Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-05
TO THE PUBLIC.


II NOTICE in the paper OF the Cd instant, a
Il Card, containing an anonymous letter ad.
| dressed to s. Cornelius with remarks from that
person, casting injurious reflections upon gem
tleman, who feel bound to defend. feel cal
led upon, from a sense of duty, due an inJur-
ed str anger to offer the following remarks
| The manner in which Mr.. Cornelius has allud-
ed to Doctor Perry is extremely unkind and
aggravating. Doctor Perry has been in this
Town some four or six weeks, preaching to We.
ry crowded and intelligent congregations IN oil
| ferent Churches. His preaching, his gentleman
ly and strictly Christian department, has won Tor
! him standing, and large circle OF friends,
which others may seek in vain to destroy. Mr..
! Cornelius claims that he has received an anony-
nous letter, which he has taken his own way to
lay before the public. This letter he received
as have been informed, about the oath of De-
cember last, and not the oath of January. And
although, in my hearing he some months since,
asserted publicly from his pulpit, that VIXEN he
received anonymous communications, he al
ways committed them Immediately to the flames;
vet in this instance he has thought proper to de-
viate from this established rule of his, and re-
tanned this letter in custody. twas in his keep
ing for number Of weeks. during which time
he was ostensibly on the most friendly terms
with the Gentleman he now denounces The
attempt of Mr.. G. to fix the authorship OF this
communication on the person he impugns, is in
my judgment, evidence of prejudice. What
could have been the inducement for Doctor
Perry to have written this letter2 " To bring
the people to hear him at once" says the letter,
when at the very time alluded to in the letter. the
house was one literal crowed. The people were
al. 1dy out, and DR.. p. was fully known to US as
an able and eo1uent preacher, drawing inn
mense congregations. AS for more people or
popularity, he could never have written the let
ter for them; though it avowS that to be the OBJ
ject. Mr.. G. says the hand loriting, is an in
ducement to him to believe. he has fixed the an.
thorship correctly. This fact, however, affords
the very best possible proof, that he has fixed it
wrong Can any one suppose, had the letter
originated where he asserts it did, that the writ
er would have givcnit in his usnal hand rrritlng?
! Certainly not Mr. C.'s proof for the author
ship of the letter, is my proGt, and must be Tor
every candid man, who has proper regard for
! Justice that it never originated where Mr. C..
insinuates it did No stronger proof can be
given, acquilting the person accused Then
again, this language" making the fact known
in proper person. and identifying himself by his
hand writing" affords alarming evidence OF
the real condition Of Mr.. G.. Why is the gentle
man thus Strengthened. Let the candid, Judge.
| Does he suppose other mems words are not TO
be taken, as well as his own? will assure that
gentleman, that his course is one that never
will be tolerated, and he must censure no one
| but himself if he induces many 10 say, there Is
doubt in his case. The truth is, as under
stand it, the hand writing resembles DR.. rs
about as much, as it would, If any one else
| wrote it. with specimen OF DR.. P.'S writing De-
| fore him. | do not pretend to say positively VINO
wrote the letter; for know not. Mr.. =. SAID,
who, he thought did know, and having SAID so:
has seen fit to enter upon course OF the most
| singular conduct. Some years since case nap
pened in this town, where very respectable
Clergyman, WHO'S now among us, was presented
with letter. as having been written by himself.
| So striking was the resemblance between That
writing and his own, that be was a. loss for some
time to determine whether or not he had written
| it, He finally avoweG he was not the author,
and his Church. was satisfied with MS statement
withoutfurther evidence upon he subject. SUD
| seouently as have been informed. the true au-
thor was found out. 1t was written with the
Rev. Gentlemans real hand writing before the
person. How easy it would be for me-, or any
other person, to reort upon Mr.. Z. by saying
! sit is now matter in which the veracity OF Mr..
| c.. Minister Of the Gospels involved: ana u
the writer is any other than Mr.. C., he can be oil
essential benefit to Mr. c. by making the fact
known IN proper person, and identifying him
sefby his writing. l do therefore most earnest
w invite and entreat the writer of the above let
| ter signed "Ioung Man" to come forward, &c.
But | condemn Mr.. C's. course, and conse-
auently, his conduct in this instance, affords no
| rule for mine DR.. P. has been the means OF
awakening much religious feeling among us lie
has been kind and faithful. His conciliatory
manner, his affectonate way ofexpressing him
selfin his public labors, and his rare endow-
ments as a man, and Minister, have made Tor
him, many sincere and dear friends These
| friends will not consent to see him assaed, and
thew stand aloof | do not intend to enter
into any newspaper controversy, especially with
one. upon whose ministry hare for some years
attended. But have made the above remarks
from sense ofduty, land uron my own resnonsl'
bility. JNo +. NJ Low \.
We, the undersigned. concur in the above
sentiments 'cR. JOHNSTON.
JAMES NORRIS.
fah 5-1t GEO. WHITE.
ORCHARD GRASS, TIMOTHY AND CLIO
! WEIR SEED.