Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-04
Number 30,

ms tho oahVess III silence for few mo- inents ne turned away quietly remarking,
 the ass might have fared differently ifd had had the painting of the picture.',
 we shall not insist apon a strict anpli- cation, only the next time Elder Moore holds the brush we trust he will ba l;ttls more modest in representing himself as vie tor and little more true to the facts in b;s use of the colors.
 As 1t is evidently his classical anecdote which has cost him the most labor, and upon whose felicitous use he especially brides himself we should be quite inexcu- sable for leaving itnnnoticed. Elder Moore shall be accommodated.
 {. On first observing his new verson'' of an old, and not particularly we'll authenti cated story, we were inclined to the belief that ltsshypothetical hero '' 'Norcus Aerus- hus Scorrus' was probably intended for the Roman Senator of a somewhat similar na4ne-that Tn fact, "the types" and not the Elder had been playing strange pranks with the received Latin photography. But as we are introdyced to this same Mir. " Scowras" three times successively in the course of seven lines we confess that fexi- ble as IS our charity, it will hardly stretch far enough to allow us to attribute these repe- titions of the same identical blunder to that universal scapeSoat fer the sins of scrib- ble-dom-" the printer"
 But if the Elder could prove that his spelling was originally correct, and thathe simply intended to institute parallel be- tween hls own virtues and those of NJ. Aemelius Scaurus, this would only so much the more conclusively impeach his scholar ship. Every one familiar with history is aware that notwithstanding the show of virtue which that Roman Senator was able to maintain, 1t was after all only show.- Sallust assures us that he was honest. not from the love of justice but from the fear ot detection,'' that he was ca man hot tempered, factious and greedy of riches, honors and power, but cunning in hiding his vices" If Elder Moore feels particu la3ly tiattered by his Self-inStituted compa- rlSon with such man he will no doubt be allowed to enjoy his honors unmolested.- He certainly ought to be a proper judge of his own character and to know whom he resembles
 So much for Elder Moores anecdotes Now to his statements. It will be rccoI- lected that among his earlier effusions the Elder professed to quote from certain number of the Bible Union Reporter. Feb lS0S.) We did not iecollect that any such statement had ever been made in the saG periodical, and on turning to the number indicated, found that it was not there. Elder Moore '' presumes this was the fault of the printer" that he meant 1856 instead of 1898, and with considerable flourish of trumpets now announces that he has tran Scrlbed with his own hand from the perio dlcal named the very words which he pub llshed, and proposes to give us the very words and the connection in which they appear.
 Now it so happens that in attempting to shield himself from the charge of misouo- tation, the Elder has deliberately involved himself in still graver offence On turn ing to the Bible Union Reporter for Feb. lSo6, we do find the words which he has thus garbled, actually introduced as qu0- tation from Me Nev York Tribune, but onlg antroduced 10 6e contradicted We give the article as 1t stands in the Bible Union Re porter, under the head of CHE SECULAR PRESS ON REvIsIoN' Extracts are given from various journals, and among other. from the journal named. The article is, a will be seen, prefaced with few comment. by the editors of the Reporter.
 From the N. Y. Tribune, December 26, 1858.
 An editorial on the "NEw TRANsLArroy OF THE BIBLE" appears in this widely cir culated journal the N. Y Tribune, of De cember 26th, 1855 It is evidently writ ten Tn spirit of candor, although its state ment that the Bible Union "embraces the whole or the controlling portion of many numerous and influential sects,'' is, ac- cordlng to the Union, an extent of inau ence which 1t has never claimed. We give the following extracts to show the general character of the article:a
 "The English translation of the Bible has been. and still generally is, looked up to by speakers of the English tongue with all the veneraton and un- questioning respects due to an original document ot Divine revelation. As the Greeks came to ex- alt the Septuagint above the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, and as the Latins came to regard the Vulgate of superior authority to the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures so we who speak the English tongue generally regard our English trans lation-as finally modified and completed by King James's scholars-not merely as translation which does and can give but impertectly the spirit of the original, but as the veritable word of God itself Divinely inspired in every sentence and syable- The English translation of the Bible now op foot Is an attack upon this idea and it can only be re- garded as new and very remarkable development of that ndispositon to submit to any mere assump- ton of authority, by which this age is so eminentiy distinguished.
 "The idea is by no means new one. The re- ceived English version has been severely criticised Tn many quarters as an inadequate representation of the original, and new tFanslatOns, in whole ot in part, have been undertaken and published by many distinguished English biblical scholars. Bgt that which marks the present ement and give importance to it is that n is not the enterprise C one more private scholars, but of large or-ar- lzed re i-tous ombnation, known as the Amsrca Bible Union, embracing the whole or the control I ing portion of many numerous and inhueur sects."
 Now we leave 1t to every intelligent rll der to decide how much reliance is lo n placed in a man who will thus deliberate,y garble and misquote. Elder Moore cann05 plead ignorance He assures us that b. transcribed this pretended extract from the Reporter " ,cth his orR kGRd" He will have equal difficulty in turning 1t ofi on to the printer" His attention has been re- peatedly directed to the matter and vet in his very last article he has the eifrontery tc represent the language quoted as an extract from the Bible Union Reporterl
 In conclusion We must beg pardon of the readers of the Democrat for occupying so much space with so small q subject We could hardly maintain our self-respect did we consent longer to maintain discussion with man so hepelessly forgetful of the primary requirements of controversial pro- priety, not to say of honesty and candor. We leave Elder Moore to repose on hi. laurels When he retracts the islander upo our agent. of which according to his ovr witnesses he is guilty, and satisfactori. explains to the public his last bit of tricl cry concerning the pretended quotatic from the Bible Union Reporter, we may necessary pay our further respects to hin But we can hardly reconcile it with our co, victions of duty to further step aside vain efforts to remedy the tortuous wind a ings of mind that seems to grow orlv more hopelessly crooked as we proceed. i,
 Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for yon1 kindness In lending us the use of your CO