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III NHti.g IOr Once III 10 pIesengaEe Tie pop
ular in his favour and to secure his point, hs
has spread his correspondence and sent his
runners thro' almost every town in the Dis
trct, 10 compound with the aspiring, 10 cleo
iioneer the multitude, aud 10 tores,all the hon
est judgment OF all, ike one, who, 10 gain bis
cause, bribes and abours jury, or if in line
be is never satisfied with the unmeriled honors,
which he has sought, implored, and almost
wrested from US, but is forever rejecting with
ingratilude lhe iavours which he most hum
bly, solicited, and we as reluctantly bestowed
aud taxing our consciences with new demands
and bis friends with redoubled labours in bis
behalf; like the spoiled child that cries for
buns and apples, which he no sooner. receives
from the hand of bis mother, than he ding,
them away and with tears and sobbiny repeats
his demand can we say, that, guilty OF any
Of these things, he should be held, and coniin
ne TO be held, in hgh consideration ! Can our
indulgence never tire or faint?


Bu, admitting, that such individuals would
serve the public faithfully, is il asked, what
other objections there are 10 their promotion
10 Office ? This snPpositIon is uncomfortable /;
il requires US 10 adult, that man, grown old
in SIN aua dishonesty, on approaching the
Threshold OF bouor. would, in the twink'ing
OF an eve, become refuIgent IN virtue, and
exut IN the innocence Of youth. know OF
no such regeueraling power, that public ofsces
can claim. II it were The fact, we should DO
we'll to make them cur county gaols and state
prisons. Bu, granting ,aat'hose persons would
not defraud he public 10 honor them, Is 10
reward vice and knasery IN exclusion oi rlr.
tue and inieguy; il IS saying to The ambI-
iloas, disregard the principles OF morality,
violate The laws OF your country, deceive the
ignorant, ard c0inde ilh tie atiihl, ard your
success, so far from being obstructed, Will be
rendered more ce,ta,n.--Tbis is Offering a
bounty to vice and dishonesty 1t is JUSTIFY
ing and increasing the influence of toe most
pernic.ous examples.


Ii Is very rare" says Montesquieu, that
corruption begias with the young or The CON
mon people: :" - II rs exceedingly cslcuit, :"
the same author femaIks, +" TOR lbs leading
men Of nsiio'a 10 be knayes, and lor thc IN
feriur sor, OF people 10 lie honest Corrupt
leaders, in carrying in,5 eject their own M
teIesled designs, By aaiisring attentions, un-
nleriled presents, aud liberal promises, mould
others to Their own chaiaolers; those again
have spheres, in wbich their conduct and CT.
ample have their ,demoral,sug influence.


Thus IL IL, ihal, BY making bad men lead
ers, we plant the seeds 0. corruption and
foster lis gsew.h.--Tbs co,nmoa people lose
their seneralion tor h,inness aud honesty tbe
young never acquiring the principles or iefn''
ing the habits oi sIrlne, adopt HE most con
spcyous characters for ihe,r nodeis, make
the arts Of intrigue and fnes.e, the basis oi
their education, and are srtnous end Vicious
in their conduct, exactly as their inclination,
their conv venience, aud particular objects, may
seem 10 require. PHOClON.