Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-03
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10 THE EDITORS ENQUIRER:
have heard viii pain and regret that, at meeting
OF the Temperance Society, the Capitol OH the
ing oil n "a January, gentleman who prof sses to
De christian, and has the parchment of preacher
declared that but few days before, Statesman on
that very floor had denounced the Temperance So
cieties as the effect OF fanaticsm
Having been an attentive hearer of the debates in
the House OF Delegates every day OF the session and
knowing that such remark has not been made take
the liberty to acquit the members of the mputaon go
unJus''y cast upon them; and moreover, TO say that
neither truth nor justice The only remarks in which
any aiuslon has been made to these societies were
submitted by gentleman whose moral habits, exam.
pies, ana Pri, cisies. outs rip those of indvidu
d, ,who' clothed with the sacerdota gafb, can SUI
fer his incorporate feelings to carry him to an indie
cency which, even in ordinary man, would be
uup"rdonanie' Are the divine attributes OF Justice
anu chary ana the dictates OF Religion 10 be disre
gaded by those who profess to lead mankind from
darkness unto ligh-'o point them the road to virtue
ann e'ernal happiness this be pie'y, it is of bast
ard species. Whetber the renowned orator wa, mis-.
taken or spike designedy what he knew no, TO be
trne, cannot conceive. Thathe has done manifest in.
Jus'ice 10 TIE Representatives of the people, he can
see by reference to the de bates upop the NJ
me gentleman from Orange. There is a fixed princi-
pie upon which every man who himself I'D for
monitor should act; thai il: to misre the
argument of another, TO give eff ct TO bis own The
gen Isman who opposed the resolutions of the member
from aogr, cas-, no imputaiion upon those who be
'ohg 10 he temperance Society; the contrary, the
oPposon was oa'sd upon the superstition that the laws
erecutea WIN tna influence o. those societies and
the heads Of The Church. were sufficient To ,es,r,n
the wires Of men.
some days ago, query appeared in the Enaorer
ont al who'e ms ance am unaware which led 10 The
" Respondent" Tina, writer therein AYERS that he
nah h'arh, az SINE torrzer period, worthy mem
Der OF The House Of Delegates denounce the friend.
o. temperance Societies Z" fanatics" This shows
ma, ne 10 determined to persist in the attempt to mis-
iead the public do MOI io,end TO enter the Iist in
ne'ence OF " Qn9rist, but must be permitted TO saw
that, by Respondents" own she wing. th,rs was
want OF deiicaey the part OF the person who in the
temperance Meeting took under His especial care the
poiitics oil virginia. The remarks were an attack lin
on the political institutions OF the country and calcp
lated to impair the confidence of the public in the dig
nifty, intelligence, and purify Of the representative of
the sovereign people. suppose The writer of This ar
tlce may be easily coDjectured by him or whom IL in
tended; but il the gentleman is at los ne ran o.,
Information OF The Editor, with whom the author.
name is left. For years have lived upon terms Of
friendship add intimacy with mbers OF teItoer,nce
societies and religions denomin tons--witb some nj
mem. am nearly allied, and for them, geneyalI, /
entertain the most perfect good will and rescect II
therefore the more deeply 10 be regretted that among
them should be found single iudiyid,ut Vvbo
P1ssssseth tongus that defleth the while bodv
lie who, IN crowd, has publicly attributed 10 one nj
the repre- entatives Of the people Sentiment which
was ho expressed az he Will by an examination Of
me Enquirer OF the 9Th January TO which the publc
attention IL iovitsd is bound by the Stern dctatea nj
nonor ana Of religion TO make proper amends II
mere be harshness in these lines they have been ELI
e,'eu oy the UNJUST, Hfberoi and untrue remarks nj
MIN who has descended from the lofty and digni6sd
station OF preacher to the t,stfv task of
error 10 MN the course OF honorable man ts nai
" ne can make good the charge LET him do an. hc n
convinced, as hope he IT, that he bas dons ;nins,i
10 ieIlow-being, he can serve HE God and bis coun
rv In no better way han to abide bv ,ba nriosti.
"fai justitid, fuut eGlWm" p'"''P''
FRIEND tn Tour,E