Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-19
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THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1853.
The Egfs VS.. Professor stowe.

The HEgis VS.. Professor Stowe.
This Egis of last Wednesday says that DR.. John
Nelson of Leicester now in Europe, in a recent let
Ter to the Boston Puritan Recorder, speaks OF the
"career' of Mr. Il Mrs Stowe. The exact language
Of the Egis on the subject is as follows: "In his
last letter he speaks Of the oareer-and certainly il
seems to be a very reckless career-of those two
propagandiss, in Europe, Of hate towards their own
COMMUNICATIVE allude to Mr. and Mrs Stowe. 1t
seems that either stimulated by avarice, fanatcism,
or hattery, Professor Stowe is faIsifying his coun-
try at most reckless rate, wanton in his abuse,
alike towards them and towards the truth
We have carefully read that part Of DR. Nelson's
leiter watch is printed by the lEgls as evidence of
Professor Stoves "reckless falsehood;' and which
IS intended also as a justification Of the Incorporate
and whiggish epithe,s used toward the Professor,
and Mrs Stowe by our Heighbor; but we have not
been able TO discover any Indictment against Pro-
iessor Stowe which is worthy of notice, nor could
we find ANY Justification for the course of the Egis
The 1~c aost serious parts Of the reverend doctors
leter Is IN the FIRST place the following part which
italicsed by the Bsis was:
81 aim spprehensive from what gentlsmen tell me
shat the personal presence of The distinguished au-
theress of The most popular book Of the age will so
Influence the antisavery feeling in this country that
Americans VIII 6ud themselves more outraged and
abused at the coming Of anniversaries than
at any previous one"
Ola readers Judge il the above contains any
charge against MIR or Mrs Stowe, and whether it is
necessary to attempt to discuss what is nothing
than mere apprehension. The part is as fol.
lows;
81 was greatly surprised at a statement made by
Pisiessor Stowe as reported in the Liverpool Mer-
curry Of April 10Th. He says the leading Christian
denominations in The free states, with a few incon.
siderable exceptions, welcome slavehoding minis
ters to their pups; support the fugitive staue act,
and denounce the abonnists.
DR. Nelson says he surprised TO read the above
We have very little doubt of the venerable preach,
er's surprise, but there is no doubt at all Of the
truth Of Professor Stoves statement. DIR Nelson
has evidently not kept himself informed concerning
the prosavery orthodoxy Of the "leading divines''
Of the leading denominations Of the North, or he
would not have been surprised. Every welI.inlorm-
ed man knows that Professor Stoves statement is
true and "pity Ills tits true"
Professor Stewart of Andoyer, Drs. Sharpe, Kirk
and others, OF Boston, came out publicly in favor of
thS bis bC"tl ueOiditu uS NUHiu
send his mother into slavery rather than break this
law, and there not pleading Clergyman in
the land TO rebuke him for his impiety. There was
not influential denomination in the land to
stand forward in defence OF the laws Of God, when
His laws were sneered at, and made mOckery of
by the politicians. Ii is very well known that week
after week slaveholding preachers received into
the pupits Of the leading churches in New Englaud
and it is equally well known that aboilionists aud
abotionism are condemned from the same puIpiis
DR.. Nelson is very aged man, and is TO be ex-
cused if he has taken particular notice OF the
ground assumed by his UNCONVENTIONAL brethren in
relation to slavery, but the Egis has no excuse for
the bitter denunclauons and unsubstantaI charges
which it brings against Professor Stowe. 1t is ma
lignant and mean Of the Egis 10 pretend that DR..
Nelson has stated facts, which sustain it in its de-
nunciations of the Professor, when the contrary
he has only given expression 10 the reverics of ad-
vanced seniIity. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Stowe ale
responsible for what gentlemen told DR.. Nelson, nor
for the Doctors flight to The Continent to escape
the humiliation Of sitting face 10 face with men who
preach against slavery, and pray TO God for the
slave.
When the Egis next iaduIges in such vilupera-
- bas, - a. ..