Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-10-20
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A METHODIST PREACHER iSrERFERISG
WITH SLAVERY.

METHODIST PREACHER ISrERFERISG
WITH SLAVERY.
Dallas. in this State, has recently
been the scene of considerable excite
ment owing To the presence of one OF
these Abolition emissaries connected
with the Northern branch Of the Meth
odist Church who. not taking the
necessary warning from the summary
dismissal of several others of his breth-
rem in the adjoining counties. had the
temerity 20 proclaim his inccndisry
doctrines in Dallas and other local.
ties. y public meeting was held in
Dallas on the 18th ultimo. at which
Col. j. VI. Crocker presided.
The chairman addressed the meet
ing in brief but pointed manner. ex
planatory of the object of the meeting
and after the voluntary declarations
and evidence of the highly respectable
citizens of the county was heard. up
on motion the chairman appointed a
committee to draft suitable resolu-
tions.
The next day the meeting again
convened, and the Committee reported
a preamble and resolutions, very de-
cided la their tone. and. a. we should
Judge. exceedingly unpalatahle TO
Abolitionists. Among them we find
the following:
Resolved. That we DENY the ex-
istence of any state OF affairs among Us
that would wlrrent the effort on the
part of Northern Churches, Bcnevo-
lent or All! Societies to send u> these
wolves IN sleeps clothing who.
with Bible in hand and evil in their
hearts. go forth preaching the most
dangerous and insurrectionary doc
trines, and that we do not accord to
any such societies the privilege to in
terfere with our rights and institutions,
manners and customs. That we are
opposed to the presence OF such per-
sons among us-and will expel them
from our borders a. public nuisance.
Resolved. Tha: we would recon-
mend To the different churches in our
country. for which we entertain the
highest respect and veneration. the
importance of purifying their pulpits
from the presence of such persons a.
come under the pnblic commentator,
for perverting the pulpit from its le-
gi,imate purpose, and making it sub
SERVANT to their unholy designs.
Resolved. That we believe the safety
of our families, our homes and our
property is endangered by the presence
and preaching sf these men; AID that
we feel justified in adopting the most
stringent means to restrain and pre-
vent such things.
Resolved. That as law-loving and
law abiding citizens, we look to the
laws of our country to protect us In
our rights. and in the event that the
law can not reach such offenders, OF
whose guilt we aree morally certain.
then we will resort 10 other means to
protect our lives and property. and
will expel such offenders aud intruders
from tho soil they defle BY their
presence.
Resolved. That we particularly
have reference TO one ParsOn Solomon
Mckinney, against whom we have
ample testimony to warrant us in be-
lieving him guilty of disseminating
doctrines of the tendency above re-
ierred to, and we take this means Of
protesting the dangerous sentiments
he has preached to our slaves; and
that we take this opportunity of warn
ing him to seek field where the
sentiments Of the people are more
congenial to his own, and not again
attempt to preach to this community.
The meeting then adjourned sine
die.
The resolutions were adopted with
but one dissenting voice. The rever-
end gentleman alluded to was present.
and heard the resolutions read. The
Herald advises him to leave. and in
Inmates very strongly that if he fails
to do so thu consequences to him will
be quite unpleasant. Other localities
have also, it appears. had Parson Nc
Kinmey's case under consideration.
The citizens of Lancaster held meet
ing. and passed resolutions that he
should not fill his appointment at that
place. and furnished him with copy.
The country. in word, is getting too
hot to hold him Marshall Repub-
lican.