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MISCELaNEOUS.-
Edward Weston.
t ' BY KEiTHOJIiSJu DAVIS. . ,, ', .
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Itkrowh We" weary ye!,
Tlw aoene of my story is laid in the bu-
Mimetimes occur there, which have in 1 be is just tlie right sort of a man.
.vnnmfi and nrelacy with an outer forms iooks -as it ne Knew wnat nc was about.
ina He iovefl evcrv UOUV- evfn hti wi hjhiu.- iiirwra-s-iicw uiuiiuuu iiiou
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an interest in him, his head was as soft as
lis heart! Alas! for poor human nopre,
virtue is little prized when she comes alone.
The name of this worthy couple wa
toss.' At the time our storyjmmcncc,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross lived in an old brick
ihe counter, but Mistress Margaret Ross I pearance had made, and satisfied every one
Was the real head of the, establishment I that he would be a valuable acquisition to
She kept the store and thelnoney besides I their circle
tmnd. and they were ot a Inch order, were I went, ut course he was., introduced to
pent to this one object By dint of close
calculation and close economy, the old
md contrived to scrape together some
feamb, and ' though they made no show.
r. ana Mrs. aoss were conmucrca -wcu
o do in the world." ,
Tail honest pair had one child-Hi lovely
laughter of eighteen. This beautiful girl,
is you suspect, fa to be the heroine of my
I tale. Aim certainly if you could have seen
Jter, you would pronounce her just the
thing for a heroine. So fair, such witching
JpyeSj such o(t brown hair, curving over
the finest forehead in the world;" and then
such winning ways voice all music, and
a step all grace. I sm sure you would
ihave (alien in love with her at once.
I Whatever points of difference the old
"" ' l m n " r " - -
folks had,' (and they were rtot lew,) both
jagreed that their Emily was the prettiest I so fast before the bright glances of Emily's
kiii iu wuriu. i pruiuiiKj uiui iw iiiuii. i nuuiui cy. ubi uc uu; ukiii ui iw
hinisclf parent, ever felt inclined to I make over again every morning!
ispute it Ot course, this only child was I lliilosophers and moralists may
ire possession of ber heart . that there was conquered. But to Edward's credit it
it the truth must be told, not a great deal I least did not acknowledge to htmselt that
or ner child. ' There was another reason no hod yielded, until careful, cool, and de.
Miy the "father loved ber best she was liberate observation had convinced him that
lute himself, all kindness -arid gentleness. I Emily was as good as she was beautiful
hc was a kindred spirit, and he found in Having satisfied himself that she was worth
ner that companionship-' of the soul, of winning, the next question .was could he
vhich he had painfully felt the want in his win her? Would such a piece of perfection
more energetic helpmeet deign to look at him? He was a modest
I Now I suppose you will be asking whc. man, and hod no great opinion of his pow.
thef tlie daughter resembled ner faUier in ers of plcasingf but he would try. zrmz;
mind as well as heart . That's verv foolish Now whena young gentleman has a par.
question. What do you care about a-lady' ticular reason for wishing to be particularly
intellect, provided she has a pretty face agreeable, he is sure to be particularly awk-
and a kind heart? Y)u are now introduced ward. So it was with poor Edward. " He
U a young lady that is pretty and amiable, could not offer Miss Ross the most common
ura i advise you in this and all similar cas. I place civility without a blush and a blunder.
m, not to be too inquisitive. ' What if Miss I lie who talked so well to every body else,
mnnycouKijiot "reckon the ledger up as I could not address the simplest observation
reaaujr as her more experienced mother I to her without "murdering the kings ling.
vbo seemed: to have an intuitive percep-1 lish." Every word he spoke to her came
"on oi every tlung-which led to money,) from his heart, but was sure to stick in his
the could manage a bow of ribbon or a beau throat If he attempted to pronounce her
if another kind with much more skill.. If name this tongue clove to Jhe roof of his
'be did not understand as well as her mo- mouth. This was very mortifying, but I
ihcr thejutlof earning money ("she knew believe it W the common experience of your
rwiecuy weu how to spend it - Her hav-1 genuine lovers, in the incipient stages ot the
ing any to spend, was the only sign of ma- j malady. But somehow, it never seems to
nai weakness that I ever noticed, in the be any impediment in the way of success.
