Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-07-12

REr. WARREs TArLoR.-The last
Central Christian Herald, the New
School organ, published at Cincinnati.
contains three column communication
from this gentleman, under the caption
of presbyterian Church of Gallipois
facts from its history, with some ac-
count of its present difficulties" As we
are brought to figure in these facts, ~
of course We have the right to repel
any false impression that is made. with
out conflicting with the promise we
made eur readers, to admit no further
controversy of the subject in our col
umns. The following is what has rel
erence TO us:
When the excitement on Church mat
ters seemed to have reached Its height,
our towns paper published from the
Herald the recent connection of this
Church and its minister with the Pres
bytery of Athens, together with the me-
mortal of this PresbyteFy to the General
Assembly on the subject of slavery, fol-
lowed by some Editorial remarks, cal
culated to make the impression that New
Schoolism and Abolitionism are about
the same thing. The torch was lighted.
The cry of "Abolitionist," like that of
mad dog-ns0d dog, went through our
streets. One man of great influence
deserted the congregation, declaring
that he would have nothing to do with
abolitionists; the frmness of others was
sensibly shaken, and some of our best
men were astounded, for they felt that
an odium was upon them, which they
could not soon wipe off.
This of itself is of little Importance,
but the following editorial, from the
same paper, is the key to it:
THE GALL1PoL1s CHURcH.-As pre-
JUDGED and exparte statements in regard
to this Church and to brother Taylor
have been published, we deem it due to
them to give the facts fully in our pa
per.
Now we do most positively assert
that, so far as the Journal is concerned,
no "prejudiced and exparte statements
in regard to this church and to brother
Taylor have been published" We al
lowed the use of our columns for few
weeks to the discussion of the subject
difference of Old and New School Pres
byterians, and Mr.. Taylor had the free
use of them during this controversy, and
if he came out second best it was his
fault, not ours. The memorial he re-
fers to was handed us by an Old School
member, with request to publish, and
there was no design on our part to stig-
matize the Reverend gentleman or any
one else. If it was consonant to the
feelings of the Reverend gentleman for
that memorial to be published IN the
Christian Herald, was it not equally
right and proper that it should appear
in the Gallipolis Journal, where the par
ties are known? He states that he
''warned the brethren Of the Presbytery
Of the mischief thai instrument would
do, if passed." If the doctrines con-
tanned in that memorial were not what
he wished, why did he not repudiate
them? No, that was not his object
he wished others to be viewed in the
same light with himself, for subsequent
ly he brought an article to this Office
for publication, to show that others had
taken similar action, and notwithstand-
ing our promise to the readers of the
Journal that nothing more should be
published on the subject, he insisted up
on the publication, knowing that by
complying with his request we should
be guilty of falsehood. 1t is true our
confidence in the man from this time
was Shaken, and no ''prejudiced and ex-
parte statements" were published in the
Journal to please him or any one else.
In justice to others we state that all
the facts given in Mr.. Tsylor's commu-
nication could be enlarged upon, but
as we shall not give our columns to the
discussion of the points, they must GO
for what they will bring.
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