Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-04


] Thirdly, We, who have, but an
D;mperfect knowledge Of the English
language, protest against our sum
!. IInire" writing to or forus in Ldtia--itis
7 so much IKE the Papal order of pray
.ers, which, ifi otherwise, the common
people could pray for themselves,
and thus save the cost of charges
tor such services. T 81
Fourtlly, It is expected Of an
umpire. 7 that he be intimately ac-
t,uainted with the issues, and free
from all mental restraints in giving
!. d decisionT on points involved in the
controversy upon which he is to de-
eide. And, in order to ASCERTAIN
: whether these necessary qualifica-
lions, are. found to exist in the man
who proposes to adjucate for. us,
! i've quote the three first sentences OF
%his sQnery = How do these scribblers
know SO much about Gknow-Noth-
isrn2 rThcyeither know what they
5 say to be trtlc, or they do not know
tito be true, IRE. they not purjured
mem" Resersiug our answer to
these questions for the proper place,
it will be observed, according to his
own argument, that our Lati,. guide.
is unqualified to Judge in the case
that he has assumed. For he un-
(rerstands the issues, or he does not;
if he does not understand them, he
! is unprepared to render a judicious
: decision, but, if he does understand
them. he, tacitly acknowledges that
he is mentally restfained-that he is
tied ND. Therefore, reason and ey-
fdencc of his own pen dethrone him
and we are released from the, fetters
with which he would bind u.s. Gq. Fl
Having presented enough to salts
: ~ the iudicious, that our f,umpirc"
will not. do to4fill that Office, in that
T. particular place. we may now be
permitted to pass. in review OF hls
article in a more summary manner.
And, in doing 50, there may be.some
risk. especially, as he may possess
many and superior advantage
even as a ssscri5cadi." Whenever it
=. SO happens thatsone man. is led, Ell
thcr through necessity or fro m choice,
!. 10 review; the productions Of another.
It il very natural for him to desire
10. know something of the author;
\ his profession and whereabouts, and
the> profession may, sometimes, be
detected. by the style oil the writer,
but not always, 1t is, sometimes,
I easier to ascertain what q. man is
mot BY his writings, than what he*is,
Ivet, in this, good judges may be ms
led, because there is a difference
between a professional man and a
man being master Of his profession.
Passing over the iroaical remarks
? in reference to the correspondents
of the paper, the following sentence
In quoted for the purpose OF show
+ ing that the article bears internal
! evidence, that the author is not a
regular theologian, "'And just here,
.if YOUR correspondents can reinem-
her :Scrqre f,,odus,' while he attempts
+ to set these egotistic 'seriblers right,
(pardon the expression he Wth no n
doubt have rendered essential ser
vice, not only to the parties concern
] ed. but he win have added to the
/ already brilliant sparks of your fu-
nminarv." Two items are here pre-
sented in this sentence as evidence
liz fayor.of the inference; lst, the
item in parenthesis, }"parlon the eS-
preston - Now, every regular the:
/ oloeian understands that an idea of
!. !. pardon implies some given offence,
+ and REQUIRES some concessions upon
the part of the offender, without
which no pardon can be procured
r. And, as the author asked pardon,
4 he must have understood that he had
committed some offence, therefore,
If he had understood the conditions
upon which pardon is suspended, ne
would, most certainly. have made
some concessions. if he expected
his PRAYERS to be respected. "lhls
request occurs twice in the same
paragraph; and, in each case, the
acknowledge offence was under the
/ the controlsof the writer lie could
+ inst have drawn his pen across the
/ offensive part. and saved himself
from unnecessary humility, and not
/ have placed his readers in position
,Lat tbeyscrould not comply with his
humble request. r.. MI # n =.
Bv such form Of teaching, by sneh
as profess to be swise7 above their
/ fellows and cdifyins none, must leaa !
to danger from another quarter OF
exciting @tIle visibility Of the more
thoughtful The second item al
! luded to- runs pretty-well through
the entire article; that is, such Ian
! guage Employed ~ indicates a spirit
Of self.itnportancei hence the CON.
ciusion. #s tt.z2& .,5F.ssts 1t..s =
|. We proceed next in order, to no.
tee some Of the points raised under
1.-THE head of his t'qncry," and, IN do
ing 50, it is not Of so much impor-