Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-28

published to the world few years since
| string OF dull propositions, which one could
scarcely read without falling asleep, the object
OF which was to snlighten men in the doctrines
OF new reformation founded on PRINCIPLES of
pure reason. He administered his anodynes in
the form Of lectures In 1925 to doing congreea-
tions in the Hall Of Representatives at Washing
ton He predicted immense success in this free
country, But the reformer and his doctrines have
long since gone down beneath Lethe's stream.
Shoals OF reformers without the Bible have
since INFESTED our shores They have risen up
frebrands, arrows and death. w. L. Garrison is
noted among them. Among their nefarious prac-
tees not the least conspicuous Is that of perver
| ing the Bible, and assailing the benevolent in
| stitutions Of the age-They are accustomed TO
speak " great swelling Words; and they delight
to "speak evil of dignities." With characters.
ilc sellconceit they imagine themselves to have
fully acknowledged when this stupid generation
shall have passed OF the stage of life. They ades-
Pise governments" kick at the church, ignore
the Sabbath, mock at patriotism, defy reasonand
| stultify themselves. They pirate Of liberty--they
brandfsh the Ephesian torch at her very temple
Even better men than themselves have been
| the fiction that IL the Bible contains ANYTHING
that contravenes our natural sensibilitiestbe in
stincts Of our humdnity-it would so far not be
received by them! All this is put forth when
| talking about slavery. as IL that Were the alpha
| aud omega Of human depravity. They would not
consent to dissolve the system by the influence of
Bible truth, but by the principles Of eternal
son. Those failing, they would resort to fre and
sword, and repeat the Sepoy madness rather than
| suffer the wrongs Of the slave to be unavenged.
| The Southern States are happily free from such
| such matters Of confagration. But while we
endure them, though we cannot cure them, it Is
the province OF cool and conscientious Northern
| men to erect barriers against theraging food,
and stand up boldly for the rights OF all, for the
glorious Constitution, for the indissoluble Union
and the freedom and privileges of the Church.
which is protected by that Constitution, and en-
joys many blessings under that Union The
South may well be thankful for the peace and
prosperity she enjoys, even in this time Of ca
lamity. Perhaps the clamor Of irrelig ious abo-
iiiionists will he abated as their arrogance and
Self-conceit have been sig nally Tebuked by the
progress OF events, and the powerful expression
of the public sentiment We look for still greater
improvement in those who are not utterly incor-
riSible, ard hope the best for all.
The CoDE.-Editor of tAe Star Dear Sir In
the name Of thousands Of your fellow citizens
who object to and design voting against the
adoption OF the proposed New Code Of Laws
for the District Of Columbia, respectfully pro-
test against your course in giving its adoption
the powerful aid of the Star. Your journal,
all know, penetrates into the bosom of nearly
every family, Of all degrees, in the District,
where all that 1t advises such a subject Is
read and treasured because 1t is the advice of
journal long consistently devoted to the best in
terests of the District.
The opponents of the Code are therefore taken
at great disadvantage while uRder existing en-
cumstances the weight Of the Stars popularity
with all classes and parties Is thrown against
them. ! beg that you will reflect seriously on
these things, in the belief that on reflection YOU
will perceive that your course in this matter has
been an unjust one. assume to make this ap-
peal to you frankly, because, though we have
always differed in toto In politics, I am well
aware, from having been a constant reader of
your journal, that your aim has always been to do
impartial justice in all things appertaning to the
present and future well being Of your fellow-cti-
zens, without distinction Of party or opinion
CITIZEN OF WAsMINGToN.
NOVEMBER &C. 1857. 49,.
We thank the writer of the above letter,
whoever he may be, for the kind favor he evi.
IDENTIFY bears toward the Star, and have to as
sure him, and those who think with him upon
the subject Of 1.-The Code" that the Stars
columns are open to the opponents of its adop-
ton. We have always designed publishing
communications, directed against its adoption,
with which its opponents may favor US. So far
not one has been offered to us. 1t must not be
expected that we will devote the Star wholly to
the publication Of such articles, though we will
gladly insert any that may reach US embracing
sound reasoning against the Codes adoption.
We are in favor of its adoption with such
amendment as may be deemed necessary after
full and free discussion, which can easily be
made by Congress. Thus amended in few
particulars, it will doubtless prove great i'm.
provement over our present ill-digested system
of local laws. Under this sincere belief, we
regard it to be our duty to the public of the
District to signify our opinion in the premises.
A BUSTING TINE oN'T.-All those among
us connected directly or indirectly with the
entertainment Of strangers, who number thou
sands, are just now as busy as men and women
can be, with preparations for the commence
ment of the session, which bids fair to be more
excited, and therefore to attract to Washing
ton moro strangers Of means and leisure
lockers on-than any other known to our ma
tional history.
Even so early, there are more strangers in
our city than ever before at such time;
which fact embraces an earnest of the brisk
times oil Of us in business here are destined to
have for the next five or six months.
NAVAL COURTS OF ISourRY.-Before Court
No. l, to-day, the case of 1t. Maury was con-
tlnued, and Drs. huschenberger and Minor,
and Capt. Owen were examined in behalf of the
applicants.
Before Court No. 2, to-day, in the case of
Lieut. Junius j. Boyle, Com. Aulick, Com
mander Lardner, Purser Slamm, DR.. Fabus,
stanly, and Commander Glynn were examined
in behalf of Boyle. .....
Before Court No. 3, the case of ex- Capt. Levy
was up, and ex-Gov. Rodman Price, of New
Jersey. Peter g. Washington, Esq, and Capt
Powell were examined in behalf of the appel.
liant. ..-..
Nor SO.-The New York Herald is in error
in saying that the contract for building the
new custom-house at Perth Amboy, N. j., has
been awarded by the Treasury Department to
Blaisdell Emerson, Of Boston. The contract
is not yet awarded.
The WEATHER The following report of tie
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.