Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-30
Editor Belmont Chronicle.

per controversy, or to spper in public print;
though, when mems faults are so glaring
and frsught W ith unbounded mischief, it is
nv province, as well as every citizens, to
stay the mighty rush of misguided ZEAL
Some time since had occasion to bring to
notice some Of the doings of the Gazette and
Citizen, "Alias sermonizing;" and for thus
exercising right which is guaranteed to
me by the "rigbt of Speech" the Editor of
th at paper like the wild ferocious beast of
the forest, when defeated from devouring
some prey of his appetite, with all the fury
Of his nature turns upon the unfortunate in
truder and in moment gluts his stomach
with the victims flesh. The Rev. Johnny,
with his tongue envenomed with poison, is
about to infuse the fatal dose into the minds
Of his patrons by casting shameful refec-
tions upon the entire Christian world, has
prescribed to bring man 10 repentance, and
the heather from darkness to light, because
distinctions are thrown in the path he
wishes to lead his gentle by y contempt
and showers OF Indignation are showered
upon my poor head. Hear him: While
We entertain the highest regard for our fel-
lOw-citizens who my differ with rs in poll
tics, Tor the foul mouthed brawing abolition
list we have the greatest conlempt." All.
this will not do, Johnny. Your efforts to
siihe or thwart me in my purpose to bring
y"u 10 the public gaze in your true cnlors,
| is TOO futile and .'medern Democraiir.''-
Ynu started out, with the aid of Sou,her
, Editor. to Gisabuse the public mind from
political preaching, and for your text you
prCclIim that "S.avery his done more To
Missionary Societies ever have or ever Will
do" In your comments upon my first arti-
Gle you endeavor to put new light on the
above text by saying the "aulhor did not
wish SO to be understood, but somehow this
wise: "That however much good this soci-
ely has done, Slavery has done more to save
souls"
sm not ignorant Of the fact that this
sentiment is making rapid strides into the
so-calltd Democratic party North, it has
| long since been nourished and cherished by
II South; and if you, John Fl. Heaton, " i'll
'Eavel around The circuit of your Pro- Slavery
subscribers, you will find their Bibles well
lhumb-worn abou: the twenty fourth chapter
of Leviticus, forty-fourih and forty-sixi h
verses; and when you are catecising them.
you viii find ,hem well posted upon this
matter. Again your ire is raised because |
chsnced TO utter the words, "All men are
created free and equaI;'' and another hurri-
cane of Indignation and contumelv is put
forth in the following manner: "Aiter in
dulging in grand fight of imag ina ton
over the words in the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, 'All men are created iree,' &C.
that these most precious words have lost all
their sweetness to the Democracy, and by
them have become by-vord and a Kissing.
Ii is the spirit of the sentiment contained
in these to be revered words that unnoys
thy benighted mind, and Pro Slavery ridden
soul. They contain a meaning that will
ultimately overthrow your Satanic influence
and drive 10 the dark abodes of corrupt pol.
iticians, their mscunceived and devIlish
macinaiions. | fancy that all dissembers
such as the Rev. Heaton are offering uT
rom their consecrated affairs prayers for the
ob iteration ard everlasting forgrtluiness o
these sacred Republican, heaven-boyn sen
tlmeEts. No place ~ouid be ttoo vile fol
Mr.. Jefferson, il these words could only be.
eternally buried and erRdIcaled from the
real patriotic mind. Tell me, Reverend sir
where do you fud you. authority to discr m
IiHa'e. Your shrieks are loud and l,ng io
the right of suffrage to be extended to al
fore reigners who see proper 10 make thei
homes here. The inhabitants of every ma.
tiun upon earth may, regardless of com
plexIUn, physical structure, or mental devel
oPnents, come TO our free and happy coun
Try, assured by is inst ;tutions that the sun
shine OF freedom will send its healing ray.
upon every one o. their dark and benighe ed
minos, inslructing them in all the manutlon:
OF Republican Government. All, say
may come with the fullest assurances q
these blessings, bu. the poor, down-lrodder
SONS of Africa. Yes, they may come too
but 10 take their rank with the OK in the
| nanger, and the swine in their slv. N,
cordial greeting ior him! lie comes bouIit
I in human shackies, hand-cuffed by the
strength of tTrants, derided by executive
edicts, driven off the human platform BY
men having supreme power
, must Close by the way Of short exor.
taton TO the Rev. Heaton. style him thus
from the :act that he assumes to put a con.
siructio upon the " ords of an "author'
| that The author never dreamed of You
! charge me with "winking" at vile acts o
the slaves of the South, and rejoicing over
their deeds of blood. Like mock orator
you place the greatest emphasis upon words
OF the least meaning. incidentally made
mention Of the peculiar manner that vol
were using the Columns of your paper tc
keep up burning fire of prejudice again-,
; the Republican party, aud thereby enlist
the weak-minded portion of people under
; your banner. And done it to show how
; Une-sided your symPaihits for the murdered
are, when the meanings and bewaIlings o
| Mrs. a. z. Brow n are gong up TO HEAVIER
l from the very bottom Of her bereaved hear
, over the remains of her butchered aad u.ur
dered husband, that was thrown upon trucI
whfels like slaughtered beast, and hauleo
f to his residence by The same iends whose
hands were yet crimsoued with his innocent
blood. No Tears to shed for this family.
unt'mely bereave ments, no caps or conspc.
ucus place IN your paper TO chronicle deed:
of the fouiest kind, no waves of trouble ro!
: across your peaceful breast, while all this i.
going on. No; but with folded arms, com.
iorably seated in your sanctum, | rathel
hear y say, Amen, amen
shall, for the last time, give the author.
language, as published in The Gasetie ana
Citzen, "Slavery has done more to save
souls than the Missionary Society ever has
dune, or ever will do" HeatUn's version i:
t,.is he SAWS the author meant that as mucl