The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14
An "Atrocious Libel'' in Preparation
in Chicago.

The Clergy of Chicago held meeting in
that city on Monday evening last, to agree
upon q remonstranes against the passage Of
Of the bill now before the House Of Repre-
sentstives, known as the. Nebraska territorial
bill. They agreed upon form pretty much
iu substance the same a. that which Seha-
tor Douglass was pleased to call ian attociohs
libel" wheh it came from $3.50, ministers OF
the Gospel in New England. We shall deem
appropriate for this remonstrance when 1t
comes from his own home, whose people he
has so nobly betrayed. 49,,
During the course Of the meeting, and
while the committee were considering the
form in which the femonstrancs should be
put, several Of the clergy were invited to
make remarks. We give the following As
exhibiting the feeling which exists towards
the Illinois Senator among his ewn peoples
Rev. ]. McNamara addressed the meet
ing. He wished to correct the opinion en-
tertained by some, that slavery would not 60
into Nebraska even if the restriction imposed
by the Missouri Compromise were removed.
He was we'll acquainted with Senator Atchi.
son, of Missouri, and could say with truth
that he and all the slavery propsgsndists oi
that State, were msrsly waiting to spring
like jackals upon that fair region, to be Or
g,nized into the Territory of Kansas, as soon
a. tho potent restriction should be taken
away. Slavery already existed in Nebraska
and was permitted even among the soldiers
at Fort Lsavenworth. Thomas Benton had
lost his position in the Senate Of the United
States simply because hs was opposed to
the legalization of the curse in the Territory
of Nebraska. 1t became them, as ministers
to assist in protecting this vast garden, the
North West Territory.
Rev. Mr.. Finch, of Detroit, Michigan
was then invited to speak.
Mr.. Finch remarked that he, and in short
all Michigan, were deeply mortified at the
conduct Of the Nebraska bill, but that they
hoped better things Of their Representatives
of their four Representatives, three wer.
pledged against II, two had already spok.
against It; and one, only Ode, was in favor o
it. Thst ons ptofsssed to be sacrificing
hithself for the sake of Gen. Csss, trsmind
ed him of q text that "for Z. righteous maj
ionhe would even ddts to de-" but how an!
one should dare to offer himself u; for Levi
Cass was beyond His powers Of Imagination
There was one itpsr published in Detroit
He regretted to say, that very mitch resembles
| Ishmiel Of Old, "Whose hand was agsins
every mans hand,s' fof it least the hand Of
Free Press, was invariably sgaias. anything
of good report, but he was rsjoiced to see
that since the reference of the bill to tn
Coffmittes Of the Whole, even this limb Q
the Satanic Press was beginning to bend
All that was necessary to do now was to con
tinus theft efforts without relaxation, and al
would 70 on well.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart, the chairman, thel
made q few remarks.
He wished particularly to refer to the con
duct of those Sshatorswh had the audaeit!
to insult 5000 of the clergymen Of thei
country. When he read the report Of tina
speech of the Senator from Illinois, he coul'
not believe the truth of It; and when he wa
forced to see it, he thought, and would still
think, that Stephen A. Douglass was eithe
insane or intoxicated, when he made thos
remarks. Still, the clergy Of the Unite
States would probably survive his attack
holding the Bible in their hands, they coul
meet any designing demagogus and withstan
all his ssrvile demonstrations.