Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-04-05
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~ Our pluus iri,hd brother Benjamin
Mumto. d, az he elcc,oi draws nearer
10 becoming worry wormy. In Wednes.
days Tribune he has anothur communi.
ealion, nearly column in length, aI.
most the whole OF which Is devoted TO
10 he says a great many ,hings, but
he does not charge us with having ac-
cepted OF lee or a least he backs
down must hunbly about that Tee busi-
nass, and endeavors to satisfy Attorney
Geuersl Burgess that he considers him
very high.minded and honorable man.
Brother Mumlord is astonished thal we
should have said anything in favor OF
Mr. Burgess ths difficulty with our ex-
cessyely pious friend is that he does
not understand the meaning Of the lit
'Ie word hOnor--he cannot comprehend
huw u man can be honorable towards d
political opponent, when base and
taui charge ofcorruplion Is made agains,
him, AMI when 1t WAS in our power, by
professional knowledge in the Case, 10
adduce evidence Of the fa!sity OF the
charge. We did no more in This
case as regards Mr.. Burgess, whom we
are politically opposed to, end hope and
expect to defeat, than we should have
don towards brother Mum!ord, had Il
similarly talse charge been nude against
him. Ii ia merely a matter Of honor
'ghnindedness, nobility vi nature.
brother Mum.0rd, trails which, above
all others, are ranked among the card'-
Nal virtues o.! the christian faith and
wEic.. We are deslrous OF iDstilllng into
your strangely obiuscaisd MUD ,ior they
~yi MAKE you better and more liberal
man, aud more consistent Christian.
Don't make such loud, long and I'M
vleanlng prayers and conference meet
ing speeches, brother Aiumiurd,-b
endeavor 10 be more cha -itabe, more
practical, and more consistent. You
proisss To think iha, wo are very sore
about he "Mayoraliy question: the
'.o.d Town Council" md various other
matters You also profess to think that
se are m rnomaniacnl upon certain gus.
tons, and that we are seriously affected
III certain states ol the mooD,--and you
Tonte various other charges OF 81 l.
lgny ridiculous nature. Now, pious
brother Mumiord, let us sit down and
reason together in chris,ian-liks man
ner, because We both profess 10 he
very good men. When you wrote all
these things did you believe tina, you
WAS utteriAg the truth, in the sight OF
Got, or did you know that you was tel.
ling what Mrs. Opie calls white lies
and do you not Anow that God will pun
ish you Tor telling white lies as severe
" IA He will Tor telling black Iies' AZ
ter ariung that letter., when you knelt
down to pray that night beore gong to
sleep, which you always iervently do,
did you ask God 10 forgive you Tor the
lalssboods which you had told, and to
cieunse your heart and make il pure
ami free from all that deep and secret
malignity which you cherish there. al.
though you wear a smiling lace 2 In
other words, did you ask Him 10 spare
you from becoming a hyposrite 7 Ans
w.r US in mercy, answer us, brother
humiord, and let us know how you feel
N regard TO this solemn matter.
While We are on these subjects, broth
a. Iumiord, let us 20 n little farther,
and, in the language oi the poet (ane
you say hat we are perfectly sane on
poetry remember that
"'Tis greatly wise ,otaIk with our past hours,
And usA them what report they bore to heaven y
Brother Mumford, do you dare tdlk
NTH your past hosrs and ask them ohat
report they bore to hsdren We fear
,ha, i, would be nothing but the wall oi
wo from the lost spirits ot Southern mig.
sers, who lived and died in bondage.
Good brother Mumiord, you profess
he n violent friend OF the Maine Law,
and are det. rmined 10 have IL rigidly
.nrorced you also profess to be an
squaly violent opponent ol the Fugiive
save Law, and have said that you
would resist lt-ihat you would shelter
and protect q fugitive slave, and that d
cllled upon by the U. S. Marshal to as
sis, 10 capturing a fugitive slave, yo'
would refuse ,6 render aid. How is al
tai. and 10 il consistent conduct Now
brother Mumiord, you have sold grea
deal OF very poor rum 10 the poor slave
Of the South, IN your day and 10 th'
poorer specimens oi humanity at fb'
North, and you undoubtedly made mo
ney by the operation. Now, follow 'h'
tsaching. OF the Bible, which you pr
less 20 love 81 much, aud make resIilu
,sn forthe wrong al the msihIs'
which you have done. You eanno