Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-11-27

RtSpefiabiliiy.

sion we have word to offer in referee &C
- a peculiar claim tacit}y set up aud sc !
know lodged By many persons ia this eun-
,nunity, IL what u called feSpeCfabfl&y -
MANY OF those who thus Law claim TO
our respect. may Dot IN all cases, he con
sicious OF making Their claims; but they
are hone the less made IL reality. than +
they were made openly and above board.
- sometimes Is the case.
For u short time put yourself near
Punt OUk--A60tk. u place easily found
any day, i'y simply opening yonr cses1
aud witness what there transpITes WITHIN
the range OF your vision You will Der
cciye medley i motley tbroDg ]ost-
Ing 10 ami fro without Cessation, perform
ing al the many deeds that make up the
SUN total Of an active life. Ia this crowd
you will notice many YeS0etta5fo citizens
Perhaps you single one out, aud follow
lam through . days travel He ma be
IA professional man. u merchant, or what
lot but he has his code OF ethics. and by
tins nc squares the actions OF mankind -
and while he does this, We may do TIE
same lie tells By his actions what acts
lie considers proper 10 be performed
although We are not able to Judge what
actions he MAY deem iftfr{HStcQHe right
81 wrong, unless all the motives To 90 or
Tor Gear are clearly set forth-and we take
i f,rgranted that TIC i guided bg motives
IN all his transactions, and that be V shes
10 be considered respectable. and be e.
teeued rs a man Therefore when We see
him habitually doing deeds OF very doubt
iul proprlety, according to our code Il
least though perhaps not Incompatible
with his own--the conclusion IS natural.
,hat Le places tess acts. IN conurxion
With those OF undoubted propriety. before
the world as evidence 80 establish his
Claims u respectability: for We da not
acknowledge the force IT any other eIl.
,euce la establish sich character
Follow this man through a day trayei.
and behold the halo Of respect that seems
to encompass hlmi Should he think prep
cr ID the exercise Of his unquestiored ID
elf}f. to visit the various respectable pla-
&C. i public resort aud amusement in
this town; Ae Gueek.y breathes the AIR If
JesPectabiIity Should be be of opinion
ti.ata !i,ile q the sparkling water viii
or.ye fai ctre array, and impart to him
Il ezp!al glow o. spirits, lclf0 can doubt the
propriety o. a besmDer, since il is So res
pectahle And if he chooses 4 spriE Of
the Olive Branch temporarily 10 make
his peace with the world or leaf taere-
troEl T. settle his stomach" somewhat
dlsordeged for the occasion where is the
man sgho iareS question Is lespsctu1ettiY,
Aud Il he prefers 70 spend ais nights rev
eIim- over ~pape 5 billiards. SC instead
one have the audacity to intimate t1is Is
not respectable Or ii he Is public Of
Gcer. counsel. or anything Of the Kind,
aud Should ou anv occasion feel. n fact
kn0tr. q i sudden. that he has respectable
business 1T saloon, viii YOU Mr. Editor.
question the fact or doubt the respecta-
hility of the business
Then again, who don't admire 4 ruhi-
cum couuielluca ar 7sical limbs. ra,l
eyes, bloated faces and general rotandi
y of person, OF any Of t'.e many marks Of
:eIrth-pvoof. 3" rve-in tie sheaf" hous
AMI aloes commonly called beer). lest
grape juice s.! i not this also res
peet4bie
Is It not respectable business - deal
man enticlug poison. that inevitably des-
troy IL virtues, and sends them 10 q pre-
mature grave at the same time the dealer
Is stealing. aye, ro55lH2 Of the last dime
starving children and discons0late iani-
lies, aud depriying them of that don este
happiness, which only. Is worth living f.r!
The Legislators too are they not re~p-cly-
ne. ID Tor no other reason. than that Of
iegaliziug vice. and welding the arm
Ut law, ia the support OF a traffic that is
more prolific OF crime than ali other caus-
- put together a traffic that may in truth
5e called the very hot bed Of iniquitr -
The sneers and contumelv of this elias. IT
gentry. heaped upon all reforms. reform
crs, advocates u virtue. Justice. morality.
&c, show in what derision they hold al
these with whom they differ. and VINO alo
acting IN behalf Of humanity and whose
Efforts are c.ashing wilA Their own private
interests or passions
In me we may ask, what nav men not
10. and vet Iav claim ID eur respect and
lass through the world. being ornaments
II ,Ge spheres III which they move. and
i've respected and die regretted p There
appelrs 70 be no bounds 70 ,helr clamors
..or any END 70 their claims upon our good
viii. Ill behalf Of their rcSpectQ5iLtg
We have made no mention of the many
lsSpsc'uble trials II deinagogues In cleo
;.oneering. &c. nor ofmany other Kindred
s9attcrs which may b. touched however
~ some future day--at present Nc i-te-
hen tu the mean time II any ncwualt
ike e MAKE our acquaintance. ~ Wild
tate Ne may be ire, uent!y seen .,t tae
place q observation I. 1re>afd and thau
tqr residence IS hUt 4 short way IA tnC