Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-06-08


their doctrines were, to my mind, so blasphc-
NOUS, and SO subNorsve ol the principles OF our
governments tnt | WAS ANXIOUS Tor an opportunity
10 reute them that il their doctrines could bear
the test ol reason, they ought not To refuse nsest-
galion The younger oi the speakers then said
appoint any day this week and we will hear you."
replied that was stranger, and thai my engage
menis required me 10 leave the city, on my return
10 Baltimore the neat morning; that their speech
es had been prepared with care, and that my reply
would be eNtempnranrous that wished whilst
the minds OF the audience were warm from the glow
my impress oltlier addresses TO erase the impression
before II had become nduratcd by time. | was "a
gain refused appealed then 10 the old gentlemen
on the front Bench, ON the lrit OF the pulpit who
stated that the, we're Trustees of the society
They also refused me with much ,chemrncc of
manner. lhen turned round and appealed to the
audience said Ia them that | VAS II STRANGER
in their city, and had been attracted by curiosity TO
see :" Fammany Hail. a name associated with
Democracy, aud with liberty and freedom of speech
that was from the South whose citizens from
misapprehension of their character hy many in the
East, were supposed to be somewhat, laliludna-
rlan IN their religious opinions but that the doc
lines which had heard that nehi, were 80 bias
phemons IN then character, and 50 dcmorallzing in
Their tenlency--so snbsefs,e oi the free instt,i-
tons under which W. lised-so inimical TO social
order, and utterly al Variance with all my pre-
conceived opinions oi religious Obligations, and Of
moral duty, that WIS constrained 10 enter my pro-
testagansl them that HAD app,aled 10 t,o speak
ers and TO the Trustees Ion permission, which they
had refused, and that nov appealed 10 them, and
asked Will poahen me I The appeal was res
ponded To from t. audience bs the often repeated
cry OF = hear him. Before could avail myself OF
this permission, was surrounded by the Trustees
who accused me OF disturbing their meeting, and
said should not speak. Up 10 his time, no ,io-
enoe had been offered but, whilst midi, rcmon-
slra,ng with the speakers and Trustees about their
refusal 10 comply With the WISHES o the audience
a GALLANT man, one ol the ilppLtns, who was
sAfEL, ENrnINonnp behind TWO Rows OF benches,
struck blow N me-, which, however, did Nor
reach me. L his was the signal for lnmut | was
seized by the Trustees, whose are and grey hairs
protected them from blow and, Notwithstanding
the assistance OF my friend, General Williamson,
who participated IN my feelings, aud mantullS sus-
tanned me through the Whole affair, We were both
prccpitatcd ovor benches and chairs, with much
violence, aud soon found ourselves NJ the bottom Of
the stairs. One of the trustees, whose head was
bald from age, and who had been most prominent
III the melee, followed Us to the street and called
III, watch whom he required 10 take into custo-
ds The watch after hearing his statement, rciu-
sed. We then requested, favor, to be iplcn
before the City Authorities which h. nsscntcd To.
n, one a,r;,i -, ,bo poL,, ON, tho T,,,s,a,,
l,,,od his ro,nnI,io, no,ins, rs md ,s.,o5 =,
an, Jo,o,,,oo oyo ind. .,,,o,a,, =, 600
which was corroboruiod by the volunteer tesiimo-
ny OF many gentlemen, who had followed us from
IN, Ian md wh,s, hone, ,,aio,,,;on ,,h;,l ,h,
n,os,.neo al III, ptesa,, Al1.,n,, ro,,ld .e,r..l,
restrain furnished the h,., commentary on ,h,
ulnl, nro,ecdin, Tho ,onnl,;,, ,,,,. nro,,,d,
dis,,issrd la In, n,,,idino Ind and ,.o wore mo-
G,cl, informed tia, I'VE vcr, a, liberty IN d,,,,,
To the gentlemen. before whom We urr, 80 nno,
pec,cdly .rraioned | tender The thanks of General
Williamson and myself for rI,o politenc !, we cN-
pericpeed, and the civ little, which they extended
Ia rs A1er remainino n, ,he o0ie, until n. crowd
lad di.nrrsrd. we returned Ia lin, CIV Ilool and
in pursuance of afr preyon, enoaGem,nts.= LEI,
,onr city nj 10 \. NJ. in the ,,elmboat for Bal
limore.
This is a plain relation of lac,<. d, ,bey mol
furnish a subject for most praye and >crion, rotcc
ton DO they not with startling force appcal 10
Won in all the ,arion, relations ofle As the eor
noratc autboric, Of, the city of Nrn York. Won arc
! the constituted Guardians Of the noonI,' norols
the wa,chmcn over cir civil and nolitical liberties
WIN Won tolerate in your enlipbleucd community
tbc nromolpaton If doctrines ,'c,truct.,, of both
If an, man was To preach in your streets. tho doc
tinc ol j,ypsp0nsbify Ia your civ il institutions. n,
world be denounced for treason. and the s,rono
arm of the law would be extended 10 INN. VIII
yon hermit n hiobfr TREASON. which breaches mans
ire ponsbilite 10 his God II any ono was pub
l;,l, IA nr,rlnin, thai female ,bo,titu was a tnll,