The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-01-01
Tor me Eastern Clarion
The "Vicksburg Wing" on D.. Newtou's
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NV i.If' r into v.r..- r1r,.- = t-,d
80 in '''i an eo''o.' BON t.a -yic-trr, VIII
20 i'v.'w II lt. N-w.or's ir.-. and a.i.5I-,,, -
.go' % me views aao ac1ou Of me "Or4 school
lFN-'Ns 3n church on Ie srhipcl u slavery 1irh
90 luaua- pa fI- psfcr. Shout. ilu4-Ifia b. .i-
,p %" very d.fhcuit 20 dpi on ag,cle of ~. .9u,e
ln-,h. cmana-nE f5m q respectable source winch
t"1unH- an Hs-u-.Hu more sweep 80 and reckless
% position moro erroneous ana uutenailc. and
,'l'' , .on- more iase and ioglc!L than docs
c7De becomes tLc mora surprising when t T. -rrpplr-
n.rrd tiisf they omHu1te from the pen nf a ra '--
man. who D. usually caIti3u7 and accurate IN Lie
ol'..lhrhl- ana So clear ahd io-clrc M his arlu-
W"nt-. Had D. author filed less prominent and
responsible position before the public, l might have
been -pu-c1 % pass % hy unnotcci however Oh
ntN"u5 'olu-t criticism might deem 10 20 he. But
coming, does. from the conductor Of an infu.n-
-ai public jouruaI-oue Justly regarded as the en-
l-ltener no less than the leader Il public opinion
and seemingly endorsed, because copied without any
expression 81 dissent by another Journal 81 equal p5
-i,1n ana influence. 10 l. due alike 20 the II
trh ana the pubic good that IFS all3cie- be vposed
q The end that the evils which must necessarily fol
l"" Their general adoption 10y the people admitted
NTth- ana correct reasoning may he prevented
Prom the evidence the writer gives If having en-
tr.IS Insapprchended the scope and meaning ii Dr.
N'Ni"h positions, as well a. the drift Of ms sTgu-
h"ii-, y ls lar 20 presume that he had in reality
never read tho article Of Dr. Newton which he was
l' Ttf itWihE; HIf iu's o. matter with which We do
11i now propose 90 deal-our chief object j. 70 call
public attention 70 certain strange and rs we think
erroneous positions and opinions which the Editor Of
prominent southern journal has TT % take and
proclaim IN suiger. Of vital concern % his readers
AA - ti introduction O. this, W. offer the reader
n
an assertion on The particular subject then under re-
view.
lie says: I'VE do not believe the cold school Pres
E Grams are ah'Huon-i- OF enemies Of the SOUTH
ON flc contrary UerlJyiY L.0lrS fe1J arc not" Nsu
! i.at vii do. ii everybody knows" It, then the
I-'-.'4 rs settled ans there Is no room for arEu-
mont. Nh5t everybody knows" 10 hc SO Of course
must pc sH-u"thlng can De palmer But, # every
body Knows t then the Editor himself knows H.
SINCE Dee Of course IS sJfasbyiv: and would Ike 70
ask Inn from what source he obtained his lJuoy.l-
edge. Doe. ~ know that certainly two-thiri- and
lf flUf4 ~
whom De asserts everybody knows be neither abo-
uoni-t- nor enemies 70 the South. reside in the
the fact, sr nevertheless. How then, ask, can he
with any propnety predicate Of body of individuals
large majority az least tWo-thlrd-I # whom il fair
% presume he never "A" or heard o. and which ma
lHrN % say the least reside in infected portion Of
only does he know" them to be sound but "terLbg
| ID the south knows them 20 be so-yes "l1lOurs"
them 70 DEE So ms SIR Is bold assertion truly 70
come from one who. from the very nature Of the
case, ls physically unable 20 know anything al all
ahout that OF winch ne speaks so confidently! With
what prGpnety thens ! ask again, gentleman
make such a broad, wholesale assertion a- this. on
such subject and at such time, with 50 slight foun-
a3tIan fDr 10 10 rest upon Indeed be SAID
| with foundation AT all I leave HIM 70 answer
the question: simply expressing my uufeigned sur
mis-. tht he could ever have been Betrayed into tie
ufturuoe of an assertion so unEuarded, and
warranted by the facts II he meant 70 apply ms re-
mark simply 10 that portion Of the Old School Pres
uvter8n- who reside in the South and who, before
| stated form small a minority Of the Church at
mIJtd 90 be generally true though not universally so;
since could easily be shown that there some no
..iAi' 'li- ''4'lE me N'eiEN '' even ligil,
| ur"uit win no propuety 6e Sald that Everybody
| rr majority oven Of the public, "knew' the fact 10
4 De- But sir b is wholly impossible, CT II tcrpiiri,
| To give hs assertion so limited nstrdcton as this
It can he construed 20 mean only what II says-that
| the Church q q rt0 Is sound this question, and
everybody know notwithstanding their numer-
| Gus aut~lav'ry and abolition resolutions, opinions,
Testimonies ami dnyerancc- ofts strongest sort To the
| contrary as quoted hy Dr. Newton from their own
published records, and which not one II them has yet
| even attempted 90 gaHsdy or deny.
