The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-08-24
Colnmhns CorrespOndenec.

ool;ticaI nreachers in convention in this city
A few days since bright idea entered the era
Mum Of certain republican leaders. The disaf-
lection in the ranks was found to be increasing
Giddings had been granted an ell-and was un-
lertaking the inch. His epiStles to Corwin
were doing them vast injury, especially among
Che Americans, who were not prepared to d.
gest such strong meat. The milk we'll sweat
ed they had with wry faces swallowed, but
the gristle choked. "What was to be done"
Then it was that the idea Of Convention oil
Preachers was suggested. Preachers there were
who would engage in any measure that would
bring themselves prominently before the people
who had itching palms for notoriety. Hence
few signed an infamma'ory call-which was
published in political and politico-religious pa
pers. tsst..l.'
In obedience to its mandate few from the
abolition portions of the State-though state
tuents Of being aeell represented have been issued
convened in Broad Street Congregational
Church last Wednesday.
As YOU have the detail in the papers, shall
not reiterate them, though will notice few
things in desultory manner.
The convention temporarily organized by call
ing A. A. Guthrie to the chair, and electing IL.
b. Spe.lman, Secretary These gentlemen were
afterwards permanently chosen, in connection
with Revs. Geo Clancy A. Crooks. j. 5. Nc
Cready D. A. Randall, John G. Fec, John
Boggs, and Hon. J. r. Gddings and j S. Car
penter as Vice Presidents, and Rev. W. b.
Watkins, assistant Secretary.
Committees on resolutions, and on an address
to the churches were elected. The chairman
of the former was w. G. Finney, Esq, OF your
place Another member was also from Cadiz
Rev. ]. s. McCready. The State, you see was
avell represented, when two had to be taken
from one place to stock a committee. Does it
take two Cadizonan abolitionistS to make one
Oberlnite? If so, that will account for the
fact, even,if Mr.. f. did nominate.
Gddings declined being on the committee to
prepare the address, on account as stated, OF
his ultraism but was forced into service by the
obsequious panderers to his good opinion.
Before the committee reported, the exercises
were miscellaneous singing, praying and
speechifying. Prof Fairchd boasted of hav-
ing delivered many anti slavery lectures, preach
ed many anti-slavery sermons, and offered up
many anti-slavery prayers. Were there no
smirll upon his countenance, and more modesty
in his language and acts, he would be more gen.
orally received, and less often voted bore
Nearly every resolution had TO be eXpatiated
upon by himself
The resolutions Of the committee you have
no doubt read. The poor STAKEHOLDER was, af-
ter considerable discussion, voted to be not
quite as bad as a murderer They will all
breathe now more freely and some may even
give their servants an extra peck of corn, as Q
thank offering. What blessed world would
ours be, if each would obey the twelfth COM
mandment, ,-"mind your own bnsiness' =
When professed christians, ministers OF the
gospel, set the example of meddlng with the
affairs Of those over whom they have no juris-
diction, sinners learn lessons not easily forgot.
ten. How pleasant to the ears Of furnace man
ayers, factory controllers, land dealers, anc
stock brokers are fulminations against Johr
Smith, Of Mobile, who has as personal chattel
a few negroes, who are unable to provide tol
themselves. The shareholders Of Ohio rest Sc
cure in their deeds, so long as the watchmer
of their souls denounce the sins Of those afal
D. Fr;o ha n
rain to carry his lordship home, where he is t'
partake Of dinner that deprived Biddy OF at
tendance at the house of God, and though the
children ofMr. G. live on property that has easi
ly Sided into his pocket-occupy neighborn!
pew, yet nabob Jones, a rampant abolitionist--
great lover Of the oppressed, if they are OF taw
my skin--but poor white man had better no
intrude--Gont door never open to such--sit
in his. cushioned pew, and listens to sermon
the text or-motto Of which is found in Sun
day Book--but the material from kidnapping
cases--and fugitive slave laws. When our Sa
vior preached in Samaria he, without meddln
in politics, anmadverted to the sins OF the Sa
marians, when in Jerusalem Of the sins OF 1t
inhabitants We have no record of Paul goin
to Jerusalem and telling the Jews how grea
sinners others were, down about Joppa. ii
told them boldly that hey had denied the fo
One and the Just, and had killed the Prince c
Life. Stephen was not stoned for telling tn
ueople Of Jerusalem that certain individual
hundreds of miles away were 'stif- be
trayers and murderers." Your correspondent
has always been taught that the gospel minis
ter should "cry aloud and spare not" the sin
of thosein their charge. That one was not re
sponsibIe for the neglect of another. As ther
is wide differences Of opinion in many norther
congregations as to the subject of slavery--a
the public character Of preacher is publ
property, he has no right to damage it; thoug
as citizen, he should be informed on politics
matters. Besides, human nature is human na
ture. It runs into consciousness. Let tn
minister be continually constituting compar
sons between his people and others, declarin
their superiority, and it engenders ''more he
ly than thou spirit, incompatible with chr'
'tian meekncss
q. If any one should understand the teaching
OF inspiration, preachers OF the Gospel certainl
should be in. the lead. Yet gross ignorant
was manifested by the majority of those WI
assembled here. In their devotions no doul
they omit to read Rom. XIII II, and lst p
ter II 1918. Itmight be paragraph of new
TO many were It published, refer them
the above references.
= For the credit Of tho profession, there we