Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29

Sous. all oil whom we're equally enOoeu
with the faculties Of hearing and If me-
mory with Mr.. Cragan; none OF whom,
as far as can understand. reeollect It,
one of whom Mr.. Morgan of Jeiiersnnl
actually. opposed me at the ensuing e
lection for congress. whose numerous
friends would net have failedto use a
gainst me sucha powerfulweapon OF at
tack, then fresh in the minds Of every
one, but who has given me certificate
+, that he never heard before the pubhca-
ton in your paper of nv having used
such Expressions; and hope the pub
llc will hare reason to suppose that NJ.
| Cragan is somehow or other mistaken
With regardso the remainder of the
letter, intended 70 exhibit me to the
public, and especially to that respecta-
bic class fpeople, the Methodis,s, as
a hypocrite. endesvoring to court their
favor at The approach OF an election.
whilst fell for them, sentiments ofcon-
tempt, ] car only say, 'tis falses. The
only foundation for II. was CONVERSE
ron with q friend az least six years ago,
when no stranger was by, when was a
caRdidate for no Office, little expected
ever again TO hear what then passed,
repeated, and God knsws declared my
! real feelings. when expressed my good
opinion OF and friendly feelings towards
! that class Of christians. If the propo-
CATION Of such SANDERS, without other
foundation than the peIversion OF such
a conversation. be consist ent with the
| opinions of christian duty entertain
| by the author OF that letter even for the
promoting the interests oi a friend.
can only say that am sorry that his no.
lions Of christian duty are so exceeding
" loose. II ithas been the effect OF mis-
understanding in him, he can easily as
! certain the truth of what have said and
the path of duty must be plain to him.
However. let me assure both Mr.. Graz
gan and himself, that | entertain no re-
sentiment, no uneharitable feelings to-
wards either of them.
/. has been my fixed determination to
take notice Of the conduct of some o.
theirs towards me, during the pendence
of the late election; but other incidents
have called off my attention from this
subiec. for such length of time. and
| have unavodably detained me 40 long
from home, that those feelings of indig-
| nation which would have excited me to
this course, have entirely subsidized, and |
| wish not to revive them.
Yours, &c. EDWD. COLSTON.
Extract from Mr. Doddrige's letter.
DEAR CoLsTos-I have reasons for
supposing that | cannot be mistaken in
my recollection of all that passed, on
the subject Of employing clergy man
TO attend the penitentiary, for the pur-
pose of giving religious instruction TO
those who were confined there The
proposition, as well as recollect, was
made by G. y. Mercer, ard was to APP
propriate $500 or $50 a year. This
sum Gen. Siny.h proposed to reduce to
500, and said that although a clergy
man Of the Episcopalian or Presbyte-
rian order could not be obtained for
that sum, one ofthe Methodist commu-
MON could In condemning this mis-
cradle effort at economy you advised
him to extend his views little further,
and assured him that a negro preacher
would be employed sor sum less than
even 300. The original proposition
had reference TO no religious order,
Episcopalian, Presbyterian nor Metho-
dist, but to fine employment of some
hrstian preacher, to preach the COS.
neito the convicts.
,i.>d you used the language attribut-
cd 10 M, am certain it would neither
have escaped my ear nor memory. My
father. whose memory and character
revere. liye,. and died in the Methodist
communion; most of my numerous re-
lations belong t., it now; and had you
proclaimed in the house OF delegates,
that you would as soon employ negro
as one of their clergymen, would nave
resented this Insult, as iar as regard 10
decency in public debate would per-
nit. and would not have parted with
you, in profession Of that kindly teelmS
with which we separated, and ] nope
may often meet. :,
Your remark was made and viewed
as a severe satire against pretended
economy, and made as if you believed
that not the saving of money, but The
defeat of christian benevolent obJecf,
was the motive of the mover.
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