The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-24

Some time ago, the Rev J. H. Roy, Of Chi.
csgo, delivered political sermon before the
Plymouth Congregational Church Of that city,
Of which be IL the pastor, In which be made
statements relative 10 senator DorsfAs which
were gross falschoods. The sermon was print.
I'd In pamphlet form, and scattered proiusely
around Chicago The attention of Senator
DoCoL,s having been called to some u the
misstate Hnents, he addressed letter to the rev
ercnd gentleman, showing 10 him conclusisely
that these statements were false, and respect
fully requested him, ~ gentleman and chris
tias. 10 repair the injury he had done The
following s y copy Of ihc letter
wAsmxoros. July 4th. 1856.
SIR IL learn from the newspapers that on
Sunday the LIST day n June, IN sermon preach
ed by you in the Plymouth Congregational
70 aasail me personally and by name.
referring TO the ARRAY between Mr.. Sumner
and Mr.. Brooks. you say Douglas, n giant
many. aood by ruth his hands ~ HI, potkefs.
Although I have no personal acquaintance
with you, or knowledge Of your character a. q
citizen ~ minister Of the Gospel, my respect
Tor your profession aud for those Christian
principles which il is your duty TO proclaim
and observe. induce nc TO take II for granted
that you would not knowingly utter an unmit
igsted fAlsehood 10 the pulpit on The Sabbath
day, with the intent 10 injure the character d
fellow citizen. and that, having committed
such an act of injustice. you will feel II both q
duty and u pleasure TO repair the injury 10 thu
same place, and before the same audience whcrt
tho injury was done With the view Of cna.
bling you TO do me and yourself and the cause
Of truth the act Of justicsFBdicatel. now state
10 you that II Is not trie that stood by with
my hands In my pockets at the time that
was not 10 the Senate Chamber when the If
fray took pIacc-that did not witness any
part Of the transaction that was engaged In
consultation on public affairs with several Sen
ators and Representatives 10 another part o.
the Capitol at tho time, and had been so en-
gagged ior more than m hour previous-that
had no knowledge, intimatiOn or belief that
any such transaction was 10 take place Of tina,
Or any io6iihifr 'flnic@ hor haf any xao~ icdgc
or reason TO believe that either Mr.. Sumner OF
Mr.. Brooks was In OF near the Capitol at the
time and when returned TO the Senate Cham.
her the ARRAY had been over and quiet had
been restored for some time.
These facts uro not only susceptibIc Of prooI
by the Senators and REPRESENTATIVES Referred
TO- I,ut ure No well known 10 tho Senate AMI n
the whole community here. that M gentleman
would hazard bis character for truth and yera.
city by Initiating bis belief in the truth of the
charge which yoa un,ler some strange nissan.
prcbe~ion. have made against mo in he pulpit
Of Christian Church on the Sabbath day
You arr also r,prcsen,el a having made mn.
other charge against me. equally unfounde,l
and untrue which quote from the ns vsnspe
not having seen A COW Of the DrIntcd ssrmoc
..T'bi. ami Inc K ansas crime reveal a new s,en
In the policy OF slavery; that pbv,,oai fues must
AMI shall bc ns,I 10 carry ont ia measures. :
The ipstipator Of all This crime Douglasl n
short time since yenturcI 10 diruIvc The secr,t
poIicv. when he declared 10 j.. first victim.
we viii subJuc you sir AMI mo one knows
but this very thing was IN biz mind at the
time."
In thIs p..saue vou attributc IN ma langusue
which I never uttered. and a sentiment Which
never conceived or harbored. II il true that
The New York Tribune and o,ber nnscrnru.
lam. nsr,;zan shee,s Attributed ~ mo s.yara,
mon,6s aro tho ssmc scntimen, I'm, !, i aIso
,ruc anil ,he oa,c;.i dsh.,,s -, ,ha s.n.,. " q,
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,snJ,I ,ha, IN. "h.,a. wa. ,,"n W, Iii,
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open senate as a base calumny. and admitted
to be such by the silence Of all the Senators to
WHOM y was SAD 10 nave hcn directed - now
ny no,r;, If ,ho Tlyma,,h r".a,;",al
Church OF Chicago. aud made the foundation
OF scr,cr Of intcrfcrcnccs equally uDfouDded
rebukp a resort 10 pbysical force MS n substi.
'.ci.;on " y, nnhi'c n"..,;ana WV 'Ne'''' ""'
Whether the Nebraska Bin WAS n crime or
u wie and Just measure. is q question which
have always hch myself ready 'odiscuss calmly
n ',.rs?p.i s'.' w. =" Dp' o.o". ,, No..
impromr means have been used 10 DESTROY the
freedom Of specch. either in Chicago or else
where. IT has not been approved by mc or my