New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-30
THE UNION ON PHILANTROPISTS.
C,rrespondenee Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
wAsHrsoIos, d. C., Thursday, Oct IS, 1855.
TIE Warrington Union has lately added to the
value of its luminous pages by giving series OF bio
graphical sketches. As the half million Of benightee
sders and TIE one hundred and riney thousand de-
luded subscribers OF The TRlBusE very seldom, er
cent some few have the advantage of seeing the val
liable STATE papers that sptesr in the Government Or
gan. viii NJ W and then cull choice bouquet for
.heir bereft Tie series OF historical and Biographical
sketches Iow appearing are very modesuy entitled
abolition Deusions;" and the one 10 dag is on the
particular theme Of Tie Cause Of Harnani y " 10
this article there is very elaborate Geographic Il
uofice of William WilbeIforse, the grea. En-
elish phiiarthropist Before giving you o few
Chapters of this valuable Biography | must
bear testimony TO the ornate t1rcble and captivating
s.ye Of TIE writfr IS distinguished in his at cles
To re ad H. thrills ike the sound of trumpet If
were 10 characterize il, shoald say il united the
csssic elegance OF Mscauay, he unrigsed bumor Of
Christopher North, the historical recolectons of
BroushaD the leaning Of LandOr, tie yrtuous in
rigpatior snd hatred OF oppression Of Coobett, the
plowsbsre depth ard brosdsI force OF LPpsrd, and
lie terse and puneent satire OF Sidney S1nth IL s
great thing FOR writer to display BIZ po~ef IRON me
start. to E'Iitch into" bis subject az once rush IN
rae9ias res With the force Of tornado. Wines the
following opening. How il q comes down on us
with 6riG ike hat experienced By the hunter woeo
Il deep bay Of the pack gives announcement that re
game sterled
81 let the Toy hatred Of Amsrc. found vent II Wiberf1rcs
O. and bzots q tue time when Va
whole g. NIB OPTION became consolidated AID oleg bss,
lind ard the val Of the against ne
trade E0nLay but sg.rst American repuoiesHs@ u
rtauy.' -,
Afer the reader has sak en breath, he can read the
following:
ubrfore. hir self VS.. cf The sraigh ofhe Tory set
and drrns long Parliament invariably voted f1r
every that struei popular liberty AID ag.nH every
proposal to educate elevate the people"
These ~ho have thought they knew something Of
tbe poircaY life IF Wlberforce will 10 the above
IL fci nation quite respecting his course "during
his OF csTeer in Parliament" The biogrspher Of
the great neutrality-suspicious. English oogT apoer nor
sbe sage Of The URi0E-wIites tbus, and the Parma
ueDt records prove every word OF ~
He (WlbefOrceD was supporter OF Cathohc
enar cipeiicn asd Parliamentary reform ne con-
otmped Il eneoui segment Of gambling IN the shape
of lotteries established by governments be insisted On
the cruflty Of employ ing boys OF tender age as ehin
ney sweepers; he attempted to procure ie2ls awe
enactment agsiIst dueliDg after the hostile n>etng
between Pitt and Tieney ana on the renewal OF zoe
East IIGia eOnpaIys charter, In ILLS, he gave bis
zescus support 70 the propagation OF Carsisoity 10
Hi1 6ostsn in opposition 10 those VINO, ss - been
y done in the West loces reoresented the
employ of missionaries 10 be inconsistent with the
preseIys,ion Of our empire
Sir james Msekintosh, amer reading WHEREFORE !
work On The slave trade, made this entry 10 his
journal!
Almost So much eIchaL,ed by Mr. Wlbero!ce