Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-02
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Horace Greeley.
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10. o.tAe 1Saltor Of the Uta7. .Polyganlist:
n ! went this morning, by appointment, to moot
tt"Face Greeley, Edtor.in- Chiefofthe T.ibWne
at 8 A. NJ s9s7s - 'ses'Xe me me
The office is in Spruce street. next door -
the Sat0raay Press Building. -
was cordially welcomed at the door hv a
fugitive negro, who took mo IN in dnmh
waiter waiter to the s&y-parlor, where found Mr.
|3fecley, = who introduced me to Dana, Rinlcv.
assoclate editors. s''s
Alter Partaking of an apple and a glass of
water and indulsing in a few general remarks
ABOUT Merriam (alias the weather0 I stntef7s stbot
l had come in quest Of know edge IN respect to
the doctrines It; and polity of the Tribune, and
Moo'o lEe to ask some questions bearing direct
" on these, ittherc were no objections
Mr.. Greeley avowed his Willingness TO nm.
swer all pertinent inquiries, and the con
yersntlon then proceeded substantially as fol-
lows: 20 ~
B. Y.-Am to regard Ts,ibunism $50 callcdll
MS new religion, like MormonisIn, or as sim
ply new aud original Development of Chris
II, G.-wo hold that there can be no true
Christian Church in this country that hasn't a
lrt0~ne Club III it, and that no minister of re-
glon is entitled to the name who doesn't preach
the Gospel according to Greelcy.''
B Y.-Fhen Lam to understand YOU that
You regard all churches who reject your pccu.
liar lstns as the Church OF R0m,c regards all
churches not in communion with itsclC-as
schis'natic, hcretical, and ont of the wav Of sal
vaton
II. G.-Ycs, substantially.
H. 4.-Apart from this, in what respect do
yoUr doctrines or islns differ essentially from
those Of our most respectable churches--tI,o
Mormon aud the Broad Church, for examplcY p
II. GIVE hold the doctrines Of Christianity
as revealed in the Old Testament-also in tho
Book OF Fourier, which teaches the same cardi.
nal truths, aud nothing else"
- DO ycu believe in the doctrine Of the
Trinity?
H. G-Not as generally understood we
believe in the Dollar, the Dime, and the Cent;
not 10y any means as equal, nor even identical,
but as being the sinners Of war
Is. Y. Do you believe in IL personal Devil
distinct, conscious, spiritual being, whose
nature aud acts are essentially malignant and
H. G.-Wc do.
3. Y.-I1ow do you designate him?
H. G.-As the Printers Devil.
B. Y.-Do you believe in the doctrine Of Total
Depravity?
Il. G.-We do, and endeavor to live mp TO it.
b. DO yoa hold to the doctrine Of Eternal
Punshmcntg
H. G.-Wc do not; nor to capital punishment.
We have personal reasons for being opposed
to all kinds Of fpunishment-exccpt in extreme
cases.
B. Y.--Such as?
H.G.-When people decline to take the 7fi-
6unc
b. Y.-Do you believe in 1mmcrsionY
II. Give do. We immerse every tay.
Is. Y.-Do you believe in Infant Baptism?
II. Give do, but in the same sense that we
believe IN Immersion.
b. Y.-Do you make these doctrines ob!iga.
tory?
ii. G.-Not with those who subscribe 10 o..
advertise in the Tribune
B What is the position Of your paper in
Prospect to Sluvery?
II. G.-Wc think it quite unoriecticna lie
where it is, but very Objectionable wL,re it
3. Y.-Are there any slaves in your Off, ,e3
II. G.-Nonc to speak Of
B. Y.-Do you believe in Monogamy?
II. G.-Some OF US do; and some OF us me-
b. Y.-Do you preach the doctrine Of ota
Abstinence?
H. G.-Ycs-sir-ce
B. Y.-D0 you practiceit?
q. G.-some of US Go; but most of.us don't.
B. Y.--Do you. believe liz Vcgctariansm?
II. &. Not so much as we did.
i. Y.-Do you believe in SnirituallSm9
II. G.-We haven't decided
B. Y.--Doyou believe in the Broad Church?
H. G.-Certainly; the broader the better
Il. .Y.-Can you give me any rational expia.
nation OF the aversion and hatred with which
your people are generally regarded by those
among whom they have lived and with whom
they have been brought directly in5cdntacr?
II. G.-No other explanation than is afforded
BY the ill=trea.nent and persecution which good
men have in all time been exposed TO.
B. Y.-What do you say of the so-callcd
Dana-Iles, who are said to control your cs1ab-
lshmenI?
II, Git is too late in The day for US to say
i; Y.-How general is monogamy among
Fl. G.-Couldn't say. Each one determines
what is his individual duty andg goes and does it,
R.Y.-How do you regard what is commonly
called the Christian Sabbath?
II. Gas adiyincly appointed day ofrest.
3. Y.-Do your printers rest on that day?
Il. G.--No. They are engaged setting. up
Mondays Tribune, which we consider to he n
t.worll of mercy" We would have no man en-.
slaved to the Sabbath--clse we couldn't Get OUT
but five ITibunes week.
Such, as nearly as 1 can recollect it, is the
SuhS;oncn of nearly t,ro t,,,nr,. ,,,1,,,,....: