Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-10

readers the state of The world as il is. and
ling the solemn renSnsbes under wno hs ana neeoE
be abe TO keep tbove the influence party give the
while the reader every thug else in sbod
nation TO The prosperity of Christs Kingdom he will obtain
more correct information of political affairs than could be de,
rived from papers devoted to party politics"
As MoriG is modest to speak out exactly what she
is at, will interpret for her "Bretbren-dron tbe
Enquirer and the Whg-subscrbe for the Southern Re-
lgious Teegraphthat has been lately enarged-gives
the foreign and domestic news with an occasional dash
OF Poiitics'-posonous' political Press is "to
The morals OF your Children vet eff sufficiently patron
'@ed the Telegraph will give all useful poltical infor
nation"-TAKE THE TELEGRAPH! Ha. Miss
Martial Ha brother Converse of the quill. Do we bark
up the wrong tree? Say that do upon your hopes of
salvation, if you dare?
Very evangelical" ths-very. Not title of sell
shness and worldness in it. Intent only upon sspro
noting the interests of the Redemer's Kingdom" our
Editor indeed, would have the brethren discard the
political press altogether and take his Telegraph-bu
in all this he has only in view the purity of morals"
and the welfare of souls, but never ssubscriptonr
Is it possible that any of unprejudiced mind can
contrast this-what shall we call him, which will de-
scribe his meanness without seeming to insult one
whose sacerdotal habit ought least to protect him
from attack?-this prestlings profession of evan :
geca pety and exclusive devotion to the interests of
the 'Redeemer's Kingdom" with the sordid motives
which evidently and undeniably dictated this appeal
without disgust and contempt?
But, had Miss Maria permitted us to pass without
special designation among that crowd of 500 Presses
upon whom she has discharged the missiles which in
the days of Guy Mannering, annoyed the streets of
''Auld Reekie" we had continued to observe that 81
fence which is the best defence against irresponsible
impertinence This however is not the case, and
respect for ourselves compels take notice of
paper which would gladly be left at liberty to
disregard.
We have seen in the quotation above, what ssNaria
alias Mr. Converse is driving at-hoW intent he is upon
getting subscribers Stimulated by those DESIRES wha
wonder is it that he has discovered the political papers
of this City, standing in the way of his Telegraph and
his golden hopes to be poisonous to the morals
children-to be ''Ant Christian" III spirit, and en-
gagged in waging war in disguise against the Chris.
tan Religion? AS the Telegraph would flourish in pro-
portion to their Depression he exhors tho brethren to
nterdct their their Houses assures them that
they poisonous" the morals of their children
and drops gentle hint that # the Religious papers
sufficiently patrionsed," THEY would give all
useful political intelligence" OH the cunning little
1saac!" Actuated by those laudable and Christian mo-
tves, worthy of ono who processes be disciple
of Religion of forbearance, love and charity con-
scious of his base motives and pollutng the name
Of woman, to screen thom from observation the Ed-
tor assails the Enquirer and the Whig III the following
strain.
"One of them has thrown nsinuaons against the ntepri.
y ola accredited agent OF society for improving the cond
pose apparently of defeating the obj os agency In recon-
mendng for the relief temporal wants of the des
iue, has used language which implied every effort 10
cate moral and religious those IN the
region and shadow of DEATH only visionary and useless
Dti aIrnp prfr pli1fO,c
OF The honest and deserving The power of the ame
press has been indirectly employed against prosperity OF
those semlnares Of learning IN the state, which are within
influence of evangelical religion Every opportunity has been
embraced of representing them sectara in their character
and design The editor has often i'll very face of an
entG statements the contrary identified enc the COLLEGES
with Theological seminary neghborhood that il cen
orally Supposed by those who particularly ACQUAINTED
with those institutions that professor one president in the
ohe The direct tendency of such misrepresentation is 10 IL
~" the patronage OF the college religious denomination
And then an impression made the public only that its
character is contemplate, but that about to lose its NOT
efficient and popular officer by its president
was appointed tutor college Of inferior siandmg-Aud that
ms own favoe institution might avail itself of the benah OF
these false impressions also stated that son of the
washington OF the South as he then thought be- was
about enter there "
to The diffusion OF charges against ministers of GOSPEL as
masked priests, who have caused and mers
OF tins world 1t preacher has left his masters VINEYARD
for he more congenia scene Of party ssensnns lie Reend
genHenan he conlempruousy called not only made
t. bear the Of the whole party bu, held I'D TO NOT in
his own Individual character, wolf sleeps clothing but as
fair sample of the clerical professions impression is
made on The readers mind that his is the genuine off
spring Of christianity who does remember the late
attempt 10 excite and prejudice the public against one dncm
nation OF christians that reorganization which boldly advance.
III the great work of moral Improvement therefore view
ed with dundced eye by every del land Nor Is for
COTTON with what readiness the political papers the metropolis
lent their aid this work The occasion was seized as most
glorious n make powerful impression against demons
nation destroy the influence Of Religious press this
RECON- and check the progress OF that great moral revolution
which is passing every part country The clovrn
loot appeared IN the great abundance f1una2 eptets with
winch their communications loaded the last great
act OF the drama the church, Priecy6 religious supcrsi
t7 bgoty and other holy prffcnces brought distinctly
to vewi and volume Of wrath poured against traa
getcnt christians, undSr the sCbes pharsees
calvin pIans, presbytsrans congreg onass con-
fonists confomis" This TRADE against religion wa
issued from political press, then circulated with paper
aud finally inserted IN IFS columns Hdvguisrmcnt And
LEI 1t he remembered that the papers, which le attack
published the HricL gf py5dVccdH circumstance
which proves that their object was srGqien hut to
brtjudice he public mind II worthy ofno,ice here
that the papers Under hc direction editors decline
the Of notices Of Temperance meetings IN
less paid for ~ and haze manifested great giving
information in their columns respecting the progress Of me
Bible in The State"
We confess that VIC have rarely been indignant
than at the pcrusal Of this pcrvorson Of all truth this