The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-04-04
: WASHINGTON LOGAN
I PUBLIsHER. 81
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Thomas PAIEE.---ln a recent articla
on the celebration of Tom Paine, Y
birthday, we alluded to Grant Thor.
bnrii'as living witness Of hia disso. Ii
lutte and Disgusting habits. The Iaer
New York Observer contains d letter
from Mr.. .Thorburn,s written on Ehis
eighty-third birth day, February Is, 4,
and da:ed mt Winsted, Connecticut. 81
where heeXpects to pass his remaining b
days. This letter is devoted chiefly 81
to "reminiscences of Tom Pane. We
max. thu following extracts, which q
we hope will beread at The next and s.
every subsequent anniversary of the n
infdcl de auches: 4,
'.As th-re is but a step between me
and death. ] owe it TO generations ,yetE
to come to tell what L.hcard aud saws S
of Thomas Paine. Perhaps there ID d
not n man on earth who traced him
from his cradle to his grave, i except IS
myself. Carver and were fellow;
luhnrers in the same shop. Paine
and Carver. were born iii the same e
town IN England. Paine and r.;
bearded with Carver. Ioften heard i
Carver, his wife, and Paine, as We Re b
four set by the fire on 4 winter night.
rehearse the items of his life. think
he was the worst member Uf the body
polite ever met in all my journey
through life He married n respecta. &
ble. lady, who died eleven 4. months e
thereafter, in consequence of brutal,
treatment He ihhssi, Married L q {
daughter Of the Colleclorsof the Port
of Lewis; ,nEer three years she obtain &
cd n divorce fur,the like treatment. ST.
In l773, while he held Ss an Office ii, Ii
he custom house, (given him by3h
father, ,in.law) he was detected sintaking 6
brides from the smuggiers, and fled
to America. He was made Secretary
tn.the private Committee of, Congress: n
and took an oath of office to lseep, their
secrets. He broke this oath'by divulg.S
ing the project Of secret mission to =
the Court o.; France by Silas d ear. -
llewa dismissed with disgrace. = y;
(See the Journal of Congress III I7l74s
or '5. This treacherY was the cause B
Of much5'r"nble IN Congress, and 'iiEss Ia g
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Wsnext find ;blNtin 80. 80.
itohespierc mEhis labors 81; TO- !
cstup|'si' >'' freedom OF The press, and
the right of speech, by means Of the
gniIlotne. He quarreled with Rob.
bic, and was chalked for guillotine.-
God. willing to make the wrath of
Paine to praise Him, sent al angel a
who delivered him out of PRISON.
For the particulars of this miracle, +
see the Life Of Thorbnrn, lOIst page.]
In 1901, when King Thomas the
First ascended the throne of his king Il
dom, he instantly despatched nation.
al tiiSate to convey to our shores the
venerated Thomas Paine. He arrived
earl y i'll the year lSO2. spoke with
him at the City Hotel. Bowery. a few
hours after his arrival. He found :.
letters urging him TO Washington, /
Chen four days journey). He
started next morning. At George.
town messenger was sent forward +
to announce his approach; q feast was
got ready, and all those of like think.
ing were invited. Paine entered late,
Ills SulTL uNWaSncd, MS neard uuShOrn.
and reeIng like drunken man. a
look OF CONSERVATION shoDe forth from
every face; mirth ceased,e by one II
they Went out, leaving ~ alone on
his chair fast asleep. Me- s,ay he
received letters and instructions to
return to New York.
When AARON Burr returned from
Elrope, whittier he had fed after his
duel with Hamilton, he kept his office
III Nassau. street, near my seed store.
From him l received the account
above stated.
Paine, on his return, was unable 10
find Lodgings. Carver took him, in for
old acquaintance sake. He. died ut
Grcen"hich, oi deliIium tremens, in
lSO9.-Journal of Commerce.
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a LIVE NuBLEMAN.--There is an Z.
amusing story concerning the last
arrival of the Mexico at Galvestor.--
llaPpcars that among the list iof s
passengers on the manifest the name
49,