The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-10-23
CO RRESPONDENCE.
For the Pioneer.
Shanghai AGAINST the Clergy.

For the Pioneer.
Shanghai Against the Clergy.
EDIToRs OF PIONEER In the last is
sue ofthe Vindicotor the editor is down
upon the Church, and denounces all her
clergy, with enc or two exceptions) as
evolves in sleeps clothing" Goaded
to madness in consequence of his late de-
feat, he seeks to wreak his puny ven
geance on all the clergy, because they, in
common with their fellow citizens, simply
claim the rights guaranteed TO them by
the constitution cf our country. 1t is a
well authenticated fact, that, of all the en-
emies of the church, an apostate is the
most virulent and unrelenting; hence the
spirit which he manifests. How beauti-
fully does he develope the character of the
slavery propagandist in his hatred of free
speech and equal rights TO all men.
When we consider the vast Importance
of the great questions which now agitate
the people; and which is soon to be dccid-
ed; whether freedom of speech, free
press, and free pulpit, shall be sustained,
he may reasonably expect to see the min
lister of the gospel, like their venerable an
cestors in the days of seventeen hundred
and seventy-six, stand like a Grecian
Phalanx, side by side with the friends of
freedom, in opposition to tyranny, oppres-
sion, and gag law. I hope gentlemen,
you will, unawed by the impotent rage Of
the pusianimous editor, pursue the even
tenor of your course. and simply smile at
his puny malice Remember he is not
clothed with such Intangible sanetity as
to give to his dictation and dogmas, the
binding force ofa law on our minds. In
conclusion, permit me, Mr.. Shanhai, to
introduce you to a few lines borrowed
from Scotch poet
'But as with dirt wrestle not,
Nor vet with it contend for power;
When Shanghai throws his sinking pot,
I'll quit and let the filth go o'er.''
WYANDOT.
GE By the politeness Of Mr.. P. L.
Reed, of this place, we are permitted to
make the following extract from letter
from his father, who formerly was resi-
dent of this County
! HIGHLAND GROVE, JONES Co., Ia,
September 28th, 1856.
DEAR Son After a long while, | at
tempt to address a few lines to you to in
/ form you that we are still on the land
amongst the living. But instead of writ
ing from far off Kansas. (the land of op-
preston and Grave of Liberty I am com
PEELED to date from old Jones Co., where
whilst am writing the wind is blowing
from tie north h-west, and in all probabili
ty will bring with it snow or something
else equally to be dreaded. We were
4 "a days on the road. We were compell-
ed either to leave the country or take UP
arms in the Pro Slavery cause, which
you know we-could not do. We have
abandoned our claims, our crops and oul
homes-an indeed our all. We are
here among our best friends, including
your Cousin George, who will convey
this to some point in Indiana, and mail il
to YOU, from whence you will receive it in
a few days. I had fondly hoped that We
had made our last move, and that we
could improve our claims, eat the fruit o.
our labor beneath our own vine and fe
! tree with none 10 modest or make us afarid
! But alas, the short 81 htedness of man
The land or the territory ofKansas is des,
tined to be cursed with slavery unless the
next Congress shall be able to do some
thing for the restoration of peace. The
goddess of Liberty will fly shrleking te
some far off distant land, whilst her re
QUEEN will be written in characters o
: blood never more to be erased.
Your father, ROBT. REED.