Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-19

with the laws by which he is protected
His reply was, that he would not violate
law of his conscience for the law of any
State VIM. 3. BAISIEY. /
MR. ABRAHAM HISS -
Will you please state what you heard
the Rev. William Wilson say in regard to
the fugitive slave law. Yours, dc.
UPsHUR COUNTY, March, 1854.
Having heard much said about the po-
sition the Rev. William Wilson held in
regard to the fugitive slave law; and be.
iieving that injustice was done him, and
seeing Mr.. Wilson in controversy with a
gentleman going to the NJ. 3. Church in
Buckhannon, on the evening the Rev,
Moses Tichnelle made his reply to the
Rev. Samuel Kelly, thought that
would satisfy myself as to Mr.. Wilson'S
views in regard to that law. l wentyery
near Mr.. Wilson, and this gentleman aud
heard Mr.. Wilson say to him &c l suppose
YOU have heard that was opposed to the
Fugitive Slave Law" The gentleman
said II don't take notice OF anything but
what comes under my immediate notice"
Mr.. Wilson said angrily, /" am opposed
to the fugitive slave law, and always
have been" The gentleman's reply
was, "you had better be careful where
you oppose this law" to which Mr.. Will
SON said he "would oppose it just where
he pleased, and will do it in this place. "
pointing towards the church, he being
then within three steps of the church
door. ABRAHAM HESS.
Mr.. Wilson, in the Pittsburg Christian
Advocate of the 3lst of January last,
says that my communication published in
the Richmond Christian Advocate of the
goth of December last, and republished
in your paper, is ' a tissue of down right
falsehoods and unprovoked SANDER" yet
he, in that reply lacitLy acknowledged the
three first allegation. But what does
these letters prove?
Mr.. Wilson's position being known
elsewhere, his second letter was not pub
lished, ''it being judged hardly necessa-
ry," and finding himself hemmed IN, and
his ultra position known, he uses an TN
Strun,ent here, under the assumed name OF
ga True Virginian," whose first debile
was so very ridiculous that l thought
would give him Virginia lesson. He
survived, and with a mighty effort taunts
me about my English. Now, Mr.. Editor,
l have not been writing about Kirkham
l have been writing about the progress of
abolitionsm, and whenever your cores
pondent { A True Virginian) lacketh, all
he has to do is to approach his priest as
suppliant tool DOH petty tyrant, and his
wants will be supplied with manner, mat
ter and grammar. for his next effort on
metaphysical and special pleadings, for of
all the efforts cxtant, True Virginian is
the last and least by way Of reply.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, l must say
that have much regard for number OF
the members Of the Northern Church
here. 1t is not tue that Mr.. Wilson is
the object Of my "hate," and while l
merely allude TO this mighty grammarian
with his sarcastic illusions. aatter my
self Chat his position, if truly known, is
not very enviable-which bespeaketh OF
anything than a gentleman. act from
principle, and he through dictation. 1
act from sense Of honor, while he plays
the part Of tool.
If am called out again, will give a
True Virginian another pestifurious blast
that will resound through his cars for
weeks. JUSTICE.