The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-16

The Methodist Church Case.
A correspondent (.H) of this Journal remark able for
his general good sense accurate information and path
otc feelings sdverng the recent decision OF Judge Mel
son. decreeing division of the property Of the Methodist
Church, anmadver ed with severity the PREM
dlces and mistaken philanthropy in which the conro
yersy originated The articles from that Correspondent
usually excellent that they often inserted win
special examination and in this particular insape.
passed into our columns without attracting our obserys
ton. because the decision OF the judge just received was
occupying attention, aud The subject Of an sdi
rial article, written as we had finished the read
ing OF the decision, but which, Of the length
of that decision. which was designed to accompany il,
could not appear in the paper put to press that evening
That editorial will speak for ITSELF and will enable our
readers to judge for themselves how idle and ridiculous
is The attempt OF The organ Of President Fillmore enlist
in its favor pretended zeal for Methodist Church inter
ess Every patriot OF the land must regret that there ev
controversy in this country like that submitted 10
the chancery court for the purpose OF compelling sur.
render OF property unusy withheld by portion of the
Church from anothernot that truly religious men may
not 60 law about question OF property. but that such
question out OF considerations calculated to ex.
tend dangerous sectional sentiment and incorporate
permanently in our religious organizations II in
this point OF view that correspondent looked the
subject and used expressions intended to mark the inAu
OF misdirected religious enthusiasm. which we
doubt the great OF the members Of the Meth
ods Church, both in its northern and southern divisions
are now as sensible Of as we are.
But the occasion appropriate for organ which
has Of late descended to species OF demagogusm par
donable only to those whose stakes exhausted in q
manly contest for political honor.
It was but the other day that the Republic endeavc
ing ralliae OF the administration by vndcanx
the Presidents proclamation denouncing the followers Of
Lopez as lawless adventures and plsndeIers and be-
yond the pale Of the law its position was equally un
fortunate in blndly adopting that prejudice which was
intended to deprive the noble Kossuth OF the national
manifestation due both The he defended and bis
conduct its great leader Ii is just far from
truth and justice when ii appeals 10 the Methods,
Church to come to it's relief for defending il against
charges and mputa,ions which were never intended in
the sense stated.
No candid mind can examine our review OF Judge
Nelson's opinion. the extreme expressions of
correspondent "H," without seeing tina, the objection
the church controversy in question rests views which
are sustained by the hest interests OF the church itself
and by the bes, hopes of all patriots that religion
will lend its cfcc in banshng those geographic rary
lines tina, Washington deprecated the greatest curse
that could befa land Suppose that all religious
denominations should become divided by the cause
which led to the chancery decree of Judge Nelson does
not every one that the fact would go far prove thai
the bonds of our Union could not be maintained
che President, MIR. CorwIn, and the Republie
Again infamous Journal affirm
"decared O,en that President Fillmore abuuonp
[WasAiagtom Urion.
"We do know what the Union may call very often,
bu, six times week, tmore or l-ss) in Judgment IL
somewhat 'ot,en, even for daily Newspaper lnnumen.
BILE times has the Union insnnaed lntmated, and en-
deavored IN establish, inferentiay, what II now so en-
pha,lcsy denies the Union show the thinnes, dis
tinctiou between the immoaiiy OF downright ialshcs
ton and Of a suggested nnrnh, its editor must have
largely prosd BY me opportunities Of hi, diplomatic resi-
to form the special function OF an ambassador"
We take the above from the Republic OF yesterday IL
will save words, and will be in other respects desirable
II the Repsbiie whenever prefends and appears
dorse a ialsehood, will have the manness 10 do so IN
direct AMI unequiyocal terms. We have repeatedly al
uded TO the fact that Mr.. Fillmore wrote an abolition
letter in 1888, and have often copied that letter We
have ayerIed that he has not, 10 knowledge made
any express ecanls,ion OF its main abolition doctrines
We have averei that throughout his term in Congress
he voted on slavery and sectional questions in harmony
with those doctrines We have averred that he took
into his cabinet at least two of its northern members
freshly the record voting for the immediate abolition
OF slavery in the District OF Columbia We have 10 iced
the fact tina, the Presidents old abolition letter ha, teen
recently repubshed with justification, ia The columns Of
his special organ. And have pointed out The fact
that while protesting to stand upon The Compromise be
has nowhere in his message given any pledge ina, he will
vtto any disturbance CT tina, measure We are no, reck
less enough TO do any such thing
All OF these adirmaiions OF ours are sxaeIy anil lite
rally true Whether they the inference which
apparently follows from hemhst the President has by
no means forgotten laid aside all hi, put abolition
ainies and dociiin,ss matter for the special organs
consideration. But IT, in addition 10 such inference we
have ever declared that President, Fillmore is an abo
lii'ons as matter oil fact, we shall b, q ad 10
we must remind the Republic that we have never EN-
phatcay denied that the President 10 an aboonis,
As at present advised, coull by 10 means pot forth
any such denial In The face Of the facts above stated
would be assuming quite too heavy responsibility be-
fore the country.
The utter confusion OF the Republics IDEAS a. 10 the
distinction between the deduction Of an inference and the
avement Of fat is amenlable enough, but is no, new
II led to the wreched plgh, in which the R,pvt
placed itself in it's late issue Of psraeiy with the Union
Yet surely the distinction plain enough IA this very in
stance The Louisville Journal has STA led, AZ matter of