New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-12
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snd ,Aopld sp,roach the Chief Mlgisyate Wis
~ canae. sueh is she present. and ADDRESS y"s.
,.sLipg sny Office, nor interfering with tue 0'u'"
,..,,cns which are thrust upon your s't0h,'OH,
lie 6, member, minister, 10 officer Oh 'He N'
,ho6.t 5sco al Church. AZ
You. Sir. are pablo foDs;onsry charged VIE r Cte
highest respoI sbili;ies and she weishues' uu'iss
matters design % lay before your ENcenei'y ~N0V
The life tho liberty the property Of ocr pess They
sast thsir RIGHTS IN he new s,a'e' and Territories;
thsy affect the destinies OF this "untry for they mv
I'D 70 the practical soluor Of THE question: Ace the
rights ne ctse &sder the Constitution to ee pro-
fected or they held at the pleasure Of the tq05Y
Ire history OF ,os people called ðods's is not uu-
fsrhsr 70 you, for il is part Of the history OF the
tonpsiy. We have been among the pioneers OF CIVIL
xa.ion and Christianity. Our clergy nave been among
the feet "a the wilderness. Ihey have not waited aul
rOads wee made bridges eut houses erectso, ana
dssbtsies removed They nave gone WIN Tue wGous.
tire cabin Of the squseT followed the hardy mlners o
the Pacific into thsE gnlehes snG gone after tse ium
eeTnen Into the iDexhaustib.e pineres SIR, we have
won the right Of existence, and come 70 you To-day oe
msndrg projection in the exercise OF our vested rgoW
Irgfe;, sir, that nust write this communicated
EOO, vdle the political excitement unsvolaaoiy M
peeteS with Presidential eleeton is upon US, but ters
is no alternative. 1t is question OF We ant det"
wulstste-
i. The ground IRE occupy.
g. The heshodst Episcopal Church is no poitical or
ga izs.on ges fuoe IONS spiritual and ecslesias-
cal Men Of al political SHADES are in its ministry, US
sciary and its membei ship. lite pspers lena no lnhu
noe 10 eher political party, SIS such nor spay the
names of r-y candidates al the head OF their columns
THUS iey our people have never been consolidated
INTO one sOhtical organization, for no denomnailona
iuteIes. has demanded II.
boweSto the majesty Of law, both Federal and State
We hve cOunseed resistance 10 unjust laws There
is nothing in doctrines or disc pine cacu ateo 70 SUI
CD strife or seditioD.
8 'Theee things being co. we claim the right
TO 20 under the eonsttnton of cur country into any
mart Of our domain. We claim the night OF
Tree speech ard free printing. We cl4irR--mark, Me-
President DO not say we ask, we s0iicH no, SIR, we
deaand-equsl rights aud privileges with other denom
nsto1s If our people violate any law, let them be
fairly tried, condemned and p1nisbed. Give them an
impartial jury, an unbribed Judge, and competent
counsel -
Motbodism was early remarkably sue ,essful IN the
Sollbern States, but possibly you may not have OBJ
ssrysd that Il was thus successful decided and m
royr d. omisiRg Antt. Sidvery church. The present
AM Slavery tone Of our Discipline and literature is
no new utterance. Our fathers spoke warmer words
than we, and the warmest cane from slave territory
Yoa will be struck Sir with the remarkable agree
mept OF their words with those of Washington, Jet7r
son. Madison franklin, and if / mistake not, yo1r
own earlier spoken or written sentiments 1t was
known verywhsre that John Wesley abhorred Slsv
cry; that he denounced the savetrade as the sum Of
ali vllainies' and avery a com lica,ed crime
aod yet Southern Conferences were organized under
his dircct Supervision. In 1850 Conference held not
IN Boston or New York, but in Baltimore, on
slave soil said: Slavery IL contrary 10 the Law of
and nature, and hurtfalto soeetycontrary to the
dictates Of eODsc and pure religion" You will be
90 a that church hiss become AbOliionized. Open
Discipline and read it, II Gays nothing stronger
then said by that Southern Conference il 1880 IL
1894 Baltimore again spoke, tayog We view it
iSAysjyl 90 contrary 70 the golden Law Of God,
ths iDaliensble rights Of mankind, WELL As EVERY
PRIsoIPLE OF The REyoLUIIoS," &c.
