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NATIONAL. AR1rORrr.s.

Is mach as 10 say, . vol be unto The nan wks viii
presume % measure swords VIII me- for VIII an
initiate him. Il
He speaks as one having authority" and e
eoatleFer, whom. il would be an nnPerdonape shs
against big heaven. By way Of giving lore ana
character 70 his remarks he takes efpeelal Fflhs -
appFise his readers that he IS wholly disntefes,go'
entertaining no pnkiRd feeling 10 any PeIssn w
ing having no csnneriaa with The ATmory Fxesp1
common joint stock with every eilizen p Ns
United States, SC,
Itmay be, Mathis Individual has never neiu any
otfce under the Government; nevertheless ke
eanset understand how man can make use Of she
aaneuage that he does, yet "eniertatniug 20 ~
lind feeling Sc II strikes Us thai here nsussne
some sort OF interest in xiew-PerhaPs II may pc
sang business capital, in The grocery ltpS-
n Ii or humble opinion there has no eommqniea-
iop ppearsd lately on the subject Of the National
Artaofies which more clearly indicates deep ieel-
Iings ct acrimony. Oar knowledge Of human pa
ItuTe must also be greatly Al fault, for we really
Garnet conceive hew a man can oelaboFatt a SOB
iect without feeling some interest, other than I a
common Joint stock with every citizen OF the Uni
led States" Great pains AMI ltile gains mike
MAJ soon weary"
III be is correct in his protestanons he IS also fn
Titled 10 the name Simon pure Philznihrcpist.f-
Hi would be clear case OF DISTINGUISHED friendship
Il This communication has given rise 10 lew re-
Injections in nv mind, which we purpose pulnglon
paper, allhsush we run imminent hazard OF beng
annihiIated.
saE sE tier VS. mfr from hs remark that as s ds
governs our national aTmoriesi that he whaaafRs
10 do So is political truekster, having Tor us
I1onls weapon the ( Almighty Dollar | am at
loss as 10 The gist OF The following sentence il y
/ sort OF an enigma which mast beg the taforE OF
the author to solve. gcb il up
| ssIn the name eli heaven Is the fights OF Amerl-
can citizens 10 be compromised and sold like sheep
| in shambles Has the period arrived when they
are made bow down and worship the golden CAP
These are sentences too far fotchedn far my dull
understanding Ii, however, he means 70 say that
all WAC will dare le differ with him, are mutgoH
/ and veal drovers we most respectfully decline The
| ar5licalion But il can hardly We possible that
this Is his meaning. as il might be made 70 APPEAR
that this present champiendor the civil system was
equally zsalsus thirteen years ago. 10 his advocacy
OF The system now IN existence, and which hechnr-
1 acterizes as worse than RussiaA despo'isxn. 30
! thai ii would appear he himself was ouce sheep
/ and calf droyer.s A Props Il iswonaered wheth-
| er the name Of this "Simen pure democrat might
mot be found among the very first on the enorms1s
/ petition simpor,uniug the President Of the United
/ States. for 40 immediate abolition of the then ex
/ istng system (CiYi) and the substitution Of fhe
/ Military or Their the present system.
/ But teibear pressing his teneer point It's e.
! nough for me to know that many "Simon pure
| democrat" not onIy>headed the petition reierredto
/ bur moved heaven and earth BY divers "postnla!es"
! to effect change from the civil 70 the present sfs
/ tenn. This is consistency with vengeanee We
f aoa't profess lie oYersiocked with this commeAI-
/ Iv, but We have NO hesiancY in saying that eur
Sloeksfar exceeds that Of our sirnpa pure friend
/ We therefore invite customers 10 buy irem usi---
/ We rake it, our friend is selling OUT In plain an
guage il dos Rotfeqpire the oldest inhabiiant 10
| Remember distinctly who were the prime moyerSin
| abrogating the former system. Il was headed and
NOV ed 10 fruitiou by Simon pure democrats. Then
\ The Military was Tic darling system; the Civil
having been fairly tried and found wantng-
/ This is known and read of all men"
/ Ii therefore fellows thateur present simon pure
\ Aar SahH b.S r,ff an ms a dilemma
| choose either horn Of which, will involve him 10
| an unenvia5ie difficulty. He must either acknoTl-
edge that ne has changed his policy, else that Pc
was insineere in his advocacy OF the present sYs-
| tenn. WesaRprehend he has changed hispolcy /;
the question then arises hsw long is ha lkelylto
advocate his present policy We claim the right
10 ask this question and hope hs will giyeus tAi-
( egureal answer.
