The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-02
Liberty Of Speech.

Liberty Of Speech.
The editor of the Now York, Freeman'S Jour:
nal, the organ of Bishop Hughes, speaking of
Gavazzi, says: =.
ave say further that any man who should
unwillingy or accidentally, hear the Italian boo
by make use of such language, andn forthwith
break his mouth, must be posscssedof very little
of that parlonabe exuberance of irasciIle mettle
that distinguishes the man Of honor from the
sneak"
It is very strange indeed, that these priestly
foreigners who have been cherished by our inst-
tutions, and who for the first time have become
acquainted with the sweets Of liberty by setting
foot OH our soil, should be the first to cry down
the liberty of speech and the press.
Gavazzi has just as much right to speak and
write as Bishop Hughes or any Of his satellites,
but because they with all their priestly hypocri-
sy, happen to be the object of attack, forsooth,
they must talk about "breaking his MOUTH
Upon the same principle, Bishop Hughes and
all his ghostly advisers should have their mouths
broke for railing out against our institutions
Let us illustrate the position Of these men.
Suppose company Of men erect, at much ex-
pense and trouble, magnificent and extensive
palace furnishing it in splendid style, with every
thing the heart could wish or the eye desire, and
not being able. to fill all the apartments, they,
should say to poor and oppressed neighbors who
surround them, come, occupy these wel-furnisll-
ed rooms, they are your service. We so frame
the instrument Of compact that you with us may
enjoy the like freedom and privileges. They and
their little ones flock in and thus live in the best
style, having great great freedom and enjoyment
unknown in their former history. In the course
Of time these benevolent philanthropists pass
round to inquire after the health and prosperity
of these new occupants, who have been So mu.
ni6ceutly cared for. But, instead of being re-
ceived with demonstrations Of JOY and kindly
feelings, they are frowned upon, despised and de-
nounced as heritics
They refuse to let their children associate to-
gcther; they rail ont in bitter words against the
very compact itself, which has afforded them an
asylum, and even go so far as to make the in
sane effort to wrest away all right and title to
the premises from this benevolent company.
Now, we ask in all candor, what sort Of con-
demnation should be visited upon the heads OF
such cold hearted and unteeling wretches! And
yet, strange as it may appear, Bishop Hughes
and his pricstly advisers stand in just this posi-
ton to these United States.
We have erected magnificent temple of IL
bcrty, at the price of patriotic blood and treas
ure and in our constitution, we invite the op-
pressed of every nation, to como over and share
the priceless boon of liberty.
In trooping thousands, they sit down under
the tree OF liberty; they occu ~ our wel-furnisl'-
ed and richly stored apartments, and in return
for all our munfcence, we are denounced as
heritics; the Bible upon which we planted and
based our liberties, is reviled and burned; our
free institutions are sought to be destroyed, and
when one of their own number throws 9tf the
c,andestine vows that bind them together and
exposes the bascncss Of their purposes, and tears
off the mask that covers their dark pots, they
forsooth must talk about "brcakng the Italian
booby's mouth" Yes, they would make the
liberty they enjoy the means of destruction it.
self The eyes of the people were partially open
ed in your bitter attack upon our free schools.
One more such bundcr and you will cause the
people, in the majesty of outraged liberty, to
whole system of priestly domination and tyyran-
ny. A little more rope, and the moose about
your necks will be securely fastened by suicidal
hands, Southern Organ.
MEruoDIsrs.-This term, now designating a
very numerous body Of Christians, originated in
1929, at the University of Oxford, where John
Wesley and his brother Charles were students
ut the time They, with a few of their fellow
students who were intended for the ministry,
formed the most rigid and severe rules for the
regulation of their time and studies, and for their
religious exercises. The ardent piety and strict
observance of system in everything connected
with certain new opinions displayed by the
Wcslcvs, and their adhercnts, as well as i'll their
college studies, which they never neglected, at
tractcd the notice and excited the jcers of the
various members of the University, and gained
for them the appcIIation of Mefhodists, in alu-
sion to the mc'h"'icj,a class of physicians at
Rome, whc were rigid systcmatizers.
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