Jldkdy. , w Itmre wondered at this not a little, but my
When Miss Emily came into the room observations at that time threw some light
"th a new bonnet on, I have seen the on the subject I perceived that Emily
t of care dispelled for a moment, was alwas too much embarrassed herself,
"lO exPre8a0,, ot gratified pride to notice the embarrassment of Mr. Wes:
h her hard eyes. r., toiL If he addressed an awkward remark to
So Miss Em, you -ve got a new bonnet! hef- she only thought how stupid was her
" i 7" PTOfoM 1 reply!: ;. O that people were always as blind
Ten dollars." r ' v to the fault of other,' and as wakeful to
Ten dollars! well, that's a real waste their own! ' "
money, you extravagant gypsejr! But Time rolled on, and Edward sped well
' handsome bonnet though, and very with his iVooing. ; Now I mippose vou will
niing to j-otu"; - - - i think it is Ume for the bid folki to interfere.
l. i ' . . finTiFfi vnrrnRt I Ah. mv dear, an id th. fnml fnilwr I
Ah, my dear," said the fond father,
drawing her towards him. "you must not
I think too much of the vanities of the world."
But the pleased expression of his admiring
- n..Hinoir' is puuiuc . , iv"-w w.. v
! - pjfty Cents per annum, in lus iijra, wju un ugnv neuneu gin inpCu
iivunf t: : I i;u. i ..j i . j
Ntacrn .Ji's" I on5.; rther investmenU iiLihe. "lancy
rf eriiSnb. KtVri stocks" of Broadway without alarming her
auw" . ,. niiTwitv.riciiwM'l lather s metv. or ner mother s narsnnonv
One morning, aMrs. Ross was busily
engaged in attending to the manifold duties
Of house and shop-keeper, the servant in
formed her that there was a young gentle.
man in the dining room who wished to see
her. On entering the room, she saw a
young man oX-yery prepossessing appear
ance, who rose and introduced himself as
Mir. Weston. He wished to be accommo
dated with board. The land-ludy showed
him her robins and named the price, both
of which suiting him J he gave her his re
ference and took leave, promising to fall
next tiny. :
"I shan trouble myself about the refer
ence," said Mrs. Ross, as she run her eye
V bustling city of few York. Incidents 1 over the paper, "I know by his. looks that
m tiouch of the romantic, not withstand-1 ' "Why mother." said Emily, who was
up the eood citizens are, descended straight busy at fier drawing, 'how does he look?"
f human frailty-r-except smoking! y I Mrs. Ross was a' keen observer, and
Our nurscrv stories crneraiiy begin witn i wouw reuq your juce UKe a pooler you leu
ooee there was a man, but mine begins I when witn her, that you must take care ot
iih'nace there was a woman. Wot your thoughts, or she would see them! in
-what there was a man too, but no was wis mngic interview, sne naa made up ner
lv s ciDher besides his wife. ' She had I mind that air., Weston was well bred, wel
the talent, all the energy, all the ambi-H educated, intelligent, amiable, and- what
ion and of course, all the management; was to her mind of more value than all, the
hile iL happened oddly enougn, uuu.ine i ouier quauues comouieu a gooa Dusiness
.ntW nunlities. which should by right man. IS or was slio mistaken: Inward
jjare fiillcn to Her share, belonged to him. I Weston was all this. He had a fine tier.
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Cnnopnt ife.-.It was as easy for him to I and had received that substantial matter of
knhniit lor ner b rule. lui umoruj-i iuci. iraiuui" wiucu hiubi ui um idunco
Iiatelv tor him. and unfortunately for those boys -get; and ;was thereby fitted to act
foaden who are perhaps beginning to feel Well his part on the stage of UTo, whatever
that part might chance to be
v'The next evening Mr. Weston called
agreeably to his appointment, and arrange
ments were at once concluded for receiving
him into the family, tie met them at tea
for the first time. - The easy manner in
.on i roadway, i ne ironi pan oi 1 wuicn lie pam ami receiveu tue civiuues oi
m. f . w I I t i . l i 1 .1 . :.:nf.: r
he house was used by Mr. Kosa as an bng. I the table, . and entered yito conversaUon
ish goods1 store; that is, James Ross was with those who sat nearest him, confirmed
n the sign and James Ross stood behind the favorable impression which his first ap-
ieepiug boarders, one bad a rare talent I While they were thus observing him, he
or money making. All the powers of her f was equally busyin -forming opinions of
Miss Ross "and of course,'' Vor say,
"fell in love with her." No, not duite
he-only thoughtr her the prettiest gin he
had ever seen. He had too much sense to
fall in love at first sight 1 -
The next morning Lmily came into
breakfast, as bright and fresh as a rose;
and Weston thought her lovelier than
i before. " ' -i.y1' . ' -v- -"
"I wonder if she is engaged!" he said to
himself, "but what s that to you, Edward
Weston? What right have you to be start
ing such a juery about a young' lady you
have seen but onceT I wont be so suiy as
to love a girl for having a pretty facet" So.
