Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-21
(From the Indianapolis Journal,
Democracy ON Methodtsn,

Democracy ON Methodism.
Whether an enmity to religion in genera
is Democratic characteristic or not, ".
cannot say. Probably it is no.. But that
an enmity to the Methodistic form of reli
gious faith in particular is Democratic
feature is Just as certain as that Methodism
and Democracy exist, Aud of the first as
a great good, and the latter as still great
er evil, the world is perfectly advised
When the Missouri Democracy undertook
to break down Freedom in Kansas with
pistols and whisky. they assailed Metho-
dists most virulently. When the Texas
Democracy undertook to viudicste it's pu.
rity in the eyes Of the nation, il warned a
Methodist conference to break up at once,
and by ferce disorder stopped its business.
When the Louisiana Democracy desired to
propitiate the party sentiment they drove
out of the ueighborhood with threats and
abuse Methodist preacher. When the
Kentucky Democracy desired to proclaim
their exalted patriotism they threatened to
disPerse 4 Methodist conference by militia
ry force. Read the following from Dem.
ocratic Kentucky paper. the Cyntbiana
News, aud see
Stockholders A,Dake! !-Read! Read! Read!
Rsod,-The Maysville Eagle announces in
an editorial thstthe Kentucky Conference
OF the NJ. (. Church will commence its ses.
sion in Germantown on the 9th of March.
Bishop Simpson will preside, and will
preach on the following Sabbath. Every
body is cordially invited TO attend"
We have been instructed to say that If IL
be necessary, and is the wish of the people
OF Germantown, the "CyDthiana lndepen.
dent Rifle Company" will visit that citv
and aoate this nuisance. IL " i'll certainly
be shame to permit men with a record
like that of Simpson d Co. to pronulgate
their sentiments in q place where they I
would not allow man to live who enter |
tained much miider sentiments toward the !
South. We say 20 the people iu that sec |
tion-look out.
We understand that there are two
churches of that character in the lower part
Of this county We suggest this occasion
as an excellent opportunity to secede from |
that anti slavery Church. and Join in with |
their frieRds of the South.
When the Missouri Democracy desire to |
assert their adherence to the faith. they
stigmatize a Methodist Bishop as an incen-
diary and thief. and refuse, with contempt.
to let him speak in their public buildings /
Last Saturday Mr. Hudgins moved, in
the Missouri Legislature, that the Hall b,
given to bishop Ames of this S ate to
preach in on the day f,Iowing-Sunday.
Il was adopted By . majority. bu, some
one suggesting that the Bishop was a
Methodist of the Church North, it was
moved to reconsider. Here is the report of
the proceedings on this point, taken from
the Missouri Republican, Democratic
paper of the Douglas variety:
Mr.. Davis moved to reconsider the vote
taken upon the motion of the gentleman
from Andrew.
DIR. Ament had learned that the gentle
man Bishop Ames) was an Aboliitionist,
travelling for the purpose of demonstrating
his principles.
Mr.. Davis. of Nodaway, said if the man
was servant of God, he should have the
use of the hall; he desired to see him. even
il he was sn Abolitionist, because as yet
be had never seen such creature.
Mr. Fagg desired to know what authori-
ty they had for declaring the gentleman an
AbolitiouIst.
Mr.. Davis. of Buchanan, said he received
bic information from the gentleman from
Henry, Dir. Stone.
Mr.. King, Of Ray, had understood that
Daniel 5. Dickinson of New York, belong
ed 10 the Northern Methodist Church. aud
no DOUBT, though his name had been hoist
ed by many papers for the Presidency,
this fact was fatal to his chance Of getting
the nomination.
MIR. Stone said that the Northern Metho-
list Church was an avOwedly anti slavery
and that every member believ-
ed that STAKEHOLDER was barbarian aud
a savage. and hence he presumed that this
gentleman was Black Republican.
Mr. Guitar felt that he might be that and
a gentleman too.
Mr.. Stone-We differ a little on thst.-
Laughter.] This man is so allied min
lister of the Gospel, who expounds the doc.
lrines of his church, torch in one hand
aud a bowie knife in the other, and no
doubt, like the rest, he was of the John
Brown order.
Mr.. Turner, of Clinton. felt they were
urduly dignifying this preacher, and un-
themselves as body and as
Legislature. He voted sgaips; the resolu-
tion, aud should vote against reconsidering
it,
Mr.. Hudgins said this man was Bishop
and hod nothing to do with the politics of
the country; he lives in Indiana; be re-
greited having introduced the resolution.
aud he was sure, after the proceedings
which had taken place, he Won d not ac
cept the use of the Hall, but speak from
some stamp in preference.
Mr. Conway having no proof that the
man was an AbolItiOnist, he should vote
against a reconsideration.
Mr. Ament desired TO change his vote
for the same reason. In his section there
we're Northern Methodists who we're good
Christians.
Mr Darnes said this Bishop Ames had
presided over Conference in Indiana
where they passed resolutions TO send out
missionaries to abolitionize Missouri. in
spite of the Devil himself. He did not be-
lieve that Daniel S. Dickinson was Nor
thern Methodist. II he was, he could not 1
be national Democrat. He believed he |
was an Old school Presbyterian who be
lieved slavery was instituted by God.
The motion To reconsider was then sus- /
tained-62 ayes, 35 noes. The resolution !
was then rejected-3l ayes, 81 noes.
DTFrom 1924 to 1886. the Democratic