The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-14
The Boston Eethodists


The following is a portion of al address
forwarded to Dir. Sumner by the Methodist
clergy men Of Boston. Doubtless the Bu.
chanan, pro.Rlavery papers will call them
fanatics or hypocrites for thus expressing
their sentiments Hs freemen and christians,
bnt the opinions which they thus utter at
the dictation OF their masters, will find no
response from a free people,
To TIE Hos CHARLES SUMNER.
Dear Sir-Permita body Of your constit.
| uents, Ministers of the Methodist Episeo-
psl Church, in the city Of Boston and rlcin.
Inv, 10 express 10 you, in the form of a
friendly epistle, the feelings which recent
events in your personal history have ava
kened in our hearts. Though It'll our Office
ITO lure to brighter worlds and to lead the
wsy," We deem a just regard for the we'll
being Of the present world in no way in
compatible with the duties OF our high yocs-
ton. We cherish a deep interest in the
greatest moral struggle Of our age and
countryside contest between American
freedom and American despotism. For
this reason, We have intentiy marked your
career az a combatsnt In the arena Of our
National legislature. And now, rs on q
former occasion, we beg you TO accept our
unqualified approval of your course, and our
mos. cordial thanks for your recent Heren.
lean effort 10 behalf Of Kansas, and of Con-
s,i,uiionsl freedom every where beneath our
National flag. We thank you that, with a
strong hand, yos have unmarked the nefa
rious crime, and with an unialtering tongue,
-ebuked It's craven apoto9ists, and, with true
s,atesmaushiP and unanswerable argument,
demonstrated the true remedy, We congrat-
ulate ouraelvel that a representative irotS
Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill. standing
in the Senate Chamber, ~"encompusseu
round with foes,'' was found "unmoyed, un.
shaken, unselucsd, unterriied" in his 10y
atty 10 the noble cause which be hes &C.
puusad, and that he
.--In bold voice and clear,
Poared inick aad fact the Dufnlrg words
Which iyrants quake TO heat
=
In the personul suferings to which your
vindicsiion of the right mas exposed you,
YOU shore eur warmest s~ympRHfes. As
ruth is one 80 are the lovers OF truth one;
hence, every blo~ which has been inflicted
on you was a wound in our hearts. Yet
even IN TINS Migrant outIhsS "HlcH hmet'
can philanthropy has suffered, in your per-
son, we read the prophecy Of her speedy
victory. By this act OF violence oppres-
sioa publishes its own defeat on the battle
ground Of moral controversy, and kindles
anew the expiring altar fires offrsedom in
myriads Of bosums; il turns the cowart's
heart 10 steel, the ~sluggsrd's blood TO
hame"
Permit us, in conelusion,t 40 assure you,
that when we kneel at cur family ~sitars. or
bow in our Sabbath assemblies, we contin-
tie to invoke the Father Of Mercies, the
God Of The oppressed, TO smile upon you,
and to Strengthen your heart, and TO nerve
your arm in the holy cause OF freedom; thst
He may Shield you Irom the wfssh OF bloody
men. and grant unto you length OF days in
your present OH cial station, or in one Of
sui higher ~lufuence, and, after many years
Of willing service in the cause If truth, and
of valiant advocacy OF the waiiiRg millions,
YOU may receive the recompensc OF the
Chris,ian philanthropist, swell done, thou
good aud faithful servant
Signed by order of the Preachers meet
ing, held ,his 27thot May, 1856.
DIS. KING, Chairman.
PLIsY " GOD, Secretary.
A =LL%Z