Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-01-01
4. KELLER.

Now, Mr.. Editor, | wish you to copy the
FORGING "lettor" aud "answer" verbatim;
word for word letter for letter; punctuation
for punctuation expression for expression;
line for line; and point for point; so that no
shadow of a cause for complaint be given,
and that the world may see a beautiful speci-
men Of popular "literati,'' and glowing
modern CLERICAL PETTY A little expla-
nation is demanded. l suppose 1t is well
known that there is much anti-slayery feel
ing and agitation in this place, especially by
those denominating themselves 'disunion-
lists "-and that there is also a spirit of OPP
position to 1t as is usual, especially in the
Methodist Church, Of which Mr.. Keller is a
circuit preacher in this Conference, and is in
Mr.. keller's own language like a Jug ham
die, all on one side" l have been informed,
as coming from MIR. Keller's own mouth. that
he would discuss the questions which the
dlsnnlonlsts are contending for, if he could
get any person to meet him. Mr.. Truman
Case requested me to challenge MIR. Keller as
above, which l accordingly did, and placed
It in the hands Of Mr.. ]. c. Brainerd, a class
leader, and by the same hand received the
above reply; a few structures upon which
must here be INDUCED in, as it bears eviaent,
strong and papaJh MARKS or indications ofihe
Uriters or Writer'S mental" ''literatin at
ia nments and ecclesiastical verify "peahs
out its head here as in every other place
where he goes.
That left Of the letter 81 in the word "sup-
port" | do not with certainty pretend to de-
ny; but | do not think it very probable that
did, as | do not now r~ecollect of ever de-
teciing myself in leaving off a letter at the
end Of a word, while | frequently do in the
middle Of a word; and as Mr.. Keller has
spelled it as quoted in three different places
g sUPoR," Z" sUPpoR,'' and SUPPER" which
way Mr.. Keller intends to quote so as tn have
it right (if indeed he does atal) | am unable
to tell. But be it as it may, "doss il
bear erident, strong and paLpGJe marks or in
d@ications Of" honesty? Echo answers
Again " But Yow Sir, may demur, DC. do
not hesitate, doubt, or delay from uncertain
ty that wrote the letterand the whole there
of, that | did write. That az signed Mr..
Cases name to this nonscnsicaI Question:" |
$ Gns'cear" that | did not. But as it re-
CARDS Mr.. Keller's structures upon the ques-
ton proposed 10 discuss with him, | have
only to say "Rut Sir in your [Ajs1 greqI
1raraH you Lhel hare brought forth" small
potatoes and very few in hill. The respon.
sibility of such quibbling must rest entirely
with him, the ''HmiS IF your [my] oy,
cranunt will not admit of my doing it.
am the man who, in the fall of 1915, by
request of Reese Morgan, ST., and others
did, in " PahmHa," [Palmyra,] on the Sab
bath, in the Methodist Meeting House, de-
liveran anti-slavery speech, exposing the pro
slavery character of the Methodist Episcopa.
Church, and other Churches: also the pro.
slavery character of the ministers that preach.
ed in that place, not knowing then by name
who preached there. | have since been in
formed by Mr.. J. C.. Brainerd- the man be-
fore spoken of-that Mr.. Keller told him ir
Dea. Walter Dickinson's store, in this place
in the presence of three or four witnesses
that "if in what ! then and there said il
Palmyra | had used his name, that twelve mer
of this county should decide the matter."-
l have yet to learn that | did Islander the
Methodist Episcopal Church, or did bear false
witness against any person or body of per
sons, which | should be very sorry to do
unless it consisted in telling uncontrovertibl
truths, which were very muchto the discom.
future Of members of another branch of Tho
Devils Trinity" va 10 wit: Drs. Cole, Hes.
ter, and Hartz, for the injury that l was do.
ing to Mr.. keller's beloved Zion. This,
must confess, is the first time that | have been
Informed that a man that shears eyident
strong and PaPaJis MARKS or indications Of
"Lawyors, Doctors, and Priests.