Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-31

signing himself Preshyter. declaring that his remarks
on Obituary Notices, published 10 the Southern Re!.
gous Telegraph. were not intended To- be personal,
and were directed against any individual or indi
vduals. lie writes asa person not accustomed 10
have his vcrocy called in question brings forward
no arguments (Which he might easily have Gonc,l 20
gain credit FOR his asSerton aud too conscious
of the recudr and harmicssness of own intentions
to give more than avery brief answer 10 the severe
and unjust accusations, as he terms Them which have
been brought against I'M.
The declaration made by Presbyter although am
not acqusin-,' VITA himl was aIen an a. coHii
IDENTITY expected. ,.vad his publication in the Tclc.
graph whou; gspectin IN 's- least, ihat his re-
marks had any o.. 'erence - ocular case. know
many Others Who read his essay. and considered it,.
not only harmless but worthy of their entire appro.
baton. Indeed. SIR cannot help firmly oelicyin-
that very few Of the regular readers of the telegraph
would ever have suspected that the piece in question:
had personal bearing had the idea been sucges.
ted by Others. am acquainted with many of them,
and have good reasons for expressing this belief
But you havr asserted, Messrs Editors, that the lie
c'rTauon OF P?tshyter will nol--canuot be believed.
How tar such an assertion coming from you, the
v"ry moment Of the publication Of Prcsbyter's apoo.
81, vas consistent with design OF giving him a fajr
cH''ce OF Nnd'cotiNg himself from the charges which
appeare. against him in YOUR paper shall not inquire
70 me YOU appeared o. forcstall and counterfeit the
effect he wished 10 produce ~ his Notwithstanding
let that pcss.
Ny object a, present o. Bring forward one or two
facts, which render 1t prob ,5c-nay almos, certain
mat PresiytCr rs sincere IN denying that h- has made
s5snnat attack any individual. Ist n must be
obvious 10 every one that such an essay was called
for by the prevalence of the Custom ii condemns
Some OF nay acquH ntGnces declare HAT they have been
wiNNnS 10 see such publication tor years. The cy-
travaGmce OF many Of the eulosc5 pronounced in our
papers on the dead is truly remarkable They are
frequently praisei Cor virtues tho very opposite the
vices which they indulEed while living; md D., ls
common error with writers of obituary notices % IS
Iab'iSh claim in behalf Of the dcress.G fs AZ? en-.
trance into the snciey Of the blessed, on ground nc.
tcTIy sibversve of the first principles of Chrisaniiv
The most popular writer of plays language
has said,
That IN tine -our. Of Justice none 90 -
Shall sec salya,ion we do pray Tor mercy
We would scarcely imagine that there were any per-
sons among ignorant as not to know that this IS
one of The fundamental doctrines of holy ligion
ana yet how often do the dead AZ least IN their
stogses admitted To heaven the score of Justice
This IS very common thing we believe. II is true
however, that extravagant euiogcs are never credited
ana On that account we have supposed that they did
not do great deal Of ljury- II has grown into pro
verb mat man must die. to get good name, and we
think II An amable trait in human nature which ndu
ccs man to rcent towards his bterest enemy. when
he lies dea'l At his ee and which r ntcrs us all by an
tainSs OF those whom "th- narrow tomb con.
ines or To drag their frates from their dread
abode. Yet when we lavish them ex,rayagaut
encomiums, we do the dead injustice We make
their vices If they had any, appear the more
aeiprntd- their Gaiiings the cxcusabie by
their beng tri5cd with the virtues for which thr
are Praised Justice to the dead, required that this
custom should be satisfied AMI it TO be expected
that some one sooner or later. w,ld undertake the
CDrCIii e. 2
desire to promote the public good is sufficient, 20
account tor the publishing OF the remarks OF Presby
yer, without lscr'1ng their production - any ryid-
ious or malicious motive.