| The Editor then proceeds Hence We do not bo-
| Neyc the creed of the Church renders the members
atle o. the u.r1n Of BENG un~"und on the slave
~ Question Now 1t is difficult 20 perceive the exact
| meaning be intended O. convey by this sentence, or
! Ca ind ont from 70 what is the Editors precise
~rrcgd the sui eet The connection settles clear
| Is enough the sense ~ which be uses the word
"reed'- can refer only % the se.tled and xpres--
Ell faith or belief of the Church the single subject
of slavery ETt there is not the same certainty
rha sense In ,,nfe1 he Intended some other words t.
| be- understood. Re either means 70 speak Of the
| Church a. something separate and distinct RON its
members, Ike the urehin who thought oithe town a.
distinct from the houses; else De means % he I'M
der-tuod as saving that the members Of a Church
| may entertain the most he-etcsl opinions On the
subject q slavery, without thereby rendering them
selves 1h." 20 the So 81 ni-'.Ii mes M rea-
ton % it-agi either idea Is drol enough to be sure.
| The Church. Nse every other agrrt gate body, ~
every one knows l- composed Of it. ni.gdual mem
hae-. therefore the "crc-d of the Church must be-
she "greei' Of these individual members In their col
| ectye capacity. Tins I4 too plain for argumeut-anv
| other Wow ~ the matter Dr. a1-Urilnd therefore
forced 10 conclude that the write. must have
tended tp convey the latter idea-uameiy, that man
1 oalF sound tie question bar above the sus-
| pgi1u % sa-ouudness-that Dr. % say. mans sound
ness " Un~'undne-s on any gwen subject l. pot a-
terteu hl what o." believes lh relation % d. Wen i
tf- h -n, and necessarily follows from the Editor
i'-Nfu' D mus r. -et Gown "a Ftry recent His'5N-
eEy 10 me t4pay -"s and We give mm the credit Of be-
| u- The ls-t o. bring o. light "" had always been
-.uH'a enough Go believe that mans "creedH or be-
l.at on q suue.t Was tar thing uf thnC--the very
I t d d al
mess ,r agudle~- 10 relation o. tGat IL was the
s.r standard and indeed gAa 85g standard by which
| DIS -sunIu,-- WAS tested and measured! But the
Editor uftle WING says mott makes difference
| position uun way Ur The other. Vol =. may Pc 50
h.t Et It u.s. confess TOO dull % comprehend
o. AMI -u Vs.. iula 4.ue viii most every one else TO-
| r..rs
ur Robert T. aytr-1 laa-t.g, -nasuuz ApaIIl col
| tra ulI school Pre-tvte-au--tle almost father y
,u.lr 'larg- rs nose word S-a them b. Law and who's,
ma q .arru.ud taay dare ral d-ohav-in rs-Is H. -
-.t.. sr44t-6Hr8-.lfa >.a.f5r-5 ,.ir hv t-fa "a,
su.,ri en- and u.s "a Dr. t.--or I'M on. of t1air Thee
logical -.ratuara- 20 a Ssgftsrr Strts u speaking %
slavery .ay- Fa-Ir Is ROBBERY u and as II 20 prove
ts -Ha.r-, ef h- attachment % tins -creed~ ur be-
.aE b.. ru f1r ofa. IA IT.. Ea1Hrprtsu trl.f \, n.
1 -1-l .- mo .-I.er of Ct...u- II CLAW ask /
~ E.i..,-l-. -..rrB 20, tb.4 slavery ,ra.slrrs =
It' y- ..yst is F5+a- ~ ..vI,f--- x ru.I..s n
.star.a d o.. docs saw -,E4rlr-, Is ro5lsrtFr-tLs
-., ~ ..- 800, y. ..rt,f 800. In, A.
, -- .i,. - 80 ~ ~ L'j-.- NJ, 60. T. - = y
.r-. .-. ~, s...r.,5., ~ r'r.l.,r' A.. V-.i
j. -l-. nav ~ tra y5ev- III 49, Editor n fba .V.Ig
: 81. f,.-s, fy 4-. y.-, f,r F-.r, l.,,,., ,b 80
| ~ -Ia ....rra Df DE C.r.;h. ana II m ~ y.r
rtraa mistaken b.. viii ana h rtther FIf4ir,iIt ma
y 10 A--I--ITH adopt hl- very peculiar creed Q
| -rFsa.f W.. MIGHT continue this Application Z
KS ..-i almost q iss-.t.i, sat We have no desir
g. TAX the ralier'- patience Unnecessarily. suffice
: | 70 -av taat rar position assumed by the + iIfor.
t-ge ,s.-.,I eau1.l ~ 20 admit that Hale and ii,
b E4-. -.gsr-I ana Chase Hn..h.r and Garrison, e
K ar .-..s ua. &c. -4nd un slavery notw t!lstanin
!. r..ts expressed .reg.t or belief IN the equality
t'- negro with the white usn-,vheh creed Of then
Ut FI.. Tee