 Publicly , Griswold supported the establishment of international copyright , although he himself often duplicated entire works during his time as an editor , particularly with The Brother Jonathan . A contemporary editor said of him , " He takes advantage of a state of things which he declares to be ' immoral , unjust and wicked , ' and even while haranguing the loudest , is purloining the fastest . " Even so , he was chosen to represent the publishing industry before Congress in the spring of 1844 to discuss the need for copyright law . 
