NORTHERN STAR & FREEMEN's ADVOCATE


ALBANY. THURSDAY, MARCH 10. 1s4s.
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o. We have been much amused for some time,
by the fruitless endeaxors of some persons, (who
have not enough business of their own to attend
to) to destroy the character of our paper, because
we would, not be governed by a certain party
But, thank heaven, we have been able up to this
time, by the help of GOOD FRIENDS to maintain our
independence.


Scarcely had our star arisen above the horizon
aud emitted its rays, before the ingenuity of the
giant mind which governed certain Tocsin i'm
mediately discovered that the effulgency of its
rays would penetrate the minds of its behoIders,
and Immediately concluded that as its light ema-
mated from an opposite point, it would necessarily
destroy the charm Of it's music, and.therefore, it's
duty was Immediately to proclaim this discovery
to the inhabitants, that they might Immediately
reject it; consultation was Immediately held
and it was determined to obstruct the passage of
its rays; but the contrary was the result-the de-
mand for star light Immediately increased, and
every copy of the next number Of our paper was
immediately disposed of to our satisfaction. and
we Immediately concluded TO enlarge it.


We proceeded, quietly on for while, per-
fectly unconscious of erring, when suddenly we
were alarmed by the sound of the Tocsin;' a
new discovery had been made-a plot had been
invented by which the unrefecting part of our
people were to be transported to another cline to
die. The cry Of opposition bad failed to produce
the desired effect, and slight insinuation that we
we were united with colonization, was tbouobt
absolutely necessary-we had asserted that it was
the duty Of Southern men to make provision for
the emancipation of their slaves as fast as thew
can-instead of saying they should Immediately
emanciPate them and make provision for them.
afterwards.


Now we positively declare that we have no
connection with the Colonization or any other
party-that we never have had-and that who
ever reports any such thing of US, is guilty. Of
wilful and malicious falsehood, Weare aware &c
the source from whence it first originated, and
are surprised and regret that friend G. sbora
be influenced by one who is naturally ieaIous on
vious and malicious.


In our next, We shall answer the Tocs;n n,oro
fully, and we trust we shall be found not loss !;
beral or in accordance with Justice and bur,o,;...
than our neighbors of the Tocsin.



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