Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-09-14

SLI GAAoIA LIZ 1850.
was noughi on which the eye could
rest, save the gently agitated waters be.
meath, and the canopy of the dim skv
above. And instead of the light Of the
sun, the soft and siivery moon cast her
solemn sheen over all; and travelling
on thus alone, with my mind fully 8.
pen to the sweet, yet sad and subduinr
influence Of the scene, deep and strong
enchantnent stole powerfully over my
soul.
About two in the morning, we came
TO little log eahin:s Il the midst OF the
sand hills on the beach, where we stop
ped for the. rest ofthe night Near il
were two orthreeIndian wig-wams half
buried in the sand, fitting and sad en-
blems Of their race, which has more
than half disappeared from the western
world.
In the morning we continued our
journey, which, many miles farther,
lay on the beach Of the lake as before,
But the charm of night and Of the ma
gle moonlight was wanting; and tho
the sun shone BRIGHTLY, and the ride ride
was pleasantas the lake and mild wealth
er and clear pure sky could make it, |
feltitto be dull and wearisome and mo.
notonous. w.
Mr.. Editor:-I have seen with sur.
prise, in the last Galena Gazette. very
weak and futile, as well as unfair and
ungenerous communication, from a
gentleman III Du Buque, in relation to
an editorial remark which occurred in
the Visitor few weeks since. 1t
seems to me that the writer would have
done much better, if he did not agree
with the sentiments advanced, to have
prepared reply. in the proper spirit,
| for publication through the same me-
dunn. But, it has been truly said,
there is no accounting for tastes, and
he has chosen different course
am sorry. however, we did not see the
whole of his article, though cannot
but admire the discretion of Mr.. Bart
lett, (who, by the wav, is somewhat
celebrated for the "5etter part Of val
or,ol in curtsiling it.
/ / say that the communication in the
/ Galena Gazette, over the signature Of
4 s0sman,' is unfair and ungenerors, be-
cause it quotes onlv detached SEN
tence. ard puts nearing upon it fo-
reign to the purpose of its writer If the
1 author Of 30sman' can find any salts
Z faction in 80 contemplate an act. be is
j. welcome to it. But I am assonisiled
: that man of science and reflection, as
he is repnted to be, should not to be
able to trace effects such as he mentions
farther than the immediate and osten-
sible cause. or being able s're.,lsianssge
in the pitiful business Of clubbing and
nerversion to conceal the true source.
Every person who read the article
i from which s0snean' quotes. knew that
the idea intended to be convened was,
not tina. the disorderiv proceedings in
, Congress were The exciting cease Of
convent mob in Charleston. the bank
mob in Baltimore. or the negro mob in
: ST. Louis. or the abolition and other
: nobs all over the country, but that the
resorts 70 violence and disregard Of
:. moral and legal restraint among men in
high places, give a kind Of odfcia!
sanction to the same conduct in 9TH
ers. and set a pernicious example to
those beneath them in station and in-
/. teliigence We al! know that few
years since, the Law had more majesty
, and power than it now has, and that It
: was once considered sufficient for the
E redress Of offences against individuals
5 and the community Well, il ha. lost
t in great degree its majesty and pow.
. er; IFS authority hss been usurped TO an
I alarming extent By selfaconstituted tri.
, hunals. or mobs. Same cause exists
!. for this change. not do to say
: that the acts Of yidIl &c proceed sione
: from the circumstances ~ssich inne-
E diateiy induce them. The sp;rif of moi.
a law or anarchy is n6r0dd. Circum-
! stances equally exciting have constantly
0 occurred, and yet heretofore the law
\ has taken cognizance Of them without
Y the Intervention Of popular outrage
{ We mus, 60 further, then, forthe cause.
a We can find in the failure Of the bank
!, in Baltimore sufficient cause for the ez-
$ cifement which il produced, but when
Il we seek for the reason that the people
4 broke through the bounds Of the law,