The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-10-28

Mr.. EDITOR For the sake of truth and fair
ness, you will confer favor, if you will insert
in the weekly Spy, the following articles which
have appeared in the g Worcester County Ga
zette," together with my last communication,
which the Editor of that paper has not seen TT
to publish. Respectfully, ]. ORcUTT.
The first article TO which l refer, appeared in
the Gazette of Sept. Sd, and read thus
GA communication from the Rev. Mr. circuit,
OF Uxbridge, addressed to 4" Mr. Hubbard, Sir,'
relative to the Uxbridge Convention, came too
late for insertion in to-day's paper. The writer
knows, or might have known, that we are regu-
larly licensed to preach the Gospel, and that we
hold our commission from the same denomination
with himself. We are by no means tenatious of
being called " Rabbi, but we are unable to un-
derstand why pleading for the poor, the oppress-
ed, should exclude from the pale of christian
courtesy; especially, when our Saviour said he
came to 'preach deiverance, to the captive
and gave, as the highest evidence that he was
the son OF God, that the poor have the Gospel
preached unto them.'
The communication referred to in the above
was the following Feeling that injustice had
been done me by these remarks, sent the fol-
lowing communication to Mr. Hubbard which
as already stated, he has not seen fit to publish
Mr.. HUBBARD,
Sir-Nly attention has been directed TO an article in
the last number of your paper containing some account
of the Liberty Party Convention held in this
place. The article to which refer, is beaded "Can
Christian consistently for a Shareholder 2" re
greet Sir, that you did not give your readers i'm
partial report of what said on that subject | hope
that such report will yet be seen in your columns al
least hope that you will publish conspicuous place
the sentiments Of Dr. Taylor, which were read on the
occasion Ii they deserve nothing but the contempt and
rdlcue winch they received from the Rev Mr. ColveI
they will be likely to do your cause little injury and if
they contain correct and very important principle of
acton tor the Christian community, they ought, certainly
TO be gwen to the public. But it is my object merely
say word in reply 10 the statement of my brother Web
Ster, which was not denied nor can be-"
lnspeak'ng OF the correspondence between the Gene
raj Association of Mass, and Ecclesiastical bodies al
the South MIR W., after affirming that all the honor OF
that measure belonged to the Abolonsts, both in
Pec 10 It's origin and prosecution, leeringIy said, No
thanks TO the Harmony Association"
Now would like 10 inquire, whether brother Webster
was present at the meeting of Association as member
OF that body, when the measure was adopted IF So
whether he voted for it l-and If be did whether the
Harmony Association, whose delegate he was, have
ever reprored him for doing Ii he present at
that meeting, and voted for the correspondence and has
not been reproved for the by the body who sent him.
cannot quite what principle of representation it
can be said in truth that the Harmony Association have
had no part or lot in the matter.
Again, cannot quite understand h,.w that measure or
any other, could be suggested and carried through in
the General Association by the one-twenlieth party and
mat TOO an spite of the dete' mined and perSerering OPP
position OF the nineteen hoenlieths." l had supposed
'iot ~ ioSC Hld"fllJ prevent Sucn measure,
yhey Sai0 til and that therefore, the General Asso-
citation, as body, might justly claim little Of the
honor OF doing something for the cause of abolition III
that way.
Again. am unable to discover how it can be shown
that the tract effort originated from the same source"
As II IS the proessed object OF your paper ghten
the community, hope sir, that OF your readers
whose vision may be obscuIed by prejudice may have
little light OIL these points.
Respectfully, yours, J. oRcurr.
Uxbridge, Sept. lst, l845.
II the gentleman will furnish us with an "impartal re-
port OF the debate 10 which he alludes, will certainly
publish IT, He will never do it, however and If any of
his friends should undertake it, he may well exclan
'dvlIyer me from my friends"
We confess that our report was partial we did not
exhibit the gentleman, or his cause, in their true Light
we felt reuc ant TO expose them all the fsebeResS in
which they appeared before the Convention
As to the extract from DIR Taylor in which, the yener-
able head Of venerable Theological Scool maintains
that IS the Christians duty choose the least of two
Devils, when the Bible teaches us TO eschew oH evil to
flee the very appearance OF evil will cheerluy insert
II, II any one will furnish with copy we have il not
II there other ministers Of Jesus Christ in the Coun
~ OF Worcester, who wish 10 study the system of
divinity, we would not keep from them tue Textbook
We will publish it and il, as the gentleman believes,
they contain a ard very important principle of
acton for the Christian community" then ought we to
have new Bible, for this school of the prophets.
Tod says we understand him, choose We out right
eous men to rule you" DIR Taylor, endorsed by
the Rev. Mr. Circuit OF Uxbridge says choose We out
a little devil TO rule over you -
Thai portion Of the letter. which relates to the Rev
Mr. We ster, we would gladly comment upon but will
leave II to our rroher, 10 whom il properly belongs.
Our columns are open to those who differ from US, in
this matter aud we invite discussion II our opponents
who ARE opposed to slavery as much as any body will
poiGt out some better mode of eftciing emancipation
and fedd the way, will follow. We wish and pray
that the work may be done.
On receipt Of the Gazette of Sept Sd, wrote the an.
nexed note Mr. Hubbard, which also published in
the Gazette, with the remarks that follow ii.
Reu. Mr. Hubbard, Sir IL humby ask pardon for
any dlsrespec with which am chargeabe in the man
neI addressed you. ! certainly had no such intention
did not know llal you claimed any official utle. sin
erely thank you Tor the information you have given
on the subject and trust it will prevent me, at least,
from again seeming to exclude y"u from the pale
OF Christian courtesy
Very respectfully, J.ORcUrT.
Uxbndge. Sept ), 1913.
P.S. Please append the above to the article sent
you
We comply with the request Of the writer, in publish
ing the above, though, confess that, TO our mind, II
reflects but little credit upon his candor.
We have "calmed" any title OF honor nor have
we asked it, Being requested TO publish letter which
OF giving partial report we thought 1t Took
cd little invdious, TO omit the customary address IN
civil intercourse.
We nope not 10 be guilty Of breach Of charity, if we
saw that 10 US. there appears IN this communication,
something very like Jesuilsm. The writer says we
did moi know that you claimed title" Is il customary
for clergymen to ask their brethren TO prefix Rev
their names lie does not say that he did not know
thnt we were entitled To it, according 10 the rules of