Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-27
VAN nUn1N1srr. to the life

VAN nUn1NIsnT. to the life:
We have never seen Van Burcni.,n drawn moro
leriect, TO the life than il j, in the foovin e
sketch, from the Cretn'boroueh " c. Patriot
Jus, as the cunning lawyer described to be, SO is
Van Buren,, ini'esible in all things to proverb.
POPCLARlTY-A DIALOGUE.
Seene-A Lawyers Ore Enter a Prs,b vter.an.
Lanyer-Good morning MIR. p. Take seal
ar. attended Your meeting, yesterday, and was
highly gfalihed "Ith Your new preacher. | ad-
mir, The warm and powerful STYLE Your clcr.,,m
are Of late adopting. II i. certainly we'll calcutta
ted 10 awaken tho lhoughtirss II you settle Mr. NJ
IN this place you ma, consider mo a subscriber |,
Is true am not attached 10 order OF christians
but believe the great bulwark of our national
liberties must be the diffusion oil knowledge and
have always observed your peone 10 b. fore.
mos, in patroi4ine and sustaining our s,nipari.,
and institutions OF leaning By the bye, ,l,i. rr
minds nae that our election is al hand--l hone NJ.
r. we shall have the pleasure OF numbering ,ou
among our friends IN the approaching contest
Euhl
L.-Good morning, Nj. b. am clad YOU have
called. Well went down 10 tho ri,rr Yesterday
noon, 10 witness the lmmrrsion-and must say
that it is beautiful ordinance and II seems 10
me thai our mode Of administering il j, the n,o>t
simple and primitive. To SEQ a liIc rroup stand
upon the banks of the flowing strean-unil, their
voices in that beautiful h,mn-'O, how ble,t mr.,
they, '-while the candidates GO down into IN,
wafer brings forcibly 10 ones mind the scenes
OF Jordan and Judea. Besides, Your olor,yman.
elder h. is very Interesting man. lonr church
government have always admired, j., 20 r,-
publican. II WIS elder L. Vi your order, who car
ried the great Cheshire oh, csc 10 Jefferson. He
has been tal'hlnI old Pat',ot. .ih this puts me
in mind that the Jciltr,oriau pri cIpl,. are AGAIN
10 be contested this fall. and hope We shall find
You, Mr.. u. rs firm patrlot Il. Elder L. ha, hcen.
E1M
Enter Lpiscopatn.
L.-lour most obedcni s,sr,ani Mr. E. hnppv
to SEE sos, ,. Well w, ia \. York last week,
and walked four miles in lbe morning to hear
.shon ii. He IS uol, polished and eloqucn:
man; and there Is something m Nour mode of vor-
ship that IS ~ systematic and much IN accor-
dance with dccenoy aud ordcI, and 81 mach the
opposite oi that Wild fIatins KIND of Worship that
have tllen ia love "Ilil At. GU see hcrt, have
bought me common prayer book Tn. organ
and choir IN bishop HIS church N, superior TO any
l have ever heard. eAil.d the bishop the
neat morning and "bianed an introduction to him.
lie does NOT ol oou 81 take any open part in poll
tics, ye, Inc gave me 10 understand in the course Of
our conversation, tina, his feelings we're on the ripb
side. Emil
Enter Methodist.
L.--liow do YOU do, bro,har W. | call Won
brother, because my parents we're Methodis,., and
when was chld, the preachers used to visit our
house, aud used TO call them all brother from
hearing my father call them So. 1t is Singular how
strong the impression, OF childhood are Thourb
do not profess religion, W. always feel more A,
home IN methodist meeting, Than i'll any other.
And yet do not Know whether this arises So muc h
from the iorcs OF m, early impressions, a. from
that simplicity peculiar to your wor,bip. and
which Is SO congenal WITH nv taste | wa,
riding through q, the other day. and as | came op-
posite piece Of wood, heard the sound of ,iuy-
ing. immediately ldi,cnvrred there was a camu
meeting IN thcfrieinlty, aud Notwithstanding my
business was very urgent could not resist NV IN
ciinaton 10 attend. So | tied NV beas, 10 !. ,r,,.
aud alter walking mile came To the c,mp
ground. The first object thar met my r,, was
The presiding elder, brother c., appealing in a
most evangelical manner, 10 the people, Who were
seated beneath the shading branches of the .n,rn,r
ding iorest--ilow fnrcibl, il urouym to NV mind
the mount OF Olives. am considerably ucouain-
ted WIN Mr. g., and though ho take. no part IA III,
polnea! contests OF the day, ,ot IN feeling h. and
nave always conceded. EIn.
How'd do, ESP Will. attende. M, elm,
in The school house the Ulilrr evening. and wa,
well edied with the Sermon. Your ministers.
wheher right or wrong, are oertainl. men OF talent,
Mr.. b USED most splendid imagery in his sermon
and ms arguments, admitting The premises, were
Certainly irresistible should have been pleased
to have invited him homo with me but NV " if,. wa,
rather GU, OF health that evening | cannot see
for my part why people should be SO preiudiced a.
gainst Your sentiments They are certainly very
much misreprcsented.-Thcrc is one thins p.on,.
SAY about ,our doctrine, which is true and tina,
is that II is extremely captivating, and as for its
'nilurnce can say that mary of our best citizen,
are Universasts. me sec, believe. ESQ.
that you have always been warm politician. an,
the right side. Well, the approachiup ca,
test requires our unanimous cxertons
Erhl
Enter Quaker.
L.-Well, Thomas, how is thy hralihl | an
glad thee has taken the trouble 10 call
Q.-l do not trouble gentle men of Thy profession
very often; but have called this afternoon 10 ma,
over some money to thee. As We friends do no, be
i'eve in training mcn in the ar, OF killing folk
s sys'emaca'y they oblige Us to pay for the enjo,
n'sht OF our principles and | understand thee
the-'orgrt what military people call 1.-THE maj
"h., receives the Communication money.
!. L.-fes, and wish could &c, oil a. cboap a
g ssou do; why il costs me ton times the sum. be