New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-30
Thomas Paiue-Iutempersnco

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think YOU labor under several very serious ms
apprehensons Of the chsseer Of Thomas Pane but
without numbering your columns with defense OF snoS 20
unpopular man, whom wiling should be judged ly
his works. vii feel obliged n YOU will give place 70 Q. e
accompanying extract from Mellsh's Travels "
merely add that thai period Total Absuencs" soc-
lies were utterly unknown. and temperance meant e.
most any hing this side Of helpless n'oNcston' wh-e
,mo., every clergyman that could saord 1t had load,
.dehosId a better time las hanks TO AZ srmy
Of cold water hefoos NV.
Nj John Meush Sec;ShmGn and traveller ia An,
rcs ana Canals 10 1895 and decide Wy religious thoug
candid writer. thus concludes nouce Of Nj Paine, o
whom he introduced Aug ~ 1896
Paine i slender uAn rather tai Nid has uncou
nonl, poueiIs1g eye Ills lace s. subject to scoteuuc
eluplon, which Circumstance has probably contributed M
propagate de report that be hsbltusy ulcmperaie tt
Informed ~ those 10 know him " ell lhAl u "a ~
correct When he meets with q person CT his own vsr
II banking he will frequently indulge himself 70 s'r hour
glass Of teddy. but seldom eares TO excess III
income Is but small but be i N independent Circumstance
.snd dolss He IL pleasant N conversation aud sreAk>
much in the style Ike writes, quite clear snd PeTspc
Gus" lMelEsh's Travels, thn. I'd ISL Noi I, y
Remarks.
That NJ Paine was man OF great naturs
powers and rendered great services to the cause 81
American Independence and human Rights gene
rally. we have freely and cheeriaiy affirmed H.
intensely hsted TYRANNY, AMI threw his whole sou
into the contest with lis champions Having pre-
sented those points in BIS character which shou't
Cause him 10 he gratefully remembered. ought q
10 speak a. frankly q has errors sad faihnss p
We hsve spoken our earnest convictions, and the
Sre such as facts shundsnt.y confirm. The simple
tact that jefferson and his triumphant party, thout
under 50 grea, obligations - Paine, never saw Ct
10 give him Sn office. Tor which his talents 81 emf
aenty fitted him. ouN Of Itself broadly imply some
fatal deiecI in his character or his habits We be
ieve II was in tho latter As early ss is7s, IA iht
very sgony Of cur Revolutionary struggle, Pane
Incidence and dilsioH habits were compliance
oe-he took months 20 prepare No. OF the Cr.sls.
cor which week at most should have amply sui
Sced him This Incidence At such time was
subject OF complaint among the Members II Con
gress ard other devoted friends OF the American
cause The cause y as the testimony convince.
as) excess in eating and drinking And that eS
cess cluns to him through Aie and hurried him 70
his grave. Me.hshs guess not IS 10 snswer e
he dozens o. witnesses who spoke nom persons
knowledge oi Psne's excuses And 4 Is Gum,
IDLE 10 talk OF the irecr hsbiIs Of hall Il ocntur.
aga when We well know that Paines inteuipeT
&Oce wSs tkeA the triumph Of his enemies and tlt
s0rrow Of his fleUds. IL was proved on his TIA
| a England after his eight trOm that country u
France IL Was notorious IN France and notorious
here. Why seek 10 deny It'd