Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!

Sign up free
Page thumbnail for Literary Cadet, And Saturday Evening Bulletin
Editorial September 23, 1826

Literary Cadet, And Saturday Evening Bulletin

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

What is this article about?

The editor declines to publish a letter from 'A Native of Maine' critiquing an Eastern Argus article by 'A Rhode-Islander,' deeming its conjectures incorrect, while sarcastically thanking those who distributed the rival paper's content and offering copies of the republished article.

Clipping

OCR Quality

95% Excellent

Full Text

We received a letter last evening from Portland, signed "A Native of Maine," in which the author supposes he points to the writer of the article in the Eastern Argus, signed "A Rhode-Islander." As we are satisfied that "A Native of Maine" is not correct in his conjectures, we decline publishing the letter though we are satisfied of the correctness of his remarks, and feel grateful to him for the good he evidently intended.

We respectfully tender our thanks to those gentlemen, who on Thursday and Friday were busily employed in hawking about the Eastern Argus, and reading in barbers' shops and taverns, the article in it concerning us. If these gentlemen had exercised a little patience, we should have saved them much trouble, as we this day publish the article which so much delighted them, in our own columns. That all may be supplied, who take such a decided interest in the affair they shall be presented with ten or twelve copies, if they will apply at this office.

What sub-type of article is it?

Press Freedom

What keywords are associated?

Letter Publication Eastern Argus Press Rivalry Portland Maine Native

What entities or persons were involved?

A Native Of Maine A Rhode Islander Eastern Argus

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Response To Letter And Rival Newspaper Article

Stance / Tone

Defensive And Sarcastic

Key Figures

A Native Of Maine A Rhode Islander Eastern Argus

Key Arguments

Decline To Publish Letter Due To Incorrect Conjectures Gratitude For Intended Good Despite Not Publishing Sarcastic Thanks To Distributors Of Eastern Argus Publishing The Article In Own Columns To Satisfy Interest

Are you sure?