New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-07
Hinhnp Monde.

To The Editor Of The Tribune:
DEAR SIR: Happening the other day TO De IN the
store of member OF my vestry and one OF your
subscribers saw an article in Your paper caicu-
lated. | think seriously TO injure. with some the
GOOD name of one OF the hes; OF men. OF course
YOU will be glad Of an opportunity 70 correct it
The article represented Bishop Meade OF Virginia
as having been not only slave holder but also
oc slaves for sale and uld leave the impres.
zion on most minds that be is BOT; this time. The
article. was copied by The Tribune from some other
paper but introduced By few words editorial.
enquiring how long religion 10 be thus abused.
The text and comment taken thus together would
surely justify stranger il believing that Bishop
Meade Is az this time a traflicker IN human flesh
and blood.
Ia al ,hs believe very great injustice 10 be done
Que who is doing more than perhaps any other one
for the well being OF the colored population OF
Virginia as all his official acts for many years are
witness With these acts + piscopaans are gen
orally familiar, bu, perhaps may be pardoned my
jealousy for The reputation of the Church and OF one
Of her best Of Bishops, even beyond her pale
You will not therefore probably Geem the follow
ing incident oil place.
Several years AGO was journeying from Newark
Ohio 10 GAINESVILLE, on official duty. AS | was on
horseback could 20 when and wher. / pleased.
IL is not my purpose trouble You with descrip-
ZION Of the beautiful scenery of which would love
TO speak Suffice ii say that during that ride l
came across a Negro family under such c;rcun-
stances as Induced enter their house and have
a long and familiar conversation with them rcli-
eious and other matters found that the was
for a long time The coachman OF Bishop Meade
until, as he said the Bishop care his SiareS their
Liberty. He then removed to OHIO that being one
OF the nearest free States. He said that the Bishop
had bat twelve slaves. all OF whom he eInanclpated.
think he said all, which agrees with what have
Otherwise heard.
Upon NV asking him how his present condition
compared with that of his days of servitude, he
said that there was no comparison-he knew not
what trouble or want III! he was set al liberty
and compelled to shift for himself ! asked HIM if
he preferred slavery 10 freedom! de said. No! l
asked him if he would rather 90 back TO his former
condition than continue free He said, No! asked
him why He said-As long as the Bishop should
live it would be better for him great deei-but The
Bishop could not live always. and then, though he
himself were dead bis children would be alive,
aud ,tere was no telling what would become OF
them: the best of men might have the worst OF sons
and II not bad men might marry the daughters ana
it was very dark TO look a. His attachment and re-
gard for the Bishop personally was apparently very
cordial In all that he said his vile seemed fully TO
concur gave them the best advice and encour
agement could, and left them with God. have
been that way since, but they are gone, know not
where. | can easily fancy the good Bishop feeling
very sad when unable in conscience. TO retain ms
a world as this like unfedgcd birds upon storm
At all events by publishing this you will but accord
justice to the injured GEO. DENISoN,
Nc,cark Ohio, Jan 90 1876 Rector of Trinity Parish
England Fourier Society.
The Harbingcr of the present week contains re-
port The proceedings of this Society at lie recent ami
yersary in Boston The occasion maniies;ly one OF
than ordinary The friends Of the Associs
ton who present appear 10 have been animated by
the encouraging hopes Of the final success oil the
enterprise in which they are enlisted. The audiences
especially the evening. quite large and the speak
ing eloquent and impressng. George Ripley John s
Dwight A Brisbane John Allen, John Orvs and other
well known advocates the Associative movement took
part in the discussion The following letter received
from Rev. w. II CLAIMING, who was prevented by ILL.,
ness from attending the meeting
BRArrLEBono, Jsn. p. 1916.
| have hoped, until the last moment. that health
would permit 10 be present al your Anniversary
Meeting again to bear my testimony in behalf OF the
Great Movement OK the Age as-in these days Ut Its
amid contempt suspicion, ooioquy opposl.
lion am more than ever disposed to call Association
But all that am free to do is TO say to my brethren
" BE in the assurance that 1t is the Divine Wi
through all the past aspirations of Humanity wnich I'M
ues us TO geek, now and here, Perfect society DC
strong the confidence, that the Future will rear IN
light and glory the Temple OF Observation-Disclosures
whose foundations We are now laying unseen IN the
dust be strong in the hope that this generation Will not
pass before of thousands welcome with haileuJahs
into the City OF Peace the Reform by whose Lowry man.
