The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-04
, ohm O. Fee.

The day will be when Kentucky will be proud
Of this honest, single-miDded minister oil God.
Born among US, he dared, in a dark hour,
to speak out in ali things pertaining to the ad-
vancement of true religion. For a time he had
TO suffer. For long season, hot and angry
reproaches fell thick upon him, and even the
brethren" avoided him. There is a change
now, and the hour Of persecution is past thank
God! Abroad, he is revered; at home, he can
60 where he pleases, and will meet every where
a warm welcome, hearing from all sides the ex-
clamation, she endured his suiferings patient
ly, and is good man."
Ii is thus that fidelity In rewarded. If like
the meek and just FEE, we possessed this quail
ity, how would sin and folly be overcome, and
evil vanish
We observe that this good man has been Civ
ing his experience to the Era as TO the good
csuse, and the manner in which it shouki be
conducted. Who better able TO advise From
whom should we be more willing to hear advice
We copy from his letter what follows
Now, too, is the time for action. five wait
resentation is increased, it may be forever too
late. The destiny Of unborn millions will be
irrevocably fixed; and lands whose pure atmos-
phere has breathed only the notes of happy free
men, will bear on its bosom the grosns Of the
bondman. Friends Of Freedom. Shall coming
generations anathematize us as sluggards, as
towards, or as traitorsl Shall the blood OF
thousands stain our garments in time, and their
groans haunt our ssnls ip eternity E"-hd 81
humanity. forbid il, Heav-at
There ought TO be in the field scores Of efhci-
ent and discreet men. The value Of good Anti
Slavery papers is inestimable- utely neces-
sary. Still the living speaker has power to
instruct, arouse, and associate in the common
cause, the Anti-Slavery men of the nation, that
ought not TO be lost. This power Of the living
speaker s as real in the Anti-Slavery cause as
in the common preaching Of the gospel. The
men selected for this work should be men of the
right stamp. This prepares US TO notice some
facts given to us by friends Of the cause in our
late tour.
1. Injury has been done 10 the cause by too
often divorcing it from religion, or even any
religious exercise. Great injury was done to
the Temperance cause in this way; and, be-
lleve, Is one reason Of its decline in many parts
OF our nation. Said a late writer, "The more |
see Of Slavery, the more fully am / conyipced
ought TO do so because it is a sin against cd
Whenever we lose sight of this, we lose our
hold upon the conscience" And when we
have lost this, we have lost great power. We
may, by burlesque, or witty sayings gather a
raboe OF vain hearts after US; but they are not
the men who will stand in those hours Of trial
which "try mems souls" The conscience
must be moved.
2. The lecture-room has, in some cases. been
made place Observation-Disclosures Of buffoonerv.
is, that many now come 10 the
lectures, thinking that IL is place
TO talk and laugh, and that they will hear some
thing to feed their msrrment. The sober and
influential men and women are. in some places,
beginning to stay away. We should not lose
these -.
3. Injury has been done TO the cause bv men
who have been neglected or opposed) pouring
/ TRADE Of invectv, or abuse upon their oppo.
nents. This leads the mass of persons to con-
;iude that such lectures are prompted by a spirit
'f revenge and ambition, rather than love for
ne souls OF men, cory to God, or even the good
If their country; hat these men think more oil
elf than they do Of he cause. As consciousness.
PEOPLE will grow suspicious Of all Anti-Slayery
men, even Of the cause itself Now, this need
lot be. We can differ from men, yet do IL kind. |
y. We can rebuks error in great faithfuness,
ret, ms the apostle says, sin meekness, perad-
'entnre the Lord may give them repentance to
he acknowledgment Of the TRUTH
The cause in which we have engaged is
'oble one. 1t seeks to free the church Of Christ
rom It's greatest curse, our country from its
oulest blot, the slave fionl his CALLING chains.
is generous, expansive, Godlike. We should
e wise, yet decided ana active in the means we
mploy.
Yours in behalf of
Human Freedom,
JOHN G. FEE.