New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-04
WHOLE NO. 500.

taste ior hydraulics. NOR does ne Hnu water
with hazel twig. He mas more effective
"twig" than that He lounges in bar-rooms and
as his old acquaintances searchers after happiness
not yet brought up with round turn" 60
there to drlnk-a dry bar is sad impediment to
navlgatlon-lt is astonishing to see how very So
lIcitous he becomes in reference TO their health.
" How do ye do, Mr. Jones' I've not had the |
pleasure of seeing you for long time How
have you been %
"Pretty WELL Downehille, pretty well-but
excuse me-Blbo and are going to try some.
thing"
"Why, ah-thank you'll don't care much if |
do Join. The pale brandy-yes-that will an.
swer," would be Slyder Downehyle's response
under such circumstances, from which it is ap.
parent that misfortune had somewhat impaired
his sense of hearing.
Sydcr Downehvlle is supposed to be yet about
town, looking earnestly for his yet undiscovered
happiness The last time he was seen by credi- |
bic witnesses they noted him busily employed in
playing All Fours" in front of John Gins hos
telry-a game probably selected as emblematc of
his now creeping condition. He lounges no
more in fashionable resorts. Champagne punch
is mere rcminisccnce. His Havanas are con-
vered into long nnes,'' and his bibulations are
at two cents glass making up in piperlne pun
gency what they lack in de!icacv of flavor lie
is sadly emaciated, and in all respects considera-
bly, the worse for wear, while hollow cough in
dicates that his physical capabilities have proved
inadequate to the requirements Of his method Of
employing life, and are fast dropping to pieces
Slyder Downehyle is consequently more melan.
choly than ever He is troubled with doubts.
Perhaps he may have proceeded upon an error
perhaps the principle, the high pressure principle
of his action was not the right one. 1t may be
that excitement is not happiness-that our pleas
ures are heeting in proportion to their intensity
that indeed, if " life be a FEAST" the amount of
satisfaction to be derived from it, is rather dmn-
ished than increased by swallowing the viands
hastily and by having free recourse to cond-
ments, and that physical economy is as wise
and as necessary to well-bcing, as economy of
any kind. He is almost led to suppose that his
something to be happy with" is fallacy; he
never could hold it within his grasp, and lie in.
cnes to the belief that a man probably does well
to have home in himself, that he may not al
ways be compelled to run abroad for recreation,
or to appeal to his senses to i've vvacity to the
hour. If were his luck to begin again perhaps
he might try the tack thus indicated, But that
hollow cough Our experiences oft reach their
climax too late ; yet others may learn by the ex.
ample of Slyder Downehylle.
The Non-Resistance SOciety-Capital Pun
1shment, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
BosroN, Nov. 2. lSi3
There is in this country class OF persons, few
in number, who call themselves Non. .Reslstants,
and who, in consequence of their peculiar doc
trines and practices, have been exposed to large
measure of the ridicuc which the bigoted and un.
thinking are wont to visit lndiscrlminatey upon
the heads of all who propose radical changes IN
the Social structure. Like alsassaners all who
have gone before them, they have been doomed
to feel
4 worlds reproach around them burn;
while laboring, as they no doubt honestly be-
leved to redeem mankind from the bondage of
evil principles and vicious practices. Seeing in
the papers notice that the annual meeting of
the New. England Non Resistance Society would
be held on Tuesday at the Marlboro Chapel, l
resolved to improve the opportunity thus afforded
to become acquainted with the doctrines and pur-
poses of this much abused body Of persons-be-
lieving, with DR.. Follen, that principles which
are essentially the same as those entertained by
the Society Of Friends have right at least to be
heard and not to be condemned without benefit
of reason. Before going to the meeting, took
pains to procure copy of the Declaration of Sen
timents put forth by the Society at the time of its
formation in 1885, and which | recolected to
have seen at that period. found it to be a doc
ument drawn up with great ability, and setting
forth the doctrines and purposes of the Society in
language at once forclble and eloquent.
Now | suppose that if had been the spec
tator of battle here, your readers would all
thank me for giving them some account OF 1t.
Viii they be less interested IN learning how
portion of their fellow-men, viewing all wars and
tghtngs to be sinful, propose to establish peace
on earth and good will among men believe
you have among your readers no small NUMBER
of persons who have the manness and courage
which enable them to look at new Idea without
being frightened or losing their temper; and as
believe they have derived great advantage from
your practice of allowing fair play to all opinions
cannot resist the inclination / feel to offer for
publication in your columns few Of the most
striking passages from the above Declaration
Your readers will thus obtain clearer view Of
the sentiments of this singular class OF men than
| could Give in any other way, and those who are
disposed to put themselves in belligerent attitude
will learn thereby the vulnerable points in the
Non Resistance fortress, on which their guns
should be brought to bear. They say
1--WE cannot acknowledge allegiance any human gov
erument; neither oppose any such government by
resort ply scal We recognze but KING and
LAwcIyER, one JrDGE and RULER OF mankind. We are
bound by the laws Of kingdom which IS not Of th's world
the subjects OF which are forbidden fight, which MER
cy aud Truth together, and RrcHrEoussEss and
PEACE have kissed each o,her which has state lines no
national partitions, geographical Boundaries IN which
there is distinction OF rank, division Of CASTE or ire
aaalicy SEX officers Of which PEACE its e1actors
RleHrEousSEss walls SALVATION and its gates pRE
and which destined break pieces and consume all
other kingdoms.
We register our testimony only against all wars,
be,., offensive or defensive all preparations for waF