The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-04


hear that some of friend Buieys subscribers have
taken umbrage ut some article he has published,
and withdrawn their patronage. Their places,
however. were Immediately supplied by an add'i-
ion of,wo to one. II is strange that some people
think an editor can please every body For our
own part, we sometimes find il very diibcut TO
please ourselyes-much more our numerous read
ers
Taxes IN PRovIpENcE. Three citizens OF
Providence pay more than tenth part oi the
whole tax assessed the present year, VIZ Cyrus
Butler Sl49o 90 Thomas r. Ives. Sl4so II !;
and Nicholas Brown, Sl65S 43.
Mr. RANDALL wish to express. through
your paper, the interest fel., in listening to the a
BILE discourse delivered by Mr.. J. Z. BaowN, in
the Baptist Meeting House, on Tuesday evening
last. The feeling manifested, and facts stated by
the speaker, exhibited commcndable zeal and
thorough knowledge Of the awful evils OF Insem-
perance US they have prevailed and now exist in
our country |; and though our community, happily
shares comparatively but small portion ofthe gen.
ersl evil, yet l sm convinced that all who heard
the discourse actuated by the common principles oi
philanthropy and patriotism. fsta desire that the
measures now in operation for the extinctio ofthe
evil, might be successful.
Mn. RANpALL.-We noticed an admirable
little article in your last paper, headed "lndan
example. 1T is hoped that Mr.. BROWNS very
excellent and clever address, delivered here on
Tuesday evening, may have As good an effect up
on all the hearers, as that Of the Moravian Miss
ionary upon the poor Indian, spoken Of in the ar
,icc to which we have alluded
1t is to be regretted that there were not moro Of
our professors Of religion present to hear Mr..
Brown . address but il 10 sincerely hoped that
those who could not muster courage TO put on the
temperance armor and openly" come up to the
help Of the Lord against the mighty were' new
er,heless, in their closets at the time, earnestly
entreating the God Of heaven to be with those who
were gone up against the enemy, and that lie
would bess and prosper their cause. II /" ais"
hoped that their secret prayers, together with
the open efforts made by others, nay have the ef-
feet 10 lead our Town Council men, and other
officers, to examine themselves and see lift il no:
aga;nst their conscience to grant licenses for the
sale Of that which they cannot be ignorant has
been, and still is tho cnuse Of more misery wretch
edness and crime, than Satan every other engine
for the destruction of.msnkiud. combined.
], is further hoped that every one will examine
himself, whether professor or non-profsssor Of re-
lision, and, on examination, be- found TO have
conscience. CONSC FENCE.
I,CFs We have, taken the liberty to expunge Q
par, Of the above communication, because it cas
reflections on member of the Temperance soci-
ETY. in this town, (Which We consider arenot mer'
tied ut the present juncture Of afars,) who report
says has violated the 9th article ofhe Constitution
Now If this be the fact, the press is not the proper
place to resort to, TO correct the evil. Let The
subject be fairly laid before the Society, and iher
il will be time enough for the press to interfere
We believe in the doctrine of.our Bill Of Rights,
that" every man being presumed to be innocent
until pronounced guilty, by law, ali acts Of sever
ty, that are not necessary to secure an accused
person ought to be repressed." We are in no
water often enough, without engaging in the TEN
perance controversy, and we are firmly OF opin'o'
that generally, all heated controversies. do NOR
hurt than good Il is right and proper. to lay be
} fore the public, all information IN relation to thi
} traffic, that will have u tendency TO convince tn
community Of the dele,erious effect this poison ha
on the minds of those who use it but at the sam
time we think greatcar should be taken not to s1
cite their passions and prejudces. When 'his
done all the good eHec, is lost. More might b
effected by an appeal to then feelings and usn
Q arguments Of persuasive kind, in one hour, thn
by whole day spent in abusing the rum seller an
rum drinker--EDI OR STAH.]
The Athens ga Banner, Of the l3t
j, inst. says: "Our town was visited o
y Monday afternoon last by most awf,
,lthundeI storm. We have rarely, 1t eve
. witnessed one SO terrible. MIR. Steven
u Thomas gin house (withia thirty or tort
PAGES Of this place) was fired by Iightn'n
:. and entirely consumed with ats contents
1" There was in the upper part Of the hous
about 80, 900 lbs. Oi fodder, and but ior u
!" AN and absence Of wind the buildings
11 is neighborhood woald, in all probab'lit
q q have been destroyed. A sma'l hou'
~ ocspied as barber's shop, near the Po
Z Office, was like wise struck by the hgh
IS nlng, but very little damaged.
"a Mr.. Rothschild having rather t
y deeply dipped iuto the recent stock spe
ie uls,ious, hes q, last been caught, and
Of pensueed loss of 100000.
R,den r. 40 overrun with mice. that
IN ono community alone, containing 2O,O