The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02
New Jersey all Right.
70 JANIS GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,,

To JANIS GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,,
EDITOR or TIE New YORK BERAlp:-
I have for many years past listened with Indignation
to the surs and sarcastic remarks uttered BY citizens Of
other States In regard to New Jersey The observation
has been frequently made that New Jersey out Of
the United States and that laws were unjust and
tyrannc also other remarks toe odio1s to mention.
They have had their effect in depecatng the value Of
property and iuuring the reputation OF State
much SO, that if a farm house and lot is offered
for sss in New Jersey, many will scou. at the idea of
purchasing property locating here. II the croake
who have by their unjust aud unfounded remarks
ted this prejudice against State will take the trouble
to examine her history, they will find that New Jersey
is still in the United States and still member of that
glorious conederacy of the old thirteen united colonies
which gained AND transmitted to the liberties
enjoy The blood of her sons aud the finances ef
contest for liberty which tried mems souls
And who would ask them, in that hour of peril and
almost annihatsi, stood by the immortal Washington
with unfinching courage than the gallant OF
New Jersey The prvatons suffered by citizens then
and the outrages committed by the minions Of oppres
sion throughout the whole extent of tate should
with liberal minds enti,le the of New Jersey
respect In our last contest with Great Brtan A. Law
renee Pike, somers and many Others (natives of New
Jersey sealed with their blood their devotion to the
lis that are small in territory and situated
between two larger and more powerful States, but
ask no odds Of them, further than ciyilty Some Of
sr ths nave even the M to publicly
sage BY railroad stats This is totally untrue
for we pay own State taxes and II they not
to know that they avoid crossing New Jersey by
going by the way of Sandy Book any other way hsy
up railway tracks or Legislature of repudati0g
State sbts.
Although we are cursed with more monopoies than
agreeable yet still submit to them with as coed
grace we can and will continue to do so until sub
mission is no longer virtue. Our laws liberal,
and justice is meted out honestly and summariy
too. it is done in most Of the other States own
that had statute book, few years ago. law
authorizing imprisonment for debt and that law "a
ary OBJ oxious Of the sporting gentry from other
States it enabled their hone st creditors catch them
meptn New Jersey and sex them up until they or come
Of their friends forked over.
We have light taxes, State debt worth naming,
and Maine liquor law (and trust there will De
one) and the cause of education internal provements
useful industry are progressing fast In proportion
to her population and size as they in any Of sis
The plishted faith of our State although sometimes
unwise and unjusy given, has never yet been viola
ted defy any Of her calumniators to point single
blot or stain on the fair fame or escutchean of New
Jersey
In proof of this assertion let her traducers refer
the letter of thanks addressed to the Legislature
State by the last surviving chief of the aborgnes Of Ne
Jersey after their payment to him Of the last claim due
you spilled in battle, not Of lands have you
taken but by CONSENT These facts speak fer
themselves and need no comment-they place the char
to those States within whose terrsral mis breth
still remain. Nothing beniso.s fall upon
her from the lips of Lenni Lenappi The remarks
made By of her favorite sons-the Hon. Samuel L.
Southland, deceased-re equally true and cannot
troverted He stated that it proud fact in the
hist~-. &c 2Sow jersey ROOT ha-
been obtained from the Indians by fair voluntary
purchase ana transfer fact that other State our
Union not the land which the name OF Penn
can sosst Of" shame on her ira iucers, and also
those OF her who will rot vindca,e her honor
when urjustly assaulted
By publishing the above remarks 10 your able
Journal and also please ate the latitude and s.uds
of our state Gas have no Geography at hand aud de-
net distinctly remember them for the informant on of
those who so lavish of their abuse the character
laws and institutions Of New Jersey, You will oblige
yours, very respectfully, A JERSEY BLUE.
Township of Woodbridge Middlesex county, N. j. in
the United States, Sept. 1864.