Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-13
4. Ia Editor. Of he Whis !.

To fAs Editors ef the Wing:
Gentemen-Your correspondent, "a Member OF the
Synod OF Vnginn," conjecture, DIR. Pumer, sfdf
ssssis snbre.' OF those ecclesiastical Gibeoni;e
who ready TO become the hewers OF wood aud
drawers Of water for the acknowledged Rabbis of their
party ard who Judge equivalent present drowning
tJswin with the stream Of popular opinion As far the
arcIe exponent Of opinion, il is faithful echo
OF the doemss OF Dr. Pumer, heretofore put forth his
notOnous Richmond Lecture, If the author had been
hs accredited nmaBuenss lie Is the real Simon Pure,
deeply uocuated with the Lues Bospeiana for the
higher castles Of the Synod OF Virginia.
This osensblc design of the writer review tho
baptist Memorial The authors OF that paper every
nay competent to deiead against such criticisms If they
deem il necessary My intention is by your good leave,
10 call the public attention several leading points, made
by the author. Of general character.
Your correspondent, in spirit OF naughty asks
"why all tins adu"on the part OF the Blpiisis ITO
vince the Legislature Of their republican principles We
Iy, this taunt comes with exquisite grace from "a Mem
her Of the Synod O Virginia." who gave his support what.
believe, that body designaes, "sOlemn protrs'
against tho Appeal and Memorial IN favor Of Literary Be-
nevolent, and Religious Societies This formidable and
patriotic document iornay presented by Its god faith
the stated Clerk Of the Synod the General Assembly
OF Virginia And it should be borne in mind, tina, before
the Baptist Memorial the light, the prospective pre-
sentauon Of this onineus "Protest" beraded the
world, mistake no!, IN the "Waichman OF the South;
that the Bspss deserve to be tw!tt about
tstous show like Teucer behndth the shield
OF Ajax, the Baptist Memorial protected by the Pesby
terian Protest. Yet, this writer, in preceding paragraph
had censured the Bapsts for "sef conpasanI bpasng
end reminds them that they should lc another praise
the and not their mouths" THIS Jbe irecon.
ciabc with facts, IL with "good tasc; and is
snsworsble in spirit, IL IL incompatible with the true
position OF the Synod Of Virginia. Such ridiculous dis
closures OF ecclesiastical absudes the subject OF cs
tisn PATRIOTISM will bring that glorious commodity
tempt aud contribute to make the term Odious ia this
country, as IN Great Britain the times OF Horace
Wulpoie when the most popular declaration candidate
could make the husiings was that he had been
sHd Hepsr bOuid be, patriot.
The "Pfoiesr OF the Conscrpt Fathers Of "the Synod
OF Virginia. is document concoced with unuoafsd
share Of worldly prudence. IL affects TO have been dcia
ted by the patriotism " Cato aud Buins and by Re
publicanisn Of Ppm aud Hsmpden. But let those who
heard DR. Plume lecture mud have read the essays Of "a
Member Of the synod OF Virginia carefully anllyze those
productions. aud they will clearly perceive that tbs whole
ii tins Marvellous proceeding has been prompted by
arrogant and jealous spirit OF dicdhon, which would fam
put the public opinion Of the Commonwealth aud Of the
General Assembly u Virginia under lie gracious pu
ysge. for the that brought the old Duke o
Newcastle in ts reign Of George the Second the
Portable conclusion thai tie ought 10 have been prime Min
for He-tat he had been much longer IN office,
much wiser, and I0red his country 40 much more
than oil has contemporaries The policy Of these gentle
s, doubtless, honest and prdisewUrby that
malOus policy, which has in than Undue
cd the Prince u Wales, always the heir apparent tho
British throne, TO place himself st the head OF the OppOa
ZION In Parliament against this ~ the Crown il
is observable, however that both the rUy politicians aud
the Synod had pfecodents Of great authority policy
honorable, consistent and ssls in the history Of those
Scotch families IN which the father and took opposite
sides during the great rebellion 7I5 against the House
al Brunswick. IN order that what might, the
might not be forfeited. IL matters not however in this
case, who esU winners, lDsefs the Synod Nrg
aud Dr Plumef be gamers II the law Should
not be passed the Synod sod Dr. Pluner will claim the
honor OF Frustrating u y, peiadyrntnfe, It should meet
with public favor, the Old School Pfe-ty will be
among the fret avail themselves VI ss1tsty pfoyi
SONS
"a Member Of the Synod" complains Of the authors
Of the Baptist Memorial and febuAes them, for d.
inssauousscs~ tewud the Pfosbytenans, when
ing upon the benefits enjoyed by then through the incop"
RATION al the Tnsees Of the General Assembly, vet he
well DE- Pio6er, most grossly nisfs prc"enied uiU
trend. OF Lilsry, Benevolent and Religious S,cuc ~
rcycs-, ed insisting upon What has been 9ensdy aud
explicitly osncd, namely. that we do bot ssk ior on fsd
srsaiasfs I7cOp,fItoa, bat 60 jet sucd law %
passed BY he " siass sEsaUro IN 1888 g 70 beha
az sunnco, pOraied sch>ois End College," including BE-
revoent aud gclgiou. s,c'-d,s. This writer declares
shst u the doctrine " the - nod. st The Legislature
shoold Judge % ever sPpcsion pros IT, merits" SO Wy
Nc. hus ssy he 1sses. ~hy their p-u0n Tor the ccsr
cd lswf Why of pfcesely the that the State
81 Ohio ia hef Coas-soa, the STATE oi Yirgnis the
lsw ahvs f.cnc snd safes b. siinar laws. hsss
nosiGsd hcis citizens shall hereafter b. the establish
- psy ofsssrsi Assembly 10 confirm o.. such iess