Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-02

situations Of all civilized people, which the
Harmonyiiss and Free Enqurers are endesvor
ing to subvert by the most puny aud ridiculous
efforts. In his publication, he TINS speaks Of
The founders of New Harmony, aud The opera.
ZION of the system which Mr. owen aud Miss
Wright are vain aud foolish enough TO imagine
they can establish
These good ressoners Says he) came TO
build up socini system in the back woods
They founded th. city OF Mental hide pc dencc.
and proclaimed new era ON the Wabash. But
finding themselves aud their converts too social
50 that love itself burned into jealousy, and
mine and hlns no longe, designated wife or
husband becoming, IN fact, TOO social and too
much IN The community pirt, they fonnd II
eIpedient. Tor these and other good reasons, to
turn their mortal souls aud diving minds TO pull
down that fell demon, Rehgion-ior the traces
oil u still remaining, though hardly legible, on
some OF The good citizens OF New Harmony
made some OF The folks DIing to have some
| interest IN their wives and children nnd there
! tore religion became inmcal To tho social AUS
lem. those who loved their wives and offspring
lied from the city aud of the rest, some who
mad no wives nor husbands resolved 10 form a
league, offensive and defensive, against rell.
gion," &c. &c.
% These neD era felix's CONTINUES Mr.. Camp.
boiD have agreed TO write down rehg lou /; ard
so have made TINT the allengross.ng theme in
every number Ut their free Enquirer One of
the three editors FANNY Wright, MIR. Jennings
and Robert Dale Owen in the eighth July No.
gave me asort of indirect challenge. II will be
time enough 10, r. ID. . TO offer terms, when
he has seen ho~ IL Jared with his father AT Gin
cnnaii: or. perhaps he il determined 10 wage
war nj all events and at all risks. Now, must
tell my friend. X ID. Owen, that I have exam
med all the Principles which nave issued from
the new school, AS proposed by Robert Owen,
Esq IN our late discussion. and have read aud
examined most OF the principles of the old
school OF sceptcs, aud heard all that forty
years experience. reading aud observation
could array IN vindicaiion of them, without any
other emo,l ion than that of wonder, why men
claiming to be governed by so mach reason,
could be so much the dupes of mag inaiion. and
hold principles antpodes 10 reason, knowledge
and experience. now know, as cerlaiI w MS |
Know that have physical strength to lit City
six pounds avoirdupois. that can demonstrafe
,hat every sysiem OF scep'icism IL at variance
with all reason, knowledge and human expert
ence and that the scepi les, one and all, are as
surely Infatuated as ever was an idealist who
ina pined there was not n particle Of matter in
the Universe. This much | did no, say before
put on my armor but this much | say now
that have put u OF And, laugh as you please,
gen lemen unless you repent aud believe the
Gospel. you will as surely perish myou die
know all you can say against the bible, gentle
men. the priests, and the corrnptans OF CHRIS
i'ani'y; and il weighs no more IN the scales Of
reason, than he old women in the Highlands
oil Scotland who ridlonled the iden of the sphe
realty of the earth, by alleging that the bills
IN Juta were ocular evidence that the earth tpas
mol round. But, as soon AS any sreplc Of learn
ing add wiling talent such as | believe some
OF the editors Of the Free Enquirer are, shall
have deliberately read through our discussion,
and II he shnll then be willing TO attack any
one OF the evidences on which we have made
the truth OF Christianity TO rest, ! will then
show, IN my periodical, that he cannot sap, un.
dermIne, weaken or IMPAIR single pillar 10 the
citadel OF supernatural truth. Every position
that have taken in this discussion, belonging
to the logical defence Of Christianity. | will
mainiain against uvo'y opposi'ion whatever.
That can do so profess 10 he as certain ms
that can raise my ann or WELD goose quill.
ALEX. CAMPBELL"
The "periodcal," 10 which Mr.. Camp bell
above refers, is a monthly pamphlet, which hs
proposes 10 publish nj Bethany, Brooke city,
to be called " TIE Miiienn iai Harbiuger"
W Waller Holiday, Esq. of Spoi,sy lvauia.
has been elected a member OF the Convention
in place Of Maj. David Watson, who resigned in
consequence of i'll health.
Mammoth Pampkin.-A pumpkin grew this
season on the land Of Capt. Nathan Lolitus, Of
Nelson, measuring eight feet one way and seven
the other, and weighing l96 lbs.
uF 1t is said tina, SeIah II. Hobbie. esq of
the State of New York. Ia member Of the las,
Congress) has been appointed Assistant Post.
master General, TO fill the vacancy accustomed
by the removal OF DIR. Phineas Bradley.