Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-12-03
From the Ohio Republican ana Wing.
MR. G!DDINGS STATEMENT.
To the Editor Of the Republican and H-lig


my views somewhat a length In regard to tho
doctrines Of the American Anii-S1ycry Society
rs expressed by its agents, Miss Kelley, Messrs.
Jones, S:ebbns and Foster, who have lately nd
dressed tho people il this region on the subject of
Slavery. am tod TO DO this from tho fact that
s0mo partizan papers IN this part of the State APP
pear regard the coincidence Of views between
inysclf and the American An,i-5Iavery Society
as Il matter of so,no importance. That Society
embraces some of til abc6t iuris.s, the most de-
voted patriots. and purcst philanthropists of Our
nation, and reason 10 depart from any
doctrine which have long entertained and labor
ci for years 70 establish, merely for the reason
that such men hold the samo principles.
The Agents Of this Society, while in this place,
avoycI the object and nitcrior design Of that As
s0ciation 10 30 Tho total separation Of the people
Of the free States from the guilt and disgrace of
sustaining ana uphoidng Slavery 1t is surely
unnecessary for me to inform your readers, that
to attain tina; sama object have written. and
spoken and Iabored for years. And doubt whe
thor any man OF diligence. belonging to any
party, be found in this portion of Ohio who
VIII so far disregard his own character publicly
TO declare himself DESTROYS of remaining contain
mated with the gul.t. and OF SIN ring IN the dis
grace Of supporting that institution.
III order 10 effect separation from the guilt
Of sustaining slavcry, tho American Anti-Siavcrv
Society propose immediate severance of al
Church connection with those who breed mankind
sarVltuIc.
Ii IS most unquostionaijv true. TINT tho Church
of nearly all denominations of Christians with
IN tho FREQ States load a most powerful and
efficient support to tho institution Of Slavery. By
admitting Shareholders, ana sometime s!avc-dedi
cgs, 70 preach III o@r puipits and by receiving to
communion and Christian fellowship lag
members of SoulIcn Caurc..cs. y no actually breed
u2nAInd Tor market. and those no stained
with the guilt OF holding and Of buying and sell
ing slaves. | kho" OF TO obligation resting upon
Churches 10 continue such connection.
think the guilt OF Church members in No.
having acted on this subject, is far less than
imputed to them by those agents of the Society to
whom refer. / ne guilt OF oGr Church members
must be proportioned 10 their intelligence on the
subject. For if a member be Tot conscious t'lat
slavery IS wrong. or not sensible that no IS aiding
its support his guilt must DO fl. less thautt would
BE-, ho 10 bostow his influence il favor Of j.
while fully impressed with the extent Of its
nifty.
the institution Of Slavery is productive Of moro
ticcntousncss aad crime in the United States than
ali the other causos combined. 1t actually sacr-
fees noariy thirty thousand lives within this
ton annually. lfanv minister o! the gospel. who
either 1poogize5 for slavery attempts 10 Justify
it from scripture. or advocates our continuance in
church fellowship with those whose hands are
thus stained with human gore. denies doubts
those facts. will endeavor to give him satisfactory
o'luGiioo VI '"o'i i5''i'y' >"" 81 - or Gnu! eh
members wcrc fully Conscious. that by admitting
sF''cAoacfs 10 our communion we encourage ana
SUSAN 'ioSo oiiiios, t'i't We J"S,Iy '"p9o i'uf
GERS anu ac'uaiy say 70 me "ofid th3l lnoSe 'tas
commit mem arc 9ooa aha "of'hy Drc.hfch II
oar chuFcHes % iio' 'nihH lAcy "ould ioh5 re-
main III cnuIcl ie''o"ship WIN mem therefore
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