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    • LITERARY HONESTY.
    • OUR TRUMPET.
    • OUR FRIENDS THE PENNY-A-LINERS.
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      October I2 , 1867.3 The Tomahawk. 233 J

      October i 2 , 1867 . 3 THE TOMAHAWK . 233 j

      Literary Honesty.

      LITERARY HONESTY .

      Apparentl In An A Evening Y Has H Fallen...

      apparentl in An a evening y has h fallen contemporary into rather of , the which dirty celebrated has ones , latel insinuates Circe y changed scandal most hands insolentl that , and we y lished forged paragrap in the our letter seventeeth purporting apropos number to be . written It is by Mr . Cole to , which contradict , was pub such - the a mean gro lie s dishonesty as this , which which is onl is y ingrained a further unnecessary in proof . the ( if nature one were of those needed con ) of - temptible h scribblers the Pall Mall who . call Gazette themselves is accused ** literary of forging men the . " spurious In the letter same paragrap from Miss , Braddon , a forgery she might well have been proud to

      repeated own against . The such by / other W an / accusation Mall journal Gazette s , which which is perfectl should has y been have competent , we known are to sorry better defend . to itself It say is , lamentable degradation to the see petty to what jealousies depths of of the contemptible Press lead falsehood . The article , and in moral the journals is Spectator a melanch , , which whose The oly has proof gods been of so are admirabl involved the the miserable y dissected in American this way matter by in Radicals thePall which of the Mall , democratic drift so Gazette called into , dishonesty . question what what " Babington the the word word White s s honest honest ' s " novel and and is dishonest dishonest one on which mean mean , among , , there there persons can can be be who no no know two two

      conceivable opinions . If that Mr ke . Babington should be so White dead does to all reall sense y of exist decency , it is , perfectl and honour y in- , which as to allow Miss a B lad raddon y to is suffer now under naturall such y exposed a serious . It susp is equall icion y , inconceiv as that to - able not have that written if Miss at Braddon once to is some totally journal guiltless , and in t publicl his matt y e exp r , she lained should the duty b mattei eing of . the botj Some & Pall Jide journal p Mall ersonag s Gazette cooll e , i y s assume full to y vindicate established that the itself fact ; and in of talk Babington this of affair the solemn . White All Pall writers Mall who Gazette have any for respect its fearless for themselves of , this or literature scandal . , That must thank journal the is

      detested with a virulence and malice exposure , to which petty minds alone can weekl attain , y b journals y that herd ; and of with penny good -a-liners reason who , too infest , for their many miserable of our dail preten y and - sions have been often exposed in its columns . The Pall Mall Gazette has certainly committed errors , but it has done ^^ B ^^ r ^> ^* ^ V good ^ M ^^ ^ fe ^ ^^^ V ^ V service p «^ ^^^ ^* v ^ v vr - ^^ r in ^ b ^ b ^» the ^ P ^> ^ fc ^^» great J ^^ ^ fc ^^^ ™ v - ^ p battle rm ^ ^ r ^ p ^ p ^™ »» ~^^ against ^^^^ J ^^ fc ^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ™ ^ P h ^™ ^> ypocrisy ^ p V ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ _ # and ^^ ^^ ^^^^ chicanery ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ * ^ ,

      and in which often every has it write dragged r who to love lig s ht truth those and pestilent honesty advertisements must engage . , which Often have made a too well-known daily journal a disgrace to this country , for it is the only journal which has aspired to compete in shamelessness and pruriency civilization with ; the those journal papers whose , which advertising are the columns boasted produce are , and of always American have been , open to all those who seek to minister to vice , or to ruin virtue .

      of bation If If it it the were were , grossest and onlv onl scorn y for for pieces of this this those cause cause of literary who , , we we have woul woul cheating soug d d raise raise ht that to our our palliate has voice voice distinguished , in in or defend utter utter repro rem , this one -o--against nineteenth a journal century , which by cowardl has had y the insinuations industry and , and courage brutal to accusations expose the cheat , and drag to the light the details of his dishonesty .

      Our Trumpet.

      OUR TRUMPET .

      Black, Threatening Clouds On The Horizon...

      Black , threatening clouds on the horizon—to be sure there are ! But they are not for us . Look at Spain . An ICnglislwnan need not insolvent arguewhen life he are looksat numbered Spain . . Sheisrotten Now turn to to France the core . , and Prosperity the days 1 of Bah her ! is a sham rising like ? Where the tinselled is her foolery commerce of the ? Tuilleries Where is . her Who navy says ? What her star of her have peop modern le—her France liberty 1 ? Prussia Cravens is at , the her gag gates and infidelity Her day are I There numbered you

