Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-13
To the Editors OF ti& Enquirer.
TIE RICHMOND CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
AND TIE ENQUIRER

"
II being no part Of my object 10 leave nn improper
impression upon the mind. OF yomr readers respecting
Dr. Lee, request hnt YOU publish TINT portion "t hi,
cdr:orin in the last number q! the Rcbmond Chrs-
iian Advocate thai has reference Ia my hriiCr III th.
Enquirer Of the is. iG.t. NlNDEA.
The following is the part Of hc editorial in the
Richmond Christian Advocate OF the Slh inst, refer
rcd 10 il the above communication.
.virdox'' OF the Enquirer is mUcI u: fert i'll his
construction are tn: rest. We quote iiiin ut tw"
points. The explanatory editorial which appeared
in Yesterdays LTuesday-l Enquirer, con!d not hare
Gcrp m.SHaicrOoj, and should have settled the cues
ion of doubt To the real intention "t The Editor
oi .Ic Enquirer Il n"tmSraicrS'o0d: but /: wa
not read until article written ard TOO late Tor
notice. Again "Vndcx' says:
"lt sounds Ia NV ears shout ~ much Ike defence
"f Know Notl:n.lsni, Of Mr'hodian, ana hns very
much the appearance of nm intent 10 uSc spiritual!
weapons against the Democracy IN thc present con-
.,Si. Of course, do not npu;: such motives or m.
rcn:iors DIR. Lee, but his editorial under the cir
cunalu'ccs, and particularly III consideration 0i the
disclaimer which appeared IN the Eniurcroi luss
,!uv last is well calculated "a excite eu>rfci"T, az
least iii a Democratic, mind, that Its object was NOT
solely n dctencc ot .Nth0dism. Ihu Enquirer made
no attack on the Mcthndiss, or The Jlcthods; IhuEci
il did not directly indirectly rnd"rs" any such at'
tack. II copc.l, for the purpose {" "Xn"-'n; I" the
indignation and stern rcbukc at Southern Mctho-
lists mn extract irn!n pamphlet rrHcR OY q h n0r-
Ig'hiag which pnmpI!c; was written and published
with tl avow"G purpose 81 showing the antl-Ameri-
rnn and amti-H, publican catu;cs and l"n-rnci,s OF
the Methodist Episcopal Chuscs.
Siudrx surveys our article from Democratic
sau,i.pon with tic instincts Of - Democratic mind.
Hence, our vindicati0n Of Mcthrdi.m sounds in hIe
..,ar as much like dcfcucc oG Know. .No,hugisn ns
of Mcthodsmr Niniex has chord in his ear that i,
not in tune. 1t sets our wsrd, Ia music Of liz OWE ma
king. He dances 10 music VIC neither made nor
dreamed Of mniin.. We are 10. responsible or his
dancing nor bis music.
Amin Niudc1 saw our article "has very mulch the
appearance Of au ial"nt Ia H." spiritual wcnp0n>
nrins: the Democracy N the present contest. -
Whol,. nj fault aGnir. both n I" the "int-n'' and
VipI.x mr., rs !;.ca,r rs his ".ars.' Nlui"X knows
Il. vcrr well, and has known Va long. He knows wc
have ind ,!c - do with politics na1p political cor
,.s;. For "-ars we have oppose! al ii'"Ei"I'IIe g!
the religions. pres. with political subjects aLd nave
written frequent md Stern r"Dun"> against r~tIHh
minister. 10; nin-i,ng III political contests We are
NOT ,vcu T., change .I matters Of tins hInd and INV"
no, used orr. .pir.,ualweHpon Hpon+1g"a"the Democracy
in ;Lr present contest nor III fdCOJ ri any other par
~ Whoever aarrh"s such Il purpose I" Us wholly
mistakes our character and views al pToprct". Ia
cent in the fact of voting ISOLATE puTsc!i from poll.
,;r. mud from party contests We assure Nind"A
cion," that our object ''>oiiy defence Method
lam"
Once more. "rhc Enquirer mnte no attack on tho
Mc.hodists, or til" Methodist Church" Nor did we
a'!egc il ofihe EnqHrcr. On the contrary, "" dis
,uctlv said I'VE ~" persuaded tha: il entered not in
p the purpose Of our contemporary 10 offend or IN
n:e the Methods, Church" Our o,y complaint was
lis publication at all. Wo think NndcX il sutEces.-
II answered.