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We md the following amnsin. correspondence
"s'"ee. seit-c"nsi'iuted board u; iIquisi;ors an
senator Porter OF Louisiana, IN the New Orleans
pHiieiln W th' u u ms. l. may he necessary 10
say, rs key TO the reader. thlt all the .ienrr> n,
the letter arc fi,r-tl,,ll Y, y ,...,;,.
H.. ~ ~,
- w y '''"S "''" NV
'i 'S '"' "''u'i ihe p'>rhi ddihihis-
'raion. hr icsIgn oi their letter is evident, W
on tlio face Of il. II never vonll nave ba,n vii
tca. but C,r ,h,,.,,l h.,;,f,L,t J -
vh, is,cI.;l, i,.....,. t,.1.....,
-, '',' - Wv ~ W.
''''H " '"''''' MN I" inc privileges ot chlzfn-
>hp IN TINS country: that conseqrntly h. was dis
qualified to hold hi, seat in the : rnatr of the Uni
ted States. anil vn.,,l h.. i,t,,,r,l -, ,,, f,.,h
: IL !! ''' ''''"'' ~ ''> (" am "'h ''''N
M II succeed rs they did its WINTER, IN niduoia
! Uh's Legislature, through the ins'rumentalii,
of Crrol. feeling. 20 eIre \ Ja,t.,n Senator
l.J,. p,r,..r :, ,,;l, J., -. f.. J.:
, ~" ''' ''''"''
e''ef' was Pcri'''N aware "i the deep cunning OF
us ratcchizcrs, and replied To them III a strain OF
pointed sarcasm W. Il meri,od by their oaicious i'm.
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TIE ALTERNATIVE.

The following paragraph is copied from tie
Nrw York Eminci paor, the official organ OF ,he
Aholi'ioniS,s
"Tnn lillian Wrr c"bal>rr
Assistant Pus. master and Librarian Of the lniycr-
>ltv OF r ,inia gives notice ih,t he has committed
Ia tlr flames a copy oil i'm IN EighlS We sent him;
and very uravrv ask, " Which ol'thc Two do YOU
prefcr-a perpetOifp ot Slarer0 ar a desoiufion
ottbe Uaion 7" The latter, az say, by all odds.
if we mus, choose. We are for nnon, but not for
slavery WE Will TIE UNION UOp TIE
CLIFTON OF SLAVERY If NOTHING ELSE Will GAIN
rr-BtT IF WE CANNOT GAIN At ALL THEN
TIE SOUTH Is wCi CONF To a DIssoI UrIoN-TuE
SOONER THE BETTER The shareholders may as
we'll be understood, first AS last that - The Union
NAV have other uses to them than that OLA lash to
shake over the heads of northern ircemen."
TIE Aboli,ionisrs doubtless place 4 much great
er value on the Union than they do on their own
necks, or even their epi!ermiscs for, although ii
seen, they are perfectly willing To dissolve the
Coniedrracv in order 10 effect their purpose, II 1t
one Of them is willing TO cndanerr his own life in
the cause, or even to expose his back To the ten
der mcrces of Judge Lynch. But it would be wise
in the fanatics to enquire, whether by dissolution
of the Union, they would be enabled to effect their
purpose We irow not. Ii tie Norti, and the
South constituted separate and distinct naiors. the
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o. Mistress Anne Royal con,radic's the pub
ished and generally credited rumor of her mar
'iagc to Pap Emmons, the celebrated Geographic,
II the Gilmore nominees. She seems to he
quite in ign, mt At the " ialschood and SANDER. y
She says that Pop is already married, and that he
keeps pablc house in Washington with the sign
II Van Barren and Johnson over his door This
last piece Of inform checrluIly ,mpart gra-
Is, that " the fah'nl' who visit WaSIin ton
may know where to bcstow their Tar M, n ~
der 10 get into " the line Of safe prcccdcn.s"-
lat j., the road to office.
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, x.,.cUBUHG I'sRGEV'ELv.
.~o,dav, November 30. 1898.
ELECTORAL TlCkET.