be magnanimously resolved to preserve the
most perfect indifference towards. Miss
Emily for the present. But alas, for poor
Edward's brave resolutions! They melted
early beloved by both her parents but j what they will about the insignificance of
oy . the, father. Mistress Margaret I beauty; . it sways tnemaii. in a conmci
her daughter as well as she could, I where older and wiser men have fallen, no
the love of money had taken such en-1 wonder if our warm-hearted friend- was
room left in it for ber husband, and must txrsaid, that he did not yield or at
ASHEYILLE, NORTH CAROLINA,
But tliey will do no such thing. Mr. Ross
likes Mr. Weston, because he is is good
Mrs.- Ross like him because be is smart
and Miss Emily likes him because but she
dont teu why. I surmise, however, that
it k because he like her. This with most
young ladies would be deemed a good and
sumcient reason. lre, in their eyes
hide a multitude of faults. ': Yet a man is
capable of loving you fervently, who would
make, but an indifferent husband. ' Of
course, this remark Is not meant to apply
to our herb, it is only dropped by he way .
r the benehtotyoung readers.
"Edward and Emily were like all lovers
tne happiest of the happy.
Befete them ky one fcmf bright day,
Of ummerand ttjpj.
In soft moonlight evenings they would walk
together on the battery, and. talk over the
bright present and the still brighter future,
and say a thousand tender things which
will not bear repeating.
But happy day fly as "swiftly a any
others, and theirs' flew away all too soon.
Important business required Mr. Weston to
go to Ciuropc, where he would be detained
some six or eight months. This was sad
news to Emily. The tears which started
in her beautiful eyes on hearing it, gave Ed
ward more heartfelt pleasure than her
brightest smiles had ever done. The day
of parting earned the sad farewells were
spoken, and Edward set sail for Havre;
Will they meet again? . ... -
- cu wara .reached his. destined port in
safety, and entered with alacrity on his bu
siness. The time passed less heavily than
he expected, for' every arrival brought a
lettcfi trom briuly. Is there any thing in
the world of a scribbling kind, so delightful
as a love letter? The first sight of it sends
an electric thrill through the frame! How
With what delight is every line and word
read again and again, till you have it all
by heart! bo it was with bdward. He
felt as who has not that the pain of sep
aration was well nigh balanced by the plea
sure of writing and receiving letters. For
three or four months he was allowed " this
happiness, and then - .
A change came e'er the pirit of hia dretm."
The letters failed! - Packet after packet ar
rived,, but not a word from Emily,. He
wrote to his partner in New York, inqui
ring if any thing had happened to ber, or if
he could account for ber silence. But his
partner was as silent as the lady; and poor
Edward was left a prey to anxiety and con
jecture. At length be resolved to endure
this uncertainty no longer; and closing his
business arrangements as soon as possible,
prepared to return home.- Just as he was
on the point of embarking, a letter was put
into his hands, informing him that Emily
Ross was on the eve of marriage with ano
ther. Edward wa overwhelmed at this
intelligence. He immediately relinquished
the idea of returning home, and wrote to
his partner, accordingly, requesting that
their connexion in business might be dis
solved, as his feeling would never allow him
to return to America.
Frederick Rockwood had long been an
admirer of Miss Ross, but while Weston,
was by, he was obliged to admire her at a
distance. He was gay, good humored
and good looking, and passed very wclMn
society; but he had nonexn Weston sta
bility of character, in short, he was without
principle. As soon as Edward Weston
was gone, and Emily had time to dry her
tears. Mr. Rockwood took the field. He
flattered himself that be knew the avenues
to a lady's heart much better than his rival;
and perhaps he did, to. a foolish-one like his
own. At brat bis advances were met with
haughtiness, then with coldness, then with
indifference, but at length with favor.
