Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-03-12
A Dish of Third pariyism.
FRIENDS EDiToRs:

FRIENDS EDiToRs:
We have recently had a rare specimen n
Third Pariyism in this place. 1t came off on
the eve of the 9Th inst. But to give YOU an
introduction TO the men and facts. | must
make you acquainted with the Rev. Mr..
Prentiss, Of Huntsburgh, who made his ie-
but in New Lyme the first Of Dec. last. 1t
was in this wise. lie was invited by a Lii
berry party friend to preach an anti-slavery
sermon in the Baptist house. As it CHANGED
TO he the day on which Rev. Mr.. Foot occu.
pied the house, Mr.. P.'s friend above refer.
red TO. proposed (he was a member Of Mr..
F.'s church,) that he give way for Mr.. Prem
tiss in the afternoon. TO this Mr.. Foot OBJ
jected, said he did not believe it right to des-
ocrate the Sabbath and sanctuary by preach
ing abolition on Sunday, and demanded Mr..
P.'s authority 10 preach, &c. Finally, the
house was granted for the evening. After
the ittrnoOn service Mr.. Prentiss arose and
stated that he was a friend of The church.
none felt more for her interests than he-it
was a part Of his mission to counteract the
Garrisonian influence of tearing down the
churches, &c. In the evening, however, he
denounced the churches in true Garrisonian
style; COMFORTING poorly, | thought, with
his previous explanation. He said they had
stolen the livery of the court of Heaven to
serve the devil in, and that such churches
and ministers were a disgrace to perdilion.
The next day he said to me that he was with
on the church question, exactly.
Another actor in The scene was Mr.. Giles
a colored Liberty party lecturer. He
anne into IA meeting at our place, in which
'ur friend Curiiss took part, who said in sub
that Liberty party, acting as it does
nd must, under a pro-slavery Constitution,
5 in a deviliSh position. At this Mr.. Giles
er took umbrage, denounced the Garrisoni-
MS, and charged Mr.. G. with calling all Lii
'eriy party men devils-then extolled Gerrit
with great warmth. Mr.. Curtis ex-
blamed by saying he referred 10 the position
IF Liberty party, not to the hearts of its mem
Ders.
The next evening we assembled 10 hear
Mr.. Mason-whereupon Mr.. Chester took the
and repeated his TRADE Of the previous
and eulogy upon G. Smith, and ap-
a meeting on the evening of the 9Th,
Tor the purpose Of showing the Liberty party
to be the only hope of the slave. lie said if
l or any other one wished To reply after he
was through he had no objection. The 9Th
came, and found l.. Peck, myself, and sever
al other Disunionists at the meeting. | scarce
ever hciOre heard such a TRADE of misrepre.
and falsehood, as he poured out up-
On the Gdrrlsonians. After siorminp and
ill about half past 8 O'Clock, he wound
lp by exhorting his Liberty party friends to
discontinue the Dugle, and all papers of like
char cier.
Friend Peck showed in reply, that the Cor
'tllullon is a pro-slavery compact, and that if
t Is not, Washington, jefferson, Madison,
&C., Were petjured men, for they administer
I'd 1t as such. He proceeded 10 read from
ieTrit Smith and DR.. Bailey, when Mr.. Prem
ISIS bawled out that he wished Mr.. Peck
would tell one truth TO five lies; that Gerrit
Smith and Liberty party have embraced each
that Liberty party had di>claimed the
sentiments read, and that the authors of some
If them had been converted, &c. By Mr..
saying he had given no liberty to
ep'y, and by the aid Of the rabblp, they sue
in gagging friend Peck. ! have un-
that the Chairman was so disgtsted
le left. Mr.. Prentiss was challenged to dis.
;uss the question:; but no-his opponents
we're too small mem!
Now, dear friends, | think VIC can do bet
er for the cause Of humanity than to pay our
money into the hands Of such Liberty party
as we have done in some cases.
i'm inclined TO agree with the Hon. +. Wade,
t an Anii-Slavery Convention in Geneva on
he 4th of July, lslO-in speaking of orrari-
ling the Liberty party he declared it to be a
scramble for e6ee.
Your friend,
IL. REEVE.
Advice.