The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-07
Rev. Dr.. Converse.

Rev. DR.. Cemvefee.
1t viii be gratifying to many in this city
and State to hear that thS'Rsv. A. gosv ERss.
d. D., late of Philadelphia, has, since tho
seizure and suppression of bis paper by orders
of tho LINCOLN dynasty, Effected his escape
from tina, city and reached this point.
DR.. CoSvEgsg endcared himself to many ia
TIE South during his former residence with
as, and has added to the respect and love then
,elt hy his decision and boldness in defending
| aud advocating, in Northern city, the
rights of the South.
In 1927 he took charge of the Family VS.
| i'or, and was long known as the editor of that
| PAPER after its name was changed to the
Southern Religious Tclegrcph. To give It a
| sider influence, and secure other advantages
saoEsd 10y the caange, he removed his press
yubseoaenIr to Philadsip hia, where for more
| thsn twenty years hs has conducted the
| .Artsttan Obse1rer, one Of tho most fear
! less champions of the rights of the South
| published North ofMAsor 4 DIX oS's line. Its
! course eom nonded itself 10 Southern Chris
tiaus vesy. xtonsiyoly. 1t was the only re't-
g;o,.s page,~-among hundreds Published ia the
North---Ihat cid not yietd, when this war broke
cut, to tho outside pressure, ard give its sup
poEt TO the Ubiquitous measures OF Mr.. LINCOLN.
II waS The o"fy peace papsr of any descrip-
tiaa pu1.ishc! IN the city of Philadelphia.
Though his personal violence was repeatedly
threatened by men formerly known rs friends
q tie aouih, who were exasperated at the aid
,ao paper was furnishing to rebellion" anu
~ irresponsible Vigilance Comm i:teos, the
N~oerao's ed.;of 6teadiiy pursued the course
,aat duty oe>ned 10 indicate, and with daily
~'lde~oe OF sacre,>sca Influence. At the ,iUe
u is io.oiplO suppression, the infusnce OF the
Ob.ctrer at the North was believed to be
greater saaa a. any previous psTiod IL its his
.,ry Ais s-cl - as caused by the steady op-
. 2ltiun u IL. paper 10 Mr.. LIsC0La's war,
-d7 YleHo Il Las ,c4L-U respecting the qu estions
.-t .o.4o ea.aeoG the North and Suu.h, and
.t,:g .A--.- il-tey gbe accounts furnished By
as associate o4itoT II This city, presenting
.i-Ss q o0u.ng-.E cstefm.Iati98 and Southern
y.ipI, - - u!at9d aa tne RESULTS o. all thoir
cattlss wa1cA Eaya Ueen So generally sup
.rus5.d "a l43 4nkca papers arej to disiearte,.
LIS GIyleJ making rGce, forcing The convic-
son that ,hey mad s1tersd upon speculation
ia. Wol4dn'. pay.
raoQgu 4 40 number Of papers have been
G4pb3-s aud o-aerwise iaGuElered wlta, this
Is 49, vn.y V-.o tAat Las been stopped By ths
d.ss2t &U.nyts.J OF MIR. LiSCoLs. The De-
-.
-eul LiLD"AItD - suppress tho Cbrts.cis d.
%, Ger, (toss,Aoe with tia circulation Of the
y ~ lofK D.,ty Heic' ana ether papers in
1ali1dYi, yai-,y aa;1s It's lEscs and appur-
Vi L 4aIg5 9Ja32 " poIcomen ho faithfully ex-
ecU1sI hTsJ par. Of his il s,ructions; but
.gesuai1g that tne editor could be AID at an
UtheI IGe, Wnen there would ba less excite
l4eaE, he i.Efed taking MIN into custody to
e lnVTe c0n' -niont season. Tne duly OF ar
resting lin VIII nov devolye, we presume,
xp0u Gsn. MCCLELLAN, with the Grand
Army, instead of Marshal M1LLwARD and his
posse
In juno last circular was scr. to the sub
scnbgt5 Of The Christian Observer, advising
them u tic determination egeatuatly to pub
L5h the paper IL Riohmond. DE-. CoxvsRsE
has sb0rya nobiy for ua IN tho midst of the
Northern lda2ucisr untJ this time. We are
.3v:sod that il is his ;ntonlion to recommence
Inc publication in our In:dst, with the assist
dLcJ Of Ms son, Rev. 4 BARTLETT CONVERSE,
y scoa - the necessary arrangements can DO
made. Tho ~e'Uzn q this papcr-the oldest
religious pager on the American Continent
and Of It's esteemed and yenorated editor to
our city, viii be hailoi..with pleasure by NJ
mcr5us friends in every part Of Our ConSed
erGcy.