The Van Buren press., 1871-08-15

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tE- The Tablet yields at last. 1t died on
the 18th inst, as the Christian dies, with a
smile on its face and kind word for its i'm
mediate circle of friends. We wished that it
might have been otherwise-but it was not
to be--such is life-it lacked the root of all
evi,'-struggled, fingered and died. Oui
ntch-string is still out, however. for the
talented editor and very worthy divine, and
our best wishes attend him in whatever po.
sition he may be called to fill.
The Tablet, closes with most excellent I'D
vice to the Democracy. and departs the way
of all earthly things. in such good humor, we
give to our readers that part-ot its Valedic.
tory, containing the last consoling words OF
admontion to its friends as they pass for re-
view before its deathly gaze:
VALEpICroRY. The TABLET Is dead Poor
thing! Like all things mortal, 1t vanished
away. 1t died because 1t could not live; and
Ii its long train of mourners have one re-
proachlul thought we beg they shall remem-
Der our apology for dying, We could not live
Pierce(ed) through with many sorrows " e
died amidst tears and sneers. We died in
great peace with God and man. We had but
one enemy (that one Ia common to mdnkind)
the radicals and the older Devil. We died in
peace with God, because we did not inten-
tionally do Him wrong, and the uninten-
tional sin we committed In supporting Clay
ton. lie has a pardon because the motive
was good. We preferred lladley's incompe-
tency to Clayton's divilment We died in
peace with man, because were just in our
dealings with them. Radicals don't like us,
and this thought made us die delightfully."-.
Oh, what bliss. Now that we are dead. mem
ory and sympathy have full play. We re-
member our friends, and have great sympa-
thy.
Dunham Of the Press. 80 lignifed. battling
bravely for the right. has our sympathy when
the Gazette. sours and eleyates his bristles.
Don't mind 1t Durham, aye has It's decripi-
tude, and weakpess. The Herald. has proud
way of not exchanging with its less import
ant neighbors. forgetting that to visit the sick
is the first duty of christianity. 1t has never
been to our bedroom since our disease became
serious. We forgive the Herald. knowing it
to be otherwise good and great. The Era,
has our whole stock of sympathy, and we
will walk down to the banks of The Jordon
every morning expecting to meet the gallant
old soldier and welcome him to our new
home His face Is now pale, and we doubt
not shall soon sing together:
:, Troubles Ger forever o'sr
On the better shore"
The Echo. Lay on McDuh, live IL you can,
merit like murder will out, especially out of
the radical party. Daniel hold stiH lip.
The Chronicle, has chronical bourbonism,
but Is better now, Except that ailment Bar
ry Is host. The Russelvlle Tribune Is little
and unknown, but powerful when telt. We
expect soon to enjoy his acquaintance and
company.
The Little Rock Journal Is a good paper. Its
political colrmns will make you curse; its
religious columns will make YOU shout, take
It sinners and read it, being careful not to
read the political part on Sunday. The Lit
tie Rock Republican, Mcclure is the "noblest
Roman Of them ALL" a Chief Justice who has
natural and cultivated aversion to false
hood and misrepresentation. and we are ex-
tremely sorry he is placed In situation
whore those noble qualities can never be seen.
The Gazette Is old and reliable. Has wealth
cred q thousand storms, and more than once
has been to the very shores Of shade-and. but
Providence has spared its life for glorious
purpose-no doubt to destroy radicalsm.
The Gazette 10 doing this work well. Some
times by reason of age, II becomes pevish.
very seldom though. We remember only one
instance. the time 1t lectured the Y. y. Press.
But the Gazette Is the salvation of the coun-
try. Ii ought to he Ia the hands Of every
reader In the State"