Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-01

ton among his constituents. lie purcb,,.,
number before he was aware Of their ,S"N
and contents. The pamphlet was also nn n-'a'a
by many members. and extensively cirrnr,.
them; II was slgucd, 81 iayman.' and :,
fessed object was TO oppose the dscon,lrn,, Ft
Sunday Mails, while its whole aim wa, "a ," ~.
the institution of The Sabbath, Public Wos sGG'
and the Christian Religion. Gen. Blair, j. ' ,as
could not subscribe to such doctrine., ana aia
sent a copy of the pamphlet to several Of hi. :.
stituent>, accompanying each with some FEM.
expressive of his Misrepresentation Of the proJ.
ton. The following are some extract, from
DEAR SiR-I enclose yon sophistc, ;.
haps | should say, Jiasphemous document r.
ten as am informed. by Thomas Cooper, p.
dent of the South Carolina College signed
iaymna.
II am perfectly at loss to conjecture Il.
iect of DIR. Cooper, in writing such A pirce
less it be to raise quarrel with the pecDl.
S. Carolina in order to furnish himself WITH,
text for running away, and leaving ,hemLf1
surely il would be bad comment On the nm,
ty Of South Carolina that any man should az
and publish such doctrines, and yet be sa...,
and cherished BY that community.
-. AIN myself opposed TO TIE susprns;c,
the mail on the Ssbbath-aot because u
such a measure would lead to an union Of Chm.
and State but because | think the tr.,.r
alton Of the mail on Sunday and every othc, a
absolutely necessary to prompt and safe adm
istration Of the Government. But to drcry \
preaching OF the gospel. and ridlcuc public
ship, requires degree of bardihcOd. npie,y
misan;hrophy, that . had hoped no man in IA }
Carolina could entertain. am glad that he
not 4 native Of our country from whom such 81,
timcnts have cmanatcd. He denies that We Ia.
any scriptural authority far public prayer. b
how stands he fact: Let any one read St. Mar
18th chap. and 18th vs.. St. Luke ll-l-2.-.
the Acts of the Apostles. l-24-j4-3l. and Ii,
will find not only ample authority for pub,
PRAYER. but iind that it is taught and en- cin,
as a duty. by Christ and his disciples, both in NJ
cspt and example.
II sincerely believe there is Divine re,,
tv in the Christian Religion" wish tLs bella
to acquire strength daily. if possible; that
may at last die in it without doubt or wayenn,,
IL therefore for one. thank no man for a.
I
ITCHY of Christianity, or in the efficacy Of publ,
prayer and preaching. Nor can regard hin y
good citizen Or patriotic man that would 4
! so.
but | am neither so VAIN, or 50 arrogant
to volunteer defence of public prayer & Prea;'
ing. II these holy practices need a champiOn'
protect them from the unhaliowed attacks Of il
fidelity, a much ADLER one vii! be found in 30
and other ministers Of the gospel. merely vi
to protest against such sacriege, and to dlscIal
the policy of fostering, i'll the bosom of our CO.
munity, a man capable Of such proclamation
- Yet 1t seems that such man is cherisbt
and patronizcd by our State Legislature. He
placed at the head of our college, and Charg
with the instruction of our youth. He presd
over and controls an institution, that virtual
governs the State. He forsooth. must dicia
the politics and pulley of S. Carolina, control b
most important elections, and shape her desiD
| believe his understandable interference and tan
pering in the late intrigues. by which Jud.
Smiths reelection to the Senate OF the L. Safe
was defeated, is no secret to any body"
DR.. Cooper replies to the above letter. bat doe
not disclaim the authorship of the production In
puted to him. He relies on the argumsntum d
hominem, and says:-
81 cannot hel p regarding General Blair vi
some establishment in this new character Of d
fender of the faith and so forth, and congrat
late the clergy on this precious acquisition Of
advocate so exemplary for his theological Sno
ledge. and still more 50 for his moral conduct
Gen. Blair rejoins, in letter OF the 4ih
February, wherein he offers proof that DIR. Coo
er is the author of the pamphlet and remarks
"Dr. Cooper regards me with astonishme
in this new character of defender of the fat
and so FORTH No wonder. should resa
myself with establishment were so vain aud p
sumptous as 10 assume that high and sacred q
racter. But have not done so--on the cont
ry positively disclaimed any such pretensicE
"Although am not conscious of being mo
immoral than men are generally, acknowleJs
nevertheless, that am very great sinner.
am fully aware of my unworthiness TO apnca
that awful and Holy Majesty in whose sight +
Angels. of Heaven are impure-and ain col
scious of my dependence on that mercifu! ande
nevoIcnt Mediator, of whose aid and intertf'
sion this old Anti-Christ DIR. Cooper wouidt'
prive me-"
He also reminds DR.. Cooper Of some passls'
in his former career, of his having been " scoae
out of Observation-Disclosures from the JudIol
Bench OF Pennsylvania -scourged from that s'i'
by the lash of public justice, and hootihgs Of u
people, and at certain period of having bee
the bosom friend of Marat. lie Gendre, and ID
bloodiest of the bInody butchers of Revolutions