Whether the young lady had become tired
of writing letters, whether she experienced
the truth of the saying, 'tout of sight out of
mind, or thought "abird in the hand
worth two in the bush," Whether she, found
lover at her feet more -serviceable than
one three thousand miles away, or whether
her affection for ber first lover was cooled
by the wide ocean which had rolled so long
Between inem, re is impossiuie 10 say.
. .
Certain it is. that Mr. Frederick Rockwood
did at length succeed in gaining Miss Emi-j
ly s heart if she ay be supposed to have
such a thing at any rate he obtained her
handand jhat with the consent of both par-
ents. Her mother favored the match, be
cause Rockwood was richer than Weston.
Her father consented, because he could
not help it He felt, the injustice done to
Weston, and spite of his charity towards
all. men, he could not help seeing mat
Rockwood wa not so good a man: But
he never had opposed the wishes of jus
wife and daughter how could he begin
now. '
Accordingly the marriage took place,
and the happy -no, the gay pair set off for
their new residence in Philadelphia. Rut
such a faithless girl "could not be a happy
wife, and the man who could attempt to
gain the affection of a young lady enga
ged to another, wa riot likely to make a
good husband.' At first they lived in con
siderable style;' but their splendor soon be
gan to wane; they became poor, and what
was worse, Rockwood became intemperate
and treated his wife with such cruelty, that
she wa obliged to leave him, and return to
act lSUK:i 9 UUMDG, . m uiuwj,"
namea widow. -v.'.
Edward suffered long and deeply. ' He
had "ventured his all in one frail bark, and
the wreck was total!" For some timd he
was unfitted for thaordinary duties of life.
FRIDAY, MORNING, JULY 17,
I He felt as if he had nothing to live for no
motives to exertion. The .world had lost
Wits brightness!".
. uui at rcugin uoiier mougiiis came; uie
feelings of the man and the christian tri
umphed over those of -the wounded lover.
."Nothing talivefor?" said he to himself,
"it proves all too surely, that hitherto I
have, mistaken the great object of life. The
greet 6bjec(of life tan never he fo but an
idol has prevented me from seeing it Hi
therto I have been living for myself, let me
now live for God and Heaven." i; ' .
He was enabled, to keep this resolution.
and spent a long, and happy life in promo-!
ting the good of his fellow men." ., -
: . -vv . . ;
I be lost mechanic Aestored. Near
the close of the year 1831, (says Mr. M
C , of Hartford, Conn.) I was request
ed by a pious and benevolent lady ot this
city, to take into my employment a young
man, a mechanic, who had become intem
perate. I objected at once, that the influ
ence of such a man would be injurious to
my other workmen, and especially my ap
prentices. But the kind hearted lady urged
her request, saying that he was willing to
come under an engagement not to drink at
all, and to conform strictly to all tlie regu
lations of the establishment; tliat she receiv
ed him into her family when ft bey, and
felt a deep interest in his welfare; that lie
had learned a trade -aftd was an excellent
workman; had becoiiic hopefully pious, and
united with one of our churches; had mar
tried a very worthy young woman but his
intemperance had blasted his fair prospects.
He was now sensible of his dungc--; and
she believed his salvation for this, if not for
a future world, would turn on my decision.
Under these circumstances I consented
to make the trial; and he came binding
himself by a w'ritfen contract, to continue
ii iiu part
of Jus wages into his ownjiatuls, and for,
feit whatever should become due to him, in
case he became intoxicated. He succeed
ed remarkably in my business was indus
trious and faithful, and strictly temperate
and regular in-all his Iwbits. ;
But in the summer of 1832, he was by
some means induced to taste again an in
toxicating drink; and a fit of drunken in
sanity, ensued, wliich continued about a
fortnight Knowing that his wife had some
money, he gave her' no peace, day nor
flight, till he got possession of it - He then
took the boat for New York ,' spent the mo
ney, and after bartering some of his clothes
returned, a most destitute and wretched
object i
After he had b?coinc sober and rational
once more, I happened to meet him in the
street, and asked him why lie did not come
to work as usual? With a voice trembling
and suppressed, and with a look of grief,
self-reproach, and despair that I shall never
forget, he said, "1 can never come mtor
your shop again. I have not only violated
my contract with you, by which 1 have for
feited my place, but 1 have treated you
with the basest ingratitude; proved myself
unworthy of your confidence, and destroy
ed the last hope of my reformation."
