Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-27
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Richmond WING against the Presby tsrans' These
gentlemen Lake-nay, make, occasion to express their
holy horror OF the influence OF this class OF Jour c!i
zens, though threatened the subversion of all
our Republican institutions and the uprooting of our
social virtues. When speaking n day two since
of the proposed "Armory School" these gentlemen
coupled it with "Presby terrain influence, though it
was 10 be the lever By which that sect was 10
whelm oil other denominations; whether by arms and
boodshed spiritual cornerstone they do not say, but
we are left u infer it to be by military operations oil
some kind, it is the Military School they much
fear
Is this LIBERAL is it Just TO so large and quiet and
so res pee tlbe portion Of citizens thus II
an excitement and consequent pre- udlce against them
without the shadow of ground for dong: What
come is there there be between Military
School and Presbyteriansm' None. Then. how DID
the idea take such root in the minds Of the Wing Ed-
tore: or, you will remember they rang all the varied
changes of alarm last winter about the time the schno
bill" was 10 be uken up by The Legislalure.) Why
taus simply; the Rev Mr.. Plumer, a very distinguish
ed man, and Pre- sbyteran Preacher, was member
of the Education Convention which met in Richmond
year two since, which Convention almost unani-
mousiy (were all The members of this body Presbyte
rians,) recommended the conversion OF the Public
Guard into Military School like tina, at Lexington,
under the conviction tina: the SO 900 annually ex
pended for this Guard, might answer every purpose
effective, and also disseminate useful knowle ledge
throughout this entire State. Mr. Plumer advocated
L0iS win MS great powers OF mtnu, GENE
raj good mot sectarian) which would flow from such
conversion; aud this, and this alone, was the head
and front Of their Uhe Pfesbyterians) offending; and
upon it, the Wing Editors then and make their
charges against the School, because of "Prcsbytsrian
influence" Surely the Public must see through SO
nimsy veil behind which these Editors attempting
taica, Indirectly what they care not TO attempt dt
rtttiy-upon The abstract merits or dement's OF thus
School Tais is alone their purpose, aud hence
mention is made Of tn School If Presbyterian IN
husnces except just about the time the bI IS 10 be call
ed az before Mc House Now, do not these Editors
know, that cry may be raised against the Lexington
School by Presby Bap,ists Me,hodsts, nc,
&c, because Of Epscopat Influences there exercised
Indeed may not almost every seat Of learning in this
any other State be charged upon for similar influences,
with much, nay far more ground Of truth, than can
he alleged against Presbyleranism influences in the
establishing Of this Military SCHOOL, 1t is to be hoped,
them that this stale SANDER that this sect using
proper 10 advance its religious belief will no
longer be urged if urged, not believed by the pub
c and thus Justice be done 10 both Presby rams and
the Editors Of the Wing.
In conclusion, gentlemen, cannot but hope, that
tins proposed School will be es,ahls She'd convinced
am that every purpose for which the Guard
ated Will be answered, besides vast deal If no:ma
ton thrown out in this STATE, where there are $4,000
| inhabitants who neither read nor write.
Richmond, Jan. - HOWARD
THE author of "ioward has done Justice 10 The
Of The Presbyterian sect which he has espoused
and repealed with great force the generai reflections
made upon them by the r Wing AS for the Mill
tary Institute, feel called upon TO second the ideas
of Howard, aud 10 express ardent desire II see
it established in this Cy The report of the stats of
the Military School at Lexington, recently Transmitted
by the Governor TO the General Assembly has been
crowded out of our columns. We shall publish It next
week-but il is brilliant and satisfactory epor, of an
Institution, which is now increasing It's buildings and
lis facilities OF expansion, by the fees OF its pqy Shin
iars-and some of whose eieoes are already employed
in the Academies and Primary Schools Of The State
These Institutes operate Ike Normal Schools, educat
ing good teachers for The benefit of our Primary
! Schools. Il Enquirer.