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ABoLITiOSlSM.- particulars OF a
drplora6ie Transaction at Alton, Illinois, will
DE found on our first page. The Northern pa
pers sitempi To throw the whole guilt Of the
transaciion on the citizens Of Alton; but, as
the 81 Louis Republican observes, the blame
Evil ever rest with those who madly and OBJ
,tina'ely persisted in the attempt 10 establish
! IN abolition press iherS They were warned
tune after time Of the consequences. and urg.
ed by every consideration, not 10 pres, the al
tempt; but 10 all they turned deaf ear, aud
public opinion will hold then responsible for
the fatal consequences"
We 90 as FAR a. the farthest in our abhor-
rence and denuncisiions OF mob law; we
care not how great the grievances, we could
never couGtenanee resort 10 a praetice Al
war with all the principles OF civilized socie-
W. We know Of no circumstances which
would justify resort 10 mc5 law but. q.
the editor Cf the New York Gazette rsmstk,
There are two sides TO Til, particular case
There Is not one jDt Of sympathy due for the
Tate OF him ~bo has fallen victim TO his own
rash obsiinacy. LOvejoy provoked his own
destiny, anI before he fell, had himself com
mhied murder for which he ought, IL he had
survived, 10 have been hanged between the
heavens and the earth, like . malefactor. a.
he was. lie was the murderer Of Bishop with
malice PrePsn'e. Bishop was merely a .pecia-
tor OF the scene-a stranger in Alton, waiting
to take his departure the next day. ia man
Will voluntarily place himself or HE property
IN situation that he knows beforehand will
necessarily cause popular iumult, il warned
OF the consequences, and urged against the
act--if man under these circumstances will
IoI! has mu'ksi Uih FIRE balls. and shoot down
chizens ia the sircet--unsrmed eitizens--and,
Tor aught that appears in the case Of Bishop
mere spectators 81 the seenc--that man !, n
murderer and nc really advise the abolition
prints, a"d those who give them aid and com
Tort. to bottle their sympathy aud their vail
inS' for another occasion. They Will make
40 ProPer-Judsiug man believe that there wa,
any cali fOr sympathy in the case Of the Rev.
Nir. lovely"
The remarks Of tho Wheeling Gazette en- |
body our own views atd tie facts IN relation |
10 'ho Alton tragedy
Here. (say' tie GsIsttr.) wo hava sno-
Iher instance Of blooJ,hed and murder. esu,.
I'd ~ the stubborn determination OF Sir.
Lo'rJDy, backed by the abplition society. to
na'"ts'n press ia Alton for the dis.emina.
ion Of their sbominsble doctrines. without
-esard to tie ksown and expressed opinion
4 large majority Of the most respectable
Hhaoiianis u the place. we dsprsests sny
bug Ike the existence Of mob law, snd set
- must admit there are many cifeu'astsnces
Which 60 fsr towards the Ju,iihesion Of The
Concerned "a tits horrid tragedy.
'ir. LoVsjoy FIRST Published the Observer II,
u Louis. liif uhhallowtd eaettions there
o kiudIe . aime which nothing short u a.
h var and q d'ssoiut on of The union could
mother, caused the destruction Of b.. Office.
- compelled hin 10 remove from that CITY.
'ton. Which pIseu be impfudent eondaet
az kept IN = continued state 81 excitement
Il three didsTent iis,es has bee ofise bsss
destroyed. sd bu, short nms since large
Meeting 81 ne eHisens eHiofIed him to as
81 90 fe'iofips ofdef . dssiains from b..
Hhoiy determination. Thee sv.dsness I'll
oPalaf opinion, ~hieh usfs too plan 90 b.
''sundefs'OOd, vsrs totally disrsgsrdsd. 81
aoush an assurances vas - one tine sivss
, Mr. LoV'joy 'ha, he uouid not sgaia 81.
smPi 70 establish be psPsr. std.fhs mais.
.sl' f0r printing q Wsrs tsksa 10 Alton .
'af'h ine. The people again ss,smblsd
'r 'hs mere purpose o. destroying the press
I'd types, snd found Ne. Lovsjsy cod par
J % his fsispds prepared 70 nsistsia tAsis
Ssi'i0u 81 sli Aaasfia TAsy ga sot a.