New-York daily tribune., 1843-10-21
DIR. Hamilton. of Mobile.

DIR. Hamilton, of Mobile.
In the Ne17- York Evangelist of this week ap.
pears the following notice:
Norcg-Rev. W. r. HAMILTON, D. y. of Mobile will
(by particular rcques deliver Discourse ;he Errors
Of Poperv" on Tuesday evening, the 2.th instant II The
Ghurcn corner oil Houston and Thompson,streets Ry N
Burch.rd's) Service TO commence al i O'Clock.
During his present visit to this City, Dr. H.
has, am informed, preached for the Rev. Dr.
Patton of the Spring g-s,rcet Presbyterian Church.
the Rev. e. w Andrews OF the Congregation Church a,
Broadway Tabernacle the Rev. Dr. Mason OF the Pr.sbv
terrain Church IN Beecker the Rev Nj Jacobus Of
Brooklyn and perhaps others For the information OF
Of those Clergymen and Of their Congregations, and other
Clerrymen in this City and vicinity, deem it my du,y to
publish the present communication; and choose do i,
under my signature for obvious reasons
AT the Annual Meeting Of the American Apti.Sarery
Society in 1882 speaking in the presence Of large audi
ence eudng several ministers ohe gospel the lamenta.
bic effects often produced upon ministers OF the gospel who
70 from the North take UP their abode at the South
alluded to Mr.. Hamilton, (since made D. D. by
Southern coege) formerly of Newark, n. j., who, ,rcs
taking up his abode in Alabama had tod clergyman in
New Jersey that he had objection to purchangs
negro than he had purchasing shoulder Of mutton
word, to that affect. He also made similar remark
merchant in this city Several persons preferred to doubt
the assertion and friend Of Mr. Hsmiltons, Mr. Stephen
X Person wrote to him on the subject In the reply Mr.
H. spoke of the rayages Of the yellow fever at Mobile Of
hi, active abos among the sick and dying, andIespcng
the allegation referred 70, he said
hire slaves Of others; and in Mobile man can keep
house without it besides hire slave Of another is in
principle the same buy Yourself. further added
80 clear is my conscience this subject that wanted
good servant and could with to suit me- and could
find purchase faithful servant should DO with
safe the bes, Of my judgement to The
morality Of the thing, sin in such purchase
than the purchase OF good horse any thing else"
All that part of the letter that deemed honorable
Mr. H. Was published by The person whom i. had been
directed but the part relating the suessnesi OF purchasing
negro was omitted. Mr.. Fersou put the letter into my
hands fo perusa Finding ta corroboration of the state
ment had made determined to publish it; and lest might
do some slight injustice the writer by quoting the passage
from memory carefully extracted the passage, and sent It
to the Editor Of the Emancpaor, by whom it vi" pub
! lished October 81, 1913.
Dr. Patton knew Of the publication at the time, and had
been told Of it by the minister to whom the sentiment was
addressed by Mr. Hamilton. This miniser-one OF ths
brightest stars in the churchsaid at the time, 81 could
never invite my pit man who chershes such 'ehi
mens But DR.. has, since DR.. H. preached for HIM this
month"; assured me, through mutual TREND That ne was
chad lorgotten) Oh MI H. a" u'eeo e 'eu'
,ment contained in his letter Mr. Peson, and that If he
had been aware Of it, he would have refused him admission
to his pulpit This is honorable to Dr. Patton.
Nessrs Hatfield and Jacobus fully Informed Of the
sentiment contained in DR. Hamitons letter the day preyous
TO his preaching from them respectively but they had
given the they probably did notsee their way clear
oreiuse him their pulpt, did choose offend him
aud incur blame from others.
Mr. Pearson has gved to understand that Dr. Hamll-
tod views Of the matter remain they did four years
aro when he wrote the letter referred Should such aman
be invited TO preach TO Northern Freemen'
have no personal acquaintance with Dt Hamilton, nor
have the slightest illwl toward him If he honestly be-
eYes what he has uttered there appears why heor
his friends should be unwilling TO have j, known to tbs
whole world. certainly proper that the good people
at the North should know that minister entertaining ooh
sentiments invited the pupits OF some OF our most DIS
ngushed cergymen And feeling my duty to make pup
LEGATION of the facts the case and being unwilling to pub
sh them anonymously venture do it under my own
proper signature for the benefit Of all concerned.
LEWIS TAPPAN.