Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-03
The article wa. undoubtedly written by some

The srticle was undoubtedly written by some
fool hardy zesot who having very wisely and mod
e.tly concluded himself decidedly superior to all
mankind, has undertaken the reformation Of the
world. and under the guise ofsanctity has made a
thrust at the moral character eta class Of people.
who are as useful as any other, and who after
making the ordinary exceptions pass their lives in
manner, equally virtuous with any other part Ofths
world.
That we may not be accused Of gross misrepresen-
tation, and that no man may charge US with giving
alse coourngs TO facts, we refer the reader TO the
article itself, (Which may be found in the Boston
papers) that has given rise to the excitement to
to say if more vile and scandalous libel wa ever
,ssued from the American Press.
The reader will perceive that the article which
we allude to, is not only aimed at those indvId-
takes sweeping range and at once assails the rep
utaton, pride, feelings and best interests of respec-
table capitalists, who invest portion Of the
plus funds IN the Stage Coach business, and thus
operate their means not for their benefit only, but
for the good of the public!
These sweeping accusations and malignant de-
nunciaions come with i'll grace from the paper
in which they were originally published, and Il
the prop:etors, publishers and editors ofthat pub
lication undertake to ~ the world and expect to
be implicitly obeyed in the line of department they
may be pleased to make out, they will find them
elves vastly mistaken. And it is not little singu-
lar that presses established for the promotion Of the
cause OF modern christianity, should SO widely de-
part from the path OF duty marked out for them,
the Telegraph has done in this individual in
stance. The conductors of that press should know,
If they do not already know, that the moment they
leave the path Of duty assigned them, and which it
becomes them to fill, to interfere with the civil
relations Of the wo,ld, they cal. down upon their
heads the anathemas aud contempt OF the more
enlightened part fthe people, and thus completely
cut off all hopes OF the attainment Of the objects for
which they pretend to Iaoour.
The general charge preferred against Stage Dri-
vers, IN the quoted article, we know to be false
ana DO not hesitate to promo ance it equally
llenhIt auu IL Is WIN StdSe DTlVeTs,
it is with all classes of society, TO the gentle
men of the gown and surplice :-some of them are
dissolute, whilst majority, and great majority
too, are entitled to rank among our most exem.
plary citizens. In the course Of our lives, it has
been our fortune to become somewhat conversant
with Stage Drivers, and although we are ready ant
willing to admit, that they not pure or perfect
If taken whole body, still we do contend ant
insist, that among them there are to be found some
oil our best citixens and that they do present
greater proportion Of the dissipated and depravet
thar any other class of people. II we were disROs
Ell to do so, we could point to many Of them who
for the uprightness of all their actions, will no
shrink from comparison with the members of gen
teel society I'VE could point to men who are no,
only an honor to their calling but to the humsr
family. True it is, that now and then, you will
meet among them man who is given to habits o
intemperance and what profession affords an oxcep
ton!