Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-23

Rector Of -. PAU, Church. in this city. and the
action tah"n 10 supply tie vacancy crcated!y that
recognition. wa recently. ~ ogd.r 81 ne '".'rg,
(ihc vote thereon ,:aEd.n. t.shtto three d!stribu-
tel anon. the jcy-ho!icr- Of that Church the
statement havi"g been endorsed as nr"rr"', by the
nuanim,". vote 81 the m.mbcr. present.
\ publication addressed 10 the congregation of
the Church nameI, complaining o: 4 printed and
published paper detailing. IL part. certain proceed
iuE ui the present Eestry' appeared III the "Gs
Aettc' 81 Yesterday morning. over the name Of
Christopher Nea!c.
II i. deeply regretted that Judge Neair has made
such 4 publication. especially, hrram-e II /. An un-
necessary ohtu-ion On the puhllr. Of II matter
which le ultimately belong 10 = inclc Jongrrga.
ton. and the ii-ou, ION ai which. event II II could
not be- confined within proper limit, sA"uli no,
have been Introduced into any newspaper What
ever. But FOR o:LrI reason. thar publication is 10
Lee ~Irpiorcd. invoking a, it doe, others, who. how
ever. innocent of The fault. must need, u'irr The
misfortune Of his friendly Iuiisrrrtnn.
Judge Ncalr assume. that the principal pur-
pose" OF Tie circular W., to excite \ prejudice
against him. For what Who cnu tell Who
can ina .iae lie thcrrupOn make Al earnest
disclaimer Of any improper feelings whatever. d.
/ clare, tina, no ~"uuholy passions dwell IN his bo-
som, and proceed: t. report himself III the dIHcn:
sion IN the subject ot tAa, statement. Now. a,
every body knows that the Judge ha- credit equal
~ tor the excellence Of his heart and the maturity
oi his Judgment, IL l. not considered necessary 10
say more "n this point than that he has utterly mas
apprcheuicl the whole matter, having after the
/ discussion referred Ia. which was very elaborate
ON hi. part. voted for the resolution which pro
claimed III. statement 10 Toe entirely accuratc-a
vote which he would not and could not have
given. i: the fact. had been ~ stated III his publ
cation.
The general ground Of complaint j. that the err
cular contains the truth. but mol the whole truth.
which the Judge ;arct"u>l' iIkcus Ia a witness who
does not tell all h" knows. =" gray" 4 charge "a
| thi, should b. made only on the strongest evil
,irnrc. especially wien it j. preferred against clcr-
Ell respectable Gentlemen. of whom the Judge him.
self was Our-IEo.e gentlemen having unanimous
" declared that the statement wa> accurate. which
it could mol be. II facts properly belonging 10 II
had been suppressed. The Judge has undertaken.
with all convenient hrr.ity.' To- supply the facts
omitted. and although la, publication occupies
three fourth, of i column ot The Gazette, the only
additional statement belonging TO the ie.uc which
i, not recognized ia the circular. i al inter "Ts"P-
pr.k.ivion. That statement has reference To the
call of II clergyman from II mciglboring Diocese
The Judge. oil that subject. sayS that he had the
names of tijy highl" spectacle ani influential
members Of the congregation. requesting that u"
action might lee had upon the subject. until after II
new election of Nc.trymcn, which takes place on
lfNl III -. anu iFA IN INV AF' ffaA''' ~ hlAAf
a al ir-t supposed. Thi- was utterly di,rcgar'lcd.
The cal! was made. but it. nature or character
were never shown Us" Now. in theiir,t place, when
the name of The clergyman referred to. was prop"S-
cd, If ANYTHING whatever Wa, said about u paper
signed hy any Of tie congregation, il Was Of "A very
indefinite character. Gu the fifth day after that
gentleman was D",.d. a meeting of the c,iry was
held. aud he va, r1U,H. still NO paper wa pro-
duccd. expressive of the wishes uf;hr congregation.
I,lt, \.,l. v,- tn, al Lac. IIrpI.ug Late M the
following S,rh. a letter vas received from the gen
tiemau invited. declining IA" cail. \ meeting of
the Ne>lry wn. ,umimvnri. ami then Judge Neal"
attended. au.i for !Hr first tine produced the paper
about which hi, memory l. - nnch At fault. In
reference 10 whicE ii may not Hc ANS, now 10 'tai"
that judge Ncair va, then Informed. and II u now
distinctly aycrrcd. and will h- proved whenever
proof shall hc called for. that = considerable mum
Der of those who had subscribed 10 the paper re-
ferred to. repeatedly stated that they desired their
name, Withdrawn. On Il proper understanding oil the
matter. aud further. that a still larger number OF
the names signed had been obtained by representa-
tons. doubtless tru" a. iar ashley went. Vet which
varied with the taste, and wishes of those 10 whom
it was presented. But the Judge complains that
the nature ar character q. the call wa- not ",hown
~ him. A. is customary in such cases, the War
dens were instructed to make the cail. and they
acted accordingly.
1t l. not To- Ice supp"sol that The Juds" expect
Ell 10 hay" the letter of invitation submitted To his
inspection and pcrusal. especially a. he was in his
Office A. the time the Nestry wa. IN session, within
less than half y square Of him. and was personally
applied 10 by one ui the wardcEs to attend, but re-
fused 10 do So. let i. he means anything else, hs
meaning does not appear in hi, publication.
1t is repeated that the only statement not recog-
nized 10 the circular, made in Judge Ncales publ
cation, besides what he is pleased to call 'egotism,'
il altogether erroneous. Of course unwittingly 30,
Oh the part Of the Judge.
IL reference 10 the letter written by Judge Nca!o.
and another, 10 tie clergyman called, nothing Will
now he said. 1t il published and will speak for
itself. Whether 81 not I'll wa. written openly. IN
suuiJlt and not in .ccr,r, and scnt North by the
publ" mai!"-ani whether i3 tellg written "in
,upiigLt." and sent hy public mail made IT any
less i secret Iuan,.uNIr. are questions which II l.
not necessary 10 discus. But the Judge has Ger
tninly torg ot'rn. when hc says "weEe it naceasary
would repeat the act that on the introduction
of the fact to the Ncstry, II Incmher indicated n
motion for notion on the part Ut the |esir!, and
rhrreupon the Juigc stated that 80 far n. he was
concerned, he would have nothing more TO de- with
such n correspondence
Commenting . Judge Nrale the further invest
CATION "f the case OF Paul and Barnabas. cited BY
him, aud asking his -pe"ia! attention to the fact
that the contention was - sharp between them
that they departed asundcr. one tom the rtaer,
because BarHal.I. Determined Giuict the II.aufHCeOt
- strong personal attachment. 10 take JOHN Mark
With him. which Paul thought not goo,t' To do,
/ conclude. with the hope that the vacancy EXIT
mg in the Hrctory o. -. IaulS may .ron be filled
o., one. ia the han guagr "t Ncaic, eminent IN Ri
blical learning. and full "r cody love, charity, aud
kindness To- all who shall he under his parochial
charge" zap 23-ltI 4 NESTRNMAN.
COMPANY MUSTER.
4 LII persons between the age Of Is and II
n Years. residing within the city of Alexandria,
and liable To- Militia duty. are notified T." attend At
the Court EIou.r. on Monday, the 25th day OF
April, 1859, at II O'cl"rk. \. W., tor Company
- L. I'm . L. IL.ArnA.nlnnt Il III.