The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-09-28
Messrs. Pillsbury and Griffith.

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These gentlemen, as we noticed last week
have lately been lecturing in this county,
and trying to introduce their infamous inf
del doctrines. We stated that they spoke in
Deersville and that they were replied to by
r. NJ. Lyons, Esq, of Laceysville, Mr.. Grif-
fifth publishes an account of his meeting
which he held in Deersvile, and also one
which be held in Smyrna, in the Anti Slave
ry Bugle of the 24th inst, which we pub
lish in full, for the real benefit of our friends
in those places. 1t seems that no one had
any mercy on them, not even Free soilers
or Wesleyan Metbodists. We say let them
and all others Of the same belief go on in
their present course, and when the day of
final reckoning comes, we fear that they
willhave an account to answer which cannot
be overcome, and that instead of being ac-
counted good and faithful vant"-"enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord" it will be
said unto them--"depart from me ye cursed
into everlasting fire prepared for the devil
and his angels"
We believe that these men, with their fol-
lowers, are nothing more or less, than the,
worstkind of Inidels, uader the guise of
being sbolitionists.
But to Mr.. Griffiths communication. II
is dated.
PUTNAM, 0. Sept. 7, 1853.
We are now, on our way to Indiana and
fnl plenty Of work to do, having held meet
ings every day or evening since we left Salem
at New Gar len. Leesburgh, Deersvile and
Smyrna. AT DeeIsvilIe a village in Harri-
son Co., we found the Priesthood and
church determined to prevent our holding
meetings there. Even the Wtsleyans, with
all their professions Of liberality and love
of Anti Slavery, had revealed themselves
by passing "a solemn Resolution that re
should not occupy their meeting house. In
this feeling, all denominations Christians,
Episcopalians, Baptists, Democrats Melho
dlsts, Presbyterians, Wings, Wesleyans,
Free Sellers, and CampbelIites, all united,
each claiming to be the especial favorltes of
God; to whom he has given much grace to
slander and despise AboIitionists without
stint or measure. SO general was the oppo
sition that the hand bills announcing our
meetings were torn down, and no meeting
house, hall, shop. or vacant room could be
procured for us, and the groves adjoining
the town where meetings are sometimes
held, were also refused. Infdelity was the
great crime charged against us by the priest
hood, and so thoroughly had they excited
the church members against us, that tar and
feathers and unmerchantabe eggs, were
freely spoken of as the arguments they
should bring against us, if we PERSISTED in
holdings meeting in the place, and had
they not cleared the people" We have good
reason to think they would have thus oppos-
ed us.
But we were not to be turned aside from
our purpose by such demonstrations, well
knowing that over such "dlscouragements,
Anti Slavery always triumphs. After re-
peated relusais from timid souls, one man
was found possessing sufficient indepcnd-
ence to permit us to occupy an open porch
in front Of his workshop from which we
cou d address the people standing in the
street before us. Here, we held meeting,
morning and afternoon, having large, intel
igent and attentive audiences, to whom we
pointed out the wrongs of slavery and the
reason why this curse is continued in this
land of meetnghouses, and ministers and
u,a ,burc &c al frko Lal r
meetings were effective in opening the eyes
OF the peop,e TO see the true value of their
religion, which not content with forbiddng
US to plead for the slave in their houses,
boasted that we should be mobbed and
driven from the place But the humanity
of"the world" triumphed over the church
es. and gave us an opportunity to exercise
the right of free speech in pleading for the
slave unmolested, We cordially invited
any opposition to us, to our platform for
the discussion ofour principles id meas
ures, but those who were most violent a.
gainst us before we came, were most quiet
while we were there. During the alter
noon, one OF the ministers of the place vent
ured to come on horseback into our congre-
CATION, to look upon us and the people, and
heard a little truth which hope may bene-
fit him. Mr.. Pillsbury was speaking of the
pro-slavery character Of the church. He
looked moment in astonishment and then
turned his horse an3 fed, as though he fear.
ed the Development.
Throughout the day but one person came
forward to the defence of the church and
government, and he was professed Wing
and practical Presbyterian a combination
that espially fitted him for the task he had
undertaken, and ifa personal exhibition Of
ones own stupidity, ignorance, dishonesty,
and pro-slavery piety is evidence of a mar
tyr spirit then surely did this young man
give evidence ofits possession in most I'm
inent degree. We were :old he was stu
dent both ofthe Law and the Gospel, having
not yet determined to which profession he
should attach himself. But as he declared
we were indebted to the Law rather than
Religion, that we were not mobbed and driy-
EN- from the place, it is presumed that this
predictions will lead him from the law
down to the ministry, as there less of talent,
honor, honesty and anti-slavery win be re-
quisite 10 give him a tolerable standing a.
mong his associates. At the close OF our
meeting, we obained number Of subscrib.
ers to the Bugle. and parted with the friends,
feeling well assured that into good and hon
est hearts, the seed of truth had been sown
that will ultimately bring forth an abundant
anti-slavery harvest.
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