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To Tie Editors Of TIE cA~te,toea Free Prsrr.

To TIC Editors Of ne Chutesiora Free Prs,i
GESrLEMrS;
beg leave, IN all humility, To express 10 you
the opinion, that the last number OF our paper
contains more than one aitcle that ought not To-
have found place IN a newspaper much en-
uucd 10 respect a. the ChaT,esiowu Free PEGS.
Undoubtedly, free scope should be given TO She
discussions Of the press bat, eera MY the pub
lIc good lures that should not pander to the bad
passions IT Individuals or lend tscif 10 The pro-
pagatiOn Of that which n grossly offensive TO good
taste and good sense, or Outrageous 10 common
right and the first principles Of srciciy--anl this
whether the outrage offered by one hardy
enough 10 stand forward iH propria persona Or
one sufficiently reserved TO withhold himself
from the knowiecige Of yourselves OF the pubic
refer, IN the first place. 10 the publication
hearing the signature of " William - Smith
u seems that a negro had bccu condemned TO he
hung and that some citizens OF Jefferson from mo-
hves, whch t - almost impossible could be
other than bcnignant. had suggested 90 the CO.
vernon the eXpedicncy Of a rrprcvc, or Uf
Communication Of tho punishment Of death. For
tbs actor the exercise Of a common right
the motives 90 which no man hal a right %
impu2n-Smiih. by his own showing, combined
with others ~ offer % those cluzens an OUTRAGE
hiiic short Of the greatest that can be inflicted
upon honorable and sensitive men. The out
rage was bad enough bat .. - greatly agglaya-
TT, by IFS open, public ayowal. backed b. an
appeal for support 10 some Of the most detesiablc
VgompiiDgs Of our nature. I aliuie % what he
says about the Rirh" and the Poor.r II IS
manifest THAT IA his eyes, wealth - a crime, aud
With u. that by which wealth Tor ihe most part
comes--industTy. skill. economy. u A. not dif-
hcuit " ascertain az once the calegofy 90 which
ths man belongs. lie g., undoubtedly, one Of
that clast. not few IN number. % enighfsacd
frisHds Of Libsrfy the sum and substance 81
whose theories. upon tIe subject, arr rW ~
trhai pisass. ad y1a atusi ~ rhaf rieass too
There IS an issue between society and people 90
hrs description, which - not - b. tncd b. fra-
son o. b. argument--its only forum - that at
TIC susss,s Ssiio. But enough, aud more thaa
enough 10 this.
I slludc. AGAIN, 90 the long address % &" Cur
zen Of Virginia upon the subject 81 the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. Which you have trans
frrrcd % your coiumus--fof aught that appears,
% appfoval--fr0m the Winchester Republican.
THIS article brars upon rs face, unequirocal
evidence that Il s the ohsPung Of bad feeling
personal pique, perhaps, calling around y, for
NJ eradication q as purposes, The sordid and
merrcnarY motives. which. more 90 less, mis-
bit tne bogprus ~ men n TIE whole article Il
two OF hrrs columns, there ~ nothing--iisraiiY
nothing -dcsrrvung a moments attention, from
any fair mind, except ne suggestion. however
Wrli 90 Do founded IN fact that he Baltimore
and Ono Railroad Company have not hereto
ore provided, and may not hereafter, provide
adequate means for re prompt transportation
& produce 20 market Az he rest, false fala-
sous and nfammatofy, has iis ongin, manifest
=, % motives and feeling esssnually unpaffiOlic
&c Feckiess q the public good The terms
aon,'eff" ForeiEn Cofpofauon, Z" Seixinr
80" M Pfofrfy q ne cty-n, bsifsy ne