Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-24
Enn III. M,Irn.

An article under the Signature esbycr published in The
obituary fa The Of every Que
whose mind u"swayed 10y p JUDGE left Tree 20 Combat error
The obituary notices which shock the moral Of
the author o the article alluded he
gan; cuOge worthless characters" shall pretend
that po often a that the good the dead
highly ex,oled by those who Ia the warmth o: feeling
wre their eIues but If the practice deserves serious repro
ba,on will say that the corrective is he lurd in
nydiou. personal illusions IL is manifest that writer OF
the article question had ailuson the obituary of
young gentleman OF CITY, lately deceased whose fresh
grave family mngns their Is balm
aud consolation the beeavea paen the brothers and
friends ol the deceased tell the tina; hCy weep the unme
ly fall OF a worthless character?
Is the author of that article poorly read in human
as to imagine that he uculoatc with good effect any moral
lesso while he shocks the sensby and ouagcs tine feelings
OF lhose whom he would seek cuishien! II
thy oil grave and serious TcpUbaiOn, paint ~ glowing
coors the good qualities of icad whose loss depOIe, Gy
what shall call him libel upon the dead!
lie who sets himself, Tepfovei UmoTa and manners,
particularly Inc the gaGb OF religion while ne reads his
Lecture, should carefully avoid Personal ausons particularly
when their obvious tendency provoke angry feelings elicit
unpleasant controversy and painful IecolecOus IL
would he difficult to imagine good tina, grow out Of the
article question. II II be evil OF winch the author
plains, public opinion viii not fail 20 furnish the corrective
II the euoy pronounced upon the deceased he highly
wrought those no knew him apply the remedy s pasle
lies open the pages of their memory and ihey viii 90 him
justice To who him not it would have passed
unheededSy but not no'Ihe necessity which seems 10 have
urged the author OF the article under consideration cast
upon memory OF deceased. would imply degree
mora wS1 s sa T 90 h r Knew 'U "be s '
ceased eau bear testimony the unu.ness Of such an puta
ton, and all must admit tt.et se-,, ,oe II most
cruel and unki.d make lis the subject OF aniwadef
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Yet the author tells you "he docs to Judge fellow
sinner when called the eternal wod "nor would he wound
the feelings one What then does he seek do? What
tie ne!ences be drawn from his own language: Does
he imagine his readers oONqIe i'll judgment
glance that the whole at his remarks contradict his
tom IS his ndspo on wound the feelings of any
know not bu' If ho is father aud hear with canGess
and compnre reflection upcg The character of whom
he loved when the grave had just closed upon hn would
| pronounce him OF less titdn u
The reflections OF the auhor however just, his Arguments
however when applied suhsc which they legitimate
ly belong, purpose nnsicsliey apply here
the article coming from the quarter daes, entitled
;icc aud noticing could not say less Than have done
Disclamns all personal feeling towards the author for
know him nor would advise him When he asceuds the
again. his anaihsnas against living and
Leave undi;tuTlcd the ashes OF TIE dead
ASTI-FANATIC.