St. Mary's beacon., 1854-05-25

a#FCh II tue MI HAa1gts 0&AA 49, $50 AS-A -
such q question, vrvuld DC AkelF ~ crS endeF
1 n fcverish ans .xCsisa condition ca the PuDne
\ m;nd The 1 ssayinss Of one tortcn Of The
peoule uf the toun,y against az1osheT--Ss.e
inarshalmR u the trends against the enennes
Jfehe measare---lhe clairns Of particular Be-
calif.es--the extent Of injury inflicted on enc
ror::on of the county contra stsd with che SUE
i,ose,i benefits a. bscemseFrcd ON an0ther-she
increase of "A satoin. and sEe general lnt;onys-
nrner - wish the rubic wUut1 be subject
q. -. the rsvcsss 81 mafaEon, aze III ques-
snissalateA IN fse very nascFe of thizlgss
10 begg.t an anzsy and exriatd c0nsruvcrsy.--
H'EeT are 3ticsfn1s which hases naturally no
0ther 1eaaiency thhn 10 arouse tAs. very worst.
ieslings of the human heart Sci int resls
sectnsnal iealosisies, pfiwate and ~ al resasL
unrnsss public ana private pfelntiiees, are ali
the kratnnaae ami natural Offspring q @seh
agita.Scfis No man who il al al c0nSetsafst
with tue springs OF hllsiian actors, or who has
made any progress whatever Ia pursuing tie
intricate ami uevicus WIN. hugs Ot the human
heart, viii REUSE "a acknowledge, that the
peacc and general harmony or society is more
fatally inv lded b. tile M .cduStion Of such
topics, than almost any other. Impressed
with tI.csc CONVICTIONS, and wishing To see
preserved, in all the ful,ness of cordial and
faiefnal peace, the generally quiet and har-
Inouions relations which then existed in ell
parts oAthee county ,tlae people ofthis district,
N the exercise OF an undcuhsel right, unafii-
lfoussY declared hat the agitation Of such
Quc.tons was calculated to disturb the peace.
Eap2acss ami repose of the people of the
county, Is there any thing in this language
wi.icn can Justify an Indignant feesiag IN the
bosom OF am human sane bang Are thy
nos rather the w1rls Of wisAosns .soreshadow-
ing HE usual and might almost say "a e.ssa-
~ result; tf established anti wei uniersatoi
prlnripies VI the human heart II wInftd
any prof OF the truth Of these pFincs s, I
might well appeal 70 the prucec iirEs Of tue
Buena Vista unto itself What was pfcphe-
cy once has become reality now, and we have
only to look 20 the biieraeis OF thr pre- cut, TO
conjecture what the future may be. -asi1sa
But il Is also said that the question ofsre-
moval was declared ID be can unprincipledin-
reference with the private and public rights ,f
a large portion of the people OF the county !"
and thai this sentiment alonc above al others,
has gwen great offence 10 sOgnc oii the pes Is
who signed the memorials Ia favor Of rrn ova 4.
| do hot doubt this lnor at some o. IN 20
who signed the petitions Tor removal would
f:el themselves Oil n ed At anything thstcam
from me-the inSii :aio of the Buena Vista
junto, for instance. hut such examples, 4
{ Iist, VIII be prccedents, raIhEf to be avoided.
than followed; good examples should Be % l5w-
cd, but bad precetlcnts, as lawyers say, ought
always to be avoided. But what IS there, in
use Of the word NunPrncipled, appliea IN
the connection IL was, thai should give any
sane man just cause of offencc2 Theword
does not imply want Of honar
English language. And when Ispeak Or write
IN nNrv1 % s.ss~k
understood m the sense OF that tongue and. IN
none other. If the learned mares ncst-fnding
unto Of Buena VISTA had but stusliel lifalo
more closely, MOI only the etymolCgy. but the
phIology OF their own native language. they
would have found no cause Of qf1s.nee, IN The
use Of the word Hupprincipled" IL she con-
nsspap johnson. Waker ara s 1sko
II concrr defining the word a,,nr,,
lhenR ean "AOt having good p.incirsieS " 80 4
hi trutEire principles, d, mean. aI;,nd,,ra.aa
unions, tenets, rules - - -, :.
port. d by fnndafSyre, IL a measure ne, s,,-.
ien,t Is, or rules Ahtruths, good opin;onr 81
character as We honesrlJhls il precisely fhs
sures set ON foot in sreiefencese of the mes.
of the scat of justice from its presee removal
We accord to other men, At the safnNficn
the right TO think differently. But we ina
that We ought not TO BE- placed N the atiifnde>
Of having usel personally offensive language,
IN any degree whatever, much less in such a
degree as to provoke the calling Of indignanon
meetings from one end OF the county 20 The
other We say that the measure of removal
il an unprincipled measure, in the sense in
which it IS used by the photographers of the
English language, and understood generally
BY English writers and gramnarians. As an
oruInary proyincialisrn when applied 60 per-
son: rs Iur instance, when you say OF an6sh-
or, that he is an unprinciplcd man, / agree
that il is generally supposed that you mean 70
impute TO him want o. honor or honesty.--
Th hOweyer.is q departure from the accrs-
toned language, implying in Itself a corEur-
III n OF the vernacular tongue, and il never
Used even in provincial sense rs synonyu1ous
with dishonor cxcepiwhen applied 70 persons.
When used In connect on with public mea.
Sures, or principles Of human acion, II finds
Its own Elean:ng in the idiom Of the language
and cannot be distorted even By the profound
ea1lditon Of the Buena Vista sssayans.n There
are great many principles Of human action.
some of them good, ard soFae o. them bad.
In connection, more immediately, with t,,a
subject now under consideration. 10 wit. the
removal of the Court House, il would Be well
Tor Us to reflect that the sanctity of private
nights, the inviolability Of public contracts. the
PnnclPlcs OF psinlHc convenience. the safety Of
The pubic records, the imposition of UNI e e.
sary taxes, the breaking down of ancient Ia,d.
marks, and though last, not least. t',e uf,er
obstruction Of G .ose natural. and I rnivht even
say, moral ties, which bind ms. now. as
Common centre TO all parts of rhe. c0uutv 20
would be well for Us, Il say n, reflect n, IN
these are q. At and enduri ~ rsr;ueirlee = h;~h
commeEd tis ns:ives % the hearts and. 70 q .
jud sne lts Of al good men. and Which as
would fam hOFe, will cease % aninaf. err.
hearts, only when those hearts shali .cea.s =.
lhrob II -
-1s0'yn cFt EelJt'Gll ~ Ttsrifg 3 .galt
Among the signerI % the s,es;s;ors :, ,fs~,.-,
Of the removal, recGeuize sFan.. nT ,~r -.
est and warrneSi personal friends. ~ trc..
myself ] believe / ain ineap,lIi.. a 60 =.
saying ami thsng taat could 81 eons,v,sssJ 80.
pt rsonal affronf 10 them on 4; a., -. :.
justly considered an intpnfiun:Ilv -. -.
either their pride Of opinion oT sk~s -
ties whiEh belong s hfrnv.'ss ..a..,.. - =