The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-03-06

oDIsTs.-The new editors of the Sentinel.
and withal SO unprohtably kept up during
the contest Of 1854, against Methodist Min
listers and Methodists generally. The osten-
sible reasons given for these attacks are,
that Methodist preachers introduce politics
in the pulpit and oppose the democratic par
ty. Tbs charge needs no contradiction, for
the people generally who frequent the pub
lie exercises of that church, knolc it to be
false 1t IS true, that Methodist preachers
have, since the days of Wesley, waged
an uncompromising war on Rum and Slave
nv, and now, because they do not choose TO
cease that warfare, since the old liners have
adopted them as prominent plank5 in their
platform, these faithful Ministers are de
the question is even asked in all seriousness
by the Sentinel, 'Can a demOcrat be a NTH
odistl' We are not disposed tn answer this
inquiry ourselves, lest it might be otiensive
to some of our best personal friends who con-
time in both organizations, but since it has
been mooted by the Sentinel. we submit ii
to such question for serious considera-
ton, how can a warm hearted methodist con-
sistenily support party which theoretically
and practically favors slavery extension,
liquor selling!,
A short time since the Sentinel pitched
into" the Western Christian Advocate, ed
tied by the venerable DR.. Elliott Those
who are personally acquainted with the anna
bic Doctor could not for moment believe
that he would be guilty Of so great an i'm
propriety as 70 introduce party politics into
his paper, and those who have been attentive
readers of his paper know, that not a line
has ever appeared in it which could be
properly construed party politics, unless
the jealous opposition to intenperance and
slavery form exception. Below we give
the Alvocato's reply TO the Sentinel's wan
ton and unprovolled attack:
UNDER the heading of kansas Lies" the
Rev. w. c. Larrabee, Hypothetical tr0rrling
preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Emeritus Professor of Oriental Literature. -
and member Of the North Western Indiana
conference, but actual editor and proprietor
OF a pro rum, pro slavery. and pro -popery
paper published in Indianapolis. under The
above expressive caption, has characteristic
editorial
See how he opens:
The papers, political and religious, TEEN with
the most exaggerated statements and uncon-
scionable lies respecting the condition of things
IN Kansas. The liars are not regular and
permanent citizens Of Kansas. but persons
who have gone to reside there temporarily,
aud to accomplish special objects.
But who are those Glars" We need men
ton here only the second class. And who,
Christian reader. do you think they are? WHY,
the veracious editor tells u: Missionaries
who correspond with religious papers
write Ito the ADVOCATES and the INpEpES-
DESTs-of matters concerning which they
know not the things whereof they az.
firm.' These grave charges against
ministers Of the Gospel--missionaries telling
and suffering in Kansas for the cause Of Christ
and of humanity. Rev. W. c. Larrabee saws
they are liars" and that they write about
things whereof they are ignorant. We hope
when he attends his conference al its next
session, he will take measures to purge tie
Church from its contamination with these
liars. II may seem strange 70 our readers
hat good and true men. self sacrificing and
devoted men-lons known and approved for
abors and character at home have ia
Kansas SO soon degenerated from morals aad
virtue and become liars" Itmay also seem
strange that they, when speaking of things wit
lessed ard experienced by themselves-;he
oeriis and sutferings of the Kansas settlers,
md the brutality. meanness. and cowardice of
he border rutfians ''--never aeleSS, know
lot the things whereof they affirm
Ii may also seem passing strange that the
Rev. w. G. Lsrrabee shout! be well ia
ormed In all these matters IS to know the
Kings whereof he alfirms.' We are afraid
he reverend gentleman will gain as little credit
or these statements as he did for the assertion
which, we gather from the papers in Indana
le made in his political sermons. that more
rdeut spirits We're consumed, and there
vas more drunkenness in Maine since the pas
age Of the Maine temperance law than
before.
Alas, to what depths may poor human
sture sink. The passage TO Agernis is
teep.
Rev W. H. Gooie formerly presiding elder
n Kansas, but now Of NebTa-ks, aud Rev
Z. b. Dennis. are our correspondents They
write under their own names, and always have
o done. As Methodist preachers they have
'een known for tie last twenty years. Their ,
haracters are too we'll understood to need
ny Enforcement from Us. or to stand in any
anger from the aspersions OF denago CUES.
The Cincinnati S,nve Case,
Has been disposed of, by delivering the
Igtives to their masters in kentucky. The