Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-06
The Great Iron Wheel Examined.

Or its false spokes extracted and Exhibition of Elder
Graves its builder In series Of chapters; By VIM G.
vile, Tenn. Published for the author. 1856.
The above is the len gthy title of muslin bound
book of 331 pages just laid our table by Mr. Whit
aker. 1t is adorned by portrait of the Reu. w. G.
Brownlow, accompanied by facsimile of the hand
writing of that distinguished individual. 44propos
OF the portrait, we recollect being an nvolun-
tary eaves.dropper while two young gentlemen ere
discussing the merits of certain of their lady acquant
ances Is Such an one is very homely" was the re.
mark " so she is, but she don't mean anything Ly
being ugly, she's just as good natured as if she
wasn't" Now, the portrait prefxed 10 this book is
OF that unpleasant character that evidently does
mean something not good, and it gives that impress
sion at once. 1t is unpleasant face not because it
is strictly speaking, ugly but because it leads you to
expect something ugly from it. We-trust the por-
trait does the man injustice.
The book is in reply to book called Ct The Great
Iron Wheel" published time SINCE in Nash
vile, Tenn, by Elder J. r. Graves Editor of the
&" Tennessee Baptist" Graves Book which we have
never read is down chiefly, we learn upon the Meth
odsts and is said to be marked rather by bitterness
than by christian charity and torbearance If so.
we think that the following extract from Brownlow's
answer, will prove that he has more than met his
match at that game. Speaking of the author of the
Great Iron Wheel, Brownlow says:-
J R. Graves edits the Tennessee Bapts at Nashville
paper published at Nashville having quite large circua
ton and being in the twelfth year of its existence
His paper is low dirty currous sheet and is 80 regard
ed by many of the intelligent bapts of the country who
refuse to paronlze it. And why Because as thew saw
IS conducted by who elevate himself above the
level OF common blackguard-a man who habituay indu-
ges In language toward other Christian denominations which
would hardly be tolerated within the precincts of Billings
gate or the lowest fshmarke in London No epitbet
TOO low, too degrading dsgraeeu be applied to the
bishops ministers and of the Methodist Church The
contemporaries OF the Baptt usually shun coming in
tact with 1t as they would avoid or other vehicle
nn ana accent men OF the Baptist persuasion have been
known TO throw the slanderous sheet their doors with
shovel or tong dsdainng touch with their hands As
some hh are said to thrive muddy water so the
of which speaking would not exist one wear ont If tho
atmosphere OF slang and vituperaton administers to the
very WORST apPettes OF manknd and whether speaking of
the most eminent bishop minister the pures of the
ed dead the venerable FOUNDER Mekodism or the excel
lent institutions of said Church. pursues the same strain
OF vulgar and disgusting abuse is enough for man. o
man, or child to have been baped by Methodist minister
OF oy one received into their church, to insure the i
ana contemptuons denuncatons of the editor of that vehicle
ana oe1amaton; whilst the other hand he
can see no demer in who has been immersed nv Bo
nrOSti
ute and hug to his bosom burglar if thew have been h
tizsd by immersion 20
Who can wonder, if, at times political editors in
the excitement of closely contested elections On ton
far and forget the proper tolerances of each others
opinions, when we such exhibitions made nv mon
pretending to speak for respectable and pious re1;
gous denominations, SO far forgetting what is due to
the faith they profess and the churches in whose
cause they aim to speak, to indulge in style of
vltuperation fully as bad as that for which Sumner
got beaten in Washington City,
Politics introduced into religion are certainly in
furious and corrupting, and on the other hand # is
equally certain that such religion as the Brownows,
Beeches, and such like, bring into politics, works
only evil and that continually.
The book will, we believe, be read. 1t is SIMEON
Think of St. Paul talking spicey! 1t abuses all
hands and the cook, in Brownlow's best manner
This is great world, but its portion of true religion
will not be much increased by the gadiatoal contest
between Messrs. Graves and Brownlow, that is. if
Graves is anything like bis competitor and if he be
not there will be no further fight.