1 assured him of my increased desire for
his welfare; he returned to his employment;
and his attention to business evinced the
sincerity of his confessions. ;
more than three months had
elapsed before he was taken again in the
toils of the old deceiver; and at this time he
was so furious and unnmnageble that lie
was arrested and committed to the work
house. ; I Ie was sooir released and engaged
once more with all hu accustomed order
and good will in my business, and so con
tinued for about two months, when he fell
again; and after a frenzy of a week, came
to me and begged me to take him to the
work house, as the only means by which he
should get sober. He remained there two
ur three days, and then returned to his
work.' " , ' -
In the month of May, 1833, he was again
missing; - and no one, not-even his-wife,
knew what had become of him. But in tlie
course of the summer she recei ved a letter
from him, in which he said he had got em
ployment, and wished her, without inform-
ins me where he was. to come and live
with him. She, accordingly removed to
his new residence, and I heard nothing from
cither oYthem. - i '
About two years" and a half after tins, a
man came into my shop one day . and taking
hmTToteTStrMger7lrho
such; but as be met if!fTw7rhjmile, I in
stantly recogniaed him as the man that I
had given up for lost. But hov changed!
Instead of the bloated, wild, and despair
ing countenance that once marked Jiim as
a- drunkard, he. now wore-an aspect of
cheerfulness and, health, of manliness and
self-respect I approached, took him by
tlie hand and said, "Well, , howlo
you do? - "amiecS," said he, shaking my
band most cordially.- " ies, said 1, well
in more respects than one." "le .cm,-.
was his emphatic reply. It u now more
than two year tince I have tasted a drop of
any thing that can intoxicate." He began
by abstaining from ardent spirits only; but
said he "I soon found that what you had
so often told me was true; that I could not
reform but by abstaining from all that can
intoxicate. I have done so, and you see
the result"
I then inquired after the health of his
wife and child; his reply wras,J1They were
well and happy." I asked him if V his wife
made him any trouble" now. "Trouble!"
said ho, "No; and never did make any it
was I that made the trouble. You told me
so, .and I knew it at the time But thai
1840.
could I do? So long as I remained here I
could not turn a comer in your streets
without passing a grog-shop. -I could not
go to. my meals without coming in contact
with some associate who would try to entice
me io drink with him; and even the keep,
ers of these shops would try every artifice
to induce me to drink for they knew that
if they could get me to taste once I should
never know when to stop, and they would
be sure to get a good bill against me.'' -,
" I have now come said he, to tellypu why
I left you: "It was because I knew that I
should die if I did not leave off ' drinking,
and I saw distinctly that I could never leave
off while I remained in Hartford. My only
hope, was in going u-kcre liquor wat not to
be had. ,
About Wo years and a half after this,
that is about a year ago, he applied to me
for further cniployment, as the business he
wasfollowihg had failed. I told him there
was no man whom I should rather employ,
but I could not think of having him en
counter again the temptations which he had,
so miracously escaped. He very pleas
antly replied, "lam a man ikjKv, and, do
not believe that I have any thing more to
fear from the temptations of the city than
you hay'
" I told him. that Jkhad confidence in the
rfirmness of his purpose, but feared to see
it put to the test. 1 et, as ho warout of
business, 1 consented; and no man that 1
ever employed did better, or was more de
serving,, of confidence and respect. He
continued with me till spring, when he pro
posed to take his work into the country, so
that he could be with his family; the ar
rangement was made, and' I employ him
still.
On the fourth of July last, (1839,) the
Sabbath schools in the town where he re
sides made arrangements for a eelebratiohj
Shd t" Was-TeoTor
dress them. They assembled in the body
of tlie church, and nearly filled it "As T
looked upon the audience, the first coUnte.
nance that 'met my eye was that of this ve.
ry man, at the had of hit, Sabbath School
Class. The sight almost overwhelmed me.
My mind ran back over his past history; I
saw -distinctly the -image, of what he had
been, and saw before iiic the reality of
wliat he then was. i .
Instead. of a-loatfisomc drunken maniac,
a terror to his family and a curse to society,
whose very presence, was odious, and his
example pestilential he was then, in the
expressive language of Scripture, "clothed
Allium ' tlta rTrrlit mind nn.1 un.' A..vnitA
to the heavenly work of guiding to Christ
and salvation the children or the best fami.
lies in the place. I learned that he had
made a public profession of religion, which
he was daily honoring by a life of christian
meekness and sobriety. .
