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We mad designed TO have said not one word
relative to the unfortunate case of Mr.. GoUGH,
until such time as we could present to our
readers facts instead of rumors; but we find
that public feeling here requires some notice
should be taken of the subject, although as
yet involved in mystery. His fall, no mat
ter whether it was effected by his own wiH,
or by the design of others, proves, conclu-
sively, that no man is safe while intoxicat-
ing liquors are permitted to be publicly ex-
posed and sold under the sanction of law.


His fall is public calamity. Perhaps no
man, during his day, has done more public
good; he has been the instrument of redeem
ing,thousands OF our felow-citizens, and restor-
ing them to their country, their family, their
friends. His momentary fall, then, should
prove public benefit. 1t already has enlisted
the sympathy of every good man; and we hope
those competent to the task will not endeavor
to hide the fall of this great philanthropist, but
that they will thunder ait in the ears of the
Christian, the statesman, and the body polite,
in such tones as will force every lover Of hu-
manty to use his influence to eradicate the
traffic. Had we the ability, we should enter
upon this duty at once. The flowing feeling
article on the subject we copy from the Phila-
delphia Gazette, and it gives US pleasure to
state, that, SO far as has come to our know
ledge, the respectable portion of the political
press, are taking just and liberal views of this
most unfortunate occurrence.


JOHN B. GoUGH.-The world in It's want of
charity, acts cowardly part. Let man fall,
and majority of his species throw themselves
upon him to keep him PROSTATE. The "evi
which men do lives after them mot only so,
but speaks trumpet tongued to them at every
turn in lite-its scof, its hiss, its pointed finger
and its exaggerated coloring haunt the weak
and fallen at every corner and crossing But
of the good?-'sthe good is often inferred with
their bones mot only so, but before the NOR
tai puts on Immortality, every particle of good
is ripped from its tenement-there is vam-
pire appetite, greedy and ravenous, to sap the
vitality of mans character and leave the re-
fuse Such feelings seem to be exercised to
their full bent, in relation to Mr.. Cough We
concur with the Albany Evening Journal as to
the uncharitabeness of the general course.
Mr.. Cough was, it seems, formerly an inebri-
ate, but for some years, by noble effort, has
abstaned. Unfortunately, on the occasion re-
ferred to, he was overcome by design or temp
tation, and fell for season into the pit from
which he was finally rescued, and over which
veil should pass. That fall should not only
be forgiven but forgotten. He has high intel.
leclual and moral qualities, shaded, as is too
often the case, with infrmities. Let the good
be cultivated, for in this way only can the evil
be overcome. Let the ransomed man 60 forth
again to his labors, without hearing from every
tongue, and seeing in every face, evidence that
his fralties, rather than his virtues, are re-
membered