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

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The Independent that in addition to ,Is
memorial. from Geneva on the subject of
| american slavery, memorials had been re-
eslved from the Synod OF the Canton Vaud.
and from all the Protestant churches of
France, upon different aspects of tie same
question. The publication of these memo.
rails has been delayed in consequence ofthe
absence from town Of the parties to whose
care they were addressed. We learn from
4 the committees that both memorials will
be laid before the public in few days.
we take occasion here To correct au er.
ror ofsthe Rev. DR.. Baird with regard to
these documents. The New York Obsero
er lately published letter from DR.. Baird,
IN winch that gentleman announces his de.
termination TO prevent any discussion Oh
the subject of American slavery at the Der.
lin Conference! We give an extract
Just as | was about TO leave Geneva, |
learned with astonishment that a scheme
has been concocted by which the subject of
American slavery is to be forced into the
Rerlin. Conference! And "a DISTINGUISHED
gentleman Of Geneva is 10 be the ins,ru.
ment for dong work which our English
friend, 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
suclr attempts will 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 TO come in, then shall insist up
ON 1t that three or tour other subjects shall
come IN, one OF which shall he the prepare.
ton OF n memorial to the Queen Of Eng
land, and appointment Of deputation TO
Lord Palinerston, On the enormous uju-
ry done TO humanity by the conquest Of In
dia, with IFS l5O.o0o,o 900 Of inhabitants, by
tue English, aud the conversion of that
great country into one Vast garden for the
production OF opium, which they are enga
ged in forcing on China, with its 35o, 900.
600 of inhabitants, at the mouth of the
cannon, thus producing incalculable evil 10
500,0O0,O0O human beings, and hindering
the spread OF the Gospel among one-hali Of
tho human race!' |, for one, shall insist,
that at least this subject shall be pu, by the
side OF 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.
mo stouoshas 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, 10 address memorials and .letters'
10 our churches on the subject of slavery
lasl us II our American churches are not
fuily rs likely to be acquainted with that
suoJect rs the brethren referred TO. OF
these four or five letters or memorials, anu
not aware that more than one THAT from
Geneva) has been published in single
ooufhern paper, religious or secular, or any
| Northern paper that has much circulation
IN the South. And because the elitors Of
the paper (tle Central Presbytsriicnl that
4 published that address ventured to com.
ment upon II, and express their honest con-
ylction that all such .!etters' must fail TO do
any good worth speaking of in the part Of
the country for which il is prof.ssed they
are intended, Coun, Gasparin takes them to
task With all the zeal, and even fury, of
cavalier Of The middle ages. Well, indeed,
has II been remarked that our evangelical
friends in Paris, Lyons, Geneva, Nsyay-in
other words, in France aud 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
oi TINS a. another time. r. b."
OF the tone o. this letter we shall not suf.
fer ourselves 10 speak; but its errors re-.
quire correction. DR.. Il. SAYS: ..Of these
tour or five letters or memorials, not more
than one has been published in any South
ern paper" Now the fac, is that as vet
only one of these n.emorials-that from
Geneva-has been published. at aHi Those
from Lausanne and from Paris, Lyons, and
all France, have just been received by the
committees intrusted with their publica
ton, and are about to DO issued frem
the press. OF the Geneva memorial three
thousand copies have been sent by mail 10
influential persons at the South, and already
gentleman of Souill Carolina has attempi
ell 10 reply to 1t in an article Of six newspa
per columns. 1t has been published entire
at Richmond, and portions Of II lave reach
ed the South through various channels.
J. We would suggest that the extreme sen
siuveness which DIR. Baird's letter betrays
at any allusion TO slavery, the manner in
which II speaks OF Count Gasparin, the
threat to match one sin by others, and to
rotaliaie charges instead Of accepting Chris.
tian counsel, and the boast that churches
which enfold Col. Netheraud and the Rich
mond Convention. can manage" tho evil
OF slavery without counsel from abroad-do
not present the most favorable aspect Of
American christianity to tue evangelical
Christians of Europe. We regret exceed
lngly to have 10 record such sentiments
from the pen OF one who has stood so LioL
in the confidence Of the churches at home
and abroad. The letter mus, have been
penned in moment of inconsidera,e haste
Bat II DIR. Baird means to carry the spirit
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