IL he was insincere in advocating the, changelto
the present system, what claim has he on 6r oaii-
| denGs now Wha knows but what il may suit bis
purpose in few years 10 advocate the military sys-
| tenn again. Moreover, what guarantee have re
| thatthe artisans will be satisfied il change is RI
l fecied Ii we Judge from the pastand that is the
I cIusfen--we nHyr- iuueEu a gT00uv -rIcrure II
IS il not notorious fact that they have ne4er
been satisfied Was not one Of the most efficient
| ciFlt superintendenis--a practical artisan too -
7 c0urtmaJshaled }' And although he was de.
cared innocent of The charges brought against him
was he not compelled fer the sakeof peace +ta fe.
sign his Office And who is so young as moi to de-
| member the tragic end OF a successor undertlis
self same civil system Trace The history of In
subsequent ADMINISTRATIONS under this now 8arltks
civil system, and we know The same gloomy pic
ipre without single ray OF Ugh: 70 relieve, even
the foreground.
| Perhaps it may be deemed indi.creet. Thus IL
draw aside the vale that abstracts from the view nf
the rising generation, this gloomy picture III I
aim blamed, seek shelter in the maxim that "a FL
/ who cuheezls proper truth is equally guilty with
| TIE proPagator OF an injurious false hood
/ +" Truth is stranger than iictiohn There are
/ YET those amongst us who remember vel the Lead
els Of the triumphal cortege, wheA the news reach
4 Ell oar town that the kiea detestabe civil system
had been abolished, and the military substituted
ll was victory TOO signal to be passed By without
! adjudication. Thus verifying the maxim Ont
I Of the fuiness Of the heart the mouth speaketh y
| We ask what next, may we expect Z echo an
| sYers, a similar demonstration in The event of l
change back again 10 the civil system Thus far
We have spoken of the present. as hermiliiary sys-
tenn, in standardization to the civil. This il
h1weTer, a misnomer. A civil superinten dent
l1wpuid be bound-that is If he Gees his duty-to
carry out the same laws and rules that now govern
the establishment Hence we feel ate less te ac+
count for tn untCward influence thar Is being
Brought to bear on this question excert upon the
principle thar 10 the yctors belong the spoils."-
Outs vs. lrs.
Simon pure democrat seems greatly alarmed
at the e,. dencv Of Military domination. Give heed
all I've thong siless 10 the warning voice of wisdom
" Il not the tins, approximaDg thai we have JUST
cause to apprehena an undue power aud iDauence
in that Experimentation mililary.') Far be il from
me 10 make light of these, proFhetid admoniiions.
Nevertheless | am frank 10 c.1stess ny ig1erance
ID the data upon which he bases his o-elusion.
If be wi ! take pencil in hand and devote few mo-
ments 70 the subject, perhaps be will find it sus.
ceptib'e Of mathematical demonstration Let him L
GndouL the ratio Of augmentation elthese antdgo-
nistic powers; or iB6nences-the civil and the mil
itary-and the quotient is at hand
Bit possibly thfs maigHity upon the part of Il ST.
mon pare democrat against the Military may be
owing 10 national antipahy. History tells us that
there is hardly IN object il creation thai has not
revoited some individuals
Henry Ill. Kszg ef France could not endure
cat WadisIans, King Of Poland ran away al The A
sighIof arples; and Jsharlesde Quere.to, Secre- i
tary TO Francis The fiTskof France, would fall il II
IT. iflcheese was held near him. II
After these examples. repeat, IL q simon pure II
Democrats" hatred 10 the military il attributable II
10 natural inirmily, take back all thai have HI
said, ind ask his pardon 10 boot Fl
for NAV expect 10 hear from me again some
ol these days, for we shall always Be prepared 10
endef our respects 10 his simon-pureship, Ehenev-
II ne shall make mis- appearance.
Hafpers-Ferry. L0NGINUS.
THE RELIGION OF PAYING DEBTS.
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