Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-06
5ssslE EST'sC.

AR, AnvIIrioS Rivr-1he village OF Danbuiy
Fairfield county, CT, was on Thursday evening aS' Tue
scsne Of q severe anti abolition row, the following par
ticular, Of which have been furnished US by one pre-
sent II appeared that during the week before iss'
preacher named Covcr, made his appearance at Dan
bury and applied 10 the trustees OF he baPst chufch
Of that Tow for the use Of their building 10 deliver an
abolition lecture this being refused he proposed preach
ing christian Sermon which he did Sunday, to the
satisfaction Of the congregation. On alona"y hiSht ne
delivered temperance lecture, ana men oeiaheu per
mission 10 give an abolition lecture Thursday night
This he attic mpted wthsandng he and the church
were cautioned against il, by many OF the leading men
in town but, unfortunately, much the largest audience
congesated the outside Of the church. and speedy
Of the windows, together wi hot shower
Of rotten eggs, Of which sent with Tuner.
ring aim causing the reverend gentleman to take 10
his heels surrounded by his chosen few, who, with
all their exerlons scarcely able save him from
the raa which prepared and waitsng Tor him
Notwithstanding this demonstration OF The public mind,
Colyer determined to repeat the experiment on FIJI
day night, and obtained The permission of the trustees
10 use their shattered church once more.
The second attempt, however, ended IN smoke Inc
reverend gentleman concluded it unsafe TO venture
snu,her tsi, according TO his previous announcement
His pfigy was carted about the streets by the multitude
(amonu which many persons from Tie neighoor
inc loWns) and finally burnt! few nights previous
he got possession OF the ega,ionalst church IN
Bethel CT through the management OF one OF the dea
cons, named Seth Seeiye, although the largest portion
Of the church opposed to it A few women and
children allended-tle multitude on the outside stoned
tho building rang the bell, &c The majority Of the
congregation left before he had finished his lecture
MIR Seeye having possession Of the keys 10 The church,
"look the responsibility Upon himself 10 open it to the
reverend lecturer although against the expressed will Of
tho majority of the church members
The Rev Mr.. Coiver was formerly Presbyterian
csrpyuan then Baptist, and now, we understand, is
sent out under salary from the Anti Slavery Society
in this city-.N 7. S4n Oct %.
JAMES McDowELL, ESQ Of Roehtrdge.-The recent
Address Of james Mcdowell, Esq, before the Alumni
at Princeton very highly spoken OF by those "ho had
the pleasure Of hearing il We observe, III the last
Lexington Gazette extract from letter written
by Dr. Canadian the President of the institution which
represents il as an able aud exceedingly eloquent pro-
duction. superior te any effort ct similar KIND ever
made ,here-and ranks Mr.. Mcdowell by The side OF
Patrick henry From our knowledge of MIR Mcdowell
we have no hesitation in saying that he is decidedly me
first man in The Old Dominion. AS an orator, We look
upon hig as without sIualas statesman, oil liberal
and enlarged r,ews-he ia not surpassed by my man IN
all this coun,ry-and as sound and logical Eeasoner,
(howeyer much some may be disposed 10 underrae him
in this respect) take the liberty Of saying that lie
towers as far above every other man IN this valley as
the majestic oak towers above tho dwarf elder tie is
an honor 10 The State and while he lives there will be
one man who can be compared (nnd not suffer by that
compaT.soa cithrr with The Orators and Statesmen OF
any other member Of the Union Want Of room pre-
vents us from extracting complimentary notice of The
Address which we find in the '.Nt,cark .Iduertiser
GFincaSnc Democrat.