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Malicious Libel on the Late DIR.
Hawthorne.

Censorious Criticism Of the Contemplate and
Churlish "Censor," an Incorporate Temper
ance Oryan---A Critic Who is a Disgrace
to Charity and ChristianHy-IrWh and
Justice Sacrificed to Prejudice and Igno-
rance.
The Pacific Censor, a so-called temperance
paper, published at Vancouver and edited by
Rev. L. A. Banks, of Southern Oregon no.
toriety, speaking of the death of DR.. Haw-
thorne, says:
The last issue of the Pacific Christian Ad-
vOcate in speaking of the death of DR.. j. c.
Hawthorne, says he was an exemplary men,
Der of the Protestant Episcopal Church" We
think the Advocate does not understand the
facts. Mr.. Chas. Barte the gentleman who
was in company with DR.. Hawthorne at the
time he was stricken with paralysis says that
the Dr. and himself were standing talking in
the street, when the DR.. invited him into
liquor saloon kept by one John Went to take
drink" They went to the bar to get their
liquor, and Immediately after DR.. Hawthorne
drank his glass and attempted to raise his
hand to his lips, the paralysis first became
manifest. We hardly believe our Episcopal
brethren would claim this last conscious ac-
ton as consistent in IAN exemplary member
of the Protestant Episcopal Church" We
call attention to 1t because we think it time
to call halt to this wholesale white washing
process, which is gone through with every
time man dies who is highly connected.
The article isl an unjust and malicious at
tack upon the late DIR. Hawthorne, and is
false in every particular; and the Rev. Banks,
in slandering the fair name of ono that was his
superior in everything pertaining to all that
is good, noble and true, has shown himself
to be devoid Of common decency and a
stigma to respectable journalism. Any man,
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maliciously and wilfully attack the dead with
out any cause whatever, and publish false
hood is unworthy of notice, and no respectable
person or member of the temperance socs-
ties will countenance such disgraceful actions,
and, out of justice and honor to the name of
DR.. Hawthorne, ought to withdraw their
support from the unreliable temperance
journal. The Rev. "Judas" probably con.
cocted that infamous falsehood while he was
witnessing the comedy of ''Self," at the New
Market Theatre Friday evening, Feb. 18th,
and which is in keeping with his reputation
IN this state, as every one knows. We feel
confident that temperance people, who re-
member that to the aid and assistance of Dr.
Hawthorne is attributed in marked degree
the success of the temperance movement in
this city, will discountenance this miserable
vampire of unreliable journalism and consgn
him to a reserved seat in the hottest corner
Of the world beyond, where, with his puny,
weakly, sickly Censor, hecan write obituary
poetry to defunct preachers who prostitute
their columns to attack the dead. We hope
the citizens of Portland will remember this
act of injustice on tho part of Rev. Banks,
and that the editor-preacher and Southern
Oregon Judas will be left to mourn at his
youthful folly and indiscretion.
And yet this raving reverend had the au
dacity to visit East Portland and canvass
for subscriptions to the organ which he had
used to defame the character of one of its
best citizens; but we notice he was shrewd
enough not to offer as specimen copies the
number containing the infamous article COM
planned of. Even ii his aspersions bore any
semblance to truth, it would i'll become
Gospel teacher to promulgate them, for
though he may speak with the tongues of
men and angels, and has not charity, he be.
comes like sounding brass or tinkling GYM
ball" but
"By outward show let's not be cheated,
An ass should like an ass be treated"