Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-09-17

ing upon it, as We give Mr.. Ryan credi
for acting from purely conscientious mo-
tives, and only somewhat mistaken il
his premises and differences. But We
have been asked so repeatedly by oul
political friends, why we did not notice it
and several times by ladies with Demo.
cratic pr~oclivities, il his position were
not perfectly incontrovertable, that We
shall take the liberty of expressing oul
opinion hat his conclusions were incor.
rect, and the reason for the faith that i:
in US.
We think that when he says that the
pulpit is not the place TO discuss political
or NOR 1 questions, that he will not intro.
duce them there on any occasion, thai
he will find it extremely difficult to keep
his word. We think we recollect hear.
ing a very good sermon from himself,
against dancing, OF balls. Was not that
a moral question (? Are not intemper.
ance, sabbath breaking, gambling, THEW
ing, crimes of all kinds, slavery inclu-
ded, moral questions? Where is the d.
viding line between religion and moral
subjects ?
Other clergymen in this town. have
thought it their duty TO speak out bold
ly upon slavery extension, which is the
present issue between the two great po-
litical parties. Upon this poin', Mr..
Ryan and they, differ. As these
men have assumed that slavery is
a great moral question, having a direct
religious bearing, it would seem to have
been necessary for him. first to prove
that slavery is not a moral question at
all will not affect the religious well be-
ing of the citizens of the territories in
which it is the end and aim of the Blu
chanan party to plant it; does not de-
pr:ve The slave, himself, of all religious
privileges, making Bible a sealed book
10 him, and affects in no way the happi-
ness of individuals, families, States, and
the whole country. When Mr.. R., or
any other man, can do this, then, and
till then, it will be time to say that
the preacher who denounces slavery,
and the violation of sacred compacts, in
the pulpit. is a political huckster, and
lowers his pulpit to the level of a stump.
But as those points have not been prov
en- in the slightest degree, we conclude
that Mr.. Ryan has taken untenable pc.
We find no fault with him personally,
no doubt but that he acted con
scienciously. though he allowed his sub
Jet TO get the better Of his feelings, and
he spoke too warmly; but from his theo-
we differ widely. We recognize
The one broad principle, that mind is free
% investigate any, and nil subjects, in
any and all places. to seek out truth and
under any and all circumstances.
It is nothing but Tyranny which would
nterpose any edict upon such investiga-
ion, and il is a pitiful confession of the
seakness Of any cause, that shrinks from
he light, whether that light shines from
he press or the pulpit. Yet such a con-.
'ession either party must make, when it
says t. ministers of the gospel, you have
10 right to NEEDLE with this question.
Slavery is not alone q political blum
Ter, it is an absolute crime; and the
moral sense Of the nation brands it as a
an against Gud and man. 1t is a sin to
lob a mar of his hard earned wages
Il is a sin TO rob a man Of his wife and
,hildren. 1t is a deadly sin to rob a
nan of all knowledge of the Bible and
Of his moral and religious duties and re
possibilities. 1t is an eternal truth that
has done, and is doing all this,
and more, TO three million of human
And it is an incontrovertable
ruth, that 500. 900 shareholders, through
he agency Of the Democratic party, are
10 spread this institution Of
crime and sin over free territory. ThcreEI
ore, while we attach no blame TO the
who deems it his duty TO keep
ilent upon this subject in his pulpit, (es-
if such are the rules Of his
and concede to him the ri ght
o act exactly as his conscience dictates,
claim for those who fearlessly de-
lounce such a sin, and such an agency,
rom their pulpits, The same right to fol-
the dictates of their consciences; and
q our blindness, cannot conceive how, in
o doing, they oVerstep The bounds oil
heir duty
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