Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-27
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hsmy purpose, Mr. Editor, to communicate through the
medium OF your paper tn all who may feel interest in the
subject under which this piece headed and particularly n
the readers OF the "Ncw World" South of the Potomac
lew remarks relative to article contained perod
cal, entitled caste in the Church" commenced ON the Isl
and concluded on the the Sh inst =
As long ms the principles OF Abotionism and Northern
ianac are confined to- and circulated in the prescribed
limits OF the Stacs-and ms long M the in
habins OF those States satisfied to enjoy their in,n
mites among themselves without interfering with and in
innging ON the rights of The South am willing TO remain
silent But when see sentiments injurious and So oh
noNous To the vital principles of Virginia. promulgated in
her very midst feel duty asupporter of her Cons
luton ana defender oi her civil happiness, take notice
OF them Had the sentiments avowed in the article 10 which
have alluded been published M pampLet under th, so
nature ol Arthur Tappan other ILL., advised molg
nan phlantropst Mt the North they would have excited
the Indignation and censue of every Slave hoder-nor are
they less censuabe less bc dreaded since they have
been introduced on the pages OF popular periodical and
under the garb of Religion.
seems, that the 9th of June 1899 the Roor or ,r,s
toes OF the General Theological Seminary compos.J of
BISHOPS and other delegates from the different States in the
Union, met m New York. The writer Of the niece which
mas caused these remarks, highly nccnsed because
Negro candidate for Holy on pcttoning to the Board
oil Trustees was rejected, and allowed enter the Sc
mlnary Student lie boldly censres the Bisbops and
other delegates from the Southern States who would not So
Tar lay aside all policy and Southern feeling rs To admit
ToouGd Gentleman 10 be ON perfect equality with the
White Clergy and be allowed about preaching the Cos
pei ubiqne, oHnifemIoTe, omnibus.
linus establishing the principle of perfect equality, and
pong out the line ol demakatiOn between the different
Nhi' must tAlst IN all SOCleteS, and which
seems sanctioned by the God OF Nature However weltlns
doctrine may succeed the North We cannot allow it To
Oc circulated with impunity horc-a worm at the very
root ut at our civil institutions.
lie upbrHided the Churchmcn for having rejected can
dldaie-iavng assigned other than that he was
'''u'u man. and accuses them Of establishing system of
caste III the Church, papable that which, IN Heather
hdn separates the Brahmn from the Suodra-a principc
which he says would Justify in regarding the cooed man
oeing and Intended To occupy lower sphere
scale OF creation" Andsee his words breth
rem (which they listen tohere well there After condemn
ing teir silent submission Ia such treatment e saws: 'wc
Know nothow canoncul o5cdC
but we do know that there high duty nono existing upon
The coored people both in aud OF church, To main
IAN irT rights and II candidate feels, Justly me- may
ee uat entrance To the Seminary boon asked
but night 10 Ice demanded. wonder not that t,, spirit
OF man should he aroused within him at the rejection like
mat which swelled the breast OF Paul. when lac covered
mol before ms accnsers, unmndu OF his civil privileges but
with conscious dignity exclaimed,