The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-10-15
From the New York Independent.
Inc swiss and French Memorials

1t has already been announced through
| me Independent that in addition TO the
memorial from Geneva on the subiec, of
American slavery, memorials had been re
ce'ved from the Synod Of the Canton Vaud.
and from all the Protestant churches of
France, upon different aspects of Il @ same
| question. The publication of these memo
riais has been delayed in consequence of,he
absence from town Of the parties to whose
care they were addressed. We learn from
| the committees that both memorials will
he land before the public in few DAYS.
we take occasion here to correct au er.
ror Of the Rev. DIR. Baird with regard to
these documents. The Ne,c York O5serV
er lately published letter from DIR. Baird
III which that gentleman announce. his de.
| termination to prevent any discussion Oh
the subject OF American slavery at the Ber
lin Conference! We give an extract:
Just rs | was about TO leave Geneva.
learned with astonishment that a scheme
has been concocted by which the subiec, of
American slavery is TO bc forced into The
Berlin Conference! And 3; distinguished
| gentleman OF Gen.va is 10 he the in.,ru
ment for doing work which our English
| friends would hardly dare to attempt them.
selves. Should this be done, promise YOU.
Messrs. Editors, such chapter of facts a.
VIII surprise you and your readers All
| sncii attempts VIII be resisted; that you may
depend upon. Our German brethren have
given no such item in the programme on
which, and by which, they have invited
their brethren from America. II American
slavery Is 10 come in, then shall insist up
on 1t that three or tour other subjects shall
come IN, one of which shall be the prepara
ton OF memorial to the Queen of Eng
land, and appointment Of deputation to
Lord Palinerston, On tho enormous nju
~ done TO humanity by the conquest Of In
dla, with It's l50.oOo,ooO Of inhabitants. by
tue English, and the conversion of that
great country INTO one vast garden for the
production OF opium, which they are enga
ged III forcing on China, with its $4,000.
| ooo OF inhabitants, at the mouth of the
cannon, thus producing incalculable evil TO
| 5Oo,ooo,0o0 human beings aud hindering
the spread Of the Gospel among one-halt Of
tho human race!" l., for one, shall insis,
that at least this subject shall be put bv the
side oi American slavery, if our English
brethren will force in the subject of slavery
Notwithstanding = that the Germans have
from the outset refused to place it in the
programme-employing no matter whom
10 pull the chestnuts out of the fire for
| them.
No stone has been left unturned by a
certain party to stir up our evangelical
brethren at Paris, Lyons, Geneva. Lau
Same, and Vevay during the last several
months, TO address memorials and letters
to our churches on the subject of slavery
Just rs If our American churches are not
| 'uiiy as likely to he acquainted with that
| sun)ect AS the brethren referred TO. OF
| these four or five !a;ters or memorials, anu
not aware that more than one (that from
Geneva) has been published in a single
Soufhcrn paper, religious or secular. or any
Northern paper that has much circulation
IN tho South. And because the elitors Of
| the paper Che Ctntraf PresJyterian) that
published that address ventured to com.
ment upon II, and express their honest con-
viction that all such letters must fail to do
any good worth speaking Of in the part of
the country for which it is prof.ssei they
are intended, Count Gasparn takes them TO
task with all the zeal, and even fury. of a
cavalier OF lie middle ages. Well, indeed
has II been remarked that our evangelical
friends in Paris, Lyons, Geneva, Vevay-ip
other words, in France and Switzerland
without going further-have enough to do;
they need not trouble themselves about our
American slavery, which after all must be
| managed by our own people. But more
OF this at another time. r. b."
| OF the tone o. this letter we shall not suf
ier ourselves 10 speak; but lis errors re-
quire correction. DR.. Is. says: "Of these
four or five letters or memorials. no, more
than one has been published in any South
"" paper Now the fac, is that rs yet
only one OF these memoiials-that from
Geneya-has been published at all Those
from Lausanne, and from Paris, LYONS. and
all France, have just been received BY the
Committees intrusied with their publica
ton, and are about 10 be issued from
the press. OF the Geneva memorial THREE
thousand copies have been sent by mail 10
Iniiuentia! persons at the South, and already
gentleman of South Carolina has attempt
ed 10 reply to II in an article of six newspa
per columns. 1t has been published entire
at richmond, and portions of il have reach.
ed the South through various channels.
We would suggest that tue extreme sen
sitIvencss which DR.. BairJ's letter betravs
at any aiIuslon TO slavery, the manner in
which 1t speaks of Count Gasparin, the
threat to match one sin by others, and to
retaIiaie charges instead Of accepting Chris
tan counsel, and the boast that churches
winch entold Col. Neihorand and the Rich
mond Convention, can manage" tho evil
OF slavery without counsel from abroai-do
not present the most favorable aspect Of
American Christianity to tue evangelical
Christians OF Europe We regret exceed
ingIy to have 10 record such sentiments
from the pea Of one who has stood so Liol,
IN the confidence OF the churches at home
and abroad The letter must have been
penned in moment of inconsidera,e haste
b"t IL Dr' Bard means to carry the spirit
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