Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-06

We had hoped that no occasion would arise
wherein il wonld be necessary for US again to
notice anything appearing in the editorial columns
of the Lynchburg Republican; determining, that
we could better preserve our selfrcspect and
maintain the dignity Of our journal, by trca''rg
with silent contempt an adversary Qfor such we
regard III that does not hesitate u adopt any and
every means that can afford the must distant pros
pect of injuring our u,efalnsss BY sspersing our
motives, and undermining NJ in the public es-
teem;-a journal that seems not to understand or
appreciate the fest principles of ordinary comfy
or professional courtesy. Our experience has
led Us, in this case, to adopt the sentiment Of Sir
Hudibras, to the effect that:
awhere no honor. 10 he gained.
It's thrown away In being maintained
We feel. therefore that we can afford t. let its
malignant. but impo,ent efforts spend their fury
on the air; relying upon the silence and ind'Hcr
ence with which wc shall treat all assaults from
that quarter. as our most triumphant yindica'on.
A cause which can stand the advocacy Of the
Lynchburg Republican. even though i. worc the
very incarnation of evil, may well be deemed in
vulnerable SO that we level our shafts in vain at
this terrible Ahriman. aud would prefer to let it
die in the loa,hsome and poisoned atmosphere il
has engcudered. Argument and reason would be
lost upon one who has oroeed his willingness to
do violence to judgement and conscience, when
these sacred principles are contra,ened by tho
demands Of n perverted and debnsnd public scn,i'
mcnt.
We have only been turned aside hi, once from
what we supposed liked purpose notice tho
f.l.
king us the scapc- goat to bear the nst indignation
which was lately excited in this community hy
its indecent and outrageous attack upon tie Rev.
Mr.. Dodge. an attack which. considering the
position of the assaulted. could under 10 circun'-
stances be justified. and in this had not even
the shadow Of provocalion to c1ennate II. There
is but one opinion, so far as we are informed upon
the subject, and that il anmeasured reproba,ion
of the Republican
To escape The cdec, Of tho furor which It's net
had raised, the Republican has been guilty of tho
unmanly device Of alleging our report Of the ser
mon az the basis ofits stricures,and If withdraw
ing its offensive comments when informed that
1.-The impressions conveyed by the language altrib-
utei to lev. Mr.. Dodge in the Nirginan.
man great injustice" We know not who nor
whether any body informed the editor of the Re-
publican that we misreprcsented Mr DODGE. but
we meet the specific charge by n positive and I'M
qualified denial. We gave his ideas aud We believe
his very language, upon the particular point in
question. As to the suppression conveyed hy tho
language" to tho mind Of the elitor Vt the
Republican; that is quite another and
different matter. Our report Of the sermon
is before us, and we fnd,--what tho Re
publican knew full wel--that We did not init.
mate that Mr. Dodge delivered "a Union dis
course as it affrms Tho impression sought TO
be made by the Republicans article on Wedncs-
day was. that a Discourse in ertanso had been
delivered on this subject; when in effect we stated
that the illusions were incidental, and ourselves
condemned the preaching of mere political ser
mons. We said in part, that tho text was "'What
shall render unto the Lord for ali his bencli,s?'
and after enumerating various personal benefits,
the speaker very properly ddcerfed To the Govern
mcnt which secures us civil ahd rclig Us
liberty. lie spoke in eloquent AMI touching
terms of the dark clouds that had oycrhung our
political sky, and Of the duty Of every patro,
to sustain the Constitution whith makes
us one people; that VIC may hand down. unm-
paired, to succeeding generations, tho blessings
that so pre- eminently distinguish us above every
other nation What was there in this, or any
other portion of tue sermon which we produced
that could be objected to by any one who is not IL
dsunionist per seFsuch us we believe the RcpubN.
can editor to be,-certainly If his own party can
not retain their hold of the spols Of government.
The reverend gentleman preaching n New
Years sermon, aud INDUCING review of the pc.
cular benefits enjoyed by US us individuals, and
asa nation.
Like the royal Psalmst, who, in the contcmpla.
ton Of that wonderful Providence, that OF few
pastoral tribes had built up a great nation cx-
claimed. He Lath not 50 dealt with any nation"
the preachers heart swelling with tie theme
could not but prompt him to condemn the conduct
OF ,hose who are willing to break up this govern.
ment.
Who never to himself hath said
This Is my own, my native land"
But, VIC presume, the ethics of tho Republican
will scarcely tolerate the expression of ius
pride of our whole country, one and indivisbc
uor will they allow minister of the gospel to in
dulge an exhortaton t. his coun,rymen, in tavo
Of maintaining in tact, our great national inhcri
lance.
The Republican says: I'VE assaied the ser
mon Of Mr.. Dodge. as reported by the yirginan
because we thought he had gore out of his way t.
preach political sermon" The Republican wa
not justified. rs We have before stated, in deduc
ing any such inference from our meagre report
and thereforeit gratuitous and insulting advice t.
Mr. Dodge, to coufne himself in future to thu