Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-05
The Georgetown Metropolitan recently re.

The Georgetown Metropolitan recently re-
ence, ,ohen politics shaH be entirely divorced
the New York Evening Star comments as fol-
lows: Certainly. from p'acate life, but not
from public. Politics are the pillars of ourna-
tional safety--wilhout them, we should sleep
in despotism, and awake to slavery; but there
is no reason in carrying the bitterness OF poll
tics into the private circle, and making diff.
ference Of opinion on mooted points, the basis
Ifill will and personal hostility. We do moi
speak from experience. because, in the very
whir'dwipd and tempest ofpoli'ics, we were
always on terms with our political opponents;
we are so this very moment; but we can ina.
yine how very unpleasantit must be to see old
friends. divided only on political points, shun
Zach other as they would pestience---pass
zach ether stiffly. and in silence, in the stree,
-refmse to cat. drink, or pray with each 9TH
ar---one declining TO say God bless u.s. the
other Amen There is no philosophy or hu.
manity in this Parties should never be SC
strongly or so violently maintained as to pre-.
vent both sides uniting to save the country
Though wediffer with Noah on most subjects,
vet we concur with him fully in the foregoing
remarks. We should never permit our poiti.
cal differences TO Interfere with our social ill.,
tercourse.---tCin. Rep.
KIssING---pRopER AND 1dPROpER.---'t'he Posi-
snvs. s'they tnin women out Of the church in
Yer ,ont for kissing their husbands" The
| Post has given the worst half ofthe case. They
trrn out the husbands also if they do not kiss
their wives. Sucha state Of affairs is perfect.
" right and proper. Give us old Vermont YET
for true religion. beautiful women, fine sheep,
and good timber for shingles.
| A FACT WORTH rNG.---The Ohio SIR,
published at Batavia, Clermont county, Ohio.
savs:.-. I'VE can bnt rejoice that our lot has
been cast.in county that never was cursed by
the location of bank within its bordcrs---that
we have not swindling establishment. nor
never had, inthe shape Of a bank. brokers'
office. a lottery Office. a race path, public
gambling house. or public brothel, for the ru-
lining the morals Of the people. We can assure
~. ,..,sders.s that at no period has the demo-
cracy of f,,..aeii. been firmer in the genuine
.r,badox faith. Il Is a fact worthy Of note,
.s;nce 1898. C)ermont ms not given fe-
deral vote in the Ohio Legislature, nor her
vote for federal Congressman VT. Pal.
Bes,Am,N RATHBuN.---A noile prosequi has
heen entered upon nine Of the Old indictments
against this individual---four yet remain to be
tried. one as accessory. and the other as prin-
,ciral. in January next. Three new indictments
were lately found. which will also be tried at
some future period.
The testimony Of Lyman Rathbnn. who is
supposed to resine in Texas. will be takenby
commission. These forgeries, although OK.
tensive and we'll authenticated, are complica-
ted cases. and require some degree Of skill and
management to produce conviction. Much Of
the proof is circumstaniial. and ought to be ar
ranged before submitted TO the test of legal
acumen. 81 Evening Post.
Z a tiibarnian, passing homcward for his dinner
with a bunch of odd ends Of laths and boards o.,
his head, for Judy TO make the pc, boil with, was
aecostnd BY gentleman dismountinn at bank
door with, ssHcre Pat, hold my horse minute. s,
s q CORN MEAL.