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they decidedly object to. Wepresume > iouns
America never subscribed for The Tr'6N"'
but one who had actually taken X several Yeas
stopped il the other day because ne found In
il a letter from Ohio giving synopsis OF the
discussions at q Convention to consider the or
irin and authority of the Bible. And the same
leayen has been evinced in various letters
which have reached us respecting the reports
Of Catholic Lectures in our columns.
And yet no man can have read The Tribune
for any considerable season without knowing
that the principles it avows absolutely require
Of it the treatment of all opinions on Theo-
logic and kindred topics with hospitality, and
TO give reports of all Conventions and Lee
lures which seem of sufficient Importance to
claim a place in our columns. II we omit or
overlook any, it is because Of their presumed
insignifcance, and not Of the falsity OF their
doctrines. If the Atheists of America, or OF
any considerable section, were to hold
Convention TO concentrate their forces
and propagate their ideas, we should
feel impelled to report the proceedings-falrly
at all events. but how fully must depend upon
the pressure Of other interesting matter on
our columns Nay; We 60 further, and say
that if the thieves, burglars, counterfeiters or
assassins of the United States were to hold
Convention, and attempt to set forth reasons
for claiming public respect and sympathy Tor
their calling, and We could obtain permission
to report it, we should do so. We have faith
in the Truth, and believe that the public ex-
hibition of falsehood and error tends inevitably
to their overthrow. And if Roman Catholicism
be what Young America declares it, we
ought to thank its adherents for getting up their
course Of Lectures and giving us so good an
opportunity for showing up its denominations
from the lips of its own chosen and accredited
champions. So of every other doctrine which
claims the assent Of the human mind.
At all events, the public know our rule with
regard to such matters, and have simply the
choice of taking or refusing our paper. They
might possibly crush it, but they cannot change
it. If anybody entertains opinions which he
fears or breads to see called in question, he
ought not to take The Tribune, for it is one OF
our most cherished aims to let everybody
know what everybody else believes, and
wherefore, when this can be done in the line Of
our duty by reporting Lectures, Conventions.
&c. If we reported only Catholic Lectures,
there might be some excuse for complaint
but every one knews that is not the case
There are probably two reports in our columns
of Lectures embodying Protestant views to
enc of the opposite caste not because We
choose to have it so, but because there are
more Protestant than Catholic Lectures de-
livered where it becomes our duty to report
them. SO of Christianity and Infidelity. We
wish some one had sent US a letter from the
Bible side of the discussion in Ohio; but no
one did, and we published the only account of
the discussion that reached u.s. We do not
consider it our province to point out the fala-
ces of the arguments therein embodied, but
we hope some eminent Divine of our City will
preach Discourse on the Origin, Authenticity
aud Inspiration of the Bible, taking up the
points affirmed by the anti-Bible dsputants in
Ohio, and answering them and that We may be
duly notified and permitted to report the Ser
mon. That is the way to deal with error, and
not attempt to forbid and punish its dissemina-
ton. Be sure that it is not Truth that will
suffer from the freest discussion.
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