      . ing too ? murdering And Prussia bully , what who of turns her her ? A sons mishapen into butchers Mammoth and . plunders A grasp her - own bi . than Will a Europe hand . leave She has her sown her peace the wind ? Already . The whirlwind the cloud for grows her gger reap And ing beyond is driving her what on— of are her not two her neig days hbours most the surel Imperial y numbered Eagles ? too Is ? not the one red in her own blood—is not the other glaring vulture-like ,

      over of death the carcase ? Can of Russia her victim clean ? her Can charncl Austria house bear ? up No against ! The the fate blow of Europe is their fate . Far in the East the sick man is dying ! From The North days to South of all , from are East numbered to West J Eng all— lishmen yes , all feel are rotten these things to the core must . be and —and do they they not can know look upon their them destiny calml ? y . Are Are not the they y not the Eng one lishmen free , glorious tions ! peop The le Queen of the of earth Emp ? ires Is not ! ! their The country Providence the mistress of Worlds of ! na ! - ! it The ! —! But the trumpet cracks , and we nuist end our ptean without of Clouds our own on ? the Whnt horizon of our ! threatening their < clouds leirvl : ; Uion but and have our we indifference really none ? poor , ;;

      Black, Threatening Clouds On The Horizon...

      unions What , of and a thousand the growling social discontent miseries and of millions wrongs ? ! Infanticide Are these , trades mere nothings ? What of murder and outrage in our cities ? What of treason gone mad ? What of the cancer that must bs cut out from the the Emp Atlantic ire . ' ' What ? What of the of mischief the inevitabl that is e growing choice we and shall growing have to beyo make nd ful between secure a profound t Shall we humiliation take and the a trumpet bloody war and ? brazen Prosperous it out , peace once

      more , ? Shall we thank God we up are not as othsr msn ? Or shall we look soberly into the future and wait its coming , not like boasters and fools , but as it is not yet too late to do—like men ? j

      Our Friends The Penny-A-Liners.

      OUR FRIENDS THE PENNY-A-LINERS .

      Among As A .The Rule General , The Repor...

      among As a . the rule general , the reports public of There Royal is Commissions something very are f not orm very idable popular about the stern number prefixed to the still sterner question , something very terrible about the whispered acknowledgments of the shortcomings of proceeding the weak witnesses . In sp , ite and of something this we ha very ve co very m mission imposing ed our about prop the het whole ( who having sonis exceeding squandered l several anxious fortunes to regain for our us long on the lost turf favour during ) to the jot past down

      seasome , of the questions y and answers that , will have to be reported , when the is much opened needed . Our Commission prophet has on sent ** the us p the resent following state of : —• English literature " Question ( 2 , 001 ) . What are you ? Answer . A " literary man "—" Bohemian Division . " QuestioTi ( 2 , 002 ) . What do you mean by ** Bohemian Division ? "

      Ansrver . I mean to quote by " a Bohemian radical paper Division —the , " those late who Lord drink Bacon gin ) , ( smoke likelong clay pipes ( like—to refer once more to the same Lindiey authority Murray —Sir Walter and all his Ralei works gh ) , ( like and the openl Censor y defy of Mr the . Morning Star ) . Question ( 2 , of 00 ' 3 * ) . literary ** Literary man " man are . " you is rathe ? r a vague term . What sort

      Atisxuer . A " paragraphist , " and a " writer of vers dc sociJtJ . " Question ( 2 , 004 ) . What is a " paragraphist ? " Anszver . One the who penny writes ( sometimes by the three line . half One -pence who ) the generall line . y writes by Question ( 2 , 005 ) . And a " writer of vcrs de sociJte ? " Ansit'c ?' . One who turns sketches of high life , culled from the pages

      of of the the London London Jjurnal "Tintrnal , . into into rhyme rhyme .. Question ( 2 , 006 ) . Have you ever been a journalist ? Answer . Yes ; I have been a theatrical reporter . Question ( 2 , 007 ) . What were your duties when you filled that post ? Ansivcr . My duties were to keep myself well " up " in the

      advercareful tUement of column the feeli " ove of r the the actors clock" that in my eat paper salt with ; to me be ngs at that the Mr weekl . Threestars y dinner , of the the Manager " Pewter of Potters the Blank ; " to remember Theatre Royal , had a piece in his hands of mine , which was " under consideration the little talent ; " I and possessed generall to y , the to sell highest my princi bidder ples for , and the

      benefit of myself and my proprietor , . , Question ( 2 , 008 . ) Do you think it possible for a theatrical reporter to act honestly to the public ? Anszver . Certainly not . Question ( 2 , 009 ) . What impediments are there in the way ?

      Ajisxocr . Besides insupportable those I have stumbling already block hinted . If at the —the critic order spoke system the truth is an a ticket threat of ( free which admission is often would uttered be ) would suspended be put . in force—his Question ( 2 , pay 010 ) for . But the surel critic y ' s the ticket proprietor . Such of an a outlay paper would could afford not cost to more than a few pounds a year ? AnswerYesbut the interest of the public is not considered by

      iiews-. paper , proprietors to be worth a few pounds a year . Question ( 2 , 011 ) . What do you think of the Tomahawk ? Ansvver . I consider it abominable—it hasn ' t a single literary * 'hack " \ ipon its staff . Ask any " literary man—Bohemian Division , " and he will tell you the same .

      Question ( 2 , 012 ) . Then among you Bohemians there is much esprit dc corps ? Ans ? oer . Reall last y word Sir you I do hav not e used quite . Although comprehend I write the for meaning several papers of the I ' m forced to admit that I do not understand Latin 1

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 12, 1867, page 233, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_12101867/page/3/