Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-12-17
For the standard.
"REvERENDr DANIEL WORTH.

MR.. EDlIOR:- In your issue ot lVVu Wstnus, ycV
make some inquiry for the individual whose name
heads this article. As I resided during part Of
last year in the ncighborhood Of where he makes.
or at that time made. his hcaiquartsrs and heard
him talked Of continually. perhaps may be able to
enlighten you to some extent o. regards his "mis-
sion" to this sin.strickcn country.
think the Presbyterian Is m:sinformeda - regards
his being an Agent Of the Boston Tract Society, al
thought he would doubtless distribute many works
Of settious character il the members Of his church
could rad
If have been rightly informed, he Is . regular
missionary" sent from the Free" and cnlighten
ed State Of Indiana to this heather land for the e.
press purpose Of edifying people upon the sub
ecs Of religion in general and showing up the h0r-
rors and evils Of slavery" in particular. lie has
been in this State-in the same ncishborhood. too.
rs it were-for near three ycsrs. think; and con.
sidering his philanthropical mission, has scted
strangely, indeed, for 50 far from locating" In
slavehoding section Of the country, where e would
seem his labors are most needed, IL he would con-
vince tho stakeholder Of the great sin and error he
is committing. he pitched his tent in one Of the
poorest parts Of the country, where there arc no
slaves. and which he terms the Guilford Circuit Of
. scope Of country in Guiliord, Randolph and Chat
ham counties
have never yet heard Of his "prraching" to
congregation composed Of respectable pcrsonS.-
Those who attend his meetings are only the low
down and extremely ignorant part of the community
Of the country through which he travels He has
no churches or houses to preach in. am informed
At first he commenced holding his meetings IN the
district school-houscs but he was soon locked eut
Of some within my knowledge, and in such cases he
always repaired to the woods where he wouli hx
up . "stand" and conduct his meetings out of
DOORS or IL driven from the woods BY the owner Of
the land, he would then 60 to the house Of some
one Of his followers
No conversion Is required by him of those who
wish to join his church, who believe in his anti
slavery doctrines. His followers are quito :cw IN
every neigh6orhood, O. At each Of his preaching
places And Is they are composed only Of the
most ignorant and degraded people. Car - have
heard, it may be readily imagined that he Is dan
gerous character, and that he + sowing seeds Of n
pine and instruction among the most desirable ciass
that he could select for such purpose; aeisss who
would be ready to obey any command. and Who
would be more easily deludcd lntoa Wild and hcllish
scheme than any Of old John Browns followers
understand that during the past summer he has
been corresponding regularly with old Brown. but
whether this il true cannot say. That he "hold.
~" rs he says, breaches antslavery doctrine to
his 1ocks or herds rather, there can be doubt
have never heard him preach. but am c1cdibly m.
formed that he openly dcnounces the institution ol
slavery, and says the STAKEHOLDER IS doomed 10 the
torments Of he'll &c.
He says that "various threats Of mob violence
have been made against him. but he has the pleas
ing satisfaction Of announcing that thus Gar in the
performance Of his duty. he has sustained no per.
sonal injury, that himself and wife have numerous
relations in Randolph and Guilford which added d
nv age and Southern birth, has operated much Ia
his favor"
In these three particulars the reverend gentleman
is mistaken, I think. None Of his relations o.
those with whom he claims to be conncctcd-all o.
whom are rs respectable families a. any N TIN
State, sympathizc in the least with him in his abo
ltion sentiments; and in some instances hav,
heard that his connexions" refused TO rccoxnix,
him at all: Nor has his 'age" or Southern birth
protected him either; but previous to the Harper.
Ferry affair none Of the respectable .w-ahidins
people considered him Is being worthy Of notice
and supposing thu, at least one day in each week b
would be the means Of keeping lazy intlolcnt &C
Of loafers in each neghborhood out u mischief b,
preaching to them, and being under the impression
that no harm would result t6ercifou,, they conclud
ed it would be best to let him proceed unmole.tsd
Since the Harper's Ferry tragedy those who are or
posed to his incendiary doctrines which by Ear con
prises the largest and most respectable class Of III
people, may have chan ed their views in regard Z
the evil consequences which may yet result ffos
his mission to this country and the probability
that the time Is not far distant when he will yet
ceive the treatment which, foe his selitonsry NOV,
ments, he 80 richly deserves
Worth is . native Of Guiliord county. but for ii
past thirty years, suppose. has resided in Indians
l have seen him frequently, and from What san
him came to the conclusion that he h IN ignosan
uncouth illbred man, very fair specimen Of d
country which be represents; and were he Aas
strung and swung upon pole with his hcclr U,
and corn-cob put into his mouth. he would moi
resemble . three hundred pound hog than anyshir
can compare him to Just nov.
Yours very respectfully.
A. W. lNGOI.D.