He understood that the Anti-N an
:, Virci,,ii, will frame an Electoral
=. =. :. Richmpn !, next winter and IT IS int
.,,re that those counties Which are
p'''"' :, =, the Legislature hy the friends Of
~, Karen should appoint Delegates, TO act
MI ...,,,,;,, with the Wing m"nhrr' of the Lee
~ :, ,be consumnaiion OF this purpose.
s r'.. :. more important, tor, when IT is rrm"m-
,,,, The Convention proposed To he i'ld IN
.;,v will in all probability, de''ra'n' 'rh'rh "'
:. ..ycraI candidates nov nam'd III opposition
-, Van Barren sh III be supported |" Virginia.
~ :, .,ron,e,t and in other respects most '"t-
- We are slni to >rc, thar, III several q
!, .,nn,cs, me- sur"s are no" oeihe "''i'''" -
,h;s matter, and we would respectful
!, IN. 20. operation OF or friends IN Camp
h.lI Henry, Franklin, Halifax, bnfk'"gh'"' a..
o,,,., counties, represented by Wing dele
,,;,h, also. with great propr'ety, hold meet
ID .,,rcss their Opinions with reference To
,.,;., NJ a candidate, as guide to Their
H., And if it is necessary 10 act IN tins
IT,, =, al tits important 10 act promptly. There
n,, ,;n,c TO be lost; aud we again earnestly NJ
- H.. attention Of our friends 10 the SUBJECT.
v,,ld !, mt be well to hold county meetings du-
IN, the en- uing December Courts Any notices
,rwar,led to us, calling meetings, VIII DC c''eefl"'-
i,J ,rountly inserted.
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u The Nltional Gazette has dubbed III
Wings with a new cpIthsi-th" " Acrphaious par
WV, the purity uirho,a hend. Ii is we'll re-
,ppnlcd, hv the Alexandria Gazette, that j, will
,oon be without boiy, il How the counsel o.
booN-w,c men, beirass much simplicity in the eve
r, lay concerns fife; forever sacricina the cN-
p 'dicn to the desirable, an ra>I,y ovcrlookini
snhorlinatc good, in vain efforts 10 achieve mpos-
>iblc things
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n'oas exercise over Legislative acts. Holding IN
MS hands the ullires and honnrs of the country.
Inc President possesses and exercise, An ipaurn,.
- u'"'er'ous as is powerful, over the official ac.
'''is Of hos" who are the e'efa>pir,nr,to these Of
heeS and honorS. Elect 10 the Chief Mheistrae,
a n'aa who recognizes the RIGHT OF Congress Ia g.
manelfate the slaves in the District of Coumb,,
mi, supported by the universal voice of ,I.r
\arh, he would NOT hesitate to rccop,mc, Il h, 81
crcise of The Il-,..,
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For Gorarnor,
1919
.i,lams co. Lowndcs co

