Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-10

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preach the gospei--and you ubeyea the cal
fcu had another cali TO tallea wife-a,,,, va,
married. Youiiad third call 70 set a child
md you got q child"
10 = business SO plSzsant In oneration. a,
RISTRhM SRANpY tenomnaies his four
cardlnal virtues, "a be sure You were not a.
'erse or refractory. No, Rerd Sir, It's ed.
nitted on all hands thae you lid not dernGi
that You neyer wanted COURAGE when mt
70 a shit; and this, as you know is a kind d
domestic ditty, that for the AXE. of ha,tnon,,
must be properly Da-Capo'd; and even to
The present hour, you retain the reputation of
beating time 20 q miracle and Of still pos
sessing 4 ycly fine bow-hand.
Withthe best natured countenance i,na-
Iglnablc, you Acknowledged that yo,l,. last
call was 60 go % Congress-, If the neople
would permit you; bat you did nos tieit-t, 10
tell whence came this last call, whetlierir- n
l.aoove or below, or who was 20 PLAY second
i'adle n thA home department durins TIE
session; or whether the Ba.Gst iidc1 was 20
be dispersed, or devoared.
lis time ~ be scriels--.Pern1it me cody.
and soieinnly, g declare to you, Mr.. Carr.
that this exhibition excited m nv soul The
most Painful disgust; for aItho' not q bigot 10
any creed, my heart swels with reverence
and respect al the presence OF true dev9tion
wherever found; and frequently haze I
been an eye witness to It, in individuals Of
more sects than one; and as often lsavc
bowed IN silent humii.ty, and profound y'ever-
encs 60 the eternal source OF iii tIac NeLei-
on.
Yosn' conduct on this occasion appeared,
ana s5il appears 10 me, an abomihahle pros
titlcon # the sanctity Of character, which
preacher Of the Gospel, and minister of
Christ, isbound to maintain. To devout men
you have given scandal by the lcvitr cfman-
ner and the indecorum of the means, when
you have employed 10 effect q purpose tor
which the most intelligent thsfik voe fuft and
not trust worthy. Throughout this whoIe
electioaeerihg campaign how unlike the late
(soERIEG, the Reverend President OF the
German Lutheran Chlrch in the State Of
Penusyivania, Maryland and Virginia, have
you conducted yourself
At an early age Mr.. Goering entered the
functions of the Gospel ministry, and accor-
ding TO his godlike disposition he loved az
those who were seeking and serving their
Creator, no matter of whatdenominac;on thev
happened TO be. In him were .cornbincd the
true christian and scientific gentleman; his
maners and conversation were agreeable,
mstrucdng, and entertaining he was man
81 profound erudiJIon and perfect i.nguist
lie was PENNSYLVANIA by birth and
Patriot from principle OF course he ALWAYS
took delight in the welfare of his country.
30 sensible were his fellow citizens of ms
sound Judgment and talents that, she Grand
Jury OF York county recommended him as
suitable person for a representative to Con
gTess, which he declined to accept, - hav-
ing, as he said, dedicated himself solely to the
ministry OF Cbrist--WhGt a lesson this to the
elecooneering Parsons OF the present time
But you, Sir, have had the modesty 20 class
Yourself with the venerable WITHERsPooN
the latelearned President Of Princeton col
lego; and because in the carly years Of our
Independence when talents, character, and
learning were so essential to impart tone and
motion e the general government OF the old
confederation, he had been prevailed on to
serve as delegate to Congress so must the
Reverend John Carr be now sent and when
there "at intervals he would preach--and
IPray--but not dance jigs--gct drunk-or
play Sup" Your moumtebank griInace and
tricks in uttering these words with an az Of
significant aliusion, as if you knew chat such
Wcrcthe practices of the man you opposed,
while they drew forth the smile Of the many,
excited disgust in the breasts of the discern
ling~-But, SIR I'll you have uttered on this
occasion, or elsewhere, as far as has yet come
to my knowledge, in PORT Of moral turpi-
tudeD falls far short OF the following declare
ton:
leone not. my fellow citizens, F" you said
. 10 oppose any man. l know Of no other
candidate but myself, ] have heard of none
Tor none else has offered; and consequently
none VIII have cause TO complain. Should a.
A.
be opposed, and that will have cause 70 COM
plain; and not the man who may hereafter
offer. But, gentlemen, it is not only possible
but probable that another may offer and not
only offer but resort 70 foul SANDERS & stories
| To promote his own ends, and defeat my cleo
ton. But should any ofyou, my friends, hear
such SANDERS uttered, SBlhe The 8iQndere5'
on me face, and say 10 HIM" Gel thee 6e-
mind me SafQH"
Icntreat you, Reverend Sir, 70 pause for q
moment, and dispassionately to examine the
substance and tendency Of the foregoing
quotation from your speech at Campbell
court house; and if this letter shall be SO
fortunate as 20 meet your eye and chain down
your attention even for one snort hour. deipu
! 5esecch you 20 reject q white on t.. fol-
lowing bricfpassage borrowed from one OF the
most distinguished disciples of liberty the
world ever knew; and at your leisure, af-
Ger comparing SIS substance with the ioreEu-
! ing, appropriate to yourself just as much, or
IS little Of &c, if any as you may suppose right
! - appcrtains Co yoaraeH
" u Is impossible to calculate thc moral
mischief, It may SO oppross it, that mental
! .yns has produced in society. When q man
has SO Tar curruptcdand prosdtutcd the chas-
ity Of bis mind, as to sabscribc lis protest.
onai belief to thugs he docs not believe. nc
mas prepared himself foe thc Commission O..