New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-04
The Boston Traveller and Theodore Parker


Boron TrcCs'ler vehcmeTt and bitter attack upon
Theodore Parker and the members Of the religious So
cieiy TO which he sisccurses The anonymous author
Of that communication frankly avowed bis opinion
that in the WAY of "hovlng down Mr. Parker aud his
doctrine "by force Of ecclesiastical shouting qui-e
too ltie had been done and be therefore addressed
himself according the measure of his ability which
in ihs; line is By no ineonsiderablc-:o supply
the deficiency
So long a. these bowls resounded only in the col.
umns OF The TrGrsller, which indeed such sounds
are familiar the caterers for that sheet constantly Vi
brs;ins betwe, their trade OF editors and their old
enc OF ultra Calsnisrc bunker eersyuen, and seldom
falling once or twice week to md or make an oppor
,unity to deal out little daTnation-they did not seem
worthy Of notice hut they have since found their way
into The Mr. York Illustrated Nclcs edited, am told
BY Doctor Of Divinity nor less distinguished for the
strict propri.y Of hs life and conversation than for
the ri.it orthodoxy Of his opinions and also ato L.
ers LriFR AeS journal which seems 20 regard n add
refhars Justly "a essential 20 living picture Of the
mef 10 We - is selections pretty strong infusion OF
LigutIy ReechOed from such respectable quarters the
sows" of Tie Travsllr acquire certain importance;
and they thus likely 20 be heard beyond The te
ssctaTSn circle IA which The ISacesT Il read sud AL
mifed they :, em 10 demand some answer.
You mi hi suppose, : r thai this response would
properly ind ire place IN The TrGgeT IL, " ~ al Lost
TTarel,r ms do would think OF expecting from that
journal any act, either OF courtesy justice u which
tLs resu uusf be r1bukc 20 It's own bl5o.ry and that
o, lie oougeIal ndsIt Whe such Is the FREEDOM
nauuc pun at religious intolerance IN th's good city OF
BustOu and eminent Commonwealth Of NJ ssachasests,
81 which SET righteous bigotry sill continues ~ oil ODD
de oct marked characterize, born IN our bones,
sucked in WIN MOTHER milk and constantly nour
ted and iuy- atcd by al that see and hcartlai,
although ! uigat, through personal favor or IRE
ssr-t II shame and JusuCe, outfn hearing tAfousn
Il 81, -sf,-tr lilo ftftfl
a. respectable yet might expose the editor 20 be
L.mft ecClrs afuCeily Looted 20 m way dangerous
10 HE subscription -f, tnd rick 20 III peace OF m'nt
aAd rcsuor church standing such " DO not choose
10 ask any BODY 90 run.
Youts r. al udeps n3ent journal which il much more
than IAN cay Of suy 81 your Boston cotrmporaries
You can ADMIT my article without lying awake uigls
Ia CoBtequCnCe and bcsiCe, you can give IL when M
h, 4, n paper caD, "A circulation cOmmehsurste With
that which The Tfaroler article has obmned by being
COZ osit has been.
la Tie TTGrssT thosg apparently aued only AT TaeO
oore Parker anu hs socey i really an assault as art
fu a. l. ma grant, upon freedom opinion IN general
Every seItenCe line letter aud comma OF II CLEANS with
the loCdy tenet of persecution Tor the cause Of CON
science Every word Of IL betrays the ineal descend
and noJern representative of those aniable religion
sis who bsnshed Epscopalsns and Antinouian- lined
and imp isCu,d Bspusts hoRged, branded aud hung
Cuakers mobbed UnytrsGlsts; pulled down converts
Denounced Catholics as idoaters and UnitSrians
Christians hut which, wi the progress OF opinions
row obliged TO content tseli with making mouths al
Theodore Parker and bowling at him and hs society
d,ists and inhdels Though the denGncIaton Is thus
limited fcr the moment, ~ thoee thought Ia be few
wclk end unpopular, and whose exclusion from ire
iocd and wstcr might be readily agreed to- may DO
very SURE would this good natured writer have bis way
ths thiDcs here ~ Boston would speedily be brought
back gain H. that .m,ve condition IN which az during
the rule of tie Puritan theocracy. would teach
preach print Without the previous license consent
and sppr, baton Of the elders aud the churches.
