Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-26

Than was his who yielded then,
For his county, heart OF steel;
And mourned that he could pour again
His ife-blood Tor her veal
Cissis.< N.Y. ie<s HEG
An Aasper 10 81 brief notice. Of ~ Member Of Ss.
- nod" in the Whs Of Aprii 25th. ls45
Mxaas EproRs-I sorry find that your correspon.
dent "a Member Of Synod" has in lost his
good temper and appears be angered my late
nicasion will tell him snecdote. good lady
neghboorhood had two who differed in politics.
They frequently discussing the subject in presence Of
their mother. neighbour stepped 10 the house while
political discussion going between the sons and
qued Of the mother, WE'LL Aunt Sally which side do you
take in politics Indeed, Sir, said che, do trouble
my head with that subject But observe the discussion
Joe gen angry. take IL for granted that he the
wrong sde-"A Member Of Synod" may make the appli.
cation He charges me with erecting man OF straw and
demoishing him. will take the credit for demosh-
ing, one, but two Of straw. But "A Member OF
Synod" have the sole credit erecting for
cioshne and armng them they had been living men,
The was, "that H. S. College not and was
State Institution the Other ihat the College IL rights
and has been, Presbyterian Institution" And now
he his Synod has erected third Of which is
hst the Legislature charter religious Institutions
spseisi application" That is l understand him, the
Legislature may grant denomination charter and
fuse another their sound discretion And because had
undsnood the purpert OF the Synod's Memorial,
Member wsxed exceeding wrahy. place this sub
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charge OF making wanton attack and incorporating
the Synod, will explain whilst demolishng this
OF straw had seen pamphlet circulating signed by
persons OF different denominations, peuonng the Legis-
iiure charter religious institutions Believing that the
Legislature according Constitution charter all
which might apply and bearing that Memorial had
been presented to the Legislature by the Synod Norfolk
shreaeh their clerk Dr. Plumer against the petition
msnoosd Isook for Rrsned the Synod bad asked the
Legislature charters Religious Institutions and
had such been request should heartily have Joined il
IN max such Memo But fhatT
mistaken in what the design OF the Synod. Now,
will believe that 4" Member OF Synod" would peti
the Legislature do that which he would 40, do him
sell, were he member thereof. Let suppose that he
\ member OF the Legislature support the
Consultation the words OF which 1.-THE Legislature shall
not confer any peculiar privileges advantages
any one denomination, and he should grant
charter denomination who should make application
and refuge charter another denomination who should
likewise make application Would he furnish us with
conclusve evidence. that his but that his
longed 70 the Commonwealth Could there be any thing
odioaa than for Legislature itself up as
Court 10 decide the merits OF tine different denomina.
sious OF Chrsdsas in the State even il such proce
dnrs would not be in express violation Of the Consultation
Could any thing be more repagnant the feelings OF Viz
gioians "A Member Of Synod" must for not
suspecng ths his Synod would make such
able request Of the Legislature What would this be but
make the iavoured the established
81 Virgniaf BY what standard could the Legislature
cry the different denominationsl Must there be les,
oath Must the applicants subscribe to tho Presbyterian
confession Of Faith, the thirty nine articles Of the
Episcopal Church What rule could they adopt by which
prefer Religious anoher7 Really, sirs when
opinions like these iranarcd by such a Mem
Der Of Synod TO re:ur 6rst principles Ii will
readily DO admitted that he has succeeded equally WELL
perhaps better his attempt To prove nv nose 10 be the
properly of the haa he did in his aemo,
prove that H. College belonged 10 the Presbyterian
Church Sophistry itself could NOT show colour of lille
ia that Church 10 the College Their having tax mrs
session of the College was down right usurpo,ion an
pehend they be much puzzled TO know what nae N
make Of without funds member Of SYNOD imposed
the would be with the new possession of INV
msy be- they may make the College sort of Grsmm,r
School for Union Seminary and that would be TO the Col
lege almost great degradation as il would be TO me If
the aforesaid nose the properly Of the Common wealth
should be stted to the Member OF synod TO be dis
possessed Of his have been told that the College
has been presented with bust of John HampdeD and tina,
d its way the College, TO be set 10 therein Could
the makers OF this handsome present find out bsfo,e II
reaches its destination that the College had taken r., m
emblem the blue stocking in place Of the striped bunting
sppreheod they would be disposed TO do with the hn
what Moses did with the tables OF stone when The
svnods iasis,s that the Cosso js NOT State Io.,,,n
like the University &c but like Bank or Railroad Al
nit idoe. he clam The right for his seo, ~ ,,L. 80.
sion of Bank or Railroad when n ,bs sui, ,bei,
Ara would he place these iuslu,ions unde, Tho inn; J
AZ. care of East and West Hanover Presbv,s,vi n o
,smey surrender our colleges TO any ,ec,s ,nt m,v
po..essou where may the encroachmen,. end + am
pleased to find that "a Member has given up hi. LeaI
right 10 the College, and 60 completely doe. he give il mo-
ths ne seems 10 forget ihai he did set legal claim. In
me wing OF the TN OF March, he ssysj but by law and
by common sense, the night legally when legal rights