These are mere specimen quotations. but they
press the early sentiment of Mehodism. Slavery was
wrong, and BY religious agencies was to be exrpated
Holding these views they pFeld everywhere through
the South They encouraged no insurrections, they
stirred Up no violence they made interference with
St.te laws. We stand upon the same platform, and
hold similar views.
1t 20 happens, Sir, that an able TO give you the
views Of our Church in Mary land az what later
period In 1918, minister preached sermon in
Washington County 10 which were some illusions TO
the relations of Slavery snd indicted for attempt
ing to promote insurrection and sedion among the
slaNts 10y change OF Venue, the ulai was heid Ia
Frederick, in March, 1919. The senior counsel for the
accused Roger b. fancy, Chief Justice of the
Supreme COuI Of tbs United States One Of the att0T
neys read from the Discipline OF the Church the law
bearing Slavery, which may be thus condensed: |.
"A strong declaration Of the great evil of Slavery; 2,
A Iequisiton upon such unite with the Church 10
emsnepate their slaves FoTbitdiog any STAKEHOLDER
70 be travelling preachers A. Forbidding the sale of
slaves their Iurchase, except for purposes of
eipaiion 5. Acknowledging slaves to obedience and in
d1stTy.
These were read in a Maryland Court TO MARYLAND
Jury, in the presence Of Maryland Judge and the
petition boldly argued that there nothing in them
CONTRARY 10 Inc peace ana Saety Ine Oate ln6 &C
eufed acquitted. Mr. fancy said Of the Methodists
Gyi der these rules that they equaed any her
people 10 their moral department. aud in their habits
of obedience TO the laws" He also said:
No be prosecuted for preaching the articles OF hi.
Iebious creed uulet indeed his doctrine immoral aud ccu
p aS ii S. ft 8. sGd & n
the pulpit elsewhere without limitation restraint IL
well known that the gradual and peasefu abolition Of Slavery
these Stste OF the objects which the Methodist society
have steadily In view There is sE which forHdg 70
speak Sssery think Of IT, Any has pub
th bis opinions On that SUBJECT whenever he poass Ii -
sufJct Of national aud be freely discussed Nh
OrubeT (he dnds did qcoe the language Of great act
Of national Independence and insisted the principles
tsnea IN that yeneIat instrument lie did re5uke tn
MARTY garusd them the evils ey might bring noon
thsmsyes be did speak with adherence Of ia reptiles
who i've by trading hesh and enrich themselves by
tearing husband wife the the bosom Of
TO say this and that there law punish him I've
prepared TO m2nsn the Pincipe and 70 neoes
oecsy indeed conpes 70 endure che evils Of Slavery
atm. il was imposed upon rs by another nation while
denly removed Yet while continues blot on our La
ona character and every real lover Of FIR sdo confidently
wiped away and earnestly looks for the by which this
ieeesfsJy object ay be best az lined And II IL shall be
aDl&E 20 The gage held IN he Declaration o. Independence
every feud Of hasty viii seek obghe1 the CALLING chain Of
Saysyy s9d betzto The utmost Of bis power Ae wreshed
more decided rhetoric than the Distinguished author
Of the Died Scott decision would employ, but |
they trUtht0l and people will indOEse tie
3, There are mspy persons residing 10 the Slave |
Sa,tes who prefer Discipline and ninetry 10 those
Of he Methodist Episcopal! Church South. They do |
So ~ Besiuee they have constitutional RICH. for |
suet pre'erclcs 81 Because thew think our Discipline
accds with Holy Scripture with our carly testimony,
and yee recOIC6d sentiments Of our Fures states Den
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