Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-10

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Islands when they Jaw that slavery must die Gu. Ii
Old two yesrs before It's time
"Tht Northern man with southern principles"
/ . maprity ia the South ITSELF would relaee Ia sc /
that day:-they are much more ready for The IRane
/ disle aud unconditional abolition OF slavery than |
some "lough faces" at the North The child IS now |
| living who will hear the South declare IN favor ol |
the abolition Of slavery, aud Of protective tariff"
THE ABoLiTloNISTS AGAINST THE
CHURCH AND AGAINST RELIGION.
To carry ont their designs more ellrciusl, the
abolit'onlsts are wagng war sgainq the various
sees Of Christians, with Determination To larce
them into their ranks to break down their church
es. The loinwng extracts Will show their action
against the Church:
Preamble and Resolutions adopted ut the annual
Ts.-,ins o. tie s'Amer,caa Anu.Savery Society"
held in New York On the 18th of May last:
/ Whereas, the american Church. wilh the excep-
i ton of Of it's smaller branches, has gwen lis
endlSguissd sanction and support t0 the system of
American Slavery IN the following among other
ways, viz
81 BY profound silence on the san Of savehod
ing.
-. By toleratng slave breeding, slave trading
aud slave holding il is ministers and members.
IS, BY receiving the avails Of the traffic ~ slaves
and the souls OF men" into the treasures Of its dill
tetent benevolent institutions; and
|
slavery enterprise Therefore,
"Resolred That that Church ought not TO be
regarded aud treated AZ the Church OF Christ, but
as Ibe foe Of freedom, humanity and pure religion,
so long as II occupies IFS present position.
"Rtsolued, That we Cannot rtc0gnize or sustain
any one a true CHRISTIAN minister, who is a slave.
holder, defender Of slavery, or who refuses to tes-
tip against II"
The AntiSlavery Society ofEastern Pcnnsylvana,
| hnd la ~ he nlu nnH
resolution, ---aechng;
"That IT is the dny Of AhoIltionists 10 receive no
man as a true Christian Minister, who il slave
> holder, who uphodSo defends slavery. or who re-
!, fuses 10 bear his testimony against IT,
The New England Abolition Convention held
Nav %, $780, adopted the following Resolutions:
"Rssolved, That slavehodng is, IN all cases snlul
+ and that no man who claims the night OF property in
!. his iellowman, or who refuses 10 proclaim the truth
b of God uganst sIavchoding should be recognized as
a true Christian minister.
;, Resided, That the prottSsed Christian church
and ministry at The North, by the course which they
y have taken upon The sublect0 slavery, hsve made
7 themselves the main pillars Of that hateful system OF
j oppression; and believe no aboltionis can con-
II slsieny support those ministers, or churches, who
continue to give The right hand Of christian fellowship
y to those wh0,hod Gods image as articles Of mer-
, chandize or neglect 10 raise their voices IN CON
dcmnaton Of this arocious crime, or use their nlu
ence to ohslruct the free action Of their membvrs IN
y their etiorts to advance our righteous cause"
7 Resolutions adopted by The Worcester Abolition
u Society," April 30th 1910.
"ResolDed That the guilt Of Slaveholding in this
age aud country FAR rpasses the guilt OF Slavehod
: imp in any other age aud country.
i Whereas those who clam 10 be Gboionsts
aud yet sustaia anii-aboilion church clergy
do moi &C up 10 their proltssons aad are sustaining
8 slavery IN the most rHcclua way possible there
: fore:
+ Resolved, that we will give no coun,cnance
whatever to such church clergy, aud earuesi-
Is entreat all Others 10 pursue the same consistent
lcourse."
At the last unnua meeting of the Vermont Anti.
n Slavery Society, tie following Resolution was adop-
> ed;
"Resolye1, That those ministers who, with all the
J. CHI they now ENJOY IN regard 10 the slnIuness oi
t. ne shareholder and the suffering of the sa We oppose
u the cause oil emancipation, or remain silent on The
e sublcct, are unworthy OF support or OF confidence
u as religious guides and Ieachtrs'
y PROGRESS OF ABOLITlONISM
= The following extracts from speech Of W.
y l.. Garrison, delivered before the "annual meeting
in Boston on the 22nd orol January, IS40-the
: meeting was held in the State House, by specta
g leave OF the Legislature, and many Of the members
n were present. and taxing part. The sentiments anu
ing from the man leader Of the party:
/, Yin the name Of bleeding humanity desire tc
}, thank the Legislature for the grsnt Of the bal
3 this evening | am sure that whatever the
: South may say, the slave will bless them for the
deed.
y The TACT tina we are here without opposition
Z is evidence OF The astonishing progress of the
cause. Notwithstanding II is continually asserted
i by it's opponents that IS "dyng away" we see il
II every religious body and in every political pa rty
how much Their movements are modified and direct
- ed by growing reverence for our cause. Ten years
d ago, there moi IA this whole broad land an anti.
s slavery society. Not one. Now tor proof0G gu
), progress. How many there at present Two
c thousand And new motives Of action have bcen
mIafed TO many millions Of minds telr oprr-
Y atoms. Then scarce ten individuals were awakened Il
e the true condition Of our county Now, dare al
: firm, tina, 200, 600 souls banded together il
i those societies, for the overthrow Of slavery.
IS What Is our plan? Nothing but 10 speak the
J. truth, the whole truth, and nothing but The ruth, OF
= the subject Oi slavery. Nothing bul TO show tia
: the shareholders the enemies Of The human ace
= Our object IS 10 abolish slavery Immediately, en-
trey. and uncondllioOallyn
n We feel that just 10 proportion 10 our mora
= power, do we generate political influence. Let u
thank God, and take courage. Ere long we shaI
z see Massachusetts, as one man, refuse 10 Ill any of
y fee or pulpit uuess with such meu Ms will use bull
y iuf the dUUllOH VI htdNcfy we SNAIL see New fShk
e and in like manner, refusing to send any man Il
j. Congress, or TO State Legislature who does no
e declare that slavery, should be immediately abolished
!. When the day Comes--snd ii viii come spe sjiy--
there wl no lOnger be resistance on the part Of the
n South. 10 proportion TO our ACTIVITY, and our con
? seqlent increase in numbers and influence we shaI
d 60 successfully, aud bring the country into quiz
CT and happy state. There need be no fears OF
lf dissolution Of the Union. Tie South cannot iy,
without the Union: aud the South Is not prepared II
y de (Cheer4C
5, We have now shown. fellow citizens, what the de
"a signs OF the AboitionsIs arelheIr plans for carry
A. ing them out and the alarming manner with wbtt