2Giyi tak- - :9- granted tina, none Of the derc,e
Ell Individuals supposed to be injured by Presbyter
had any enemies, who cen be suspected of having
written his structures on Obituary Notices. !! passcs
behei That they should have had such an enemy.
ihey did not associate much with prui-sscdly re-
lgiOus. really doubt whether Presbyter was ever
acquainted with any of them. The Objectionable
REF he ttrft,t II
nifty. THIS seems to be admitted. The writer's i'm
your pa2ei apparently regard il tho work Of fanat.
IcIsm-one OF them signed himself hnti-Fanatic-not
AniI-C'ueity or Anti-Nerosm: may shrewdly guess
from has signature, that he is little under the InHu
ence OF prejudice. The other SAYS boldly, "to the
mistaken judgment Of the Fanatic, must [ ascribc
this production After this, might cxpcc; that
he would only regard its author with pity or contempt
ct Few sentences further he asserts effect t. man
W' %. ms Inoy' sh"u pc dnven hon among fatal
the peace Of so-ieiy" Has ir2 re NC thoen
back on he dark ages Is this longer land Il foetos
l IS i'nai1''n 5" m"non crime, thai those infected 10y
must &c eyupscd oT driven country BY the sword
90 IRE brand ATE fanatics whose weak have been bl-n
"'u oy "E""' ]ci 10 he prosecuted among the
manner that he'crs Treated IN rapa countries ~ az
Dyer J. uf', 'uac, the splGi "i American liberty requires
that he should be only pnel auj forgiven Can Js tue that
whatever GIT have b'ru rlcsby ho must he pun
i'nei nave e'nfe" pnns"phy which eschcs thar ,t
only A' MINT That SINS u his Intentions pare he caun.,
be morally guilty
silly agree with one nj Pr,yiar's arrusgs a, .,rs,p,
n her mcs sui'n mo0I, produced who could
W"o') sport wili i"'Wfs 30 peculiarly Jpu2 FOR
f'eT f'p'c. ~ go human bFlrt TIcrn MOI such
"fe'a 'csdes te Trf.cnl s',rd t-ured these tender
sYmfa i' are ~ such high Crtt 81 such Ian as.
'e-, td wr cannot irt.Js dat Womb only iur-
hrT leeI- What motive cou.d they BIAS go toug Nome
whatevtT
4'ay--I'" Telegraph m, r.- channel Of eornu1pa.
cIu1T, vI'.b H..uug 10 wound tUrr .eu-i.t.
would hsvn selected D. iisy tlsc T.,..r4.r.s 900
they read % I'tut.ly, Of did Accidental, iU i'1
their bands. Or dl mefc.fI inIl CORY o. rp ihrul
direct rcy attention 10 ihr oJb,Eoug rfs3g--auI thus
wound their feel n.y. aud commit the ,rfy rih shrh Pes.
nyit has been charged ID hG tErn 90 out to,z-r tuuu
- feel osJ have nsC questions tu.g,c5cd From
ny git kupwlcdge Of the different ptr, circuu
s'auCes cannot bat entertain ie 0iulu. that u II had NOT
been Tor 81 judgng fauis the persons
most nl- r attacks ~ lho uhcsl aEsressor" would
have Ind tie peace ~ er muds sounded by
uc shahthe readers NJ the Teicgaph wpnlI n-vr havt
deam ~ ,hrf beina any thing prrpa n their paper
public cuipst would never have Dcsn work, has
heen canyasug the character Of those, vino have le th
ipr an eternal weird
For the ons acknous,s niysrlf peIsposct
believe that Prssbytrr remarks aimed any piric
unr uiviualslf they vr,e, arkpov lodge hin worthy u
severe punishment and hu would 6nd and
scom Of an Ind san public HIS act would carry along with
49, ne punishment
Nor 10 We blame bc Editor 81 The Telegraph Tn, rnosta
bantourd rrpnlaics douo ths characters lout
hope gain be- psid or their vllIny or they val