Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-12-21
For the Standard.
REVEREND" DANIEL WORTH.

JONATHAN ELLIS.
For the Standard.
REVEREND" DANIEL WORTH
Mr. EDIroR:-Tn your issue of 10th instant, you
make some inquiry for the individual whose name
heads this article. As resided during part of
last year in the neighborhood of where he makes,
or at that time made, his headquarters, and heard
him talked of continually. perhaps may be able to
cnlighten you to some extent as regards his "mls-
sion" to this sin-Strlcken country.
think the Presbyterian is mSinformed as regards
his being Agent of the Boston Tract Society. al
thought he would doubtless distribute many works
of setous character if the members of his church
could read.
If have been rightly informed, he is a regular
"missonary,' sent from the " Free" and enlighten-
ed State of Indiana to this heather land for the ex
press purpose of edifying our people upon the sub
ject of religion in general, and showing up the hor-
rors and evils of slavery in particular. He has
been in this State-in the same neighborhood, too,
as it were-for near three years, | think; and con-
siderng his philanthropica mission, has acted
strangely, indeed for so far from locating" in a
slaveholding section of the country where it would
seem his labors most needed if he would con-
vince the 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 are no
slaves. and which he terms the "Guford Circuit of
WESLEYAN Mcthodi>ts,' which Circuit" comprizes
scope Of country in Guiliord, Randolph and Chat
ham counties.
have never yet heard of his preaching" to
congregation composed of respectable persons
Those who attend his meetings 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 schoolhonses; but he was soon locked out
of some within my knowledge, and in such cases lie
always repaired to the woods, where he woull fix
up "stand" and conduct his meetings out of
DOORS or if driven from the woods by the owner Of
the land, he would then go 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 quite Few in
every neighborhood, or at each of his preaching
places. And they composed only of the
most ignorant and degraded people, so far have
heard, it may be readily imagined that he is dan
gerous character and that he is sowing seeds of
pine and instruction among the most desirable class
that he could select for such purpose; class who
would be ready to obey any command, and who
would be more easily deluded into a 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 is true cannot say. That he bold
| ~,
his ocks, or herds rather, there can be no doubt.
have never heard him preach. but am crcdbly IN
formed that he openly denounces the institution of
slavery, and says the STAKEHOLDER is doomed to the
torments of hell &c
| He says that various threats of mob violence
have been made against him, bat he has the pleas
ing satisfaction of announcing that thus far in the
performance of his duty. he has sustained no per-
sOnal injury, that himself and wife have numerous
| rnIut in Rop1 n1,h ,r1 Ia.i IN
his age and Southern birth, has operated much in
| his favor"
In these three particulars the reverend gentleman
| is mistaken | think None of his relations, or
those with whom he claims to be connected-all OF
| whom as respectable families any IN the
/ State, sympathze in the least with him in his abo-
| litOn sentiments; and in some instances have
heard that his connexions" refused to recognize
him at all Nor has his ''age" or Southern birth "
protected him either; but previous to the Harper's
Ferry affair none Of the respectable or law-abidng
people considered him as being worthy of notice
and supposing thrt at least day in each week he
would be the means of keeping lazy. indolcnt SET
of loafers in each neighborhood out Of mischief by
preaching to them, and being under the impression
that no harm would result therefrom. they conc!ud
ed it would be best to let him proceed unmolested
Since the Harper's Ferry tragedy those who are op
posed to his ncendiary doctrines. which by far com
prises the largest and most respectable class of thu
people, may have chan ed their views in regard tt
the evil consequences which may yet result from
his mission" to this country; and the probability il
that the time is not far distant when he will yet
ceive the treatment which, for his sedtionary move
mcnts, he SO richly deserves.
Worth is a native of Guilford county. but for tn
past thirty years, suppose. has resided in Indiana
have seen him frequently, and from what saw 0
him came to the conclusion that he is an ignorant
uncouth ill-bred man, a very fair specimen of tn
country which he represents; and were he ham
strung and swung upon pole with his heels up
and corn-cob put into his mouth, he would NOR
resemble three hundred pound hog than anythin
l can compare him to just now
Yours very respectfully,
A. w. INGOLD.