New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-04
LOGIC or THE TRACT, SeCIsTY

Ne growing Anti.slsvery spirit Of the Nenherh
(2urcb, has inaugurated q singular and amusing
syvtem Of logic. This system consists Of sefes u
propositions and demonstrations something a'ter
tle manner Of Euclid, except thai the propositions
and demonstrations do NOT follow each QUEER al reg
slar ,uscession; while in opposition 70 hucho
method the demonstrations prove, not Inc amrm-
Alive INT the negative Of the proposition. we VII
,,,. few ,pecmens Of this novel and unique logic:
p-o,o,;,op--"The executive officers as ndivid-
ii. ksye no sympathy with Slavery - Address by
A.. Reg j. KnoI, senior member OF fuDhsnpg CON-
pitt<e, and the rev. W. a hAnoch, eeI'oi 'ooio'"J
Msrch II, ls56.
Demonsirotion-Of the numerous expurgations
Giant Slavery sentiments from the reprints Of the
society We select but as sufficient to establish
he above assertion. Harris, in his work entitled
.'Mammon," says Of covetousness: "Its history
"is the history Of Slavery and oppression in all
ages" Our non.sympsthzing officers, in their
EDITION, printed the passage" Its history is the
History Of oppression in all ages" thus refusing
- countenance the idea that Slavery has any con-
sset,on with covetousness or oppression. The Rev.
N. Adams, one Of these same officers, and At pres
sAt the censor Of the Tract press, without whose
sessent nothing is permitted to issue from it, has
afforded another demonstration in his volume, "a
"Ssuthside View Of Slavery" In this volume
Slavery Ia vindcsted az q divine institution, and as
. blessing to both masters and slaves.
Prorcsltion-" The idea that this Society has been
saeat on The ers of Siarery be entertained by no
enc who has read ts publications. - Address above
Ssoted.
Dtmons,ration-In October Of the same year
with the address, &C. w. Kennedy, General Agent
"for tho American Tract Society for Maryland,
4" District of Columbia and Virginia" published in
Maryland under bis official signature, a defense Of
Ne Society to alay the alarm Of the Shareholders.
The following is an extract:
"Of the $50 millions Of the publications that have
gore out from the Tract House, there has not been
SSI WORD on the subject OF Slavery.
Propositton-The Society cannot consttutonany
publish on Slavery.
"Tbe Society is forbidden by the organic law TO
publish any tract which is not Calculated to receive
the appreciation of all evangelical Christians-'t
sspprObstion not of churches, OF sections OF parties
bat Of Christians, OF evangelical Christians, OF
all evapgt lical Christians, is an essential condition
Of he issues Address by the Rev. Messrs Hallock,
EsstmAn and Stevenson Secretaries, Sept. 20, 1897.
Denominations" 1t has long been doubtful point
whether Christians Of different denominations could
mite their efforts beyond the single endeavor Of dis
frbuting the Holy Scriptures without note or COM
mont II lie obvious that the only difficulty IN form
ing Tract Society upon these enlarged principles hes
m the doctrinal character of the tracts to be crcu
lated On his subject the most full and liberal provis-
ron made in the Constitution of the American Tract
Society. The different DENOMINATIONS composing the
Publishing Committee come TO the work with the
sesmn and honest stipulation 70 be each the protector
Of his orn pecuaritteS, and in the labor Of mercy TO
publish such tracts only as shall ncucate those great
doctrines in which they all harmonlze Address oil
the American Tract Society, shortly after Its forma-
t,pn.
Propostton-The discussion Of Slavery is excluded
by the sole object of the Society
1.-THE diffusion OF the knowledge OF our Lord Jesus
Chrst ss the Redeemer OF sinners TO be the OBJ
itct the AIM the design, the purpose of the Society
To make known Christ crucified, and the power OF
this mighty truth to promote the interests OF vital god,
Hness and sound morality, is the sum OF our DUTY ana
everything outside beyond this one simple Object
this one definite AIM is unauthorized by the Constltu
hor"-lAddress by the three Rev. Secretaries Sept.
%, 1851.
DemoRsfration-See tract against smoking and
chewing tobacco -,
Pyoposftoh-Cannot discuss questions about which
evangelical Christians differ in opinion.
"io throw itself into the discussion of questions yet
unsettled among evangelical Christians, IS to dlsre-
ard eoptemn and trample under foot the law winch
ives il ithe Society being. IL ccre tratctc'de and
ST.. ~ ~
DCmonsiratioa-" War is the concentration of all
riouitie, There is not one of the black catalogue oil
rimes which it does not foster, while those OF the
eepest dye are actually demanded by IT, II asslm
alter nen to demons. 1t requires and applauds that
fepdish spirit which is essential to its wholesale muir
derr Every difference between the highwayman and
The soldier is in favor of the former for he ls per-
hsps tempted TO his crime by want, while war RODS
from choice and often for the sake OF havoc Inc one
generally allows his victim 10 choose between surren-
SeIipg his money or his life; the other more often
couples its crime with that OF murder War is muir
Ser-is upust-is inhuman-is inglorous-is uncnns-
tsn Christ says Love your ,t ensn mes hes von
War says Resist evil with yet greater evil; nate
ard XII your enemies; curse and pray against tnem
that curse and prosecute YOU that we may be patrotc
'tubiects' The is from God; the other IRON the
Sevl The soldier cannot be converted into mere
machine nor shift the whole responsibility OF his con
dRct upon the mas.ersplrt who claims the sole rgh;
40 animate him. At the bar of God he will be Judged
n On individual and his own guilt cannot lie e4tin-
rpi,hed in the plea that he committed CRIME at the
Bidding Of another. No man can serve two masters
What two things can be more Incompatible tnan re-
6gon and murder Whist loving ana oDeyhg uou'
vet openly and habitually violating His plain com
nand: Thou shalt not kill y Loving ones neghbcr
A himself yet bueherpg him in cold blood WhIther
20 the VaRambered multitu6es OF wars votaries All,
let the voice OF God reply No murderer hath eter:
nal life abiding in him.. The alternative is eternal
DEATH Premium Essay on Peace published by the
American Tract Society, and forming part of their
Evangelical Family Library"
The foregoing proposition and demonstration DO
;adeed announce glad tidngs Of great joy. That
h,,,ful period is now at hand, which the inspired
seer bekeld from afsr when men shall beat their
"swsrds into piowshares and their spears into
"prunDg hooks-when nation shall not lift up
sword against nation, neither shall they learn war
any more" AS the Society Indignantly refuses
10 trample under foot its own Constitution, aud re-
coils with horror from the double crime Of frAtri-
eide and suicide involved in throwing itself into
"tke discussion of questions yet unsettled among