Ter gather To Worship. We have heard-itis
dclusion.thc angels chant OF Gloria IN SNcelsls
over nativity OF Universal Unity Aud with uufalter
ing voices let echo the eXatn cry o the prophets OF
ali ages The Reign "f Heaven IS ut hand.
Especially should the children OF this Nation hear
themselves summoned magpanitnous designs Tor the
elevation. freedom union OF all men Our Parentage'
principles institutions tendencies, privcees-al aui-
mate US to FUN the Mission which Providence assigns
the Hope which the world entrusts 10 uS Slavery ser
dom human degradation must be put from among u.s. or
we shall stand adudeed before Humanity traitors by
pocri,ee towards And they shall be reformed All
OF the Nations all oinens OF the tunes are
the pledge of redemption. The spirit OF Love seek
ing Ia unlte all Christians in the bond ot holiness; the
established bond of Tree thought and speech making So
ciety a vast school OF mutual educators; proiesseo
equality of all citizens before the law shaming US orev
er BY the OF principles OF brotherhood ana
our practices of poverty temptation desertion ana VICE
the hunanitary movements OF the day the claim or
universa culture for every ndivlduul me Pracce OF
mutual insurance So rapidly extending To all the reia
Gons OF ie the recognised power OF ointtocS enter
prise all all ul promise that the era has da"hea
wherein countrymen VIII in oseos iuih tne iot'o
uf MANY MADE ONE.
Our training AS People has been snoUmeiy Prov
DENTAL All OF history lead US lrresisuo! On
ward 10 the accomplishment Of an Ideal Government
con.isrinc of Cunederaces within Coniedcracies each
Free vet all Cooperative. Or fathers organized sys
tenn OF divisons OF land Townships, each OF which
was slso School District and Parish thus making me
Political the Educational the Religious interest ldent
cal; aud solving the problem which had divided al
other Nations by uniting the Church the College the
Common wealth that each should be independent yet
Nil associated These wise and heroic ancestors DE
,nsnd OF US to complete the work so no5ly begun we
have but 10 develop thnr plans and perfect the Town
ship the School, the Parish in esch State and the high
es, conception which man can form OF human Society
win become reality around The Church the
College the Commonwealth, can be perfected only by 80
blending their influences while leaving eacn nee tnH.
all places shall bee come at once Temple, school, ana
Council Hall aud all duties be a. once worship Cui-
lure Work Association is the fuilmcnt OF the very
Soirt Idea and aim ofthis Nation OF United Freemen
Brethren be Of good cheer. The ages OF war ana VI.
oleucaof arbitrary legislation and casteof poverty
eonrasted with INDUSTRIOUS sceqmusti0n.eG wan;
Knocked and msddened by prodga exccss-oi fri'tere9
movers and tsnalzed desiresare passing are passed
forever Before US the ever Frightening ages Oh
uitei e!ort-ot universal educaon,-ot Tree INDUSTRY
lust recomoense-true Loyalty and raverence-Tue
chivalrv aud elegance And this land OF my oit,h Is
destined To be ruled and eloritcd by People whose
law shsll be ELECTROMAGNETIC Geeds Fralse,-
whose Spiii, Holiness. So believes so hSPes 80
Your brother in Humanity, w. h. CHANNLNH'
Religion and Education in Texas
Correspondence Of the Now-oCieans Bulletin
HoUsroN, Jan II lsi6.