New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-03
Netu!nork DAILY Gribn're
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

To the Editoy q TAs ". Y. Tribune;
SIR: On my return from a lestaring tour in the
West saw short paragraph in The TRIBusE Of ne
9Th inst with my mama 10 1t, oc,asioued by s,ne
remarks in The Bangor Mrcury. ~ishicg TO know
what it all cant procured The Mercury of the I'd,
10th and 18th of Nov, in which, in some aricles 10
reference to course oflecture, to be given in Bangor,
TO which have been invited one of the speakers,
l found most brutal attack upon me
FIom the tenor of these articles i; is evident that
the writer meant others who invited to lecture in
the course as well me; Dut being 700 cowardly to
attack any Of them personally he concentrated his
whole malice upon me, feeling himself quite safe as
am only q woman, foreigner and lae the eectanan
world calls me) an "infdel' at that
Well he is safe, for a. far "a my own feelings and
dignity concerted, treat it with the silent cum
tempt it deserves. stand before the world as am,
unprotected sbd unsupported by sect or party have
not the advantage of a professions Of religion, which,
like al mpeDe rable closs, covers mulluoe Of sine.
My opinions are publicly given, and fear no investi-
"a Ion OF them.
In principle know n compromise, / exoect no re-
ward fear opposition aud Therefore afford TO
pats oy in silence the Ospourings of bitter spirit and
only pity him who possesses II.
But think il my duty W point out at least some OF
the false staten ents TO show the merits and reliability
Of the author by tie trubfuness Of his assertions aad
not wishing to send it to the editor Of The Mercury
for who EVIDENTLY skes pie asure to caunniste
ano slender person OF whom be is utterly is1orant
cannot possess msplinefs justice and honor eooush
for to reply to him personaly-l therefore ask 1t
of You as a favor some remarks including my nane
in reply to some Of his ri. have :, SppsnsS IN
a.D Youn very truly. ERNEsrINE L. ROSE.
o. Ertyaet, from TAs Ba.sor Mercury.
In an article in reference TO some of speakers in
vited to lecture in Bangor the editor says:
Of Se aSs caS 10
whose sp eeh.s at Toe snnph Tom Paine e,vs nave Ior
S Ssa sesi IL ,hs'd Cs..n
On the snnversaIy of Tom Panes b. Day every year this
r. Ssii NON s.. ;Ssts Of which r. r..
e,psb The gedUe Office At Ties, &c bf.t9ns for ls.t
h b. fsisSs Her rp fiss F.ys .s,cSs
sS. Isi ns s ssa.s'a S a ?,
su.e with the reports Of her osshsome healdnes ssin
For ourselves we a, sts to confess tbs. know Of
81 , T.. ho ss% e vs .n .npst from T.:
stsvs to DO by eompafsoa respectable"
But en ,uph of this Were it not that had TO give
some extracts as specimens OF the whole, wound not
coil my fingers to copy language evidently dictated oy
the very spirit Of malice, whose pen was dipped 10 me
venom of bigotry and intolerance. sm no believer
in natural deoIavity," and therefore must attribute
il 10 rtry inferior irritating Influences to have had
tendency so grossly to deprsve and vtiate his mind,
and deserves truly TO- be but not me sss Se
to support IT, He evinces the same spirit that cruc'fied
Christ for difference in his belief and that led the
poor victim TO the stake for dbelevng IN the lnfah
bity and power OF the Pope. t.
The statements that:
az am the President Of an In6de Club.
@ That cat the celebration Of Thomas Pains's brth.
day, Christ uniformly treated with the choicest oAs
phemes
That have been the presiding officer OF these
celebrations at least hef q dozen years, amply
Orc nouroe unqualified unmitis ated falsehoods, de-
serving of as little notice their unfsrtunate au'
thor s of trsst: As for the sentaments contained N
nv Paine Celebration speeches. simply ask, Has he
teen ther7 Then I pity the perversity OF his mind
30 grossly 10 misrepresent them. Has he not seen
tbsm1 Then he deserves equal pity for bis dshon-
esty pi;y him. for both these speeches are before
the world and speak for them eelvee.
To the fact that have attended ~ PMLe Ceeors.
ton, and once had the pleasure OF presldng nost
chterfully plead guilty; and though inomS Aas
were alive. we would not agree on some suhlec~-ss
he believed in some hing in which cannos ociieve-
vet il gives me great pleasure to pay bim my oute Oh
nrofound respect for his devoted patriotism HI, SELF
sscrcipg spirit to the cause Of freedom his invAos
bic services to this country al the time OF her need ME
love 10 man. his unfinching adherence 10 trutn ana
~ha,k.r from tie throne or the church, and endesvor
TO carr out as far az il lies IN my power his beautiful
and roble motto:
"The world is my country, and TO do good my RELIGION
/ Yea he who can ,preciste Truth, love Virtue, and
feel the enrolling sentiments OF Justice and draoud
NAV end enough to honor in the author Of Common
Ser.en the "Rights Of Man" and the Age OF kea-
son although on some subjects be might oner irou'
him. ;,.. os ....s
cnobe septi enis Is not 90 utterly deoase1 as 10 oe
entirely devoid Of Justice and honor eau upon nun
10 puoiish my Paine spec ches; but he Is, ass no
deeply must he have sunk, and how greatly does nc
need our pity, charity and help L. l. ~