The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-01

Mr.. Clayton said was sustained by myself and
several others, but they we're careful 10 omit
the name OF DR.. Plymp,on, who was the only
one at that particular lime who did sustain Mr..
Clayton; although none of US would wish TO
shriak from the responsibility. Cor what he did
say was true, and stand ready 10 prove ii by
the record OF their own Conference, and olher
rrefrngable proof, at any line and place. But
the truth is. Doc. Plympton is strong AMI
Slavery mar, himself Local Elder IN lie
Church, with great personal woilh and influence.
He allows no man TO go ahead oil HIN; no one
soeals bo,6sr and strikes harder than the Doct.
Mr. Norton had. moment before DR.. Plymp-
ton took the Hoor, threatened US oil with expul-
sion from the Church; and as Doct. PIympion
was dealing heavy blows, | said TO Mr.. Norton,
You had better begin on Brother Plympton;"
so il is hardly possible that he or those whose
names ure attached 10 that circular, could have
forgotten Doct. Plymplon's pos'ion; bu, this
would not have subseryed the eleciionsering
purpose.
The excitement growing oui Of these remarks
had passed eff ! called Mr.. Norton's attention
TO The ridiculous altitude in which he stood on
This question 10 the public and to the church.
| reminded him Of the discipline. and especially
of remark which he made in a sermon within
the last year, that. "No member of the NJ. E.
Church sustained Slavery by scripture;" that,
''Methodisis were Anti-Slavery." &c. | told
him that he was mistaken, that he had one MEM
Der. to Hav knowledge that openly disagreed
with bin; apd he had authorized me 10 inter-
rud RfI6 insihe congregaiion. and 10 say,
if simIass elion should be made, lha, Rob-
ert Moodey Wdsen excepton-lhat he sustained
Slavery from bible, and 10 use his own Ian
gurge, that it was written by the finger of Al
mighty Gpd. and he esuld prove IT," called
| upon Mr.. Moodey, if was correc', and he as.
sented TO what had said, and will not Eow dis
pute it. ] asked Mr.. Norton why he did not
chas'ise such unparalleled slander upon the
Scriptures-but nt t one word OF disnpprobaiion
have ever been able 10 get from him. | had
told him of this in private. with the permission
of Mr.. Moodey, and not with view Of exciting
mischief; and the only reply he gave was thai
he could not believe il. Well, here it was all
admitted, and what then? Why. not anytt ing.
| wish Mr.. Moodey was the only member that
has taken similar ground. | here distinctly
make the charge, that, the pro slavery members
of the Church, US well as those who sympu,hize
with them. like the King Of England, ''can dc
no wrong;'' while on the other hand, the nnli-
slavery members can do n,tl.ing right-for ic.
| stance:-
Afier the business Of the meeiing had pretty
much closed. and several of the members hac
left, this same good Bro. Moodey-whose name
appears in the above circular-pronounceG
upon US the bensdiction, as follows: "You, .
meaning the anli-slavery portion, or sgilalors.
''are all set of knaves, black-hearted, cn,
'hroats. scoundrels and villains; you viii. lie,
and steal, and rob-wl rob The widow and the
orPhar," &c, w!th flourish Of curses and de-
nuncialons suited to the occasion.
livery quietly asked parson Norton-the
"Shepherd of ,ha, flock. what he thought OF
that, or whittier he permitted such language to
pass unnotced: to which he replied, that he did
not hear il; and presume he did no., for have
always observed. thu. it was extremely difficult
for him to hear anything of The kind coming
from that oUARTER-AGE.
| Thus, have given in short the history of
that disgraceful occurrence-they have impos-
ed upon us the duty, by gisipge garbed state
| ment TO the prejudice of one Of its members
Instead Of parudng it in hnnd-bill, i. would
have been more BETTING them to have gole
away. ''clo,hed themselves in sackcoh and
ashes," and with prayer and fasting, asked God
10 forgive them.
The moral Of this is plain; Slavery i, ut ihe
bottom; it is element in the Church, and is
only the working out of its own nature. and sc
long us This is permitted TO remain. Just SO long
will agitation continue; it is '.ear,hly. sensual
desiiish." They may cry peace, but God ha.
spoken peace for ii-s.lhere is no peace 10 The
wicked; they are like the troubled seq, whose
waters are continually casting up miee anc
dit"
4 N. B.-Mr. Norton says, tha, "paper wa.
drawn by himself. before he knew that MIR
Clayton was candidate;' that may all be SC
but when he permitted it TO go into the hands o
Judge Kerr, he knew 1t was to be used for elec
tioneering purposes, and he has admitted III.
fac.. B. BlssEL.
: The following was got up by Doct Piymptnr
TO coun.eract its effect:-
WHEREAS. a cer,ain document hns beef
r drawn up by N. orion. and, used as crcular
: the ostensibie object Of which is, to defeat Viii
1 linn Clayton, the Free Soil candidate for th
: office of Sheriff in Lake count, at the approach
. ing election. And whereas, SAID document
emanaling from the source it does-is cucula
ted and designed 10 prejudice the minds of
; portion of the electors of this county, againa
the Free Soil candidate for the Office of Sheriff
and however we may deprecale the necessity G
+ collision in feeling and action with our bret
rem and fellow citizens, sill, whenever iniuslic
! ! ood hx,,