Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-02

hey have recently taken advantage OF eneute at Re-
thany College. lvl 10y Canadian and small number of
oeaiess bows Who are the Tribune on slavery
topics to Willy the character OF Alexander Cnmnhc hs
distinguished founder OF Bethany College Wherever
that gentleman u known, throughout the civilized world
ne Is Recognized a. ouc OF the learned on, of t.
aolest aud purest of There l. not pruaby In mi.
country gentleman who ~clds such an Influence. N. IA,
does among many OF the nobcst and best men and NO.
men IN America His personal character l. without .
stain. and must be nearly perfect when even a.. New
lotk Tribune has Ia SANDER IN order 20 ,s.l n
Ihe Tribune does not attempt to show that Mr. Campb,l
acted toward the scjitiou- and rcbelous student. iii,
the least degree OF mproprcty for their omen aa,rn,
AID outrageous violation ct the laws viryini. .,..
OF adopting that course, the Tribune res,,rt. In n,
which. even II true have nothing do with the issue. f
this ease In that paper OF the 18th inst We hnd the fol-
lowing
The Rev Mr.. Campbell iii. worthy of not. l. mn, a..
tive OF Virginia, but at Scotland and during recent yi,,
tn his native country he Brought action ir DAMAGE. IN
which he cccSsiu against some Scotch crryy,n.,
Shom he accused OF having malgned his antisiavcry
character. 10y
Mr. Campbell is not a native OF Scotland nor did IA,
ever bring an action for damages against siy Scotch c
gNman Tor maigung his anti slavery Character Tn.
scotch clergyman alluded TO did charge Mr. Campbell
win being an savsry man. conseu urntlv he could not
nave 'naiisned his antslavcry character We ask the
RAIDERS attention the matters unon which tb,
Tribune has malgncd Mr.. Campbell
During avisit which Mr. Campbell made to Gr..,
Britain IA 1871 he preached ia various towns In England
anu met the highest appreciation wherever he went In
On his arrival in Edinburgh dcpuation OF ami;
ianarS waited upon him under the prctrns. of boI;n,
tieily conversation On the subject slavery They
never limited that they dcputcd 10y the AntiSayer
society Mr. Campbell frankly expressed his s.ntim,n
aud affirmed that what he had published on the suc,
IN the Christian Baptist many years ago was still held h,
Nun 10 De true series of malignant prosecutions Wa
at once established \ Mr.. Jas Robertson mad,
especially conspicuous lie had pacars posted over E
lnburgh 10 tins effect "CEvns OF Observation-Disclosures,
beware The KcV. Alex inder Campbell of Virvni, b..
been STAKEHOLDER himself and il still the defender a,
inconsistencies The conduct OF Robertson was indecent,
9aekSaaISn and vulgar in every possible point of view
lie pretended To br anxious To get up debate with Mr.
Campbell ON the subject ot American slavery and tolnu
cd him with pacars Scotland Atlcngth Mr. Can,p
oel' published letter written in Dundee, ia the Edin.
bhrgh journal, August 2ls 1917 in which he reviewed
the Bible aspects Ut slavery and closed the letter with the
following declaration IL will in either way meg, any Gen
uennn whom they 1.-The Anti-Savcry Society may select
even Mr. Robertson himscl-provided Oui, that Ia. be-
not that Reverend James Robertson who was pubcl cen
Sured and excluded from the baptist church for viola
nhg the NTH commandment ia reference to his moth.
err OF whom have heard something ia Dundee e.
Upon this Mr.. Robertson got out what i, c,IlaJ
s"fdO"e f"ga warrant. laying his damages al or ta,
S-'uuu. On tins warrant Robertson had Mr. Campbell
hO"h into Jhl. Mr. Campbell refused To permit his
friends TO give bail AMI he remained ia confinement, nun,
Lord Murray opened his court Lord Murray upon shear
ing o the case, denounced the whole affair as illegal and
ordered the immediate discharge OF Mr.. Campbell Roll
er.on, however. held tn his case but would NOT p,o
cute IT, because he preferred having the means of .avny
,hat Mr. Campbell had escaped being convicted ibci.
Ter through the inormality OF legal proceedings la this
state oil the case IN foreign country among compare.
tive strangers Mr. Campbell upon the advice Of his friends
A"u o'"nls legal counsel, determined not To leave such
weapon M Rooertson's hands. lie determined TO force
Mr. Robertson To give him an opportunity of yiudictin
hs Character by Trial oil this charge of having hbeud
NJ Robertson The only means 10y which this could Ia,
elected was 10y suing Robertson for IA Sc imprisonment
ah '' was done "'th tile avowal ON Nc Campbyls part
that lie would not touch penny OF ANY DAMAGE. nm
might award, aud hc adhered that avowa And out
OF this material the Tribune has manufactured its slau,
rouS nputaons. That paper often speaks rliby of In.
cno'nniy oi the s"PpTesso rer but gives as many
specimens OF the ant IN it, columns newspaper
that We know of MIR. Campbell to bring an action
Or damages against the Tribune for maignug hi. Anti
slavery character" should sec a speedy humi,ting
ana degrading chewing OF words. Fcrocty and cowar-
dice are often twins.-LoHisriHe Journal