Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-07-18
FALSEUOOD REFUTED.


We lately cave our readers some account ol the
attempts which have been made By the administra-
ton papers, 70 subsidise the talents and influence
of the Methodist Clergy, in aid OF the re-eecunn
of John O. Adams, and thereby unite CHl hn IL
AND STATE, after the manner OF the hhs''s',
Monarchy. From our acquaintance with many oi
of the ministers OF that church. aud their acKhow-
edged prediction sor 4 republican government
we did not believe they could be induced to iuen-
tify their religion with the destiny OF man. equal
ly notorious as an ARISTOCRAT and I ~
fAKIAN. The proud de,neanor aud naughty
bearing Of John q. Adams has no connection with
the pety and meckncss Of Christianity, and IS ny
suited to an association with its ministers. lhe
following letter from the venerable Mr.. CnuME,
formerly the Presiding Elder Of this Circuit, VIII
show the faisctood of John Blnns and others OF the
Adams clan, in claiming the Bishops and clergy
Of the Methodist church, who lately met IN Gener-
al Conference at Fittsburg, as partzans OF the
House of Brantree But it is all in Character
Wicked and corrupt rulers are compelled to re-
sort to wicked and corrupt means to sustain them
selves in power.e-.,ationdl Republican.
10 the Editors Of the National Republican.
GrNrLrMEx-In your paper Of the 18th June
perceived an article signed An Enemy 10 Aris-
ocracy,' and must confess THAT am somewhat
surprised from his communication to find that
represent the Convention OF the Methodist Eplsco-
pal church, held at Pittsburgh. and now eel my
self under the necessity to inform "-An Enemy To
.Nistocracy." that he was correct IN his position
that The administration presses hare SLaNDEh-
ED large aud respectable body OF Clersymen.-
For 10 my Knowledge, We neither had a secret OF
public euncaye assembled for the purpose OF test
ins our strength upon the Presidential question
ana as for our making any attempts to become the
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soon by the members OF the Convention generally J
a, il would be by the community at large.
also observed quotation III the ONO state
Journal. from Tie Crawford Messenger, stating
that " at the General Convention OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, now in session at littsburg
there are l97 members. including SIX BIsHops
in that highly respectable body OF men, and bn
SEyES were in favor OF sien. jackson, and tie
remaining 80 III favor Of NJ. Adams" . this a.
the Messenger remarks, is 10 ordinary Sign Of the
Imcs'' | think SO myse,f-When parties will
stoop SO low, anl resort to such pitisul fasehocds
to prop the cause of any man There does not
appear TO be any ingenuity in this tale or the au
thors appear 70 be extremely ignorant relative t.
the existing facts of the Convention. In the first
instance. they state there 1877 men, including
six Bishops. Now the fact is, that there were
only III delegated altose ether consequently theiI
number could not consist o. more, provided they
al attenNeus WnlCn WAS not tte Cast, lUr 20 ny
knowledge there were about tlrPnty ABSENT ant
! secondly they state includlng sir Bishops
when It IS notorious fact that there are but five
in tie United States. belonging to the Methods
Episcopal Church
TO conclude, pledge myself that National! po
litics in no shape whatever. were introduced il
our deliberations, either as 4 body of Christian
Ministers or private citizens. We understood
better what we had to represent than that; besides
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been vel aware that instead Of representing thu
Church we should have misrcprcsented il, ant
consequently held ourselves out for target to b,
Shot at by both Christians and Politicians. ! vii
venture to assert that no man, however prying h,
might have been, was able 10 gather the general o
pan tlcular sentiments oi all tic members OF tina
body but should ie have been able TO ac accomplish
his purpose, presume lie would have found u
like all other members of the community, divide,
in our views on the Presidential question.
MOSES CKUME,