Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-26

RrSFwAr OF Tur ANTI SLAVERY PREACHING


RENEwAL OF rHE ANTI sLAvERY PREACHING
ANorHER MINISTER oRDERED oTT.
A few weeks since we published an account
Of the difficulties which weIo encountered ia
Texas BY Bishop James, Of the Methodist
Church, and Of his narrow escape from personal
violence at the hands Of the ultra Pro SLAYER,
men The same troubles seem 10 have been re
newcd. The Marshall Republican, Sept 3, has
folowing
"DallSs in this State hes recently been th,
scene Of considerable excitement owing to th,
presence OF one Of those Abolition emissarie.
connected with the Northern branch Of the Meth
odist Church, who, not taking the necessary
warning from the summary dismissal Of seve.
raj others Of his brethren in the adjoining ooun
ties, had the temerity to proclaim his incendiary
doctrines in Dallas aud other localities, A
public meeting was held in Dallas on the l2tl
uliimo, at which Col. j. NJ. UrJckor presided
The Chairman addressed the meeting in
brief but pointed mapney, explanatory Of The
object of tho meeting; and after the voluntary
declarations AMI evidence of highly respectable
citizens of the county was heard, upon motion
the Chairman appointed Committee to draft
suitable resolutions.
The next day the meeting again convened,
and the Committee reported preamble and res
olutions, very decided in their tone, and, as we
should Judge, exceedingly unpaatabe to an
Abolitionist Among them we find the follow
ing:
ReSOlved That we deny the existence of any
state Of affairs among us that would warrant
the effort on the part Of Northern Churches,
Benevolent or Aid Societies to send us these
wolves in sleeps clothing who, with Bible
in hand and evil in their hearts, 90 forth preach
ing the most dangerous and insurrectionary
doctrines, and that we do not accord to any
such societies the privilege to interfere with
our rights and institutions, manners, and GUS
toms. That we are opposed to the presence of
such persons among us-anu will expel them
from our borders as public nuisance.
ResOlDed, That we would recommend 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 as come under
public condemnation, for peryerting tue pulpit
from its legitimate purpose, and making It sub.
sc1vient to their unholy designs.
ResO'ued, That we believe the safety of our
families, our homes and our property is endan-
gered by the presence and preaching of these
men; and that we feel justified in adopting the
most stringent means to refrain and prevent
such things
ResOired That as law.loving and law.abdid-
ing citizens, we look to the laws of our country
to protect us in our rights, and in tho event
that the law cannot reach such offenders, of
whose guilt we are morally certain, then we
will resort to other means to protect our lives
and property, and will eXpel such offenders and
intruders from the soil they deiIe by their pres
enIe. -
Rcsoleed, That we particularly have reference
to one Parson Solomon Mckinney, against
whom we have ample testimony to warrant US
in believing him guilty of disseminating doc
trines Of the tendency above referred to, and
we take this means of protesting against the
dangerous sentiments he has preached to our
slaves and that we take this opportunity of
warning him to seek field where the senti-
ments of the people are moro congenial to his
own and not again attempt to preach to this
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
The resolutions were adopted with but one
dissenting voice. The reverend gentleman al
Iuded to was present, and heard the resolutions
read. The Herald advises him to leave, andi in
imates very strongly that ifhe fails to do go |
he consequences to him will be quite unpleas-
mt. Other localities have also, it appears,
lad Parson McKinney's case under consilera-
ion. The citizens of Lancaster held a meet
ng, and passed resolutions that he should not |
i'll his appointment at that place, and furnished
lin with a copy. The country, in wold, is
,etting too hoU to hold him."