The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-08-05
Case Of Rev. Or Hamilton, Of Mobile

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The following paragraph appeared In
copy of yonr paper which reached here
few days since;
"a clergyman Of Mobile, Ala. DR.. ".
/ +. Hamilton, Of the Government street
PRESBYTERIAN church in that city. a man
celebrated in many parts Of the tnion for
his ability and el0qnemce--w lately dis
covered to have been for years past runs
ming career OF unbrdled licenlousncss
and prof gacy, causing the ruin of several
4 respectable young women, members of his
congi egalion. Rumofs affecting his Frpu
'a'ion have been ia circulation for some
time, but such confidence was Eel, in bis
+ integrity by bis friends that It was onlY
when ,umor gave place to OPEN charges
| that a committee Of Investigation was ap.
4 pointed, before whom such a mass OF evi.
dence was presented, MS 10 leave Nc doubt
of his guilt. The Mobile Register says he
was iorowarned to leave the city by u eet>
tain time, or mob violence would he done
10 him. The reverend proiigate took the
hint, and loft"
Oue who ia oonyersant with the true his.
tory OF the lameniable affair thus noticed.
ia view OF the vide spread publicity it has
now obtained through sources naturally
liable to msapprehenslon and consequent
distortion of facts. deems it dat, to the
congregation alluded to. aud with which he
Is connected b. correct tbs many errors OF
/ the above statement, In doing SO. the cif
cumstnuees will justify and comp, faith
fol narration oi the case
3 La, tL.t a.. ,l.u. ia. tl,.i,fia II .,;efar IA
quoted as authority IN the above. How
such reference could have originated IA $
impossible to- conceive; for no, only has
the Register been uniformly aud entirely
silent rs to the affair, bot not a line ha.
appeared IA AM of our city papers ~ 'ela-
ton te il, Ne printed announcement WAS
required for the information oil our citizens
t lac lsll, saddeatug knowledge CAME rapid
" to the ears al every age, sex aud class
The sense Of humiliation which pefynded
the community, mud the indignation Of such
betrayed confidence extended to The
press, aud would have .iiectnally sieuccd
it, had no other motives such as the posi-
ton OF the sons. and other couueHiOns Of
the ruined man, restrained al publication
of m event so shocking to every sense Of
religion, pfopriety and decency
Alike totally wifhnu, foundation is the
statement OF the "unbfidlcd RIGHTEOUSNESS
of the reverend doctor, and Of bis "eansng
the ruin Of several respectable younR wo>
men. members Of his conet egaiion.' Here,
upon the spot. We ATE entirely ignorant of
any such accnsauou---snd we are perfectly
certain that not only is no suen charge
tenaLie. 30, none such has ever been sus>
roc,ed OF dreamed of Oa the contrary,
the del,fential pol,euess which was the
doctors habit IN the presence Of lady, or
isdies, ui,taN, var mad is a subject of com.
mon remark which. Il YOU choose, the
sequel ma, esplsip T,ue. whispe,ings
f agalst his virtue have at times been wait
ed about-hut the scene has universally
been laid a, Distance and 10 connection
+ Nih the humbler walks Of lle and none
Of even such have attained much credit
even yet
The crime for which Dr. Hamilton is
banished from the pulpit the church, his
nome aud decent society, Is vet darker in
is character the mos, revolving, lpathsome
aud derraeed. indeed that can enter into
the head OF msn 20 conceive. II Won
viii turn to the 18Th chapter Of Genesis, or
to The 9Th verse Of the Isl chapter Of Paul
TO the Romans. ynu will be or linttcned a.
to nature, The preparation Of this IN,
natural crime with one person IS proved
confessed and it i. pretty well known
thai similar advances had been made 10
others. 1t intervals during Years passed
with what success, is naturally no, su well