Washington telegraph., 1848-11-08

use OF the money that he has filched from
those who have put their trust in him.
The ragged and penniless wretch who
steals shilling's worth of food, stands no
chance at all of escape; but your we'll.
dressed and respectfully connected scamp
whose purse is as heavy as his conscience
bis elastic, has nine chances out of every
ten in his laVor and seldom fails, even
when closely pressed and warmly hugged,
to wire out some where, escape conviction
and justice, and run his face for snch
loose sympathy as the world may have
at It's disposal for such us are deserving
only OF condemnation for gross dishonesty,
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IHE NORTH AND THE SouTH.-larrison
Gray OTIS, says the Charleston News, ia
a recent address to the people of Massa-
ehusetts, thus expresses himself while
allnding to the state OF opinion ut the
North when the constitution was adopted.
When. the AID of the South was wanted
for the establishment OF National In.
dependence and the adoption Of our glorl.
Gus constitution, the scnseless cry against
the political power conferred by slavery
was not heard. Would that the descend
ants OF those men, the Hancoeks, the
Gerfys. aud Samuel Adamses, would in
this respect hold in reverenlial regard
the conduct aud opinions of their ances.
tors.
II is further seriously objected, that
Gen Taylor IS a stakeholder. This oh.
lection comes above sixty years too late.
II was disposed OF in substance by the
original articles of confederation, and
annuIcd in form by the constitution Of
the United States The Northern States
We're glad enough 10 avail themselves
OF the cooperation OF the South IN their
Srugglc for Independence, and mo ques'
Tons asked No less thankful were they
10 cement the ineipenl alliance by most
solemn compact expressly recognising
their right to property in their slaves, aud
engaging 10 protect it-treating with
them as propIielors OF slaves, as our equals
IN all respects, aud eligible. of eonse.
quenee, to al Offices under the constitu.
ton What would have been the fate
Of Il motion IN thal glorious assembly
which formed tue constitution, or ot those
who might have made it-George Wash.
inglon pfeseul-to declare a Shareholder
ineligible 10 any Office under IT, | well
remember the adoption Of the constitution
by my fellow.cilizcus OF 1hiz State, when
Hancock muIlle1 ~ red haize. was brought
iulo the convention to slgn the ralihea.
ton. The evening preceding demon.
straiion N favor Of the measure was made
n the streets OF Boston by an assemblage
favorable 20 IT, Whose numbers, PauI lie.
we're assured Samuel Adams, were Ike
the sand on the sea shore, Or like the stars
III heaven.
Tic uubounded JOY Of the people on
this occasion was alloyed only by the fear
that the Southern States might not come
INTO the league. Never can forget
when, IN The balcony OF the old City Hall
IN New York, Washington the slave.
holder Is II nn angel dropped from the
clouds, came iurlh and took tue oath 10
support the constitution, No one can
describe the silent, fearful ecstacy which
pcrvaird the myrIads who witnessed tins
scene, succeeded 10y shouts which seemed
to shake the canopy above them. The
man who on that occasion had dared to
object to -iaNeholdiug President would
not have been an object OF envy. IL
would probably not be too much to a al.un.
that such a sick mans dreams had
er entered my mind.