u \ meeting Of those who are friendly to Mr..
adelPi'la. The design Of tie meeting, is to bring
Nf. Clay'' name before the Harrisburg Consen-
ton, IN connection with those Of Nrs>r>. Wchs,r.
and Harrison. 1t cannot be intended to run u
ticket for him, "noicns roicas," as the man in tn,
play says There are already elements of disu-
mon enough in the Wing ranks, without adding To
them by an augmentation Of the number of candi-
dates. It's gratifying, however, that the Wing
ranks prcsen, so many illus,rious citizens deemed
worthy of the first l'oncrs of the Republic. We
wish all Of them animated bv the spiriI of tn,
old Gfeclan, who, IN not very dissmar case,
thanked Heaven that Sparta had 50 many SONS
worthier than himself
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ten Yeats of my life, spent in the service of IN,
,''e ~ louisiana, II surprises me no llc 10 find
~ u> late day my citizenship contested. How
ignorant or cupabls neeliecn, must have heen.
s'a'fmcn, the people Win sent me their ROM.
Sh1atl't To the Legislaturo--lho Goyernor and
7'a'te bN whom appointed Judge OF the SUI
,ieme 'ouri, and thar Legislature by who's. vote
no" mona the place Of Senator. And the same
PfoPfe Who are now distressed by doubt, a, my
" 'l'd'''N, wtrrt' MAS their vigilance and ib,,r
i'''ot>'I', whrn, for the lung period of thirteen
N''.>' m alien, Is they think, was administrators
l">i'' on the supreme Bench nfthc Statr2. And
YOU too, gentlemen, who are mprllrd hy tb
: sofe Tore Of truth" tn take this unpr,r,d,,,,d
>t'P-how comes it that this generous impn,, did
81 anlmatr Your hosom> and influence ,ouf ae-
IONS III regard to my Disqualification long b,ler,
Ills II do not ash any answer To these rnauiri,s.
hu' commend them Ia Nonr rcfrcions.
ohdrr tbs vitw of the matter, | must decline
'ns"c'hs Your questions. II would give me urea
treasure L" satisfy sou, II ny und rs,andine oi my
my aN public servant did not forbid me-. lol
VII perceive that | have, rom Il SENSE of courtesy
N'N'h al objection Ia the want Of proof of YoHr
M n>h'r, Witch in strict ir>iicr, had a right Il,
.enthd, before | made any rerl>: tor know a.
10 reason You have 10 call my quality of citizen IL,
ionhf, which would MOI authorize me 10 AK for
nc evidence ot Your.
am, very respectfully gentlemen,
our obctllrut servant
pOpJEp
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CD. CampbrI G.B.) iselcccl to'hc s!a,cSr-
nate of Vrgini' ,',va mi ri ynf 27l, in The Ch-
IottcdiNric', over d.. Street, the Wing candidate
TO supply the vacanry occa>o "lhy the resign ,l n
of II.nrN f. Watkins, Exc. This result WI, un:-
,er,alIy anIicipac9. Indeed, Mr.. Wakin,'s re-
sisna.ipn IS generally attributed TO the fact tina
his opinions not in consonancc with those Il
his ConslItncnts.
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OAK-L.wN, 18Th Oct, 1885.
CENT EMEN-I have the honor 10 a, knowlrdg,
the receipt OF Your letter of the 9TH inst, in which
sou sta that duuhtsarr cn, rtdinrdbv some persons
oN | became Il citizen OF the United State, and
Ii E" as it is but reasonable such doubts should
be removed" You require of me to declare 10 you
" the time and place al which became a citizen OF
the United States, aud whether by the admission
/ Louisiana into the Union or under the naura-
alton laws passed by Congress"
You are pleased 10 state, that this request l.
bundled on vonr knowledge Of" my willingness IL
communicate i.t,r nation ON a p ,int which 50 ma
rial, affects the rl'tion between N" aud the
ate of I.,ni>iara." You further add, :" that Your
lie object is to arriv,' at rnfi
am much grl;G i. gentlemen. h, dis mark al
our attention, aud perfectly appreciate tie es-
client motive which appears 10 animate You.
Bn, while | am thus grati,d by vour notice Of
lc, regret thu csn1"t Justly the confidence
.on express in " my willingness" 10 he question
Il by yon AID thn canii,t answer the inter-
90 tory propo,cd-n> SEES Of pnaIic duty for
id, mr..
To all ,rl ever, ma.trr Which a"'cts 'mv r
y, II, with tue St,'e Of l. nis,nn," r'i>t >,Il
yer be f,l I'd luly sensitive; bat the ex tna,lons
= uhicl, these relations may be correctly under
,nod and mantanrd, are due only To tho people
the S al", their representatives. cannot
..eoenz u You, gentlemen, 10 be r''her tie one or
ne oihc~. ...,
r pntlAt" as un' "ns'''"1oha' IN !r'h' H'r' AN"
most Injurious in practice, the doctrine implied IN
vour DIT mani aud 50 tar as can prevent IT pre-
''"''' ~ " III ,,;. :; ;I,;..l
pe ,ct IN my person III, "'' ~" y ''",' -
with the if"l'"'I'"'" ''''' N''' Wv ~ .'a.,
representatives ''.t '',,,; - ~. a,,;Gr,
+ ions, TO one, or any number oi md >'d"a'S' VINO
nay think proper 10 ca'erhlse IN" IN regard TO
hem. To one set OF llllSuv eecntrm'r, sup
pose, he must cSp'ai" how h. became ''''zrn'-
10 another he must prove he has me proper ase'-
'oa third his property q'asa''""s, ,'' T 10 oi
trough every CONDITION" the state an, rta n.az
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OBITUARY.