O, who can comprehend the tide of do
mestic joy, of social happiness, ai)d Chris
tian consolation, which flows through the
lieart of this man and his family, in consc.
que nee of this change inliis habits!
Now what was the cause of this surpris
ing changcP hat wrought this, wonder
ful transformation in this individual? The
whole short story is told in one short line,
He went where intoxicating liquof was not
sold! ' Had he1 remained iu this city, be
"would probably long since have been luid
iri the drunkard's grave. Tract 398 A,
Tract Society.
"Origin 1 of New England Thanks
giving. The following is Dr. Franklins
account of the origin of New Lngland
Thanksgiving. C vl
"Tlie re is a tradition that- in the planting
of.IVcw bnglanu, that the first settlers met
with many difficulties and hardships, as is
generally the case when a civilized people
attempt establishing tliemselves in a wilder
ness country. . Being nicn of piety, they
sought relief from Heaven, by laying their
Wants and distresses before the Lord in
frequent set days for fasting and prayer.
Constant meditation and discourse on tlieir
! IT 'l.' ' f . - .1 f I 1
uinicuKies Kepi incir nunus gioomy ana
disconterited;. and, like the children' of Is
rael, they were many times disposed to re
turn to that Egypt, which persecution had
induced them to abandon. At length when
it was proposed in one of tlieir assemblies
to proclaim a fast, a Farmer, of plain sense
ruae. and remarked, that die incouveniencu.
they suffered, and coiicerning winch they
had so often wearied I leaven with their
complaints, were not so greaTBs niignfti
have been expected, and were diminished
i t " .1 l . l; 'l if
every day as the colony strengthened; that
the earth began to reward their toil, and
to furnish liberally for their subsistence; that
tlie seas and rivers were full offish, the air
sVeet, the climate healthy, and 'above all,
that they were in tlie full enjoyment ol their
civil and. religious libertv: lie- -therefore
thought, tliat reflecting and conversing on
these subjects wotild be more comfortable.
us tending more to make them contented
with their' situation; and tliat it would be
more becoming the gratitude they owed to
the Divine Being, ifjnstead of a fast,.-they
should appoint a thanksgiving, ins auvicc
was taken, and from that day to this, they
have, in every year, observed circumstan
ces of public felicity sufficient to furnish
cause for a thanksgiving day, which is
tlierefore cejnstantly ordered, ami religious
4V observed.
British Steamers. Tlie New York
Commercial Advertiser says that tlie Brit-
annia, oae of Mr. Cunard s line, w luiyer
tised to depart from Liverpool for Hallifax
positively on the 1 st of July.
NUMBER 7.
POLITICAL.
T the Pesple f North Carolinsw
Fellow Citizens t The reckless parti
sans of Mr. Van Buren are endeavoring to
fix on Gen. Harrison the charge of having
voted "to sell poor white men for debt?'
We unhesitatingly pronounce it an wrA
mocs falsehood, and shall endeavour to
explain the meaning and object of the law,
to which he gave his support, and on whic h
are-founded this sham Jess cafumny.. The
first was a law signed by Gen. Harrison
when Governor of Indiana in 1807; the oth
er a bill introduced into the Ohio- Legisla
ture in tlie year 1821, under neither of
which was it intended to sell or hire FpOK..
MEN FOE DEBT, but CHIMIN ALS, FELONS,
oa thieves, for the "fines and cost" incur
ed, as a penalty for theTe, tdrpttudb !
Nor could such persons be sold or hired
under either pf said laws, except under pe
culiar circumstances. . Tlie Indiana law
left discrclionary'with the Court, and they
were not expocted a execute it except in
tliose cases where the convict had become
hardened in crime ahd 'the facts of his case
required its most rigid Enforcement But
whence this sympathy for crime "which
the leaders of the Van Burcn Purtj exhib
it ? Js tliere an honest poor ninn ia (lie
Country who is willing to be taxed to sup
port criminals men who pilfee and do
violence ? Is it'urf- that the peaceable
and honest portion of the People sliould bo
compelled toytatie the bread out of the
mouths of tlK ir ciiildrcn tov feed tlie lazy,
worth!eer; base culprit, who crowd 'our
country prisons, running the community to
enormous expense ? Mcst indostbt and
hq.nesty labour to support crime? Must
the hard working poor men of the Country,
who obey the laws, lie required to sell their
little possessions to jw jrtaxes to feed vicel
No f It wouTJ be 'pnjust. Let those"
work for themselves who commit crime!
