State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-12

Swallow Richard NJ johnson, an adhering
Mason, ",CithoM gulDing," and boggle at
one Of those new friends, who probably
thinks as well OF your integrity in your
recent somerset as in the former one ?
Some others were present "a to whom
the public might be curious 10 learn wheth-
er this Editor has laid aside his formidable
weapons. How docs the matter stand
between him and the chairman of the
county convention Has the VENGEANCE
OF the former, which pursued him in the
church and out of it with implucuble ami
mostly, ceased ut last, and are we to hive
a little blllinga and cooiug instead? Perhaps
the good Deacon may forgive, if he does
not forget the vials Of wrath that were
poured out upon his devoted head because
he had the misfortune Ia be n creditor and
wished to secure his debt upon the only
property within his reach. In that case, il
would not he decorous TO scrutluizr too
closely whether il is done upon the Chris
tlan motive of forgiveness Of enemies, or
from the more worldly consideration that
perhaps this new trcachery may be turned
TO profitable account. Pertains he would
not notC he inclined TO look back upon the
past to inquire into the reasons why he was
singled ont for special altcak the manner
OF which Disguised all liberal minded anti
masons-but others, naturally suspicious,
may Imagine they can find n solution in
the necessity of taxing the sympathy of
antiInasons through their pockets to procure
a new press and types. without which the
little rush light must have been forever
extinguished. What an admirable finale
TO this ingenious .fneSSe would it prove,
should the world discover that the articles
thus procured are now perverted to sow
divisions among, and to combat most of
those, whose generosity REQUIRED them!
1t is not difficult 10 understand why TIE
Star should seek to play off its deception
with respect to the number Of those who
are willing to follow its lead. lis course is
so thoroughly reckless and unprncipled
that While one portion Of the public are
ready to pronounce il Il thorough adert in
the new school to which it las alta he'd
itself, another will insist it is the native
drpravily, the original sin, which iorbids
the hope Of any amendment. Take
specimen or two foe the present. That
paper, If my recollection is right las
repeatedly in different forms coined or
adopted artic les asserting that Gen. Harrison
in Il speech IN Congress in answer To some
remarks of John Randolph, admitted that
he was a friend to the administration of
the elder Adams - which s;oy has been
shown to he an entire iasehooH, the speech
in question having been made by some
other member by the name of Harrison.
The Editor could not have failed to see
these dcnaIs, nor that Mr. Barber in his
paper bad frankly retracted the charge.
Neither could he have failed to see the
facts set forth by Judge Burnet of Ohio,
who las for forty years been intimately
acquainted with Gen. Harrison, and who
states thai his politics were always those of
the Jeffersonan School This speech of
the Judge was published in the State Jour
nal, with which paper the Star exchanges,
and will my honest man believe that the
lying spirit has so far got possession of him
that lie wilfulIy wihholds from his readers
all knowledge Of these facts Yet it is
even so, and what is worse, this is by no
means n solitary Instance.
1t is painful TO be under the necessity of
thus exposing in broad day light the course
of that paper. Nothing but sense Of duty
10 an abused public could induce me to
step forth and throw myself in the way Of
the food Of SANDER which is and will be
poured out upon the great body of honest
anlimasons, who adhere to sound principles
through good and through evil report |
distinctly dsclaim all personal hostility to
the Editor of the Star. ] hive no cnniry
To indulge nor favors TO ask. 1t is his po-
siton MS the Editor of paper. which
gives him the opportunity perpetuaIly 10
appeal TO the worst passions and preudicos
Of the community, aud 10 array them
against everything pure and elevated, that
makes him an object of notice. | have
done for Ibis once. have facts enough in
Store, which, if in my opinion the public
good requires they should he drawn upon,
will be freely used.
rHE LETTER WRITER.
July 5, 1886.