Died, on the morning Of the % h instan.. IlfN-
aY, llf,lt SON of Henry and Mary Ella Dnnnne-
On, Of tins place. aged Is month, and 10 l,y.
AT Mount AIRY, Richmond county, Virginia,
N" 'ihh o. NY ubor, SIrjE >HINGs E,kwIr.
san of Jonathan, a / grandton of 5r Marmadn,,
Rrckwith, Barone,, llei - years.
.or Jc"uu1, ~.s the LrHter S king OF til
Northern Neck. Much ol IN, lite had been fIel
wandering il the Flr Utst, on hunting eseur,ou
with the Indians, All Of bate years lie would live
with such as would ,h with III III 81 amer, OF fox
lunt III winter. Within the las, twelve mouth, Ii
has Slept the river shure III The sturgeon sc,sau
md been in At the i nh s. uch OF sport, anil h
nsupcIabo objections 10 spending tltnr prof ably
.Dnsc jucntIy ne lived poor, but respected aud =,
eem'h By many iilenls, who regret and sincerely
mourn his death. Fret iren1.
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" The New York Evening Post, winch is ii.
sell IN the constant hshil Of OBTAINING the Southern
PeoP', defends II, against charge OF tho London
courier that we are /" intorrant, cruel aud mn
m"f'L We suppose the Post desires To nonop-
"i'zr The 'h'he 81 the souh though opposed 10
m MOI olcs fcretall,. w can lard : he as
'"nlS''d thai ior' ion Journals >Iand lis, uaen
they are )" kindly furnished with material, by 4.
mcrlcan writers,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-30

W Tho Riehnoal Compiler publishes Il Me-
mor'"l OF tho eilif lis ol that place, 10 the neal
Legislature PRAYING ior. the Incorporation Of an
ai'lrr Bank, tc be STYLED thu Merchants and NJ,
elan'eN' Bank, with a capital Of fre million, u
dollars, ono-hallto BIZ located in the mother n,ii
tn''on' ana the ren'ln Ter to be distributed among
,lch branches Is II may establish
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Culture Of Si1,.-- VI $ ,lici, our rea les, will
more than Usual earne,tnrs', to pcrne the arliel
rom the Baltimore F.,rmer. on ,h, subject oi the
culture of Silk. II is one Ia which too li,llp NJ.
'ention has been paid in this section OF couniry-
laublcSS III consequence oi the limited inlotma-
ton which exists III relation 10 it. Read the arti.
Gle
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ONE CENT REWARD

4 BSCONDED from the. subscribe on ,pa ~"
"a instant tBS HON BORDS, ~Do"r@a ,hI,"a5
,or,,,on to learn the trade of loot and Shoe Max
er. This is the third time saii 10y has m runaway.
said boy and deliver him me anu hesos s .oi
"r" 80 a,.,n,,,,;,,d 10 put the Law in force
ous 80, anu ans who .dsnds in these respects.
's''''' SAt PHiLO LACY.
Nav q VA
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q ~ Gentlemen to whom, Memorials were FOR
warded for the purpose Of procuring subscriptions,
isklng for Rail Road from Lyncbburg To the
tennessee line, are requested to send them 10
Richmond by the member, of the Legislature, or
by other convcyance, as carly as praclicable.
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LOOK HERE.
Nd ~ q X - 4 7, T.,

IF early Application Is made. the subscriber will
4 sell great bargain in desirable tract OF Land
lying IN the county Of Franklin, Vyc ina, on large
tr.an, which affords compact body ofinw crowds
some q winch Is splendid Land mile in length
'he whole tract cont7n ~ acros about 700 vet in
woods, great PROPORTION "o1d aud some splendid
Tobacco i.ani. Person MS wishing to purchase, can
pply 10 the stbscrbcr At Rocky Mount Franklin
county, Virginia. Terms worry recounaolanc
BEVERLY SYDNOR Jr
Nov. 80 ot If Ut Of
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rIcaEs oFTIcn,

