Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-14

DR.. Plumer and his colleagues profess RELY impici,
upon pHbte opinion ana sufficient pledge that
testsmenary requests shall applied in accordance with
the will Of deceased persons Do the reverend
testos know that the record Of the Courts Of Virginia fur
nish many cases. in which, by the connivance il NOT bv
the downright approval public opinion rapaeious heirs
have pundered the wills Of the dead with As c crupe
aud ~ much triumph, as British cruiser would formerly
have bounced upon Spanish Gaieon laden with the
spices and gold Of the East or all conceivable things
that thing called Public Opinion the most and
tallacous The public opinion of the reign Of Charles the
First denounced the Roundheads the public opinion OF inc
Puritan Pasments committed egcide hung I'd the CO.
walters like many convicted eons: The Puritan had cam
cd in the Common and the comic poet in
the days OF the Restoration the Puritan had made an affair
Of galanEy, felony, without benefit of Clergy: the
Comic Poet, In the reign Of Charles the Second repre-
sented II honorable distinction. WHY demand of
these Reverend gentlemen. does the Public Opinion
OF the land Of the Coyenanters-a land cndeared by n
thousand membranes to member of the SYNOD
good old Scotland. now protect the Evangelical party of
me national MIX 10 the possession of the highest nob.t
nights known TO Religious and social man in Boston
the courts and Jures would protect Abolonlst in Sc
ducing slave from his while in Vicksbug or
Charleston, both Judge and Jury would be denounced md
the ssducer would either be hung imprisoned as fon
Yet all this would be done under the authority of that fp.
cous wifu caprciOus. Protean Tyrant yclipted public
opon' wheh al the same moment, asserts his Jursdic
non the Of Kings levees of Presidents
over Pands monum and Norfolk Island Nothing can be
more suprsmey absurd except TO believe a Demagogue's
pstriotsn than 10 Imagine that the now under
discussion can be secured by the honesty or stability Of
public opinion And yet will yield nome not even to
Dr. Plumer. the Synod, my real respect for haeve,
honest and Intelligent men should render TO the public
opinion OF Virginia, my native land II they love yir
gnia as ian Athcnan loved the city Of the Violet
Crown, or as Roman loved the max INA y,rn,n
Roma," so do II hope therefore, to be pardoned
for ihus publicly protesting against the Rev Profession for
attempting, under the guse ii ercIusire patriotism IN
alarm the fears Of the people Of Virginia the probable
ealsmtes which would follow the passage of the concm
plated law by ringing the changes, with such horrible co
quenee, upon imaginary pOitco ica shpwrecks
qncksands, and eormorans Our glorious and-n land
supremey blessed by the Mighty Ruler Universe as
Ca make the glory OF all andsabJunds with of
sell destruction infinitely be dreaded by the Chris
tan and the Patriot than possibly accrue from the in
corporation OF Literary Beneyol, Religious Socee
ss We desire them 10 be incorporated Viginian who
IN view OF The porenous evils which likely ~ be in
hcted In the future our happy country by the rampant
ambition OF ecclesiastical aud political donaRoRues vet
uers orscuar warnings. "Ohy Oy Of the Court Of Queen
Mao, against measure like ls rrtgind- me Vi the l,lon
who begged the Sheriff. LEI linn have a ;iu,bela held
his head from the dor o. Newgae e, the galows
because y was drizztg 81 ming, had opt to take
cold.
sGal this point for the calm investigation OF the ca.
neral -ribly and the people Of VJgaio-thst oil the
no'icesb1 buses, about which opponents discourse
with 80 ch patriotic zeal are unques onabiy uurcable
90 the operation OF the doctrines OF Fugaofy as they were
held snd Taught by the Romans the Middle Age- when
the folly OF monsrehs aud nations made the Pope King
o. Kings Bat IL II fair, 10 IL rendering a decent respcct
"a the Public Opinion" u the General Assembly and
people Of Virgins. 10 controversy like the present t.
etoke and cHtechse the ghosts Of Henry the Firs and
Thomas A'Becket respecting the hypocrisy aud knayery
OF the Clergy. monks. aud afs, Of their times befe the
Legislature u Protestant Commonwealth ~ the nine
iecnth century, distinguished for he's love u civil and re-
hgous freedom, IN order convince that body that the
ministers and members Of the Of tie
State are such eorupuble knuve they cannot be trust
ed BY the bcdsdes VI their dying friends or to administer
the benefits VI limited corporations Tor the good of tei,
fellow men. without the inevitable suspicion If tour
widows snd orphans Snd conspnng against the welfare
Of the county!
In spiis o. political prejudice and spite Of tho well
offended, bot fantastic theories Of opponents II - To b
hoped. thst the General Assembly viii YET consider the
prayer a. the petitioners with favor aud while they guard
the civil and religious rights of all classes OF our fellow,
euxsss they will also be just and liberal TO all 80 a. To
secure universal attachment 10 the laws aud soil o her
nsuve land.
hssvefy remarkable feet, that - member Of the Synod
should aege, that "ho PfesbytoTsns have been pef,-
eyted" The aefon Of the Synod upon the Appca' and
hemorit The lecture ~ Dr. Plume aud pes,utsuon
Of h~r resolution 10 tho Legisstst org aod Tins con
uover.y. TOE geDds of this measure have been az much
sstouirncd ~ The 10y the ID school Pies
byertso- expscss 1cr dissent f0n otic. denomiuston
thcy have been 81 the Itso fvr myself positive
~ discisin impulstoa cf hostility respect &c Pes
by,ertdo chareh. suci hut j. TO be endured that
the Pfcsbefa ~ tbs, school sioHs shall H. have
been made Of psfouo clay, claim gOvt rntd
BY e~< kepshssc principles ban other Christians. We
believe them o. be, unhsppiy, decidedly, wtoag Put
msy be psssooed Isespccssy suegos 20 the Synod add
d. Piamer, that 10 MT TO late ~ 'h.n eros;