New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-25
TuE TRACT SOCIETY.

improvement. if rot in thorough reform. In that
hope. We now resume the discussion,
Mr. Hallock sets forth the marrow compass
into which the difference between ia has been re-
duced. We will set forth our own view OF that
compass, and ask the reader to compare It with
Mr. Hallock's:
l. Mr.. Hallock admits that the Tract Society
has in some cases in reprin.ing works OF estab-
rshed character, omitted words or phrases bear
ling on the subject Of Slavery" And be con
cedes that "if these phrases rcrs proper for the
Society to publish, their omission, OF course was
needless" Our view on the contrary ls' that II
copies Of these works published and circulated
in this mutilated form, without full and clear no.
tice on their title-page that they had thGs been
alte red. the mutllahOn was dishonest, and IN tact
little short of forgery. Tie Society selects such
works for publication as il thinks ht but It las no
right 10 print a work of Wesley or Chalmers or
Robert Hall that bears explicit testimony TO the
sin and wrong of holding human beings as chattels
in such a manner as TO induce the great majority
of its readers TO believe that it bore no such tes'
timony. Either print the works as the authors
wrote them, or state on the tite-paee that you
have suppressed portion of the authors 'entl-
mepts. ard in u prefece set forth the nature and
reason of such suppression.
.. Mr.. HalIock understands 10 10 object that
the Society has mot published more fully on
acknowledged evils connected with Slavery.
That is not exactly our position. Il Is rather on
the unacknoic dyed evils OF Slavery that we would
have the Tract Society throw its Drummond light.
We wish to have il consider in It's publications the
right of the laborer to his hire-the right Of all
men TO read the Bible, asd tho consequent duty of
the intelligent aud powerful to instruct the weak
and ignorant or at least not to Obstruct the teach
ing of the poor and benighted by those who are
wiling to instruct them-the right of the husband
to lifelong companiOnsbip with his wie-the right
OF parents to the nurture. training and
guardianship of their minor children. These and
several kindred questions, seem 20 is 20 pertain to
the very essence Of Christian principle and charac-
ter and to demand the most searching and thorough
discussion at the hands of the American Tract
Society. II there are "e7a9gelica Christians
in the dark on these vital questions that aft rds an
added rtason for publishing the most cOgent and
searching ireatses on the subject And II Mr.
Haock will assure US tina. the Society will pub
li.h Tracts on these questions if unexceptionable
in lar guage and cOrched IN Christian spirit, we
will take care that the manuscripts are forthcoming
What says Mr. Hallock
g. 1t seems to US most important that the poor Cp.
pressed LabOring Class of the South should be
made to realize that white Christianity, whereof
the Tract Society is prominent organ, is not
lesgued with aud morgsgei to their oppressors.
At present they do fe that the current religion Of
the South, with which the Tract Society is known
10 traterniEe however evangelical, ia fraud
sud sham. Frederick Douglass, born and reared
a iaye, and himself member of an - evangelical
church from bis boyhoOd thus sets forth the slaves
inpres.ion Of ih. .ort of Christianity:
Among the many advantages gained u nv change uom
Coveys -s,srtns As the statement nay
the isei hat the stie gentleman m.as 10 pois'oh os
sou assert -osf snhe1f9y that The religion oi the SCUM
have erved ard owed " covering tot tLs
most hrid crimes the D';ihe' OF tue most aPpA-s Da.
t.rty saucher c he most hateful frauds; and secure
-rpsl .boirsou se.er ana sourish Were .ssiu
duced the condition Of slave HeEi % thst essmJ shond
sfestn that could befal me For Of al slsyehoce With
whom religious SHAREHOLDERS are the worst
q their class Exceptions there be but te n true
Of Te sou. saVehode's a. eI Il .ot 10; ne 70 s.P,.a @
esve the heoosca aad psychological inquiry which
10 be decided by others more competent than myself Re
us .lsves tgf. Ike slou. prosecutors
their malice a-i violence Very -ea ew home or Au Sd
o-lrs farm there lived the Rev Osnie W-stsa who vas
bch pou- 2n cruel ser the .eA cOyey pattern Mr
preacher Of the ProtessLt N=tho.t persuasion
al eaO-s supporter 4 the or1ls-ces 0f religion
sen,r.iv T6s Wes55a owed a wom,a called 'Ceal.'
sta -1g proof q as taerc-eso es Fo, Cea.
avsyB scaty clothed Aeq' literally raw BY the -A
Ct and sospel minister Tie NJ g notorious
-k-l cse- 20 itsflcto- nom -lt p uleLoeis
q IRE kAL5. mr. essy ,ha ,kis brute Nhen sent cut 70
W.s-en ~hle sinful snL-r n@e-e1 hari Behays H. q
behave sci tie Anew maxim Of "ee-sI hat 5 -
luty - the ash. H. toi no other seson be
eorte-e ;ha his e'se-A 70 remind save OF n' 'on
-.,cl "a o. h masters aats ~ Lae 80 A.g - % q
wsTps1 s: E00d sc IL oai sav- LIST DC ~nPo 70
se sooa sea Ns-dets 'heor; ani saih vas as
rssc,es The bsck OF aJ sar swonsa VII - 'es .1d1Ln-at
te th- sT.t,-st witness asslst HIN
There i plenty more ike this n the book
as in tie kindred experiences Of other sysngel'
cal fugitiyes from the s!sve-whip, but the sOove
must suffice We ask NJ. HsIiock TO say whether
il Is We'll for Christianity that such impressions
should continue, or thai such iscts should exist %
which 70 base them: ve ask him 70 say whether
The Tract Society orgtt not 70 speak with au-
thOr!ry 70 the consclences Of such "eya1gecal
Shareholders, whether they vii hear or torbear
II .hort. We ask him 70 Judge whether Christian
iaithfune.s does 10: require he Tract Society
without regard 20 poLtica. or sectional 'trlie'
70 b-a. teai.ess aad faithful testmony not mercy
a.siast the abuses Of SisTeE!, 50 called, out
scain.t the fountain AID parel. OF those abuses
-sgai-st tie God. di.honori-g, mar-degrsdDg IN
.,.tu-ioa phich Cue 0. the most eminent OF ''eyan
c.,cs" Christians ha. truly cha q IeCized "a -h.
.rn Of a. v.lla.n.es.