JOHN B. COUGH.
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A statement, which originally appeared
in the National Police Gazette, of New
York, is going the rounds of the papers in
relation to this gentleman, calculated (and
no doubt intended) to injure his reputation,
and to bring disrepute upon the Temper
ance cause. We are not at all astonished
that such an article should emanate from
such a source 1t is only in columns de-
voted to the propagation of intelligence
chiefly interesting to contemners Of law,
depredators upon society, and fugitives from
justice, that we should expect to find such
specimens Of human depravity. A journal
whose very existence is based upon its dill
gence and success in catering for the de-
praved appetites Of diseased minds, in which
is periodically dished up the worst traits
and most revolving and appalling spectacles
of humanity--in which the worst side of
human nature is prominently displayed, and
all that is redeeming in the nature, or en-
nobling in the soul of man is yelled from
view, is fit champion of intemperance,
and most worthy receptacle Of vile attacks
upon struggling virtue and sincere repent
ance.


AT the time of the occurrence publicity
was given to the whole matter--an nvesti-
CATION, satisfactory to all unbiased minds,
has been had. Mr.. Coughs own statement
has been universally read, and as univer-
sally believed He has been arraigned al
the bar Of public opinion, and the most and
all that has been urged against him, whether
in public or private, is that he has been
unfortunate He is recovering--is resumine
his labors Of mercy and Of love--he il
about to recommence his career of useful
ness. This will account for the republica-
ton Of the article, improved by insinuations
intended to weaken his influence and retard
his usefulness