Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-01

your sacred, ministerial vow allow yon to
remain Silent. " hen societies binding Them
selves together by the principles OF selfish
ness spring mp in the landi What be-
comes Of the solemn injunction to rcprovc.
rcbnke. &c. Yet you say you are friend
" TO the cause. Now Parson how friend
ly are youl How much sacrifice are Won
willing 10 makvl Can you give up ciderl
You remember your name was once be-
fore the Division as d candidate for mem
bcrship, but You thought of cider, and dc.
clned on that account to come in. Not
wihstanding yon chopped The progress of
| the Sons of Temperance would be on
| ward" You minister Of the gospel could
not give up cider and set an example to
your ncighbors. Your position serras to
me to he cquivocal. You Intimate thni
they are very clanish set. yet but for
cider you would once have joined When
we think of your sparse congregations. we
| think we get at the key to this my stcry.--
You supposed that this secret pledge ex-
listed. and you hoped that by joining tho
Sons. they would sand up AMI supper,
you. But you were laborng under a slight
deusion as to the pledge, and II you had
not MougM Of cider. you would have been
subjected to deep modification in finding
that Sons take no such ledge. Your con
gregalions.in your graphic way Of desciib-
ing them "empty benches" would in all
probability not have increased muck.-
When the Ethiopian changes his skin or
the leopard his spots. then hope that PEG
| Pile will come out to hear YOU peach
fon charge me Nth deserving my jurics
in disseminating the practice Of law |
was never impressed with the delusion that
'ras called by Deity 10 practice law. !
had only 10 consult my feelings in regard
TO this matter, and not feeling il ncccsmry
for me TO practice, at my own time. dis
continued the profession, or as you term
i'll deserted my iurics. Alt was n.reea-
bile TO me, and caused no mnrriicaton-
But how stands the case " it'll yonl IIav-
ing been cdHtd to preach, aud after many
efforts aud one or two signal and Motor oas
ltlle NORRIS Church,and by The compas
SION of the committee been ordained, - hy
cant YOU get "a congregation at this placcl
The fact is. while | deserted my lures.
, our jurirs desert yon. We fear Tie plal
| form On which you stand is built too much
| after the fashion of the world. How NOR
lif,ing it must be 10 an Old Minister. " hen
| he feels that the evening of his lie is ap
preaching rapidly. W ben the shadows from
the mountain of death, are lcncihcning, IS
he approaches =, " hen al The solemn re
~ronliiiry OF his high vocation presses hca
why upon lIln, and vice IN all lis hidcous
forms is running Wild around, to have So
lived and dcmrancd himself as nor To hc
coufdcl IN by the community IN W hich he
ives, 10 such an cx'eni. that he has fc-
q emily To say, II shall preach here ~
longer, am tlrcd OF preaching 10 empty
,cnchcs'
Your political aspirations " ere awaken
ed few years since. Perhaps you ,link
| vonr iinr cair't hc sp'ti IL tie u mi try.
Tor wani o' " con ,rrslHiou. il is hsh rnIr
To turn Your versatile Ia ems lhtu another
channel. You have not forgotten, we
suppose, that SON were willing sntnc Time
ago, even 10 give np Your lul,c M.riss'
Church, and ALLURE tho ministry, for the
sake of "a scat IN tie Legislature. And
| now, since You are not even detained by
| your liitic nofrisS' what detans ,oul-
| We suspect That Socr wanion and unjust
,itdcl upon The Sons If I, importance, may
have Reference To yomr political aspirations
y on also alludc 10 my being defeated
candidate and rcpronch me for it. lam
an humble person. | know. aud am very
sensible Of ihnl fact. and had supposed
my great humility would Lave scrur, d me
against your pjoaS wrath. But humble Us
| | am. | have opinions "fmy own. dear 10
me. honestly entertained and fcarlrssly cx.
pressed: am noroiIical trimmer 10 cat, h
the popular breeze. | live in county
! where it requires some independence 10 be
IA Wing, and IL is smooth sailing To he Il
Democrat and if your exutali"n affords
you any pleasure, 'njoy ii. And here |
might ask you, il you were never an aspi-
rant for ofccl How did. lou come Gun
How did your son John K. come OUT, rs
the Wig candidate in Prince Edward.
and in bis late vain Efforts 10 get himself
certified as a Wig iitoa Wig consul
shipl suppose his cen tIiicaics ould moi
do, MS he Las taken Of a suddcnto wiring
the Democratic history Of Appoma,iox.
and "applauding 10 the echo" The noble.
the whole soul McDcnrnpn" You have
failed to get your Office. and are destined
| fear TO lIngrr about tie poor house OF
this county. nd scramble for your share
Of the parish hry. In your eager, csS To
degrade me-. and cxiol your son, Col Nc.
Dearmon, into or, alter man than Cover
norJ ohnson. it has never occurred to YOU
10 enquire about the ote OF Col. Bocnck
he was objected 10 l.y one nun at least, as
candidate to represent the cornry, be
cause from an accidental iijuiy. dcpIor, d
by all, it was alleged that be could MOI
nctttoarcr. Yet. believe he received
majority of il3v votes of this county, and
about 200 in The District. LfIhcn your son
the noble. the whole soul MeDearnou"
with las 3e majority over me, is a greater
man than Governor johnson, as you seem
TO think. surely you might have passed me
over IN my ol'scurlfv. ard suffered "ihc
poor, dcludcd" democrats Of the county
wLo vo'ed for ne, to cnjoy in gniu II,ir
innocent drlusion
And nov Parson, am nearly thron, h.
have not been accustomed To cnnrrovcr.
sy. nor do ] like controversy. Your scn
Was returned Senator from this district. /
did not contest lis right TO take his seat
quicty. returned To lha bosom Of ~,
OK n family, from " bonn had been scpa
rated si.ot the can,a.s ] opened ! OF
my mouth 10 complain. or raise an cx, he
nieni through Il's sonp;ry. 10 LindIe strife
and cngcrder t|Ud.. Wuh an abiding con
fdrnce in lie intelligence and patrotism Of
he people | understood h. The election
returns That the sovereign voters preferred
he srr' ,ccs q my late opponent 1ucs-
Toned not HE motives Of any nan, l.ul was