The Ohio law, only a part of which tlie
revilers of Gen. Harrison have ever pub
lished, has' fieen grossly misrepresented.
It was introduced under the followiug exi
gencies, tlie existence of which the most
violent partisans have ncrer denied i"
"In Uib ywr I820r Ohio was dflcring ievwety
under Uir pecuniary einbarraMincnt whick
prrad itself through the nation. Thieve mai
pickpocketa ajan-d toincrraar, while the pecu.
niary dbtrem prevailed. If man stole leaa
uiu than twenty-five dollars ' or committed any
other minor offi-ncr, hi only punishment wan a J
fine and imprisonment in tha county jait The
exprnte of anprchending, keeping' and trying at
fi nder constituted no small item in the publie -
eipendilures. But when an idl vajrabond had
stolen the sheep or picked th.DOcket of the boo
eat, industrious citizen, and was convicted of it he
was generally found destitute of property and una
ble to pay the costs of hi conviction; or, if he had
property, he usually found . means to secrete it
from the officers of justice. The consequence
was, that the expense was paid for out of the coun
ty funds. Thus the honest and industrious, citi
zen, after losing his property by a vagabond thief,
was compelled to contribute of his money to pay
the expense of convicting the ofi'cnder. This was
considered a hardship, and a law introduced pro
viding that such offenders should pay the expens
es arising from his own turpitude, by laboring for
such penou a would pay the highest price tor his
work." , -
What were the provisions of the 37th
section of the act referred to T We give
them entire: ,
''Section 37th, Tliat when any person shall be
confined in Jail for the payment of any fine and
costs, that may be inflicted agreeable to the provt.
sions of this Act, the County Commissioners may,
if it be made to appear to their satisfaction, such
person cannot pay such fine and costs, order the
Slieritfor Jailor of such county to discharge such
person from imprisonment; and the Sheriff or Jai
lor, upon receiving such order in writing, shall
discharge such person accordingly ; PnMtd,
that the. Commissioners may at anjr time thereaf.
ter order and cause to be issued an execution
against the body, lands, goods or chattels ol the
person so discharged from imprisonment for the
amount of such fine and costs.", . j u
Umkrthw sectwn then r. one1, wlio was
truly and honestly insolvent . could be diSr
charged and none but those who added" "Id
tlieir crimes a fraudulent concealment of
their property, came under, the jenulty ;of
tlie law. If thev had a sdfteiehcy-W'--
'pay a part of the fine and costs they could.
have been discharged trom imprisonment
under this section for the, residue. This
37th section, the Van Buren Party have
always suppressed in publishing the bill.
Why was this, except to deceive T ' " .'
But Fellow Citizens, this very bill which
used awainst'Cen. I larrison" passed ' the
House of Representatives of Ohioj by A
ITNANIMOfS VOTE
Democrats ana au ro-
TrtyTrrf -Ii was4ntreduced by Mr,
-. " ' n r-. ' .
Morbis. a Van Buren Senator in Congress -
a short time since: p. was supported- by
Mr. Baldwi?!, once run as tl.c Van Buren
candidate for Governor of tOliiO ! Again
The defamers of Gen. Harrison seem
horrified at the idea that under the Indian.
lawa woman coiJd be whipped! Whence
this sudden symjiathy T Why have t; ey
not taken steps to repeal or alter the crimi
nel laws of this State under which tlw
sanic punishment could be inflicted tin-a-female!
Why did tiuy vote for them?
Byour-lawsa woman can be whipped for I
malicious mauning Rev. St. p. 193jS-for
circulating setlitioas pnblicatins and exci--
tinginsuritvtion (194,) for larceny; for at-
tempting to oiirn u puuiiu uuiiumg lnwt,
for nlring the mark or piismarking cat
tle.ViM) for vagkancy, (201,) and many
other offences which it is uniwcessary to
mention. The . whole if the Van Buren
Members voted at the 4aM Session of the
General Assembly fo7Thec1aws ! With
what face then can they object to this part
of thelndinan law.? But say; they, under
this law, a free negro could purchase a
white woman and whip hcr.-i-This is ex.
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