Mobile register and journal., 1845-08-05
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GEHTLEm EN-An article signed Citizen in your paper of the 3lsl July, contains sundrY inuendoes and insnuaions of grave import against the I'd Baptist Church, and the unders gned in rel iton 10 the instructions furnished to the who attend worship with said Church. From the statements con tanned in the article. l am perfectly satisfied that the writer was either grossly ignorant of the facts of inc case, flied with prejudice as 10 prevent him from making true statement oi those facts
 IL will be in your recollection as well as that oi
 the public that several articles on the subject refer red to by Citzen, made their appearance in the papers of this ely in the months oi AprIi, May and June last, and on the 18th day of June, the under. signed, in an tice published m the Herald and Tribune denied that he had ever entertained or ad vanced any sentiment adverse to the laws instlu- tons of the country; and he defed ihe writers of those articles or any others to prove he had done From that day to this. with that denial before the public an that challenge given, not one particle of evidence has been produced to sustain the insinua. tons made against the undersigned; but now after the lapse of nearly two months since the challenge was published Citizen appears making the same charges without producing one particle oi evidence upon which tO iound them. How far the pubic mind may be influenced by these insdous efforts to excite them 10 vIOlaien of law and individual rights is yet to be determined.
 The undersigned feels confident that the good sense of this community is sufficient security against any serious difficulty growing out of these efforts which are being made primarily by lew malicious individuals to exert and influence the public mind against one who they very well know
 has never done any act that could by the most rigid construction be made to have the appearance of op- position to the laws .itutiOns Ot this communi- ty. If Citizen had any correct knowledge of the kind of instruction furnished to the servants and others by the undersigned-if he had taken sufti- cent interest m the subject to have heard for him self instead, of troubling you with his article, he would eff he has servants of his own,) have sent them 10 hear lessons of duty from the scriptures at the place where the 2d Church worships. All the instructions furnished by the undersigned or by the scriptures which his guide, are such IS are cal ouliied to make men contented with their lot In lie, faithful and just the discharge of all the duties growing out O.! their several stations and relations in life, honest and upright in all they say and do and that servants in particular shoud be strict and faithful in their attention 10 their masters wishes and interests, not with eye service only but as well in the absence in the presence of those who have the rule over ihen-that this has been thel constant of the undersigned could be attesIed by hun dreds of white persons who have heard hlIn-but without further statements about what we have done which was always open for public inspection. as we never had any secret teachings or concealed opinions on these matters, we will repeat the chal- enge we gave in June last--that we deiy Citizen any other person to proauce any reasonable esl- dence in support of any charge contained m the ar tice ofa Citizen, or that we hold any opinion or have advanced any principle that is adverse to the laws and institutions of the country dangerous to the peace of the community.
 A Citizen must be aware that the person making charges has the burden oproo of the charges made, and the person against whom they are made, has an right to demand that the charges be clear. Iy and specifically made out, time and place stated al which the offence committed, and that the evidence be produced upon which they to be this demand now make, and until they are SO made over the signature of some responsible person, further notice will not be given lo lhe sub- jsCt, by yours, JOHN GRANT