LYNcHBuRa, Nov. 80, 1885
D,awir, nj the Petersburg Lottery, Claus No.
IL, for 1885:
~. 81. 81. 3d. e. 3d. 40. So H. s.
Observe the Dismal Swamp Lottery, No "a, con-
tanning Capitals of S30.000-l0D prizes Of $1,000.
SC. &c. Tickets and Shares may he had at
DIGGES' OFFICE.
Nov. 30 20
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u The Hickory Clubs 81 hiladclphn ac-
comm nlat,n! t'n M selves to circum stances, az,
assumed the cocnomcn of hmderhook Club.
They should have adopted The more suitable term
Of" slippery Eim"
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q NR cne.n1,ers and tlc pubic at large. are re-
y Tpecftilllr informed that We do NOT intend TO
discontinue business this pace, is has been ro.
ported eHa
W. also assure those whom 1t niay concern that
person persons whichever. are IN any manner or
form, interested our usine *, except ourselves
YELL 81 RICHARDSON.
Liberty Va. Nov. ~ 2tf
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MIO NEY FOUND,

A SUN OF MONEY found, whelI,he owner can
IA get by applying to the subscriber, and paying
or this advertise neut.
RtCIlAl ID T. iURMAN
Nov 80 ~
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Nov. 80
'mNorst COUNT " ovombor Court. 1850:

>mNrrst "opDtv ~ ovcmbcr Court, 1850:
an the retillon of Samuel Smphsoe " rrayiny
~ for lele as security OF Sarah iinthicum ad.
nm stratrix OF Thomas lrhcum, for her du and
iHlu adm nstratien of the estate of the said Tho
mas 'inthlcnm fhs day came the said Samuel
Snuthaon j. by hia ato,acv and TIE snra & h.. m
Iuthieo1, hlSlns been duly summoned by puhlica-
ION N he ynelbIrg Nuenrn according to law
nd not arrraring II is ordered thai llpless the said
'ar3h lanthsan shall at or before the next January
QUIT, eutft lnto new bond With 'stteai scr rity
10 sNcnelate the sad Slolnrl s;iilhson Jr he,
pow'r aud Authority admi3istra.rA aforesaid no
r,.rO.cl lal inuullrd. SOB.
\ tuny -Tosie,
ROBERT 1lNSLEY, Clerk.
Nov, y In,
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IL II announced III the J,ck,on (rcnnes.
,erl truth Teller, thai Col. Crockci As conc IL
'eN'>-lhu paper says, " things will come
right occa iunallN IN the mutations of human hf :"
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o. We had our first Snoro for the season, an
Friday last. The temperature, however, was
quite mild.
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~ We invite the attention Of our town Iea-
pcrs TO the article Of " q. t. in this morning
paper.
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IT, meeting has hecn II. ID in Rlehm onl. in
ii" OF the 'eN'N caose, AL corps of volun u r.
Is or'aoj' ng in thai city, II start for the field
action.
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o. Co. Pinto Whi'r, editor Of tie Van Rn-
rem paper at II ,riI'p, Ia, been elected p :
lie Printer, by the Legislature Of \ r.h Carol
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o. An intelligent writer IN the Richmopd
c 'mp'lrr urges the abandonment, OF the ,oafer i'm.
prorement from Richmond W.Htwardlv, aud the
substitution Of KG Road the whole distance.
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MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

In aidlion To the returns published in our last.
from Madison, Kinds and Rankin counties, We have
received the following.
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former would be compelled to silence tlcir fanat.
'e>' under the penalty nl perpetuil War We would
mol rrrnit in oiensnhat We are compelled 10 Gu
dute from brethren
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MOTTO g.

4T7ILI. be soil, the Odd day of December,
w 1885 atmy sdence, in Bedford county, two
miles westof Lees LIS eight likely Negroes
MOS 8 ARN(L LID.
Nov 30 tdss
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Window Glass and Putty.
k0 Half Boxes WINDOW GLASS, 6by 10 asd
IN 10 by I2.-Also. 900 u.s. FssA Rsfiy.s..
For sale AZ =. r, LyNxN1. ~ -
Nov. - nj
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- ------------ ----------------- -
\ 'F'nl,HPX' ~. n(cu.
CT xshLcEv BR .la:s..n
T.fVE IN FOR SALE.

