New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-26
NtwVork DAILY Gribn,re.
fyDGE TANEY IN FORMER TINES.

In the month OF August, 1913, there WAS camp
meeting held by the ministers and al'y oil the Mstno-
dit Eoscopul Church on the plantation Of Col J1nss
Hogmire Of Washington County in the SAFE OF Mary
land On the sabbath or Sunday evepin- of The meet
ing fell to the lot Of :hs Presiding Elder OF the DIS
trid-,he Rev. JAcoB GRUBFR-,o FL the pulpit.
There were from 200 10 5000 whites, snd about 800
TO $50 blacks presen.-most Of the latter being, of
course slaves.
Mr.. Gruber took his text from the Book OF Proverbs:
"Rghteou.ness exatsth nation, but ain is reproach
to any people" After bayug ssown what kind Of
righteousness .xal,s nation or person. and how sin is
reprosch to individuals he came to what are called
na,ionsl SINE among which he classs Slavery sud OPP
preston His lar gusge as reported by himself, in this
part Of his DISCOURSE worthy of being repeated even
at this late dsy of the Republic;
"This, in particular says he, "is reproseh to
eur nation. We pity other nations who are under the
yoke Of emperors and kipgs WAC yrsnnizs over and
make slaves of their subjects. We are happily deiiv-
cred from such bondage we live IN Tree country
we hold self evident truths that all mea are created
equal and have iuslensbis rights such as life, lib
city and tpe pursuit of happiness. But are there no
IN our The DS y, 10. Of ss a0 Sod
crietb. Il il not reproech ~ man TO hold articles
of liberty ard Independence 10 one hand and bloody
whip in the ether while negro stands and trempIes
There ia a laudabe zeal manifested IN our couu-
try TO firm Bibe and ssonsry Societies, 70 send the
Scriptures and the Gospel to heatnen ns;ions. Woult
IL not be well for be consistent Instruct the
besthen at home In their Ai,cnens, and let the hea
the Gospel likewise. What would hesthen nations at
q distance think if they were told that persons who
gave money literally 10 send them the Bible and the
Gospel cid not read be ieve or obey 1t themselves
nor teach their own families TO read that book,
allow them time TO hear the Gospel OF their salvation
preached wv
PenJsylvsLians think 1t strange, and seems curious
70 lie ID the public prints papers from ZONE States,
and fnd: For Sdie-A plantation, a kou'e and lOi,
h0rsts, eOrs, sheep and hogs also, number Of ne
gr0es, men, romea and ctHdres, some rery galHd6e
ines oLO, per- in such and such a church. For
Sale for Ltt-A likely yOung negro, chO rs an excel
tnt Tditer, sOld for no tduIt-or else tor RAM o. en-
plo, iaeni. Look further and see. FDiy Dollars Re
uQrd-One Hundred Dollars Rerard-IpO HgHdr.d
Dollars Rerayd. What for Has an apprentice run
away from his master! No porhoP, io"sil for
biG would be six cents. a man taa' rem on mas
probably gone TO see bis ws or child or relations,
who have been sod and torn from him. or TO ENJOY ths
bessr % Of free country and to get cear OF tyranny
In this inhuman traffic and cruel trade, tle most
tender ties sre torn asunder, the nearest connections
broken. That which G ID has joined together, let
not man put asundsr. This solemn TO- qnc,ion 10 not
regarded. God will be avenged on suca nation as
this.
"But some say, We use our slaves well-better
than they could use Themselves il tosy we're free.
Granted But what assurance have you, or what Sc
curity have they, that your cnildten, or those
you will them TO- will use them as you do
May they rot tyraBnize over them after you are
dead ara gone, and may they not (the slaves
thus sbustd) rse up and kJl your eAildren,
their opple ssors and De hung for 1t and s 60 ID de-
structlcn together The Lord haye mercy on their
soulsl SucO slsrmng aud dreadful Consequences may
attend aud folio this Ieproachu sir on our land and
nation.
T. ,h.,s no. some chosen curse,
s,me secret thunder in the stores Of Heaven,
tn hast he
That tiahics in TIE blood Of souls -
Or nakes dis foitGLe from the bIood Of souls ~
Now turning to toe negroes who q. camp-meetngs
in the Slave States st in the Of the preachers
stand Mr. Gruber according TO his own account, con-
tinued:
COZ Al people in the world you ought 10 hsvere
lieon You have most heed of 1t, In order 20 ENJOY
,ous happiness or peace. sin is re oroacn to yo1
There is no peace to the wicked. Some OF yo9 nave
good masters you cugnt 10 attend 10 regular duties;
never be absent from family prayer when Il IN your
power TO atterd discharge your da'y, sIa II may
make your si'urtIon agreeable, even mere, snd
certainly hereafter. Some Of sou nave cruel masters
are slaves 10 item, slaves TO $40, and ssses 70 tae
d.vl, and il You die without Iellsicn y'a WI, %
slaves u he'll foreyer-miser able, wTetc1ed, poor ana
lo.t TO ell eternity. But if you repent aud get con-
verted be made free from sin, serve the Lofd attn
fully unto death however bard yonr stu may os
in this world, your suferings VIII s1oa DC over aao
ven msy have crowns ard kingdoms IN glory, waere
Inc wicked cease from troubling where every 'eh u
dry, ,,,
Ae.oss your peseefa bs.s..;
u hsrpy IN heaven forever while wicket masters ara
turned into he and damned foever ~
On the day after tbs extraordinary sermon. Dr.
Frederick Dorssy, DIR. william Hammond and DAVID
G.. Yost, prominent citizens Of Washington C0utty
went before two Justices OF ths Peace, Chri'oPaer
Burekhardt and Jacob Schnebly, AMI mste oath that
Mr. Gruber did fecriously consult, conspue snd st.
temp. with certain free negroes mulstOes, AMI ssvss
unknown 10 the ai.rts TO rsiss an Instruction and
rebellion 10 the State Of Maryland contrary to the act
Of Assembly in sssh case made and provided, where
upon warrast fr his arrest was made out and serye1
upon him Two months there after, Oh the .s'n OF has
return to the O. uaiy the discharge Of his duties lie
gave baltic appear tho County Court held IN sgers
town on the 81 Monday Of the following mooth In
due time tue bTi was found rdeiag him for intend.
ing AID endsavorDg to sr up, provoke, inftisss and
ncle certain negro slaves 70 commit m1tny and ie.
belon against their respective masters and lsw:d
osLer and to break The peace OF the STATE, &e DC.
As gres: pains had been taken to inhame TIE pu'hc
mind against him 10 Washington County, the Case
e. p,slsrieN Comfy Court at tie ~