Lynchburg Star

It is a difficult thing to disarm the tongue of calumny, and the hand of persecution. There are few persons who think--for a majority of mankind are averse to exertion, and indolently admit any absurdity, regardless of its enormity.

It has been asserted that we refused the publication of pieces written against the division of Amherst County--and the authority of the reporters, in certain cases, begat instant belief. For the honor of humanity we hope there are but few persons who would voluntarily become the unprovoked instruments of injustice, and filch away a name without provocation, or motive.

The assertion is false--'Tis a fib: that such pieces were ever offered, or ever refused.

To draw forth explanations from the representatives of Amherst, with a view to gratify public curiosity, the Editor wrote the article signed "Subscriber" which appeared in the Star soon after the close of the last session of the General Assembly, and might, perhaps, with persons of feeble intellects, have given origin to the rumor under consideration.

Persons of consequence should be cautious how they permit their names to become the passport of groundless clamor, misrepresentation and injustice.

This Bug-a-boo of a report was converted into a Mountain, a kind of raw-head-and-bloody-bones on the memorable Gallery Night-the first of April.

"The Duke of Brunswick, and his mighty men,
Went up the hill, and then came down again."

The Lynchburg
OR-
Gallery,
April Festival of Fatuity

By the short article under this head, in the last week's Star, to Folly's hollow roar, has been superadded the piercing yell of prejudice and misrepresentation. He must be an incorrigible dunce, or something worse, who could misapply the "Gallery."

The word "dozen" was the magic which gave the Cap elasticity or stretch.--bi-l-ity sufficient to fit the Corporation: but such construction was an act of violence.

The number of which 'the' Gallery" was composed is considerably reduced of late. Upwards of one third of the group admit, we hear, that they have been the victims of Dupery, and were carried to the caucus, without being previously made acquainted with the dark design. This is perfectly probable: as the hints for attendance, generally, were as obscure and questionable (many say) as the object was unmanly and abortive.

The very best men are most liable to deception and imposture. Guileless themselves, and unsuspicious, they make their own hearts the test, and measure, by which they estimate the principles and ostensible motives of others. Good men have been incautiously caucused. This we know, and we also know that some of them are heartily ashamed of the faux pas. Nevertheless, may it please your Reverences, measure for measure, we must and will laugh, and who can complain? "What's sauce for the goose, must be sauce for the gander."