The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-02-07
Concerning Prof. Bateman's Response

ba>eu upon my review OF his poetry. III this
il his utimatum, | have waited in vain for
the deliyerance of the ''more wcighty voice"
at least SO far as he is concerned. In perfect
sincerity asked various questions directly
bearing upon the measures under com>itera-
ton No tne-Spun theories were advanced.
nor over-llicc distinctions drawn Nv views
conilictcd with compliments Of the work pre-
Nou>ly printed. gave reasons for the ideas
promulgated; those opposed failed to do As
| much. Now, one side or the other must be in
error. The poetry, tedious and tuctuating in
merit aS it is, cannot be such an anomaly as to
be both bad and good in it, entirety. My queries
We're plainly put to the confessed skill of the
author. That he eVades them. with exception
of the first. is susceptible of two interpreter
ton>: by silence the correctness Of my infer
cnce> is adnited; or, possessing he may the
ability to undecciNc, my request for light is
purposely denied. In the latter ease it is posi-
| bic that no response whatever might have been
! preferable, since nearly half Il column is wasted
in frvolity and vain ma>queradng about
selt-con>tructed man of straw. My inquiry as
| to popularity Of long poetica compositions was
written in the present tense. 1t was not pro
pounded regarding the taste prevailing when
newspapers requireda fortnight to reach many
readers. or in days when travellers wasted
week in journcyng distances now traverstd
III six hours. Neither are Homer, Dante nor
| Byron appropriate models to follow in catering
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ond to mine introducing Tie dangerously long
ship Ii ever meet tile impuI>iNe Mr. Bate
man 1t shall be my delight TO tell him story
describing how a reverend professor of my az
quainance bought and sold Il certain horse.
lhe lrith Of it i that hundreds Of dollars were
Iaid for me stately animal which had proved
>tructuaily weak. though Of impressive appear
ance.) and a large sum in hctraling court eN-
pen~e~ after yainIy trying to force him upon
the >'llcr'~ hands. Eventually the hor>e-tlc>h
was Knocked down at auction forS7l. ENpcrt>
testified to tHr fact that hi, holy had crown 50
ong-a regular l,ur-nrt~tcI- as 10 rohthe bach-
bone. of >upuortivc strength >rppiird in orlljna-
nv cases by Ices of nearcrrelafion. What th--,.
iu,I.c> would say of the maniac, recitation
am unable TO inaginr.
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