New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-12
INTERESTING CONTROVERSY AT PHILA
DELPHIA.
To N, Editor If The n. y. Tribune.

10 Ns Editor If The NJ Y Tribune
Sir: Whether the North has anything 10 DO with
Slavery OF no. il il certain tina, the pernicious inu-
ences Of Slavery not confined to the South Those
influences are felt in the North. They bind the
ou,h of the Press and the Pulpit, and bid them nci
Their to speak nor write aught against system hu
name AID divine as Human Slavery. striking Illus
raion Of the truth Of the assertion that the Church a,
the NsIth is kept mum on the subject of Slavery, by
fear Of mourning the 6spleasure OF the Southern
brethren" was afforded in this cottoDi1ed city few
weeks ago. The Philadelphia Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has established in this
CITY "Trad Depository for the sale Of Methodist
publications The Rev. John Dixon Long, member
Il the hiehes. standing OF the Philadelphia Confer
epce has lately published book entitled Pictures
of Slavery in Church ard State" Mr.. Long is a
Scutltrp gentlcmsn, native Of Maryland. He re-
moved from the South TO this city in order that he
Slavery might not ccntannste them with its abomi-
nations. The book IS written in kind and Christian
spirit and there is not one word or sentence IN 1t
which can be objected to by any gentleman OF Gins
copies OF his book to the Tract Depository in this
city, and requested that he might be permitted to
leave them cor sale commission, as other books are
sod at that institution. But the agent the Rev An.
drew Mspship. positively refused to allow tue book to
be offered icr sae. DR.. Long then applied to the
marsgers Of the Tract Depository, but they too re-
fused linn permission 10 offer his book for sae at the
Tract ROOMS Now. this Of itself is. sufficient
TO show what IN influence the slaveocrscy
exer.s upon the Church at the North. But the worst
part Of this Lumiiiang affair remains to be told Ihr
very Tract Society kept on is shelves publicly eK
p.sed for safe an infamous beck, called 1.-THE Area.
ZION Wheel EIanred," written by that notoriou,
clerical ,rrfisn, Parson Brownlow, Of Tennessee.
This book il defense of Methodism against the as
ssuts of one Graves editor Of The Ienntsoe BaPl,"
large potion Of the book is devoted to the EFFORT OF
proving That Slavery is right, aud that i is an inst
futon that is divine and intended 10 be perpetual!
hi, work sbounds with the gro@sest indecency,
illustrated by obscene cuts, and shiled wte scurru.
ty and filth. 1t plainly tells the Rev. DR.. Ross that
he !, the bastard son u az Old negro wench. 1t cas
Upon the people Of tie South to mob and lynch every
man who is supposed to be opposed to the peculiar
institution" Indeed, 20 intensely vulgar and abusive
eit Publishing House." where it was printed and
issued, refused TO put their imprint upon t. The
editor of The TeREe,see Bapta frequently ssked me
publishers if they indorsed Brownows pooSEdc-
sriIs .Aem TO answer through the columns .. isen
have ever msiatained studio -ilepee On the suosG.
Tbs knew. for I was for some months employed n
iLs "SoutherS Methodist Publishing House as
f,ntot,r. Yet this detachable work va, until three
rcts ago, publicly ofeIed FOR sae at the Io1nls u
Ills same tract Society which Ts'a,ed , 70 sah Of
Savep, TIE Morning T.ne. Of this city e.po seq
tbs seiyiity O. the tract dsDi.aries, 10 sever snu
purgtnt cr.icls. This drew from those euiness t,
it;es a csrd. in which they stated tna. Inous ".
R!orrlow book was for ssle at the Tract rooms yst
i lad rot received the sanction Of sne o1 ,Ss;r
ccrdue, IN Tie Tscs they have not exposed The e>0k
for .a'e. TT O,o,sv O.
violent Preslavery minister Of the NJ n ~
and Who live. in as's.S b Ds! State has notified M
nsSs ihs. kss S sP present. lin @ at the mex.
meeng Of The philadelphia Conference ,s Of A. The E.
for having presumed to b.s crss.ed Consider
sb S s9e T. Is Methodist erco here and the trial
roY sn,r9 -. be looked Tor with great interest As
cenIs9ss s isnssSS olasss .fs
II II: tl ID Delaware there be little
son, , ~ the sone Of Mr. Long viii be pronounced
cCntrsry to the view. and dcsatlon OF the South
eru brethren Your S11, 70 " NEWTON
PHILADELPHIA Aus s. ls0I. tiiN@'-