Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
The Inroads of 81 very.
To The Editor Of The Belmont Chronicle:

To the Editor Of The Belmont Chronicle:
SIE-It may appear presumptuous Tor a
plain, obscure farmer, like me, to raise my
voice in the defense of Freedom, and Free.
dom's Rights. The contest just passed was
one of great importance, and iealously SO
proclaimed by the three parties. Not a
State, county, OF School District that the
claims Of all the parties were not loud, and
mure than once proclaimed. This being
the fact, how can it otherwise be, but that
the successful party "shrieks" aloud that
its principles have triumphed over all--and
that the Handwriting is on the WALL" "the
people shall rue; tie Territories must reg
Mate their own affairs, with or without the
boon Of the South. The Republican party
erdeavored to inform the citizens of these
United States OF the great demand from our
public and religious institutions, for the,
success of the principles il svowed. Tofe'
principles, eminating froE tine minds 6<lhe
best men, that ever raised voice within
the towering walls of this great Republican
fabric, TO wit: "that all mea are born free
and equal, endowed with certain inaiien-|
able rights, such as life, liberty. and the
pursuit of happiness" And would Il not
be shocking to the senses at the present.
time, to have men in our midst who ere 20
fallen in the scale Of humanity, so far led
sstray by demagogicsl fanatacism, as to]
exert all their talent to impress the public
with sentiments opposite to these great
fundamental principles! were it no, that
they have not sprsng upon US at an unknown
time, the chasm OF obscurity has not sud-
denly opened upon US! The warning voice
has been heard from every high place.
Every pinnacle OF fame that looks out upon
the creation o { God, with impartial motives
resounds with praise to Him for the injunc-
ton that man should do unto his fellow
man that that he would bis fellow would do |
unto him, and "love our neighbor as our
selves" Does these heaven-bcrn injunc.
tions apply TO the Editor OF the Ga.eits &
Citizen! How can they as long as he is
dissipating and forestalling the public miad
with bis dogmas and potations, under the
garb of Democratic precedents. | am a
subscriber for his unworthy sheet, and how
often Go see its columns filled with
ushrieks" OF the slsveholder. The headings
of these articles, are very conspicuous. in
deed, es "Horrible Affair."" "Uprising ofI
tho Slsves!" &C.. &c. Scarcely number
of the paper but what contains considerable
OF these Southern outcrys, or fee,ers for
sympathy, with now and then a leader ofI
some slave catching paper. will refer to
one jus, now before me. Now, I will ask
every reader OF this sheet m re especially
the members Of church, who pay consider
able sums of money for missi nary purposes.
The card is takeE from the Louisville DEM
ocr at, for no other political parry -eetes.
tains such hostility towards the true Chris.
tan churrh. The editor in this article !
lsbors hard TO prove that Slavery 70 the
desirable way to happ ness, and to the clos
ing part of il ask cain considerstion.-i
Here is the extract: "Slavery has saved
more souls than all the missionaries that
ever haze been, or ever will be sent among 4
Ire heathen." How do you corroborate
this, my Christian Democrats! Do your
Democratic principles chime IN with this
perysding sentiment OF Southern fanaticism,
and say the surest way to Heaven is to en-
slave both body and soul, keeping them in
utter darkness, shut up entirely from the
advantas es of social and religious society,
repeat the assertion made by this prose-
lyte to Slavery, whose intellectual powers
are arrayed sgainst the true teachings Of
Gods NEST holy word: "Slavery has done
more to save soul than all the missi onaries
ever have done. or ever will do" And IL
i, possible that me- here can 60 unscorched
who are poisoning the mind with such effu-
sions, flowing from the most obduraie hearts.
Think of this, oh. ye that worship at the
shrine of Democracy, and if, after conside-
ratian, you can exclsim. swell done, good
ard. faithful servant, thou hast we'll ssid;"
then,ry ore more expedent to happiness
send 90 the sucsioneer your flesh and blood,
the darling of your affections. that innocent
babe you dandie upon your knees with SEEM
ing fondnefs, send it, | say, to these soul
savers, to the South where the Gssette d.
Citizen of st. Clairsville says more souls
q saved by Slavery than ever have OR ever