The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-03
RESULTS OF COON:WORsHIP.

"A EeW weeks since the Wings OF Wayne coun-
ty, Indiana, held Convention by permission, in
Methodist Church, and disgraced themselves,
and desecrated the Church by the exhibition of
tiOe 'cOO"s, and the singing of vulgar negro songs
For this conduct they were condemned in very
mild TERMS by John B. Stett Esq, the Editor of
the CentrevilIe, Indiana, Recorder, A wH1G Pa
PER whereupou many of them denounced him
with great bitterness, and discontinued their pa
pers, thus showing that they intended to suffer not
even friend to rebuke them for their outrageous,
indecent, and ungodIy conduct. No sooner, how
ever, was Mr.. Stea denounced than he abdicated
the Editorial Chair, and wrote cutting and dig
nifed valedictory, from which we suboin the fol-
lowing extracts:
AT whig convention held at this place on the 22d
ult the Court House being too small to contain the
crowd, the meeting, by permission was held In the
Methodist Church. The convention was opened by
prayer and when the business of the day conclud
ed the President OF the Convention Mr. Rariden called
for Song which Immediately responded TO by the
Glee Club of Richmond. Some idea of the character
of the songs song be formed, when it is known that
one Of them and leading Too, parody that
lowest of all Negro doggerels called 'Rdcc0o siftin
a rail- The singer of this rhyme had banner which
was kept waving their heads during the perform
ance, and on which his coonshp painted in various
grotesque attitudes The singing Of this song, and
era others of similar character, though cheered by
some mad politicians present, matter of pain
ful regret and modification the serious and
ectng portion of the assembly, These latter felt that
the house of God desecrated and the Minister who
when called upon, had properly and kindly ociaed at
the opening of the convention, forced retire with
feelings more easily imagined than described. There
was also poor. lean, Idlk, liUe, eOOn, which pre-
sumo the property of ]. w. Williamson s. Co.. that
chained the top of carriage, and thus paraded
through the streets. have thus given, promised,
plain and true of the that led to speak
as did and in doing this denounced man; called
names, but merely, substance stated, that such
hbitiens had. not only demoraizing effect, but that
they would necessarily tend to lower the dgnityof the
whig party.
would now ask Mr.. Williamson and his associates to-
point out wherein consisted my scurrilous allusions
what rule of correct moral conduct violated in speak
crbed! ldemaHd candid answer to these questions
You cannot and you shall not escape from this point
and You honorable men, which very much doubt
Will either retract what you have said the
truth of yaurdenunciaonS You have arraigned me be-
fore the Publc-you have charged, :hat Editor,
am & unworthy of patronage by the whg party ;; and
unless you show substantial evidence IN
support of this assertion, than Your words, shall
hold you, and each of you, wlfu and contemplate
traducers. and assassins of private reputation.
Dare either of yoH defend the in the Church
Your conscenees unless they scared with hot
ron tell you that the house of Ged then and there
desecFatedand yet you, and blush to record itsome
of you protesting Christians-have denounced
6 unworthy of patronage because have dared 10 dis
spprobate the outrage. OH how must Religion blush
in being followed by sch men you! Well might she
exclaim-saVe. oh! save me from such ProfessoTSP'