The North-Carolina standard., 1838-01-03

as contemplate as it is unjust: for while he
processes to be seeking the evidence of guilt and
kindly hoping that it does not exist be has spent
his strength, this venom rather,) in an attempt
to crush the accused: be would expose too, the
whole Baptist church to public odium, because
he finds fault with two individuals the one a
cisiting minister, the other a negro JeILoaO of
the congregation: and while pretending to i'm
part cautienary admonition IN the public prints,
Judas like, he stabs at the heart of innocence.
Whatever may be said of visiting ministers" }"
or whatever of "the pert negro fellow" COM
mend me to them, rather than to such I" An
owner of slaves"
4lh. One Of our great enormities, and perhaps
the chief one, for which the cry of mad dog
must be raised against us, and the public indig-
nation invoked upon our traitorous heads, is,
Listen, good folks y that pert negro fellow,
of the Baptist congregation, is frequently met in
the streets, levying contributions among others,
upon schite people, for the support of the Baptist
minister. Well indeed, I feel some concern
myself upon this subject; and it is on this ac-
count: that there should by any /" a0hite people"
| in Raleigh, whose character, would not repel
and further, that there should be any
" white people," who, on this account, would ira
duce religious society," in the public prints
Truly, whatever may be the color of these " white
peoples skim" am very sure, that "white,"
would not be the proper epithet, for denominating
| their conduct Upon this point will only add
that am pretty sure, that discerning commu-
nifty will be convinced of one of two things:
either, that there are some " white people" who
have more reason to fear a disclosure of their
connection with "pert negro fellows than have
the members of the Baptist church that the
whole assertion is, what neither a gentleman, or
lady is willing to mention, much less to commit.
5th. And now, admitting all tina. An owner
of slaves" has learned from Report" what [
would ask is the mighty affair, for which the
Baptist church must be gazetted 'hreatened :;
charged, as a lawess banditti, with tampering
with slaves; and at the end Of all, made the
subjects Of a gr0ciOns hope, that they are slGmd-
cred By their Gccuser! Why that visiting
minister in proper time, and at proper place,
encouraged the colored Baptist congregation, to
contribute to the support of their minister; and
that they were willing TO do so: and further,
that some coored man has been exerting him
self among them for this purpose Taking his
own version, without any explanation or correc-
tion what l would enquire, does it prove, but
that the writer has malignant hsart, blacker
than the skins OF the negroes against whom, In
common with the other members of The Baptist
church he would excite public suspicion and
hatred2 And would further inquire, whether
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people to exert themselves to support the minis
try of the gospel among them, and they in being
willing to do it, have more reason 10 be asham-
ed of their conduct, or " An owner of slaves u
who, after having endeavored to expose them to
public contempt aud Indignation, smacks his lips,
and very graciously hopes he has illuminated
them2 With few additional remarks. | will
dismiss the subject to its native obscurty and
contemptibleness.
4 While the Baptist church Will ever attend
kindly to any friendly suggestion of duty, from
whatever source it may come, they are entirely
of the opinion, that all such persons as /" An
owner Of slaves would be much more profitabiy
employed in attending to their own affairs, and
managing them with discretion, than in a con-
temptible attempt at debating to them what it is
their duty to do: the admonitions of such per-
sons therefore, equally with their threats. will
always be held in deserved contempt. AS to
the insinuation about tamperng with slaves. 1
doubt whether there is member of the Baptist
church of any color, who would not hold himself
as much above the meanness which dictated it,
as the eagle soaring alot in the air, is above the
filthy hog roofing his nose in the dunghill.-
Should the members of the Baptist church be
so unfortunate, as to induce their colored mem
bers "to incur the guilt of alsehood or dishones-
ty" do sincerity hope, that it will not be, to
the extent that it has been incurred by An own
er of slaves" l should be pleased, could re-
ciprocate the charitable feelings of"An owner
ofslaves' & 'dope" that there were no evil-mind-
ed persons in our city, who would have more
pleasure in traducing, than in vindicating assail-
ed innocence. AS your correspondent, with all
his other notable qualifications is somewhat ofa
Ijurist, and draws upon his legal stores for our
special benefit. Iwould beg leave to inquire Of
him, whether his legal researches have ever ex-