Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-22
LIoNIzING.

Nothing is more unpopular than past urfue' says an
Eastern newspaper he Newbuypon Herald and the sent-
ment forcby illustrated by anecdoe told by that paper
"A discouraged clergyman, says the Editor was complain
ing the other day. with in his eyes, that he
give up preaching Why SO !" 81 have never, said
he been drunkard gambler, thief The seventh
commandment have always kept feel said he, if
had had most imperfect education. What shall do "
We confessed pepexiy but replied by telling him that
could hardly advise him at this late period in Life to plunge
into these for the sake Of becoming penen eformer
II strikes us nothing could Just than these
marks and that would be difficult convey quiet sa-
tire than is contained in them in condensed space If
follow the by of the reormers
in modern times really reward e for the sirtuous
incentive to continuance correct The rewards
all reserved for great sinners pery recently reformed BY
the time posae has remained long enough IN his reforma-
give reasonable warrant f believing that is to
permanent he thrown by for feshe specimen Of
reformation. A reformed one is to be pened,
recently plucked brand from the burning be lonized
notoriety and the old TO be left TO themselves
If reformed dunkard chances stick by his pledge for
year. he il forgotten and neglected his reformation lasts
two undone for later and fragrant occurs,
and the candidate for the honors the old
one. Cough himself would have become an " old story
with Of the uss he had remained seadast to his
professions year two longer and he would have been
osled Of popularity by the force Of eshcr instance
of striking reformation As is his chance is probably bet
ter for prolonged popularity with those who constantly
upon the qui for straw material tits certainly lament
able that such should be the character and the tendency OF the
such should be the pursued BY portion OF
nent in SO good ascausc that of temperance.
The instance mentioned by NewbuyPot friend not
aalitary by parallel case occurred m Con-
nectcu very lew years and Is likely enough for aught
we know, again there and elsewhere. The Wings
nominated candidate for Congress who, from early youth TO
mature manhood, had been practical and undertaking friend
aud example Of temperance but that by enough
Of these natcal and jealous ends they
have reformed drunkard Nothing short Of that would
sy their highly sublmaied views Of Temperance principles
and they took red hot Locooco who that nd
pensabe qualification He had been most degraded ineba,
had literally walowcd in his incorporate habits in their
debascd form, and been considered entire casaway by all
his friends, but he had reformed, he had left off vice which
the respectable Wing candidate had INDUCED in, and
therefore he must be voted for The Locofocos were, Of
course very willing get candidate any erms and tax
ing advantage Of the Wing uraism touching the temperance
merits Of the candidate, the rrmed Locooco elected
and the regular Wing nominee, who needed reform,
leh al home
This is the mode sometimes adopted by modern reformers
encourage the virtues which they profess have much
heart We sick Of such ultraism and we lament
keer than any thing else etad IL not TO defeat the noble
object for which many good and conscientious women
are laboring.-N Y Cour d Eng