The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-07
Last and Least---The Clarion to the
Rescue.

Rescue.
The Clarion has a wonderful faculty
of shooting nt random. See last weeks
issue for instance: First, take notice
that it asserts the New York Observer
to be "the principal organ of the Old
School Presbyterian Church" 1t is no
such thingl and everybody knows, ex-
cepting The benighted Clarion, that it is
not the organ of any religious denomina-
ton or political party.
Next, according to the Clarion, at
proclaims itself anti-slavery in princi-
pie, and is yet most strongly pro-slavc-
ny in its teachings" 1t is no such thing
Its principles and its teachings are pre-
cisely alike. If the Clarion can compre-
bend such a state of things, it will do well
to conform to a plan of reconciliation be-
tween principle and teachings" to make
it "worthy of circulation among anti
slavery christians" Candor and truth are
very necessary ingredients to that end.
Next, to test the sincerity of the o.
SerVer, the Evangelist puts to it the fol-
lowing questions, and then gives eight
questions (Which admit of direct, cat
egorical answer yes or no." and offers n
sum of money for each such answer, and
"thus aid the cause of the Redeemer."
If its object, according to the Clarion,
was TO "serve the cause of the Redeemer,"
we choose to say it is not the first time
the Livery of Heaven" is used for very
different purpose. In the above case the
facts are simply these:
The Evangelist challenged the o.
server for an opinion, f" clear and positive"
upon the subject of slavery. The o.
server accepted the challenge, and to fur
nish an opinion, not got up to meet any
recent phase of that matter, but its set
tied opinion, providing that the Evangel-
ist would, through its columns, lay that
clear and positive opinion before its read
ers. The Evangelist unequivocally acce-
ded. The Observer then sent an edito-
rial article that appeared in the Observer
about four years ago, upon this subject,
"The Bible and Slavery" in which, most
clearly and positively, its position is stat
cd. The Evangelist refuses TO publish il
in its columns according to agreement,
and among other reasons says IL is old!
Why not object to the Old Testament,
or require new New Testament as
guide in righteousness9 A correspondent
Of the Evangelist then furnishes the
eight questions requiring categorical an
swer-yes or no-and because the o.
Server does not editorially answer them,
then Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart"
are yelping along the way. Let The first
proposition be complied a0ith before you
ceRSure. CANDoR AND TRUTH REQUIRE
IT. In the meantime just for an exer-
else, we submit to the Clarion a series
Of questions. Not by any means would
we assume the answer to be for the
"cause" above referred to, but merely to
keep his brain in practice. Answer yes
or no, categorically:
l. Which is better 10 marry or to
burn, geologically9
2. Is the republican administration of
this State eminently honest" pecunia-
rily9
8. Why don't Governor Wisner re-
move Mckinney from Office, Dramatically ?
4. Is John Brown christian martyr
biblicallyl
5. What becomes Of all the pins, re-
respectively?
6. Is capital punishment in accord
ance with the bible, practically9
Z. Which is the mother of the chicken,
the hen that lays the egg, or the one that
matches it-no reference made TO breed,
whether Shanghai or Bantam?
8. Is divorce right or wrong, morally
or nationally?
awe pause for reply"