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TURD AY, September 13, 1788.
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■ Mr. PRINTER,
HL favored the public with I est or*/
Uagaries — Auditor tunvjolicits the fume
Indulgence to bis verities.
SI ECTOR lias indeed difeovered the
I, true source, not only of his mis-
K, but of many others much more per-
Icus to the world, “ early imbibed
■dices however, it is certainly be
■ing a people which now claims the
K of thinking and acting for them-
Bes, carefully to examine the principles
■n which they proceed, and to deliver
BnfelvCs and posterity from all useless
■dens, although imputed by tyrants, or
■ported by fools of their own or any
ler country, notwithflanding it might
■ “ the firftjime they Were informed of
■m/ Buftiiat a person who flyles
■ifeff I.eftor, (doubtless from his ex
■five reading) fltould never have heard
■ abuses to which Auditor refers, exposed
■ore, is indeed matter of wonder to me,
ft induces me to believe he has aiTumed
litle to which he has no just pretentions ;
Id that if his knowledge in ancient and
lodem Latin poetry were brought to the
K, “ I fay even good nature herfelf can
ftt palliate the condufion,** he would be
lund as deficient in either, as undeferv-
Ig hisprefent appellation.
Wli2t Horace might think of u Bur
mdy,” I know net; but lure I am, he
ould account for the absurdities cfept in
our schools, and now so warmly de
nded, if not as I have done, at lead
ion his old principles : turpe pu
\nt par ere tninotibus, et quee Imlerles di
\cer.e,Jenesperdendafateri; and if not irf
ixicated, would conclude, that Leftor
r as, who could mistake a few* occajion*
! remarks for a “ fyfiem of education.”
For the mirror which the gentleman has
tit into my hands I heartily thank him;
ifhich, befidcs the uses for which fee intend
d it, teaches me many important lelTons,
isthe power of prejudice, the impotence of
laffion, and the ueceffity of good-man
iers; it also directs me to despise the em«
iloyment of an idle, wrangling scribbler,
Specially as this appears to be a lively
rait of Leftor’s charaftcr.
Thus far, Leftor, you are answerable;
or it is evident your paftion supplanted
'our reason ; but when coolly, and with
r our wonted moderty, you affirm “I am
gnorant of the fubjeft I had treated,” I
null yield to the omnipotence of afTertion
vhich has ever been victorious oyer rea
bn; and thus unequally matched, give
Afield to a champion whole armour not
only renders him invulnerable, but insures
him of success, and levels all opposition.
I now, in my turn, beg pardon of the
public for “ taking up their time,” on a
fubjeft which, when diverted of its conse
quences, cannot be more iaiterefting to
the world, than it has proved entertain
ing to them, and arture them that, on my
part, it shall rest here; and if Leftor, or
Liftor, (if you imagine the Printer has
tniftook his name) continues to harrafs * :
you, I will upon your account purchase
peace, by allowing him the last blow,
which, to a man who apparently haS no
object in view nnlefs vanity or revenge, I
hope will be perfectly fatisfaftory, until
a greater acquaintance with the world, and
.my neglect, teach him that of which ho '
appears molt infeufibie—his own infigni
ficance. ..
. AUDITOR.
. Mr. SMITH,
HAVING obierved in your paper, for
fevcral weeks part, advertisements
of the Academic Society, curiofiry prompt
ed me to go last Saturday, and enjoy the
| fcaft which my imagination proptifed it
fe!f from this fchuol of rhetoric: My
curiosity was railed to the highest pitch,
when I heard the question which was to be *'
the fubjeft of their debates, viz. “Which
li is the mcjl deferable, a very beautiful
“ and accomplijhed young lady , *tvith a
“ jrnallf or; no fortune , or one of an ordi
u nary per fen, good fenje , large fortune,
“ and advanced in years ?” Heie let
me pause a while !—and indulge the plea
sure I fepl in contemplating the superiori
ty of modern compared with ancient elo
quence ! I mean with refpeft to its objects.
Dcmofthenesaod Cicero employed their ta
lents entirely on political and patriotic fub
jefts. These Were dangerous paths; and
led those two Orators frequently lo the
very brink of dreadful precipices !—What
though, by the force of rhetoric alone,
Demofther.es was a greater check to the
tyranny of Philip, king of Macedon, than
the who|e Athenian army ; amd Cicero,
for mauj)f years, preserved his country
from the iihfidious designs of a corrupt and
licentious faCtion; yet the former was
reduced tot the necessity of putting an end
to his owi'j cxiflence, and the latter was
aflartinated|in his old age? Arc not these
instances, I\Vlr. Printer, fufficient to deter
our wiser g eniufes from such perilous at
tempts ? r J 'he time approaches, in Ame
rica, when eloquence, if carried to any
T HE
degree of perfection, may become a more
powerful bar, to the career of some am
bitious usurper, than the sword; and there
is no reason why industry, in the study of
rhetoric, would not produce as great ef
feds now as formerly \ but these are paths
of danger as well as of glory • let those
pursue them who prefer the salvation and
prosperity of their country to domestic case
—and an immortal to oblivion 1
Tbt/e Academics, differing widely from
the famous fed who bore that appellation
of old, have eftablilhed a new system of
philofopby, (this, I am told, is because
a certain modern philosopher, famous for
speculative notions, was the principal
founder of the institution) the main ob
jeds of which are to infped the features,
complexion, (hape, fixe, charaders, age
and fortune of the ladies—and to dHcovtc
which of tbefe qualifications, Or wh*£
modification of them will make the bift
wife /—And here, ’tis said, the' member*
of this refpcdablefocioty'ateagood deal
divided in their opinions; but a very
large majority afe in favor of the laft
mentioned qualification; and oneoftbeif
favofite proverbs is, “ money makes the
mare g(f.”
From the large female audience that atU
tended, last Saturday, (which circum
flance, no doubt, fully answered the etf
pedation and design of \bt ingenious mem
ber who framed such an ingenious quefion')
it is expeded that the ladies will so fat
patronize this incomparable system of
philosophy as to favor its votaries with
their ages , a lift of their property , and at
all times give them free admission to thfit
toilets, Sea
• I beg* Mr. Printer, you will permit
me, through the medium of your paper,
to propofc to them, as a fubjed for their
next debates, the following important
question: ** Would £ tall lidy ot z jbort
lady make the best Wife ?”—They dif*
played so much wit, humour and Inge*
nuity in the difeuftion of the lajl question,
that their decision on this will cffentially
oblige
Youi’s, and their obedient fervast,
zoitus.
Augufla , Sept. I, 2788.
*** This piece was unavoidably omit*
ted in our last for want of room.
BLANK WRITS
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