Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-20

tfaducer," IN reference 10 the ass's"eu ss
induced his transfer from Leesburg to Alexandra
We concede to Mr.. Davis that. 10 our state"en.,
we were guilty Of venial error. !! was P,eu!
currently reported and believed, that MT Da'"
had been transferred for the reason stateu.L
Hence the error, which was not wiiu'' ue
less to be wondered at; knowing also as We
did, something Of the distracted state Of MT La
Wis church.
M. Davis cites our statement. that last WIN
fer a certain coterie in his interest proposed tue
., nuIson Of three Of the members OF his church,
on the ground Of their refusing to attend MS
ministry; that the effort proved abortlve, that the
youny ladies were sustained, not only by the prl'
waite opinion of preachers at the quarterly meet
inc in March last, but by large body oi the
membership. &c. not single avcrment OF which,
saws Mr.. Davis, IS true; and, in RECITATION, ne
saws the quarterly meeting commenced on inc
sist January. This may be Sole says that
at no quarterly meeting whatever was this SUD-
iect ever named, &c. We did not say 1t was
formally taken up. What we avered we can
prove.-We said, ga certain coferte IN ME-
Davis interest, proposed the expulsion from
membership Of three Of Mr.. Davis church, &C.
and we re .airm the fact, as we presented u, Mr.
Davis assertion to the contrary thereof not"''h-
standing. If, as Mr.. Davis asserts, a PROPOSE
ton was made in the leaders meeting OF the
character he sets forth, we do not wonder that so
false a presentation should have teen dismissed,
for the credit Of those preferrins It.
10 Mr.. Davis reference to the daughters Of
the editor Of this paper, he scores, or italIcises,
The term "young ladies'" We do not wonder at
this affected sneer, ON the part OF one who Tor
pets that the deceocies Of life are obligatory up
on all men, even though the. should wish 10
invade the sanctuaries Ut the heart. and Violate
its feelings. In reference to Mr. Davis, we have
frequently. in courtesy, used the term " genie
man +" without ever underscorWg u.
Mr.. Davis informs Us that, when he was "a
bov," he read part Of the Decalogue, but he
does not say at what period he made himself &C
ouinted with the Gospel. He next denies the
fact Of having, 10 a religious meeting. taken
God to witness that he had never gwen cause OF
offensive to certain lady, after having publicly
recommended that her husbands business es'
tsbli,hment should be put down. Notwiihstan.
ding this denial, the facts are susceptible on
nroof. For the establishment OF the first branch
of the charge, we rely upon the testimony OF
the members Of Mr.. Davis church who were
present at the time; and for that OF the second
branch. we have Mr DAVIS address to the pub.
lie, az published, under his o,oa proper sigma
fure. in the Washing tonian Of the 9th OF Sep
tember last.
On the subject Of the charge preferred BY US,
and last alluded 10 above, Mr. Davis sets oil his
Z" erud,tion, his Christian feeling, and his gen
tlemanlv department, to so great an advantage
that we cannot wonder at the estimation IN which
he says he was held, being even beyond what
COMFORTS with his modesty TO DISCLOSE ne
sneers at the circumstance OF the lady alluded
TO. Whose fortunes he strove to ruin,) being the
mother of ten infant of$pring; and very much
like a Christian and gentleman, remarks, that
these then we're "a goodty batch Of infant OF
! spring" In the succeeding paragraph MIR. Da.
sheer. He saws that those who caused the "d's.
order" IN the meeting house, were not "infanis."
Thereby abiding to the daughters Of the editor,
thus calumniously and falsely charged. WIN
regard to infants, we very respectfully SUBMIT
cial benefit of Mr.. DaUis,we may farther observe
means persons under twenty-one years Of age
and consequently dependent. :.
One particular still remains to be noticed in
Mr.. Davis address. That gentleman says
:. there is a point beyond which forbearance is
no longer virtue" As Mr.. D. is minister
Of the Gospel it is to be presumed his ethics are
founded upon the precepts Of Christ. II such
be the case, we should probably be edihed BY
being directed to text so new to US. Seri
ously, however, if Mr.. d. means to threaten US
with personal violence, which has been private.
" in,imated to US as probable, he may possibly
fad the experiment hazardous.
We have thus waded through the filthy pro-
duction before US, combining ourselves however,
chiefly to such parts as seemed worthy Of notice,
and passing BY much Of the inflated and ridicu.
lous nonsense that could only excite the smile OF
contempt. Is is due to ourselves. no viewer, here
to state, that it is only the adventurous cireum'
stance Of Mr.. Davis being an accredited minis
ter of the Gospel, that could have induced-us to
wade through such q production!-We pause
moment, to realize the fact, that the gentleman
is really teacher in lsracl-a munster Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church M-But we will
not indulge in remarks that might unnecessarily
wound the feelings Of religious community, and
shall only cav, that all We have stated Oh the sub.
iect, Of an affirmative character, we hold our
selves bound to prove. II Mr.. Davis affords Us the
opportunity. In oing SO we shall not resort to
certificates. The course that we suggest to the
gentleman. should he feel himself agsrieyed, is