The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-26
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS IN PHILADELPHIA.

SCHOOL hlsiter. freeDy ac,oVu
Penny Gazette United denominations. So, 600
bone and Foreign Record. Presbyterian ls ooo
| Presby terrain aagt Zne...., Z" .,oVo
| Presbyterian Review. - ......... 5000
| Baptist Record - Bapt;st ........... II 900
Phil Christian Advocate. For ell denominations II 200
sunday School Journal. United denominations 450no
pennayl yana Freeman. Catholic .......... 1000
| Friend Quaker ............. 5000
cahe lo Herald .......... Catholic ........ 1000
Christian obsefver.... Presbyterian, o. ST.. 1000
Christian Chronc Baptist 1000
Banner Of the Crose Episcopa Ian iS,Go0
episcopal Recoi der Episcopauan 5000
Presbyterian. Presby teran. G.00V
Pissby terisn Banner: fressy teriaa, O. $50 $500
aibcsl Reper,ory. Pres by terrain, n 1000
Recentig moved Pittsbarg but extensively cifcu
| lated IN Philadelphia.
| Assuming that the two Catholic organs indi-
| Gated are for Buchanan, we are yet assured that
all these other religious Iapers and periodicals
of Philadelphia are directly operating against the
foicble extension Of slavery into free territory
| thus representing circulation Of the religious
| press of Philadelphia on the side of Fremont, of
| 290 600 copies Of papers and periodicals, against
u Buchanan representation of $4,000. The same
| preponderance. we dare say, upon careful in
| qury, would be found to hold good throughout
| the State and the North. We apprehend that
we are within the mark in placing the weekly
circulation of the religious press throughout the
North in favor of Fremont and constitutional
freedom, and against Buchanan aud slavery by
military coercion, at half million, at least, OF
papers and periodicals.
The pressure Of this powerful religious cle-
ment will operate in the North alone, TO greater
OF less extent upon at least million Of voters;
| and with thousands of men, Of all pre-existing
and existing political parties, religious considera-
lions OF resistance to the demoraized democratic
party. as il now stands before the country upon
the Kansas question will be decisive in reference
TO their votes in November Mr.. Calhoun con-
sidered the split in the great Methodist Episcopal
Church--into Church North and a Church
South--as (" the swapping OF one OF the cords "
which had previously bound the Union together
ard he looked to similar tendencies in other
churches, as all contributing to weaken the re-
| naming religious and social ties between the two
| sections. This was in his last dying speech in
| the United States Senate, and he dwelt upon the
| Northern religious sentiment of hostility to
slavery with marked forebodings of evil TO South
| ern institutions
| Mr.. Calhoun overlooked the prevailing con-
sentative character of this Northern religious sen-
timent. Practically, there would have been no.
thing to fear from The religious fanaticism," 80
called Of the North had Southern politicians re-
strained their policy for the extension of slavery
| within the limits Of the constitution OF the Unit
| ed States The masses of the religious people of
the North, as well as Of the South, are conserya-
| tive. They may be from principle opposed to
the institution Of slavery but they have been.
and would be, content to acquiescc, in behalf of
| peace even 10 the extension Of slavery, as long
as il involved no fragrant infractions OF eonsttu-
| tional law and popular rights. But unhappily
the fierce, barbarous and law-defying scheme set
| in motion by Mr.. Atchison, and adopted by Mr..
| Pierce and the democratic party for the purpose
| Of making slave State of the free Territory Of
| Kansas, has brought out this dormant re gious
] element Of the North in the most formidable ar
| ray Of patriotic and conscientious resistance.
The results of the late Vermont aud Maine
elections and the largely increased vote there in
population comparatively stationary. indicate
| the practical power Of this religious ele-
| ment In this canvass. and the dormant
vote which it is capable Of calling into
| the field. As in Iowa, Vermont and Maine. 80
we believe will II result in all the other Northern
| States in bringing every available voter to the
| polls and thousands among them. who. upon re-
| leous considerations, have been Indifferent here
tofore whether wings or democrats North or
| South. were successful In State or Presidential
| elections.
In reference 10 The Stale Of Pennsylvania eve
| ty body knows that lying at the bottom Of the
character Of her sturdy ycomanry, are the princi-
| pies Of the Christian religion in their pure An
| glo-Saxon simplicity. They are essentially o
Christian people; and prevailing belief that
! African slavery is an evil and o wrong. is with
| them o religious conviction. The journals of their
State Legislature for fifty years past. furnish
abundant evidences Of this fixed fact but the
| most significant proof was furnished in their
popular political revolution against the Kansas.
Nebraska bill. H. all probability. however,
upon The sober second thought they would
have been content to abide By that bill had the
administration and the democracy in power faith
fully executed the important item OF popular
sovereignty. But instead OF this, The policy Of
cocrcing the free State settlers OF Kansas into
submission to the pro-slavery designs and pro-
oetdings Of Atchison and JEFF Davis has deve-
ioped O scheme ia regard to which there can be
no collision and no scquiesccncc from an indie
pendent, conservative, conscientious and religious
people. like those Of the old Keystone state.
We think, therefore, that our tables Of the re.
ligiops press Of Philadelphia, and its political