IL l. great OF ohrnse with this newspaper
"Lcresy hunter % borrow expressive phrase Of
Csrlyle's, that Mr.. Pnkers society should have pre-
uued 10 assume the name and title OF the Twenty
eighth Congregational Society Of Boston, precisely 50
be ibdg nifty excls ms II Mr. Parker stood on the
same footing with Or. B. agden, Dr.. Adams or any
ether of the Chri,sn Congregational ministers Of this
city Cd The notes OF admiration are our own Aud
pny, Mr.. DAbolus- which by interpretation, meaneth
enemy and aceuser Of the bfethrenpray SIR why does
Mr. Parker stand the same footing with Dr. Blag
den, DR. Adams, any other Of the Christian (yJuli
it be Just WE'LL ard hide ess eqvoca to say at
and openly orthodox eraRysiediY Congregational
Ministers Of the eity In point Of genius learning and
eoquence none OF them WIN pretend, imagine TO be
bis superior Neither will any VI them venture take
any % himself IN point OF greater personal purity of
lie and cOnyersstiOn And which Of them, should like
to know, will assume 10 compare with him In point Of
courage 20 declare his conscientious convictions aud
nw.aTied devotedness promote what he believes 10
b. the substance OF religion, the good OF mau.
kind Qualities and causes Of action yet so far as
know fUInally excluded from he list OF Christian vr.
tues so much for substance, and now for form. Mr.
Parker regular gralua.e OF Christian theological
schoOl-or suppose, friend Di4bolus thou wilt be
cunning % venture deny, tnls moment that the
Cambridge Theological School Christian school
lie regularly according 20 Congregational uszges
uIiued 10 preach ordained a Christian minister
aud installed the Twenty rlghth Congregational
Society q BotOD, which Society had i,seif been coos
tuied 10 sctest accordance with Conversational usages
and the Law OF the land aid down IN the Revised
Statutes Of Mz-sscLu-etts WIZ anybody be good
enough % state upon What surer or stronger more
lawful respectable foundation DR.. Blagden OF Dr.
Adams, their societies stand, NOT aware thar
~ e present moment, indeed since the discon,inu
suee OF synods, mere than hundred aud hfty years
Gso tie power hSs resided any where and least Of all
ID snonymous newspaper backbiters 70 draw up sndto
dictate creed and articles OF fath for the C6ngrega
L ES Chgrehes OF Massachusetts,. which they are 5oani
70 receive pain VI exclusion IRON The Congregational
body, ard Of being bowed st and held ~ 10 % 5lc
oi!cm a. ILndels AID Deis arough the columns OF the
b sOH ITdrtNer and IL echOe- The Conare.,stonal
CLS OF Massachusetts have enjoyed and exercised
Tor ~ leasl century the privilege VI iramng their own
eTeeds Dr. Bisgfens and Dr.. AdGms's churches have
eAeEC-ed and indeed expressly founded upon an
exercise OF that privilege. Why . the Twenty.
eSn CopsresS'ionsl Saeiety equally entitled il
Ar Parker takes The liberty Of thinking for himself
and Of declining ~ believe quite much 4s some OF ht,
negi bors; did the founders OF the old SJuth Church
lDT Baseers); 80 Did DIS. Cooper and Chauncey add
CtsrniDg before hin. Should BT0EHs0Hs Rsrlsc or The
Piot IN niice Of sermon BY DR.. Adams or Dr. Biay
den, begin thus win ssneer WA. assurance for ba
W gsoonds 20 them down Ia writing a. Chrstaa
gettors on the same footing with his Lordshio the
bshop OF Boston, or Reverend Father RodinS 5ao1Id
ZONE eopal Journal IN similar notice exclain, Wa
shoud Axe a. know what rghr these unordsDed hadg.
Prless and schimstic- have u claim 10 be Chrisan
Iiasirrs, level with he Right Reverend Bi.hop o.
eerGoEek, OF the Rght Reverend Bshop DoaueH TI>
Hs'aler andts correspondent would doubtless rev,ri
ueA stssks upon Dire. Adams End Bagden a. pieces al
very ino4eIt imperurenee, which NOBODY but bi1oed
osekgnaid would lndnlge IN ret such the wsa{nes
OF Auisn nature thst iOrer er dOiu- ,e,,.s-s
Jus' tnoee very things, which IN another person rsr
Iu pronounce without hesitation % be grossly .raa.
IAl.Ss ana sfosether unpsrdoDsble; nor am aware
Isl rae lrdceer or Us correspondent Il Possessed Of
any exeaihec-s pTivilece When doe, MAJ s,psTv 10.
~ 70 MI Bronson and Father ROidin
ne only reason which the correspondeu, Of Tts r,r
,er p'eterds 10 eve for its insolent ia u,
ny 4g TO NJ Parker and &c the rwentyeigbtE Dq~,a
ncnAi Soeeiy Ct Boston the characters res oetiyelx al
Cnrhnan minister and Of Chr istlan society l. this
~, IAst hss declared m two recently prntei Ger.
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