New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-14
BANE AND ANTID0TE-A NEW
CLERGYMAN I'm CHARLESTON.

the adage, and it is surely wise one. Among tho
many moral dangers to which the white people Of
Charleston are at present exposed is that of ava.
rice. The near approach of tae Democratic Day
of jubilee, TO be celebrated 10 that city has str,u-
lated an almost Californian eagerness for dollars.
Every white man hopes for ga pile" and ths
"niggers" for corresponding abundance Of nine
penny pieces. Ipnumerable hack. drivers, porters
walters, landlords, shoe-blacks cigar dealers, and
bsr.keepers, are dreaming of pDage with as muck
raptsre az GOOD men IN their sleep dream Of Heaven
ibis. of ITSELF might fesrfully tend 10 tho corrup.
ton Of the pure aud sanity hearts Of the Charles
tonians. But to this another trial viii be added.
Tho effect of evil communications upon good
manners need not be here dwelt upon, but
everybody must know that If the inhabitants
of Charleston were paragons of virtue and per.
feet patterns Of morality, they could hardly
associate for several days with the Delegates
10 Democratic Convention without smirch upon
their snowy Southern characters. When ono con-
siders the temptations to which they will be ex--
posed, one cannot but trembe after the most phi
lantbropic fashion for their msnaced morality.
They may swear jus. little now, bat ASSOCIATION
with such guests stimulated, indeed, By the uncom-
mon excitements of the occasion to inventions Oh
valgarity and blasphemy, may sorTowfoliy mar ths
purity of the public speech. They may drink just
little now; but as they are to live for some time
in an atmosphere of alcohol with the roar of
cataract of liquor in their ears, who can tel into
what social snares they msy fall'
In view of all these jeopardies, they have tshss
wise course. They have, from seeming evil edacing
good sent for fresh, spick and-span minister. His
Dame is Rice, and very pretty name it is for aPal-
metto parson. He halls from Massachusetts, and,
order that he may BE- properly indicted initaled n
ordained, settled, and economically made ga perna>
"uepce," the services Of the Reverend Nehemiah
Adams, Doctor of Divinity, of Boston, in the STATE
Of Massachusetts,, have, without regard to expense
beer secured. And as it rsast be work Of uncom-
mon difficulty to "settle" Massachusetts, parsoa
over South Carolina congregation, we are pleased
to notice that the Rev. Nehemiah Adams, Doctor Of
Divinity, will be aided and abetted in the perform
apce of the intiatOry functions and ceremonies by
the Reverend George Washington Blagden, Doctor
of Divinity, of Boston, Massachusetts,; by dele
gate from the Church of the Reverend John Todd,
in Pittsfeld, Massachusetts, tho said John Todd
being also a Doctor of Divinity; and finally b7
Deacon James Hibben of the Edwards Church, In
Greenfield, Massachusetts. u'appears, therefore,
that tho City of Charlestch, hungering, thirstng,
yearniDg, and painting for rev clergyman, first
selects Yankee candidate, and then soassSs srss
Yankee Doctors of Divinity, rEised 10 that digpty
by Yankee University, to ix the aforesaid novice
with Yankee Deacon of Yankee Church TO stand
by and see the enterprise orthodoxically consun-.
mated
1t woaA appear, therefore, that the great
decree which has gone forth against Northern man
ufaetures, does not extend to ministers. The astd-
ious and polite SouthrOn who viii not wear our
shoes, he's no objection to our sermons. He 10.
" death upon our Dictionaries, bat he " cottons"
to our Deacons. He will have nothing to do with
our calicOes, but he carrot get up Council with
out us. He will not purchase Of Ne, but he wants
an interest in our prayers This is pretty state Of
things. Nay more; this is an unaccountable sts.s
of things. Where is the Chunch South In what
corner is she hiding her beautiful eoun.enancef
Why does che not, out of her ample resources,
furnish few 0rdainers for this intersstng oces-
sion Where are her candidates, that she shoRlA
send all the way to Boston town for sbepherdf
Where are her DIAGONAL Worthless, that she shOuA
send al. the way up TO Hampshire County, in Mas
sachusstts, for the respectable Deacon james 4s-
benz Have MT they Deacon who can do It"
Charastonl Are these the irst fruits of thesRasa
vauntea, thunderously proclaimed and with many
hOurishes of many -trumpots established ossrsa
SOUTH II is ineSplicable. For several yosrs wo
have been receiving Southern Decara.ons Of
Ecclesiastical Independence; and rumors Of ia1u'
merable new Colleges, Uniyereities, Digiaiv
Schools, Tract Societies. Bible Societies., Confer
ences, Synods, and other Religious and, Lisarsu
Institutions, all sound on the Epistle Os Paul to
Philemon, have reached us. And here they oil
together cannot furnish the pious City Of Charleston
with just one fresh pastor; nor eau she get ons
without importing BIN from heterodoz, Boston; and,
having caught her rabbit-if we may BE allowed to
say so--she cannot sven dress him without ealing
upon Boston again! Is this the rss,als o. good
solid, Southern patriarchal labors N theyneyardot
the Lordf
However, perhaps this is nono ss our Business
and we may ss asking impertineaS questions. we
hope that the Rev. Mr.. Rice, IL be shall haze
entered in seassn upon the performance OF hS
duties, will not neglect 10 pray ieventy and 'aess
oally for Me Democratic Convention from the hrs'
kneck.dSwn to the last grand scrmmsse; for taas :
win be bssy in general greatly in need Of prayer
If ever body needed il; TO say nothing 81 many
gentlemen ia particular, headed by Mr.. Douglas,
who will naturally seek consolation In hsr
dire disappointment. We hope that tho hs.
Mr.. Rice, with the ardor of a nsv and is'.a