The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-10
DR.. BAsCOM, Mr.. CLAY AND THEIR
REVILERS.

DR.. BAsCOM, Mr.. CLAY AND THEIR
REVILERS.
Locofocoism has been exceedingly bitter
and unprincipled ID its incessant attacks up |
on DR.. Bascom, the distinguished divine,
though wellknown, and universally respect
ed for his moral social character has been
subjected to the grossest personal obuse.--
He wrote a private letter 10 DR.. Goble, testi-
flying 20 the moral standing of Mr.. Clay, a
mong his ~neighbors. This was published
aud is made TO occasion in "the party" or
gans, for holding him up to the world as ev-
cry thing vile! This will do him no harm
where he is known. The Elders and off
cers of the Christi an Churches at Lexing-
ton, here puttheir seal of reprobation upon
this conduct. We copy the following
From the Lexington Observer of the 18th Sept.
The Elders and officers of the various
Christian Churches in the city ofLexington,
of each political party, however, have
thought it due to Dr.. tscom as well as to
themselves, and to the claims of truth and
Justice to vindicatn the reputation of DR.. B.
against the foul aspirations of the Locefoco
newspapers, by a public aitestation to his
worth and virtna-a all 4ho iuIpa-
Itations and allegations made against him,
aud by bearing themselves the same testimo
lny in reference TO the moral character of Mr..
tClay, as was borne by DIR. B. in his letter to
Mr.. Gobie.
We subjoin the statement as follows:
GREW. H. B. BAsCOM
"This distinguished divine, urbane gen.
%tleman, aud devoted christian, whose purity
of life, burning e~loquence, high intellectual
ehdowments, fervid zeal in his Masters cause
have spread his name over our broad land,
was recently applied TO by Dr.. ]. G. Goble,
to inform him as to the moral character and
correct department of our distinguished
neighbor, the Hon. HENRY CLAY, who il was
believed had been falsely and maliciously as
sailed. For his response, bearing testimony
Ito the correct department and good moral
character of Mr.. Clay, DR.. Bascoin has been
denounced as a hypocritical liar, a porjured
iblasphemer, an impious fbelier, and other
most degrading and d%ishoaoring accusations
heaped upon hun. We, bis friends and
I%neighburs of all religious denominations,
Therefore, feel called on. byconsiderations oil
Justice TO a slandered and injured gentleman,
to pronounce these charges grossly false and
Lcruelly unjust; without a shadow of founda-
tion; anu do hereby beart the same testimony
contained in his letter, as to the moral char.
acter of Mir. CLAy, as far as we know andbe,
lieye.
Methodist Minister s.-Stepen Chipsey and
N. Headington.
Stewards of the Methodist Church.-JosepF
Milward, P. Scott, H. Ruckel, Nat. Shaw
IL. P. Young, w. King, WIN. Rice, Joseph
George, John, Kennard, Hiram Shaw, b. T
lBealert, S. %Eiulett, Gustavus Lilly, John l.
Ebert.
Elders in Christian Church.-D. Warner
William yanpelt, Levi I. Benton, Samue
, Fitch.
Minister of Bsptist Chdsch.-W. F. Broad
ldus.
Baptist Minister'S B. P. Drake, j. NJ
Hewitt, R. Brent.
Rector Of Protestant Episcopal Church.
Ed. f. Berkeley.
P. d. Minister.-Jno. Ward.
Vestry of the. P. E.. Church.-D. NJ Craig
]. J. Hunter, H. |. Bodley, Thos. higgins
Jas. March, H. H, THmberlake, Wa. Iucho
Aaslin Smith.
Elders and Deacons of the End Presby
terrain Church.-R. Pindell, James c.. Todd
David Bell, Jr. William A.Leavy, james
C. Butler, JOHN f. Leavy, George w. Nor
ton.
E Elders and Deacons of lst Presbyterian
Church.-J.L L. Mcdowell, Abm. Van Meter
Jno. Z. Price, Thomas C. Gear, L. Carter,
Isaac Van Meter. &
1t is proper TO say, that the Methods
Episcopal Conference being in session a
Bowling-green, nearly all the Methodist Di
wines connected with the Church and the
University. are absent, and Consequently
their names are moi attached to the foregoing
paper.
i Above is a refutation, thorough and com