Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-18

between himself aad "this selfmporant, vain glorious
Mr.. Doddridge,' which are not of sufficient perma-
nent Interest to require republication OF his very
tended remarks. He relics upon the people oil "the
South side of the district sustain him on account of
his advocacy ofthe Valley river site for the Annoy, of
the Cheat river route for the great canal and of the
great road through this end Of the district" He com
plains of Mr. Doddridge for supporting the annuity Of
$4,000 to the University and the appropriation OF
$4,000 ito splendid buildings" and accuses
him. in that course OF being con the side oil the East"
He objects him also for voting too much money for
Eastern improvements and says he "voted for thou
sands and thousands to the EAST SOUTH" He adds:
"Mr. Doddridge may say that when two iths of the
capital required is subscribed then we will get as
sistance. This is mockery for we know that this
section has not sufficient wealth to pay in the two
fifths." Another point is that Mr.. Doddridge voted
"for religious legal establishment" by voting to char
ter "a body corporate under the and style OF tbs
President and Trustees of the Theological Seminary of
the Synod of Virginia" Again, he refers to Mr..
Deddridees having 'graveY told US that he isl mem-
Der oithe Episcopal Church." intimates that some bet
ter qualification than membership is requisite, and attacks
the Episcopal denomination for "the example set' by
it in endeavoung to retain tho rea estate it acquired
before the revolution" Mr.. johnson then descaus on
the horrors Of religious establishments, and tells his
constituents, Cast your eyes to unfortunate Spain
her drenchng her scaffods with the blood of her
most worthy and meritorious citizens"-and horries
them with the following gloomy admonon:
Cor if it were necessary, would invite you to look
back to the days OF Catholic teror-when our fathers
were taught by legal authority, that the Pope carried
In his gde the keys OF Heaven--when his edcts set
tied crowns and created hereditary successors-when
he was at the head of the whole political world when
nations and governments were organized and dissolved,
Just seemed right and proper in the sight OF his ho
illness. May not then truly rejoice that we nave no
religious legal establishments" &c.
The discourse the evils of these "estab ishm ents"
occupies more than two pages of the Circular, and
is all hinged the proposed cha rter of The Theo-
logical Seminary Of the Synod Of Virginia" The
"Circuar" concludes as follows j
AS respects the sophistical insinuation which Mr.
Doddridge wishes to be inferred from onnectng my
name with the Deists and Atheists of the House Of
Delegates-as he is pleased call Them it is too alb
surd to require reiutaon.
will remark, however, that | should be sorry to
boast OF belonging to Church and be in constant ha-
bits OF dissipaon-the good book teaches me that this
is "arch hypocrcy that the tree of religion is known
by the fruits which bears soberness and righteous
regret exceedingly the necessity for swelling this
communication to lis present size, but, in reply Mr.
Doddrdge justice to myself and TO the principles of
truth require it at my hands.
our obedent servant
JOSEPH JOHNSON
BRIDGEPORT, (VA.0}
March 26th, 1925 !
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