The organizer., 1850-11-02
From the Southern Christian Advocate
LETTER FROM BISHOP ANDREW.
souTHERN lNpEPENpENCE.

LETTER FROM BISHO? ANDREW.
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE.
You need not be alarmed Mr.. Editor: |
am not gong t. preach treas N or rebellion,
or any hing of that sort nnr am | going
to enlist under the whig or democratic ban
ner. Nor indeed would that be an easy
tax, for il would be somewhat puzzIiHg in
the present state Of parties, to define any
very gieat precision The confession If
faith which either would adopt NV creed
is simple aud short. go for my country,
my whole country, as represented by the
indissnluble Union of aIl the States Of our
great confedsracy; and 90 for the main-
ienance of the rights aud mmunitles OF
each separate State aud territory. repn-
diaIe ar at any time if il can be avoided !;
and especially all civil war between breth-
rem Of the same political household. Il l.
an easy matter to talk Of il, and there may
he no shudering when we hear oft bur
:he realization will bring blood and ruin
and hear.breaking widowh 'Od and or
phonage. such as neiihsr we mr. our ia.
theirs have ever heard or drea med Of
Ruthless dema gogues, North OF South, may
alk Of It in Strains # flaming eloquenre,
because they hope by this means to mum
iato ppwer or tn m uniain power slread'
acquired but il becomes The substantial
veumanry Of the country, upon whom ih
burdens OF such thing must fall, the peO
ple from hose hearts aud purses The blood
and treasure must flow hy which such >
contest is 10 be maintained, It becomes them
TO pnnder this matter seriously 10 .oIk
well 10 the cost of such a struggle, ani {
ns issues and gains. At any rate let us
resolve, as Southern men, In proceed calm.
~. deliberately. Justly, patiently, in our re-
slstance 30 what we deem the unjust az
pressiOn cf our Narthern brethren. Lei
us exhaust every other argument and II,
every means OF redress before we indulg.
Tor moment the idea OF dissolvIng III
Union Of these States; aud when ihis ca
iasIrophe cnmes, ifcome IL must, let II find
u at ihe last ditch. having tiled every pea
ceable remedy, ready with arm and hear
To defend our,elves.
Well. here is my creed and perhaps ]
owe lo you and your readers an apO'og
Tor nbtrudng uprn Sou or them nyth'ng
which might seem 10 savnr Of politics. In
deed. I have during ministry Of nearly
futy years, carefully abslained fran med.
ling with political strles; but | a'n not
sure but the present CT SIS 10 our national
afrirs demanls that the m nlslera Of God
dep,rl a liule from their usual cauiiOus
policy and while Il is true that rs mes
sengers Of peace they should avoid all
with mere party strife. yet,
in q m"mentous crisis like that WhIch .
nos upon ne, knoW not why the ministers
4 CD who have Ne dep an interes, 10
the veal nf the nation a. sny other class OF
cuizens, should MT lie al liberty 70 give
uiteran,e fully aud freely 10 Their conVic.
i,ons and feel ngs By reference g. the
papers West and East, we find he Metho |
od'st preachers eEerling themselves m'gh'
and main. 20 p event any comprOmise wnh
the Suuih, & Z cnnient Nth p ssng reso.
Iuiiaus in their ecclesiasiie, j Ss.en,blages
hey have been recommended to address
personal eommun'casnuns 20 members Ot
Congress demanding that no eomprOm ss he
made hy Congrrss wirh ~the slsVeocrscy;"
snd the advice hss been col owed, AM no
ionht with success. Perhaps q was At
least eanssterd ihd the men who have
besn % instrumental IN pr ducing the pOe-
alsr enc temeut and ftusucsm which 80 a. |
'l'ke ~ the teachnps e he Blhle and the
Rnd . no in the,r cb ef eocle.
asssa.blages have s,uciluued
Tupendous scheme q repadsati.n, should,
iue 10 theif nstive insiocis. move h-aven
snd saHh against sny ae'ion II ihe na'ion
u ieris ure ~h,ch NIGH even rrmO civ /
couiempl lite The peace aud prep rIiy u the
5. iuiAern poruoa ~ ne Repabfe.
Bot su och afths. What ahou S,uih
ere indepeudencel vsry eel. we shall GET
y v gurkiy. " the &C. pare then, we
ianre 70 zee the Soaih sndependeni. "a the
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.usmoFy n eteu ynarna me,s, vhen aur
~eahh, Souihern me- s-ni her sous and
tsas hisit % n F,h-ta sehaols .nd cellegss;
nd cEsn rsOg shes dee j. 80 knRer snyl
rxcaus ior q. HlanF soaihern arisiocrsis
20 thsIr sous sud especially thuir daBgh-
.su sorihwsrd 70 Be polished and ma