Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-06-04

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views published by yourself two years and
half ago, 10 the True Wesleyan. These fact
and views ] have Suited on several occasions
yet never dreamed Of violating good faith
! thought IL a hing worthy Of being known
that the Wes'eyans were being cured of lhei
rro-slayery politics, and looked upon it al
evidence Of advancement. Little did | thiul
that 1t was a natler that ought to be KEEP
secret. ! thought it was a matter YOU woull
like 10 have proclaimed upon the house-top
Then as to your views of the Constitution
! had become a convert to your Tiers of thai
instrument. and as you had published then
TO the world, and merely referted to them in
that letter, ! could not possibly think that !
was violating good faith in referring 10 your
public sentiments. | did not think that o.
Scott held sentiments on IA subject that was
ag%itating the nation, and that he wished them
kept a secret. They might be unpopular,
and bring down upon the head of the holder,
(as they did at the time they were published
unm, assured abLsc, and storms Of opposition =:
but still ] did not think that you, my friend.
were afraid of their publication, or, that in
doing this, was committing "A sin, the pen.
atty Of which was, a discohtinuance of cor
respondence. Only say that you desirned
your views Of the advance Of the WesleVans
and your views Of the Constitution 10 be kent
within my hos0m-to be buried ia the dark
ness of secrecy, and | will 90 at my own ex-
penSe TO each place that / may have mem
toned these things at, and declare that they
were private and not public sentiments, and
acknowledge that was mistaken, and OUGHT
not to have used them. ! again repeat; let
your informant say that / disclosed other than
the above, and give the evidence if not, he
trfll rt,.l .r.,I IL III r
party calumniators who 50 much abound
But why did use the aforementioned facts
] answer, | used the first 10 show that the
Wesleyans were not as bad as the older and
lirger pro-slavery churches. In this, | did
wrong perhaps the action of the Wesleyans
compels me to pause, and reflect whether
this be true
| used the second point, viz: your views
OF The Constitution, to show the NEW and
UNAUTHORIZED interpreters of the Cor stitu-
ton, that not only all the authorized expound-
ers of that document, in connection with all
the statesmen of the country, who have any
claim to that name, but also yourself, viewed
the Constitution as | viewed it. never did
you injustice in the very quotation | made
rom your letter, you state that you could not
20 the no-voting theory This | always
cad, although never failed to remark that
could not see with what consistency Won
Icted, when you said that the Constitution
vas a wicked instrument, a "comnro-
MISE with Slavery" and yetayowed yoar in
enlion TO support it.
gu say you cannot keep a correspondence
With one who would violate conf lence re-
osed IN him. IL you feel at any time dis
osed to favor me with "A letter, | shall glad
y receive it, much as | think | have been
1ronged by yourself, in giving credence to
'ersons who backbite and SANDER all who
Jared to differ from them and especially the
Ttlcle you published in the last WESLEYAN.
o which | shall hereafter refer.
Aou have been Informed by two or three
persons, that | said | would DESTROY the
Wesleyan church in Cleveland if ! coysll'
What reward do the people of Cleveland ex-
pect to obtain by so carefully informing YOU
81 all that transpIres, and especially of what
never has transpiredl Who are your in
ormants will only say that the best evil
lence that the above is not correct is-thatI
lid not do 1t. None will deny, except il be
your inIormants, that | could have done this
I'll bad wished. They may thank me, if
he church still lives, that | did not comply
With the numerous requests and liberal offers
made, on the part Of the members and others
o remain in the city.
The Allegheny Conference was tolerably
we'll acquainted with the reputed character of
hat church before | went there. The sta
ioning committee told the delegate, in view
If their condition, that | would either kill or
them. Some have been cured, but it is
pity that more have not undergone one of
he changes. | may have cause TO repent
hat l did not pursue a different course.
not quite sure that it would not be a val
liable service 10 humanity if that church. and
others composed of the same kind OF ma
.%erlals, were destroyed. Let me assure YOU
hat in this part of the country, it is not | that
making the excitement, and DESTROYING
but those who close church doors
anti-slavery and temperance those
Engaged In SANDER and falsehood those who
IRE itlneralIng and preaching against myself
md the principles hold. | should think
they must have seen the effects of this course
on the part Of the old church, hut "some
are blind and cannot see afar off"
pity them all, and pray for them, as
OhIls' ana Tor those who acted nearly as had
In The days OF his earthly existence. They
would not do it if they had not a SYNAGOGUE
10 maintain a sect 10 support; a priesthood
to perpetudte.
-" I""iloi'u ItlleT dStOnlSned me far
more than anything | have yet seen; and
were 1t not for other reasons, would tend n
confirm an opinion which has for some lime
been forcing itself upon me, that a man can
not be honest at all times who has a sect to
build up \ GU are well aware that the only
point that Luther Lee offered to discuss. was
the character Of the United States Consti,u-
ton. Non are also equally well aware that
that was the only point | referred to when |
SAID your opinions were like mine. Why,
then. my brother, should You mako = c,iSSe
Why should you try TO make yonr
believe that | considered your views
on oil points having any possible bearing up-
on action under the Constitution, the same
as mine?
You must have been conscious that This
was not the case when you wrote that 3" I in.
innate that your views on the Constitution
are similar to my own" You cannot defend
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