people 1E II
"e.e ioreiunnerS OF reVo sToR
which Mirabeau was the tong EE /
the bloodhound, Danton the de ~ :
Robespiere the Implying exc Coh'1
Instead of tho nav gosnoI =, trict {
equality and fraternity they und
establish, they succeeded in Cd w noI Z i
feast of fury and reign of terro ..,o.
madness of which they themsel
their fate. The dust they fun X.
into the face of Omnipotence No 70 4
and was Redeemed with their bloc B1eha.E
But besides the classes of liter by vii
to which we have adverted til Onrt
larger, broader and more humani sc, and
nature, such as that given to the g tbe :
Shakespeare and men of kindred BED pr S
1t is not the literature of perid the +
all periods; of a country, but of reels.
tries. In its universally it is ev ~ act i.
acceptable, in its variety it amuI the
profundity its instructs, in its Cd dept
refnes, in its sublimity it elevate be hall
its touches of nature it makes IN the
world kin. Such a literature bn KY Ia
only from what our German Fl peoian
''all-sided men"-men who can nnum
all the moods and thoughts ami ID, pc
of humanity; who can become : for ri
with the dark places of the cart q: st
being corrupted, and its high pls q ,, Egg !,
out being dazzled or led astray.
Of the literature of this coun RIA
comparatively insignificant poi pm ~, o. o.
as yet assumed a standard !
The highest branches of the tree triot Is 6
edge we have scarcely touched; ~
therefore, much left for daring X M
to aim at and for daring hands l 1871.
Among our people utilitarian Hotel
prevailed, and an imaginary an Hon 4
supposed to have existed betweeI gprI Is1 :
and intellectual progress prove eSsiOn
pediment to literary effort. But FTAIE
light begins to dawn, and the d ices II
ness that knowledge is power hal . rive i've
from theoretical sentiment I'M iIe tsI &c
teal truism, will, ere long, Civ h, by
circuit to high thought and X as fsr
to scientific research. u JohT
At present the literature of cd Ser lt 81,
mainly journalistic, We have Il on u
nails and journalists than any OF TAN I.li,,
try in the world, and, cons CONT,
more ephemeral and careless Ssifti
Even politicians have mainly d SHAT siGa
the forum for the press, the latts y TS Ses !
more convenient medium for
large audiences and giving new
to the changeful currents Of pu Il at /
ion. But though the average "a ME- II J,
of the day may be hasty and ---.
by no means follows that he is AIRY 4
Gus and keen. Sharp in thrusl srict
ming of fence, he finds eDjoymei
troversy and glory, if not gal &;
temporary triumphs. He is, hu "a. at
sponsible, on his own behalf Al virtue
his subordinates, for most of OIL 81
eonceits and expressions viii ~ ere
currency in the daily or week. IN K
the press, and extend thence to udes
and slums. 1t is to be hoped, 70 n sie
of our language and Literature ~ aUe NJ
coming journalist will worthil a lStse Il :
his calling, and speedily reform recO
and moral abuses to which we tTeet,
refer. s An on On
Here in Louisiana we are ri q, Ese
elements of a literature SUD ePe-
which Scott, the Wizard of r Era
gave to Scotland. Gayarre b Fs, NE
done some creditable work in CEssIC
ton, and may perhaps do more .rict @
closes his labors; but howeyei
may accomplish in this regar =,
leave auriferous veins as histor Feiye Q
ditional romance untouched, d is MS c s
other sons or daughters of Lou 5 s eS9
enter with credit to themselv a si.
vantage to the State. When lllSys =
edge, the zeal and the ability Eovem
may look for glowing pages an iagtOna
results. SING
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