TIVE nv FOX N1LE.
A N person wishn, 70 pnrchise the most delight
p a fl situation, and best public Sand in this sec
ton Of country. do SO. by attending the sale al
no ua,l }. 'iooraan S, on Saturday, December jth
1t which tine and place tle above property will be
old al public auction.
THOMAS J. MOORMAN. Isl
Nv 81 q
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II agnesian Aperient and Kreosets,
NEW and Valuable Remedies.-Just received,
!. and for sale by ID. r. LYMAN. D
Nov. % n II =
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J. II. HOLLAND,
MARTIN GORDON, Jr.
J. r.. SFERETT,
TIlOS. BANKS,
II. LOCkETT,
MARTIN GORDON, S..
". BOGART,
:. w. AkEY,
". CHRlSTY,
JOS. NJ. KENNEDY,
II. b. CE\AS.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-10-31
(For the Star.l
PLAGIARISM.

No principle 10 considered more inviolable a.
mong men than freedom Of opinion. Men think
what they please and If they do not think right
the first time, according well established usage,
they have unquestioned liberty, to think again
From this general doctrine, it follows that men
have exclusive right to their thoughts. If,here be
any thing which man can call his own. it GER
tanly must be that which he creates himself !; and
il man can be saidt6 create any thing, it ser-
tainly is that. which is manufactured in his own
brain. and embodied in his own language.
If then, mans thoughts are his own, does il
not follow that he who steals from him this kind Of
property, is equally thief with him who steals his
purse or his horse There manifesty can be no
moral difference. II Is, however, a lamentable
fact. that this crime is often prac'ced by those
whose peculiar Office it is. to sxpound the great
moral precepts. Of which, by no means the least
important, 10, "Thou shalt not steal.' Many
there are, who tell about call to preach. the sole
bur,hen of whose obligations seems to bs. very
pressing duty to steal old sermons and pain, them
off for their own. Such men certainly ought not
to be encouraged. To such preachers, l have
two objections.
In the first place they are generally men of on
ly one talent. OF this. they themselves are well
aware. But in their eagerness to add to tho one
they have. they mistake the principle on which
thew are required to make the addition. IL would
DO even batter for such men il they had wrapped
their talent in napkin. or buried il in tho earth.
But the great objection 10, that their one talent
does not qualify them to preach secsptSbIy. 90 j,
does not even. fit them TO steal judiciously. man
who cannot write what 10 worth preaching. eanno,
steal what is worth stealing. Thus. it too often
happens, unfortunately for their congregations,
such men do in the literal sense Of Shakespeare
words. "steai trash"
The second objection 10 loyal one 1t is well
known. that the law holds the receiver Of stolen
goods a. guilty a. the thief Nov ii is manifes,ly
mprudsn, as well as unjust. for a congregation to
tolerate preacher in a practice which involves
both him and them in the guilt Of stealing.
Il 10 certainly time that this frequent crime was
arrested. There 10 no reason why this crime
should not be punished as well as any other. And
il 10 consideration well worthy the s,ten,ion Of
sgisls tors. whether it 10 no, SIpedsn, to enlarge
our state prisons. and execute the rigor Of tn. law
beth upon those who steal and .hoss who receive
what is stolen. Thus at length shall men be con-
vncsd Of the danger and the wickodnsss Of ha-
b,ually violating the precep,, % Thou shs, not
steal" N.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-10-31

~ At Wing Convention held al Tsun'on'
on Monday last, Hon. Benjamin Rodmsn. Of New
Bedford, Roland Howard. Esq OF Easton, and
Church Gray, Esq. Of seekonk. were nominated
a, candidates for Senators for Bristol County
Tie election will take place on tho I'd Monday in
November.
Ma Convention OF the Jackson party. held al
Taunton, on the 10th inst. resolution was pass
cd recommending the candidates Of the Antims.
sonic party. for Senators a, the ensuing election-
w. notice tina, in most OF the counties in Msssa-
chuse,,s, the Jackson and An'imasonic parties ar'
agreed in supporting the same list Of candidates
and we venture to prsdie, ,hs, another year viii
end As An,masons supporting Marcus Morton
" Gos~por