The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-10

Ifqr Np-EIC lOsCu. i sellu u CoPy VI itPoIJ
adopted by the Mississippi River Baptist Association,
at recent annual session held with the Hepbzibah
Church in this parish As it is upon subject in
which we of the South are all Interested If you sec
proper to do SO, you are at liberty to give 1t pub
lefty Very respectfully, yours, &c,
J. Il. JACKSON
The Committee to whom was referred the action of
the American Tract Society, in May last on the ub
icct Of slavery. would present the following report
Your Committee are unanimously of the opinion
that an attempt on the part of the Tract Society. to
issue or circulate publications which treat Of the
subject Of slavery in any of lis relations would bo a
violation of The Constitution, and fundamental prin-
ciplcs Of the Society; and that such policy cannot
be adopted without destroying the confidence of the
South. in the societies opinions aud bringing them
TO speedy close. In the whole Of our southern field.
The Circular of the several Committees Of the soci
cy just published under date of September 10th and
which il uly ST. i.ncl and put forth with dclibcration,
gives lis to understand that nothing will be sent out
by the Society. which would meet with the disappro.
val Of the South. and that no publication such as
contemplated on the question Of slavery, will be
Issued by them or receive their sauton. There had
bccn submitted 10 the Publishing Committee a wor
Oh the duties Of Masters. written by southern men,
which il wa. thought the Society might issue, but
th'- Committee ID conncAion with the other two
Committee. II tile Society. have decided and declare
in iher Circular that such book cannot be sent
forth ny hcm Ill The .acc M The disapprobation ~
tie south
Thi- Is good a. far It goes, but Of the South
want mre aai Ne ast fin more
We ask that tile Tract society. shall give us fur
ther assurance, that there viii be no books hercaf
tnr sent forth With It. imprint which shall treat of
thr subject of slavery ii any its aspects. and
Waat this assurance given u in some tngtih form
at II. clmns anniycr-afy and wc demand further.
that no more offensive resolutions this suffice. b.
passed. at the annual meetings Of The Society.
The Tract Society belongs as much to Of the
South as it doe. 10 the North and wc are not will.
ing Tia, It should be torn from our hands, and
under the control or those who are opposed to the
institution. of,hr south. We cannot consent nor
rV we that Tie society Shall interfere with a matter
which iicf wholly. hgand NJ province. IT. therefore
~ maaagor. II, frg way IL The camors ~ fanati
cism, -uri to 10 so q. Of the South must and We
N withdraw igu:a II, all aur sympathy, cooperation
aal support
Wela Hotmean e. lr IN. .reetel Uy tie North on
tla suh'ect q slavery in anr -hapn and ca.t m all
i-.ae o. a.agcfy. Witch wa- meant for tie bcnc 4.
not rf section but Of our whole county,
n yt.a q fhe-g fast your Committee wonl re-
comm ai tlr adoption, W this Association u w.
pro3ahla and -olatou., passed June aoth, l,i7
ly he EeFtl Aus branch If the Tract Society 4
braae, wh,tai- uud,r tha d.ctatou ald cpntr1l ..
southern and layc.hollias men. These read Us
follows:
f Whereas. II thn recent anual meeting II the
American fact Society. hold in New York May.
l,j7, the following K Rsolutians among others. was
adopted VIZ "That in tie Judgment Of your Com.
mttse. the political aspects Of slavery lie entirely
wittept ihemoper sphere q this Society, and can.
not D. discussed iii l.'publ.eation. but that those
moral duties which grow ont Of the existence of
slavery. as well those moral evils and vices which
il u known 10 promote and which are. CONDEMNED IN
Scripture, aad 50 much derlorcd by Evangelical
Christian, undoubtedly do fall within the province
" Til Society," and can and ought ii be discussed in
tyat.raal and Christian sp,f,t.
Aud Whereas, the passage Of such resolution
Justly alarms tla friends or the Society At the South
ia resdrl oits future issues, Indicating as II does
q departure iiom The uprnciplcs that have hitherto
governed Il iarrlaton 10 tie subject referred TO-
and as any such departure from those principles
would justly mpa'fthe confidence Of the southern
Christians ii The society. and must destroy lis use.
iulness in this portion Of our country Therefore,
Be il Resolved, That 20 long as the Parent socic-
Y eontnug.to TO ~ governed strictly by tie Consttn.
ton IN the Issuing ofits publications, which is. viz
diiluse acknowledge Of our Lord Jesus Christ as
the Redecmer Of sinners and TO promote the interest
Of vital Godlinc.s and sound Morality, by the crcu.
latlon Of religious Tsaets calculated to receive the
appreciation all Evan neclical Christians. we will
continue to give IT,, heretofore our fullest conf.
denee and our warmest support. and as its south
western Branch, do all that we can for the promo
ton of the great objects for which it was established
Be il Resolved, That in the opinion of this Branch,
the princpeby the Parent Society, in the adoption
Of May last is contrary to the spirit of the Constu-
tuition, and in opposition to the uniform action of
the Society upwards of thirty years, and If acted
upon must however much it is to be dcplorcd and
regretted, at once dissolve all connexion with that
portion Of our country represented by this Branch
All OF which is respectfully submitted
WV, C. DUNCAN,)