, 1879-05-17

nc WGlc0tnC Which EOhtett and fnthae
bones received may be Judged from ,tho fact
Tint the Bolton town.erter was imprisoned ten
weeks for announcing their arrival. And now,
sixty years later, for mere mention of thcso
bonss with honor, Cobbett's otoRrapher has re-
ceiyea a sentence Of corresponding severity
from weekly reviewer, who, to the growing
Paine.nytb, adds the unique charge OF venai-
tty!
There are several good biographies Of Paine,
-such arc those written by Vale, Sherwn, Rick
man, Lfnton-yct, in an important public
library ia London, the only books concerning
hin, arc the political libel Of George Chalmers
aud the ptous libcl Of Chootham, for which
he Was convicted ID court Of Christians.
Chectbam wns a Manchester man who want To
New York and edited paper. No suoucE had
the grave closed over Paine than Cheetham, IN
tho same year, published his accusa tious. The
worst Of theae involved tho honor Of lady,
MADAME bonneville, who promptly prosecuted
tho acc,iser for slanlcr; aud, though tho Judge
reminded the jury that tho defendants book
was calculated to aid Christianity, they brought
In verdict against him with damages. II is
Important, however, to state that the most omi-
nent Christian writer's In America
wBaR NOT DECEIVED 'Dr THESE L1nELs.
Thus, the Rev. Solomon southwick, editor Of
the Christian Visitor when Ohccthatn's book AZ.
peared. wrote: "1Ihd Thomas Paine been
guilty OF any crime, We should be the last
to cuipglze his memory. But We cannot flnd ho
was eyor guilty Of nny other crime than that OF
advancing his opinions freely upon all subjects
connected with public liberty and happiness.
o.. Wolnay safely Affirm TINT Paine'e conduct
in America was that of real patriot, In tho
Frcuch Convention hs displayed tho same pure
and dtsIntcrcsted spirit. His life, It Is
true, was written b. 4 mintstcr,nl hircling, who
strove tn win 10 blhcken bis moral character.
The late james Chectsam likewise vrote hls
we knew perfectly well ut the time tho motives
Of that author for writing and publishing awork
which. VIC have every reason to believe, IS d
; libel almost from beginning to end: In fact,
md had formed plan to return to England
nltl becomu ministerial editor In opposition 10
pave his way back again.
Although the authorities OF Philadelphia hnyc
refused 10 admit the bust OF Paine to 4 place in
INDEPENDENCE Hall, Ills portrait is there, and 1t
Is near TINT Of George III. This iuxtapositton
4 proper enough. To tlese two men may be
which Indepcndcnce Hail Is the historic
memorial. It was ut a timo when those
American leaders, from whoso statuesgue COM
pany Paine Is rejected. sat In the SAME place
Of WHITTIER tho storm was bearing them and the
country, ts,At there appeared among them that
Englshmhu md his Quaker coat who was
THE PlnsT TO PRONOUNCE THE WORD "iNDk-
rENDENoE."
Not for o long ttme after the struggle had
EuRlnnd euter the question. The leaders re-
Bardcd themselves ms resisting special wrong;
and, At nny tluln before PAlno hogan bis ap-
peals, tho English Ministry might have ended
sa s Sfs d essn ~ sass Z se s eas' !sa en-
hon to bef1e!e that submission rather than sep
aratIon WAS beginning to be the question in the
minds Of many influential Americana at tho
fsss Sss Of II that Assa sfx s' sssa pns ws
clusion OF tie year rs. All our polite. had
been founded on the hope or expectation Of
sk e "a msts5 " aHDe %Sae th9ugh
erred the hen;l or heart q the British court."*
On the sth Of July, Its, the Amer
san Na Congress Sss hu,aby pe,ls'onca + the
torposed to procure US relict from our
alctng fcaEa and jcalousies, and to settle
peace through every part OF your domtnions;
with all humility submitting to your Malesty's
pcdent, for facilitating these important pur.
| posea, that your Mnicsty b pleuscd to direct
sumc mode hY which the united applications OF
your faithful Colon!sts to the Throne may be
!mpr!oved ins9 l'nppy and permanent reco1cilsa-
| tLon." Mr.. Pcnu,, who carried this petition to
| Eneland, presented 1t on the 1st Of 3cptcmbcr
| IN the same year, and on the 4th was informed
by Lord Dartmouth that No answer would be
given to it"; nnd, although this naughty NTH
1 t,dc induced tho Revolutionary leaders tollstcn
| moro farorah'y to Pane's arguments, even then
they persuaded him to strike out Of his first
pamphlet on tho subject sentence which
seemed to burn thclr sh!ps. The sentence
| erased from Is Common Ennea " ,yns. ~ 4