Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-10
.r1a ~ Gents Siugl~.l


With PsNe ra. Can we conceive any thine
mere Obstructive TO morality than this.''
Fearless "a contradiction / viii vent..r. "a
affirm ihst, during ana taroughouttae last Is
'yeari every living an,nan being N the ccur.-
tes G. Campbell, PittSylvania, and Halifax,
! hasTePeGtee.y heard thenane MATT. Clay,
uttered, rs the congress man for this districe
and thar, az each slccessive period az eiecti-
on, he has been considered g candidate, az
/ absolutely ard eEectually EVENT. silent en- the
lsnoleci as il he had pronounced his dete-nli-
lnatinn IN the most public and explicit man
lner throughout the whole country sir. z prb-
hcation tctidem verbs, could aotbe more as
Solute, then his beng the 1NcuEBEBr s.s,,ch
fof ever viii be she honest Interpretation Of
common sense, until public declaration t.
tire Contrary shall be MADE.
Now, S.t, leS nieask IN the face ofI5seven
and the world, wl,ar atonement can .vc1
make 10 the insuitsd majesty Of trr.h, The
lisbt o. which YeR were bound - disseni-
Nate =. What apology cen you offer 20 ,-cu-
Iatecntse Campbell bearers, for the sbase oe
thei, confidence in your exempt t. impose
on their understandings, by asserting Il ~
wnlch was not; and an2lly with what face
can yoa now rc1srn 20 yodr Congregation ard
AteIOptto enforce the raorsl prcccbts cf TIE
gospel Ct Christ. Il priest TOO pledged to
the precept and betraying one of the faraa~
mental principles OF the Cpspel---a railing
hilnsclfoi the best dispositions u the iiu.-,a3
heart, reverence For holy things, antlths;,
Sunctonaries, and all for the purpose Of era-
tjlHg his ambitious views a.ld homes CT Az
grandscmcrt; Tor according 80 yonr own
Confession you world make q jeb Of tie au.
pontment, is such . phehCncnon as must
excite the astCl.sAIncat and cxtcration ofthe.
weird
In the ordinary intercourse between men Of
reputable Standing il society. 1t is deemed
highly disgracefel and disingeaui a. to sreva-
rlcate or misrepresent facts; the man dcsti.
tute of trGth, or who is guilty Ct such fouj
deeds forieits his projections 10 character aud
credibility, and sinks into dishonor. But vonr
conduct in the late election is not the oaiy
ground OF objection to you as Congress, OK
assembly man.
Inc secular power should for ever be kept
distinct from the acerdotai--wurldly con-
Germs can we'll enough be managed BIZ men Of
TIE world, without the interpretation Of Priest
craft or Priestly agency. No adulterous uu.-
ION OF Church and state should ever te tole-
rated IN America for If that evil hour shall
ever arrive, or befsl this country, then fare
wei Ter ever TO the liberties of the Nation
the late OF Rome cI7imbled into ruins b. cor
fuPnon, pE1esteratt and king craft; and the
tyrannicai sway Of modern desp otisrns, a
ncnsrel compound of regal, episcopal, and
preiatical combinations would soon be our lot.
kft e. this tle1s can be 20 danger while the
press remains free to refute error and vindi-
cate the rights OF man.
Bound down TO certain limits, I am con-
strained to desist but NIr. Carr, you shall
hear from nae again and abrief sketch cfthat
mans public lie over whom you attempted
60 !,,,! crawl into congress shah also be given.
xiii then, Sir, So on -
Get place and wealth if possible wish
grace;
If not by ~ any means, get wealth and
place.
TICKLER.