Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-04

oorlhy refused to publish i,,y repiy 81, t ,,,,,, u
It's oeing too personal To meet his views 5s far NJ
uneFsiooo them, II was agreed to omit the vri,er,s
+ real mines aud insert the title he hal .s,'S
was now informed, that the only condiiion an j;cb
my reply would be published, was that be no =, EI
cry 10 put IT. ian ehect,) IN his language. ASH
nave Yet to learn that such is either the r1ht or Tho
privilege of an Editor, feel cornDeilcd 10 lool, .,
others for frrnnrs. which in reoson can demand -,
tue Iedoubiabe Editor of the Visitor 81 JelegranL
% sHeer justice only. OF these facts you can form
your own Judgment. There is tribunal to which
me would be irresponsible editors and also thor con
.rlon'ors, should be made to. answer And If yo,
thiH with me on this subject. you will feel Yourself
'u") J"s'iied IN compliance With ray request.
.Juiy 28h, 1920.
10 TnE Eo'roR on THE VrsIros ANp T'rrreRArr.
.Pr. C'"'e|se-in your paper of the Sd of Janu-
az! Ist YOU published article over the SIGNATURE
"tc CahhOur. oi tins piece you gave Jno. C. Reid
oi Lynchbufgh the author BeIeylnr n,vscIr 20 la
particularly alluded TO by tie writer as The, ccrtain
preacher who some short time previous had underta-
ken :" cNplan the discipline of his church. and II m
h"o"g mat my remarks we're entirely misrepreseu-
LED, Thought tiny duty communicate the same
!" hlhi' fh's was done as early pos sible. and as
CONCEIVE IN respectful manner. GTst by mail and
afterwards through the agency of the Rev. VIM !
, w aileT, and Il. Cannon of I.vnchbur;sL Mr. Pod
howeI er, apparently orge,ful of the character of the
chrstIsn and the gentleman in terms of the
NO. SOVEREIGN cortcmpt, and in the uncour-
'e"us ana vulgar manner, declined giving me any
satisfaction Whatever the subject: assuring me in
ms reply that c would not on hs heel 20 prat-
ny INC IN single ioa," and when Mess.s " aler
ana cannon called on him with further ccmrnuni
catlon from me, he positively refused to accept it. and
treated 'hen with degree OF rudeness unknown in
gcnteyi life
Chder these circumstances, sir as Won have unfor-
tuiateiy gwen this nvidious communication 4 ua
IA your paper. feel il incuinbaut on me 10 brinr
the writer, Through the same nediurn) before the
PUBIC MS responsible for the truth of it. with state
nent OF the reasons that induced the belief hat am
Ia
on winch shall rest the vndicolion # ny remarks
from the representation he has given oftiicm
he * panalory remarks on the subject Gf diScn-
me- III which. the writer states. the nreachern t,nt
Il view OF tn discipline OK sis.c~ churches were
made, 70 Use his own language BY certain preach
err not long since IN my neighbourhosd" On The 21st
ioi December last, delivered discourse in lynch
nlrg on The Government vi the Methods EpiscoLa
ChurC.l, Nl'cE. lor the purpose g.. exclamation
took passing Of few particular features Of the
system OF discipline adopted by the Baptist, the Pres
hytcran and the Episcopaiian Churches &c Lot il
here be observel Mr. RS c".ruu.u S;.,ion hears at,
the Sd OF January last. The Discourse 20 which he
auHes' he 'ays was delivered some snort time be-
/ tore, and III 'Is ncighdouEhCui. My discourse was
delivered on the 2ist of tie prcccdiur fL.l.h Mr.
t,"d resides IA Lynchburg. tiy discourse wa deli;
vered IN LyuchbuTg, aud not many door. fran tho
H"nsc he occupied Moreover. no other Discourse on
that subject Lac. been delivered witiin the rrLah,
period embrace n s remarks iI t.. u o. I,cl.
burg, nor is Ill believed, good aufhasv u.et auv
INN" o the KIND had been delivered, willin tia, pe-
rIUd. Us vicinity.
These rrU>Cns were tnnur,i sufficient 10 inst . Tho
opinion half ne had vi. at ali . intend ed
The part 81 his communication. above alluded TO- T.,
Apply particularly 10 Any horoprals writer Il
was conceived, WHO mi lncautIoiv assaied the re-
pututioN O. any man. 10 covert wav would cit hrr
frankly aCkno lodge I've character OF his ,lsiot,.
when applied to by the proper person or cherrrill,
corr. ct The mistake Of one, who had made prena
lure Rppllcotlon OF th"m to himself r,crc hOv,yr
that Mr. lteId Inns thought proper 10 act rrcui,
Henc becomes my duty to stale that If lie did ,osi-
Ills remarks To apply to nIy discourse delivered n
l.yncburg on hc 2lst of December last and IN,
he Gld must believe without good evidence To tb
contrary. ne has rEregio,slv msrepresen,cd ever,
e Noin Oh winch ne has thought proper 10 write Nj
discourse was ~ manuscript at the tune was doll =
cred. 10 was examined by several rcputa biz, bra
Il IVered, and prepared TO testify that II was done
without any material alteration from he manuscript
y references TO this MANUSCRIPT " Oh clearly shew that
h' nus entirely mlSrcprCsCntCd And If lee sla II
think proper 60 call this statement m question s n
then Tel my duty TO submit the pubiic at least
/ that part oi H. referred TO IN his communication
To The charge of being "Iiilcrajc, ignorant So
mast say. that find much cause 70 regret nv def
clrrCv, and lament the loss OF much time that might
hsve bee" employed IN the acquisition vi useful
information than possess.
His communication not designed 10 affect mt
alone hut also. that important branch cC the Church
0l { hrlSt, OF which ! ain a mcmher-th,s govern
mont Of winch he is pleased TO represent rs "a ysteu
81 ecclesiastical tyranny" and which hold far more
sacred than the "csimaiiln, IN which may be held
by this writer and his admirers re do this Church
las well as uvselfl essential iuurv, does appear
10 have been important object with the writer.
Vt Is chiefly in this point of view, that REGARD hi:
communication worthy OF my slightest notice. ! as
sure Won Mr. Editor very much regret the necessity
that has u'rcd NE bring SIR. Reid before the pub
lie particularly under of such severe rcrrchcn
sion. have ought different and more agreeable
method Of adjusting this matter-but m VAIN
70 conclude--If Mr.. Il, shall make It appear tina
lis remarks not designed to apply TO me and tina
they founded in truth, will then mos, cheerful
stand corrected WILLIAM y SMITH
Petersburg, JU;, Sd, 1859.
Signs Of The times The Upper Canada Ad,o
cate continues To publish conspicuousv, and wiz
commentator, the revolutionary D,uD,et,is 81 III
United States The last is the drot, Of All adde's
10 the People BY the Provincial Congress.
The Wilmington Gazette states, that the Mr. Rqtt
Walsh, of Philadelphia, Editor Of the National Gassc soc
out pr the mission la England