Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02
Prom the Boston Post.
One of the New England Clergymen who
did not Sign the Protest.

| GESTLEMEY: ] have recently received q
"circularn addressed to the clergy Of New
ENGLAND by a committee (selfconstituted,
supposel Of the fathers, inviting me to sign
protest, by them drawn up, and forward it to
their agent 10 be sent to Washington.
They request me to say that "in the name
OF Almighty God, and in His presence, do
solemnly protest against the passage OF what
is known as the Nebraska bill"
have neither signed nor returned the "pro-
test" nor shall assume the responsibility OF
thus protesting, IN the name OF God, against
the passage of bill which right and justice
demand should become law. 1t would be
an act of shameless blasphemy for me to do so,
and it would be well for each individual of that
protesting committee to adopt, in their own
case, the words Of the collect in the Episcopal
church: 'Lord grant me a right judgment IN
all things"
/ have noticed statement in one of the
city papers. to the effect, that "the clergy of
New England stand up like solid column
against the Nebraska bill, and presuming from
the array of clerical names attached to the
protest, that whoever does not "stand up
against the bill" must stand in solitary mi
nority, am desirols of being understood as
occupying that very position. Although one
of the clergy of New England, | have observed
that when they, as body, undertake to stand
up by, or to mount and ride, some political
hobby, as in the case of the bill they protest,
they are from their ignorance of the political
history and principles of the government of the
United States, and of the charter of or politi-
cal privileges, as likely to be wrong as to be
right, and in this instance, | am confident
there will be but few found to boast of their
standing up against the bill, after few short
months have passed away.
In the political ferment that boils up and
throws off the filth, they now rise up against
one of the most just, equitable, and practical
measures that has attracted the attention OF
Congress for years, and they express great fear,
where there is no fear to those who judge what
is right, and have sufficient moral principle to
pursue it. Notwithstanding the protest of the
New England clergy in general against the
bill, there is one in particular who has conf
dence in the national councils, and who be-
lieyes they will not be overawed by the theolo-
rico -politieo anathema put forth by the clergy,
but that Congress will push on the victory
achieved in the Senate till the "bil" shall be
current in Nebraska and Kansas, and be hon
ored in every State in the Union. The defen-
ders of the equitable measure will then stand
up unscathed by the vndictive Hhafts now
hurled at them by its enemies, while the latter
will seek the shadow cast by the pillars of jus
tice and righteousness to screen them, when
the remembrance Of their profane protest
passes over their minds. That they may live
to see the vanity of their "proest," ;" and to know
that the Missouri compromise is reformed ont,
and the justice of the Nebraska bill universally
acknowledged, very much desire. Then will
they behold the Territories settled by our intel
lgent and industrious yeomen, who will adopt
form of government for themselves, in accord
ance with the principles Of the Constitution, in
dependent as were the founders of the old thir-
teen States and our noble Union will sanction
the Constitution their wisdom shall devise, and
encircle in the arms of parental love and pro-
lection another great and promising son.
ONE OF THE New ENGLAND CLERGY.