Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-14
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II HASniSufCt N5WS ASJ G3fSlP,
Ar. Eias-Tkis Individual, on whose mo.
ton, II will be recollected, the now famous
Massachusetts committee on nunnsriss was
raised, has at length been expelled from
tie Legislature Of that State, but rot before
be took occasion to declare In writing that
| o.hers Of his committee, and large number
| Of ether members OF the Massachusetts, Legis.
laturs, could be proved by him to have been
guilty of each and every ono Of the prsctis.s
for which he was tried, including more or less
Of TIE seventy oisrg men who abandoned their
pulpit. for ,iue TO serve their fell -sitisens
politically.
We venture to say that tia parties least
damage In public opinion by this nunnsry.
committee ef,rt to make political capital are
the conductors and pupils of the female schools,
who were originally sought TO he brought into
disrepute by the movement
The Legislature, as body, have, through t.
fallen under the contempt even Of their own
constituents, with ell their prejuiicss, bad
passions, and almost invarIabls habit of com.
ferting themselves with the idea that they and
theirs can do no wrong, while no others can
do anything rightly
Tbs moral Of this. Hiss affair will, ere long,
be fully appreciated by the country; and ooe
OF is first eject will be to disoredit any elsr.
gymsn, OF any determination va etever, who
shall dare to dosec-ats bis sacred calling BIZ
entering the arena of politics, for which no
man Of that oloth, aD xious only to servo the
cause of his meek and lOwly Master, can have
a taste. Pride, lust, worldly ambition, IN
goveroabls passions and o)vetnusness arc the
moving springs which induce men who have
dedicated themselves to the cure Of souls, 10
turn politicians. The history Of the world
shows that where, Is class, clergy men assume
to be politicians, they Invariably bring the
Christian relgioninto disrepute, BY displsying
elements in their character which to the mil
of every sensible and thoughtful man, give
the lie 10 their professions Of holiness in their
life and conversation.
OTga.snip.-Ou contemporaries appear to
be AZ nor-plus-fai:ly at o non -plus-in
coming to somothipg like unaninity in the
matter Of Determining Just whose organ the
StGr is. The New York Express and Herald
are prone &c call US the organ Of the admins.
tration. Our talented, amiable, entertaining,
and uusssumiDg neighbor lie sis,s on It tn at We
are the organ Of the Unionist. in the Board of
Aldermen Of this city Not long since, during
the session Of the conference Of one Of the col
ored religious denominations, we were visited
b. depu.atioa Of their preachers, modest
respectful, and very worthy nen, in vs-y
black coats, and very white neckcloths, who
requested us to publish a daily report of the
proceedings Of their body, With an intins,ion
that the course and views of the Star made
it the favorite paper Of the colored population
Of the District and surrounding country, and
therefore, the only Washington ioarusl 10
which they felt anxious to see .h.ir proceed.
ipgs published. We scknoHleds. TIN force of
their compliment, for it was so intended and
receiecd
On Saturday last, tie New York i ;B,.s
writes u, down the special organ of Mr.. Attor.
rey General Cushing, who has more han once
been announced as the writer Of our leaders
by various journals, who evidently assume to
know more about the ef,irs Of our ofa:e thar
We do oursslf, though no man in the country
attends more closely to tho immeiiat. conduct
OF his reufpsp.r than the Stars editor does,
in person. We imagine oursel: the organ of
our young friends of the District Who are iden.
tilted with military and FIRE companies. social
clubs, &c, ss they do rs the honor, invariably,
TO resort to cur columns whenever wishing to
reach the dear public. We are, alphabetically,
the organ, teo, Of great many people who do.
ere to become famous in various ways, or who
wish the folks by whom they are surrounded.
to know them better, and appreciate them In
a business point of view more highly. Under
these circumstances, No are, ourself, getting
into sort Of qusndary as to who own. us;
going to bed o nights with the mark Of enc
master pinned TO Is by our Newspaper friends,
and rising next day to find that these same
friends have suddenly Transferred all Right,
title, and interest in rs to some body elae--the
Lord knows who.
1t IL we'll that We are philosopbic under this
diurnal change Of masters, 70 ade without as
Esuch a "by your leave, SIR" to us The
meaning Of ali this, however, is simply III at
We furnish the Stars readers With early and
correct reEs about everything and every body
in which and whom tho public, or any portion
Of il, happens for the nopce to be particularly
inserssted-bsing, through our activity and
perseverance, so early and so thorough in the
information We publish, Is to give rise to the
belief, On tho part Of slower and la,isr news
paper wights, that We possess facilities for
learning facts ard opinions worth knowing,
other than those which are tho legitimate of
& eat newspaper experience here, and petit.
nsciOus industry in svaiipg ourself of 10.
We have an idea of calling q convention to
settle, beyond psrsdventure, the question of
right and title to the Star as an organ-all
important questions being ssttlsd in convsn.
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