The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-03-04
For the Herald.l
REV. J. R. MeDOwALL AND THE n. Y. OBSERVER

communication the public in the Observer of the 2nh inst
under the signature Of X especially former gentle hin
brought confess of his many And cannot hut
smile the curious of his confession. Instead of the old
fashioned Of eanddy conng his ignorance Of the whole
subject and saying wrong asserting that the La
dies dnisd their making charges against Mr. Nc Dowa
instead Of this the good sits down and ritea hnse round
letter. blaming himself for the in which he forth
the untruh and fer the ruth itself Tn Of this
ase may lead wrong insrnees Indeed then
fortori, what may the false statement itself do'
But read the which the Observer addresses to himself
For the New York Ob.erver.
Msns Editors .-In article published in the Observer Of
relative Rev. j. e. McDowa you observe that
are Necessary to vndicale charges fleeing his
gIi and then add Ths Female Benevolent soes ETY. we be-
this statement .ay lead % wIeag and As saa
generally would that ugh they have not heiaed to
express, from Of Duty their opinion OF Mr. MeD when
ves yet they eny having Of their
l. ., to nuds i upon public notice On the or
"eeae his opposition the Interests Of Society engaged in
silent A. 70 the specified charges referred Mr. Med.
his numbers published the penny the Society deny we
ave wond add, (or which Mr. Med will under
the ladies 81 the b. Society deny all knowledge Off,
agency the publications article respecting him the
"pubic prints. r.!
This letter remarkable, both for its contradictions and for its
admissions a. contradict, the Observers late assertion that the
Society deny making the charges. ) The letter fatty
itself follows The Society have not hesiated to
press opinion of Mr. McDowa whenever nc" and
yet for the sake peace &c heytave felt constrained 10 remain
sienf" Expressive silence
Again. specified charges referred to- &c the Society
believe deny oil agency the NATTER and the Society
have not hesaed express opinion Of Mr. MeDowa when
What gtongued Society," expressing their opinion
unhe.itatngIy utsoa any agency the MATTER. Beautiful
mata!
Blu, the public will no, be too upon
contradictions Of hmsespeay when they look the large
and generous contained in the letter.
the Observer actually adth ruth Of Mr.
MeDowsPs charge against the B. Society He admits that al
though Society did Of their ntrude upon the
public their opinion Mr. Mcdowell yet om Of duty and
guard public the imposons Of dishonest they
did unhestangy express their bad opinion Of him. all who made
the inquiry from proper motives Thin the burden Of Mr.
McDowas the Society sandered him upon euy
sccaOn-hat they let enquirer leave the city po
one What precious eonfsssiOn II will not be lost upon
intelligent public.
Then again. notice following phrase the Confession
whenevr questioned who made the qy from proper
otse" And who these snqurers-whence came they
answer from the city and the country from the East and the West
from and the South. from city and village in the
IT, Why these enqure alarmed about their Agentsnd
Amoaer; why did they 20 the r. B. Society," oinqnre
his conduct integryi answer-BEcAUsE this r b.
Society had h.tsd that Mr. McDowa unworthy their conf
denee had hroughou the u States
Is this publication denied, then willpro it.
As early of 1885, the Society opened upon
Mcdowell anaked bsey. They did say public open
y and distinctly that he dishonest and fraudulent man-hs
would good policy they
way-lhey asinxated the public tka unsafe them
send McDowa money designed for the F. B. they
back In whatway did they communicate thi.
insulting Christian public Through the n Y Obser-
81 1852 paper Then circulating throughout the Uni
ted States And h have weight and effect
was Issued under authority d their Treasurer "The
suRER Of ~ B. Society acknowledges the receipt
following (enumeatng twenty donations The three last
ems through amosnt
sv % 75 paid Society by him since LIST of
than 50 dyal If Of the B. Societies abroad
ndvdsals intended any the RENTED Mr. DcDow
a acknowledged in his Journal since 9Th Aug last spprO
praed other than the ercuacn Of said Joul
@nal ney l please make knsus to tie +. B. Society,"
And notice. the Treasurer goes caution the pub
lie not send money designed for them, Mr. McDowa bu
"to Mrs Lalhrop the first Direeess Mary Curt Treasurer
or p Haven Bookseller The Treasurer also careful add
that the Society connection with MeDowars Journal
And sanction this insulting hint the Observer
three AFTER adds his other remarks that the Society," had
then pestedy all with his Journal" k &c
In hi. way public mind filed with alars and sppre
henson and Mr. McD.wa the object Of universal usp
eon The result perfectly naurNew York the residence
Of the F. B. Society," capital Of the Empire State and the
eaile Emporium of United States is filled with anxious
souirers about whom they had been
consider the devoted Of God and the p
eer in the grand enterprise of Moral Reform These Inquirer
20 several and members Of the F. B. Society," and with
grief and distress nqurewha this about Mr. Mellow
Alive did verify him be honest and Of
Godwbai and dishonesty Of which have received
,uch dreadful Then Tie lady thus openeA her MOUTH
MY Sir is With great reluctance speak OF Mr. Mellow
ALL am erey Erieved that sucha character never
o of my sy injure have all the fos
Boston, Tor Charleston, the may BEL and aks ~ fsiy
from proper sps refuse give candid answer