Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-27

There is sometimes method in the madness of
this notorious character, bat It is frequently n
musing To observe how he will travii out Of the
record with a view of Introducing characters or
incidents, that may point II moral adorn
tale, upon the all absorbing, nevcr en- ling, sub
ject of slavery, which seems to fill his head. anl
mind and heart. and doubtless his pocket with
the substantial evidences of tho grateful appre
citation vita which his services in he causo of
"Freedom' are received hv il. devotees North.
Wa remember II bnye met this celebrated char
acter at the last lcvee of prcsiien, Polk and nc.
cideniay falling into conversation with linn were
RECALLED with homy ON has favorte theme
and then came To the conclusion that after all he
misguided zealot, rather than a vndct tive
partisan. \ man of unloubed talent. who has be-
come possessed, beiogged, and befaddled with
one idea. We direct the attention of tho reader 10
the following article which chip from his last
Tribune. for the purpose of showing how he has
circumnarigo'ed to introduce to his readers an
esteemed minister -four own State:
In the city Of philadelphia is published religious
newspaper which is very popular at the South So
savory are mans of lis uttcrancos that it j. no un-
common occurrence Tor Shareholders to send the pa
pr 10 Northcrn friends who mo skcptcal con-
corning the divine authority and cxpcdicncy of
their beloved institution. The editor of this manor
is "A man OF pluck, aud wears his ministerial cravat
becomingY. Even tn Nep YORK. Observer docs not
deal in matter sufficiently strong for his liking; but
tho "stroug meat which this reverend gentleman has
habitualy served up Tor his guests is said to have
been very pnatable 10 his Exccency President Pierce
and to Southern statesmen generally.
II is but occasionally that our eyes are refreshed
with sight of The journal in question but We never
see it without admitting the courage aud frankncss
which adon its columns. Among its many mary elous
| performances, none have 50 excited admiration
certain letters bearing the signature of Rev. Fred
/ eric A. Ross ID. D., formerly of Tennessee but now
! of Alabama. W. never saw this gentleman until in
May, 1853, when casually dropping in at tho North
! Church in Buffalo, we heard gentleman this same
! DR.. Ross, make speech on slavery which was
then under discussion the floor of the New School
/ General Assembly We learned that bis father had
beeI extensive STAKEHOLDER in Tennessee and that
his son had inherited large property in slaves which
| he had squandered 10y manumitting them. At that
/ time 1t was said that he did not slave, and
that in consequence OF freeing those he had once
/ owned, he was not worth dollar. For this reason;
IL was impossible not to listen to his opinions with
respect. one felt none of the contempt toward him
which invariably starts up in the mind when n very
pretty gentleman, born and educated mt the Norlh
but now living Al the South, like the Rev DR. Charles
kead OF Richmond, for instance. urises speak so
very pretty about "our servants and Tour accept
ing the system Of Slavery rs il is, and, speaking
folds up his pretty hands into such pretty defiance
MS be asks his old Norhcfn neighbors so sweetlv and
prettily, "Nhat they mean TO do about it2' Now
Dr. hoss Is not pretty uau, like Dr. Read nor does
he speak prettiiy, like Dr. Read but he puts himself
into attitudes peculiar to Southern ortory His log
&c, rhetoric eocntion, everything even 10 his dog
matte theory of Slavery, ali his own. He IS the
great champion of Slavery in that branch OF the Pres
byteran Church to which he belongs. and welds Il
considerable influence at least in his vicinity.