The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-01

pubic, ~ liz la.abratioas o. iilling up the
weekly rloqnenee OF village gazeite,' de-
eoisiiug the fool of tie pase, dlseraced by
his gotIiie ignoraner, or contaminated BY
his mural depra,liy. With u name dear IL
lsme," am almost prompted, whist con-
tcmpiaiing this prostitution ol the modesty
aud palpable violation of Tie equity OF my
nature, To vent my Ineffective wrath IN the
trenieadpus impfreatinn. be ready, Gods
with al your tlunderbolts, to dash hun IL
pieces
Dan Pope, thai famous scourge Of the
scribbling coNcombs Of his day, who Weld
I'd saiifc's scorpion lash with a tcrrlb,
dexterity and address never surpassed, has
some where remarked that 10 attack vice
ia the abstract y sdlr fighting, but IL Is
lighting with shadows modern degenera-
~ is too stubbofn a nature - be- corrected
by general rcprooi offenders must smart
under The lash.
Impressed with y due SENSE las in duty
hound Of the ustncss of this remark,
slall now unhe.ltllingly, though fel0c-
lautly, DR.. before the Stern Amopagus of
indignant criticism, an arch offender, whom,
after he shall have served my turn, pro
pose turning loose, craWned with the usual
insignia, As the seapr goat of his worthy
fraternity. Some four or FIVE years ago,
4 number of iadlfs, ia the capital of Nr-
glnia, acttaird by truly noble, bat mis-
judged spirit Of humanity, mediatrd en-
tefng into az association for the laudable
purpose OF establishing al Institution for the
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truths OF the Gospel When, wonderful
Ia relate, up rose a irOHnlng oppose
tonlst,in the sacred person of " Ar-tides,
with arms outstrrtchci To crush IN embryo
tbs humane, though ilnpoIitlc institution.
Now, were we mol we'll aware Of the strange
10 which the human mind,
Ilke some physical appearances, IS subject,
we should mol well know how 10 give ere
ience Ia The curious Fact, that Arlslldeso
Of old, i" sirnamed the .Iust,' had, by the
alternative power of time, become meta
into another prrsonagc, equally
10 wit Aristldrs of late, sir
named ihe polite - aud who now, in rigid
10 the character denoted by his
newly acquired title, had appeared MS the
mortal foe Ola scheme, which being obyi-
1u5ly eOnsentaneods To all the admitted
'ulca of cAact and impartial justice, was oh
rctlouablc on The score of u caullouspo-
icy alone. With all that sell cemplacrncy
with which authors contemplate their in
clleetual powers, irinmphantly displayed
n tllo successful ,lndicalion of delightful
.tror, |, no unwilling con,c rt, traced the
,halo OF logical deduction by which our
modern Alldldrs" maintained the impro-
prlrty of The scheme aforesaid conviction
gaming apace on my mind When, unfor-
for my consistency and his logic,
usl as ! reached tint point Of the reason
ng which considered The "key stone of
.he r b, my eye las Fate in lis malignty,
would have IT. rested on the talsmanc
word Aliatides." Beginning immediate
J 10 rnmiuate on the many heroic sacrif-
'es, IN despite Of the powerful suggestions
II policy, made by the ancient worthy of
hat name, upon the altar of his fa,orite
virtue, my former conviction gradually as
'nmri the character of dubiousness and
my mind prrpleXed with unc. rtainty,
began To vaclllatc between the homage due
10 hrascn-born justice, and the regard pro-
per Tor considerations of human cxpedien-
y.
Thus like the mystical property of Thu
'leIs spear, the magic OF name can some
Ilmes consume MP shapes that shall tvran
nlze over reason, aud give the law TO III,
mind.
knowledge of this species of mental
subsection 10 the empire of feeling, in cases
when reason alone should govern. inrul-
rates on The ludlcious writer, in conduct
ing an investigation, not unconncctrd with
the human passions, the absolute necessity
oi employing all his address to keen out of
The view oil his reader, any and every ,lr-
which may have Tendency.
however remote, 10 awaken associations
nnlrlendly 10 the views which he would
enforce
But why multiply words ? Having, rs
would tam believe, given q faithful. tho
rough sketch of the most prominent and
ugly features of this monstrous offspring of
modern vanity, shall not detain my gen.
lie reader longer than To express hope.
lllat, II have not succeeded in obtaining
ms concurrence in the animadyersions
winch have 50 freely INDUCED, have. at
least, said nothing which, when construed
IN the same spirit OF good humour in which
l wrote, will hear the aspect of personal
mal'gnty towards any brother scribbIer
living or dead, in Christcndom
NlMROD BOrHERSTIrCU. Gent
10Th day, 3rd month, IN 81