The Litchfield County post., 1828-07-17
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Had Cowper lived in our day, instead ofsOme fifty years ago, this sentiment could have been uttered with much Eeeelng than it possible for him to ex- ercse at the time he wrote the lines at the head ofths artice-nOt that the earth becomes morally more cor rupt and degenerate as it grows Oider-ior we know the reverse to be the fact-but because of the pecu liar facility which now offered for extending infor nation into every nook and corner of the civilized world. The number of newspapers, since his day, has probably nearly twice quadruped, and among the thousands who conduct the press, there not want
 ing hundreds of wiseacres, whose fingers seem to itch to their astonshed readers every bloody and disgusting account which the depravity of the times brings to their notice. There is not infamous sconndrel in our land, hardly in any other, who may not become almost immortal by this itching palm for publishing scandal. Scarcely a single fragrant transgression of any of the commands of the deca- Iogue occurs in our country. but it is repeated, back and forth, from Passamaquoddy to the river St. Ma rvs, under many different heads the asonished noddles oi the different editors invent. At one time we read Shocking depravity, of which we had never thaught human beings could be guty," as tho' the poor wight of writer had never dreamt that ev- eryage hasgiven striking evidence ofmans apostacy The next week we read "Unheard-of barbary, suf-
 cient to excite the deepest horror; the sequel how does not show barbary in any way to be compa- red with the kidnapping and carrying into slavery of some scores of nakedb blacks. Again read, "Mur- der the blackest kind of which few can read with shuddering,' but nothing to be compared with the
 first murder which stained the face of the earth Sure ly we should think that some of the wouldbe literat who fill the editorial chair, possessed minds as exen- sive their vision, and and sensbllItles tender those have who delight nkiing catch jHg owls.A murder is committed in Kentucky, and no strange thing either for that state, for the age, the world The subject IS seized upon as though ev- cry body in this distant and comparatively peaceabe part of the country, felt an uncommon interest in knowing all the facts the causes which led to it, and the bloody manner in which it was perpetrated. A case of intanticide occurs in New Orleans, and the story s told in Maine, as an 'uncommon species of maternal cruelty" as though in the ''oden tim, mothers had never been known to murder theIr off spring. Thus we go; every one seems to be on the lookout to pick up some bloody, scoundrel, vulgar deed, with which to regae the sensi6iaes of the ding publc lfths species of public scandal could be denOminaed "trash," most of the newspaper arti- cles afoat nowadays can be- would be content.- But they are read by young and tender minds, which really ought not to know that such crimes or be committed, unless the accounts are accompanedby evidence of retrbutiVe justice, either temporal or eternal. The mind ought not to become famliariZed with such things if good degree of sensbiIity be considered importance, any more than the bodi- ly organs should be allowed to witness them. If we really thought readers would be benefited by tales ofhorror, or the more intelligent part o them pleased with their publication, we could fill column or two every week, under the head ''crlmes, &c." which would be sufficient to satisfy the asdious, that, whatever may be said of the of our countrymen, there enough yet among Us to prove that wrath, strife hatred variance, evil speaking and evil doing, still found among the fruits ot our apostacy.-E- of best city papers free from ths AIcUlIS inc feat In of sckening depravty, which cannot be read with any sort of grace in mixed social circle; even at ,e fre-sde, without lnanlng the cheek Otmodesty with blushes Ii really cannot be necessary to tell the world sll the blody, depra,ed, vulgar deeds, which certain of our fallen race daily committing Let the arm ofjustice punsh but let not the pen celebrate their intamOus acts ...
 ANTI-MASONRY---Th spirit of opposition to the Masonic Order IS daily becoming more widely ex- tended. Ant-Masonic papers are starting up in va xious parts of the country, and more are demanded There are now in the state of New-York 2l presses zeaously devoted to the overthrow of this institutions; four in Pennsylvania, in Vermont, one in New Jersey, one in Ohio, and one in Boston, Mass convention of delegates from all the counties in N Y IS assemble at Utica, the 4th of Aug next for the express purpose taking for the destruction ofthe Masonic Institution. The in which these western An,i-Masons engaged ought to he good, considering the zeal which they manifest in the busi ness. Whether it be thus or unable to de- termine One thing however is certain, they do not employ the best of weapons for accomplishing their purpose. An indiscrminate condemnation ot all the men belonging to this order constant repetition of blnsgate islander, of the fouest kind, against them, can never destroy order of men as numerous and respectable as the masons. According 10 late work published in New-York, by Master-Mason, there are about 2000 lodges in the s. numbering upwards of 60 900 members, besides members of councils, of encampments, and of royal arch chapters. Their an- nual revenue IS estimated at more than Sl2O OOO.- Now be the institution what It may, it certainly has very extensive, secret and powerful influence not sub iect to like vcistudes with other combinations whose works known and read of all men. If this order IS bound together by ties and obligations injurious to the peace ofsociety, by tits members enabled to act without the responsibilities which attach to others of their fellow cZens they ought to be opposed, and
 possible, overthrown. But if on the other hand the institution is harmless it's tendency upon society," which we believe to be the case, it will unquestiona- ply die of tself-much sooner than it can be put to death by such means are using. The world has ougrown it-the present condition of society does not require it-the mOnkish parade of it's public exhbi- tions no longer excites and reverence, they rather looked upon as an unmeanng show of what was but is not. While the members are respected in exact accordance with their merits citizens and men, they ought to be viewed neither better worse for their adherence to this last and simple relic of the dark ages.
 LITERARY PRIZE.-The Library Committee