New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-12
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Church. ,.,.,orrities inflicted upon the minis.
Aio ma ' sS ,nbarpfip of our ehaicn M , IN
Try sh G ~ thsy have passed into history.
be re .r R;.6op James was boiolng SESSION "a
Cor renee. No mans rg9sa h1u 40 sisvs had bsen in.
msnI -, s,oI, In that Conference there We're, no
Snnb. some who voted for James Buchanan ior fres-
Sent Of the United States. Yet, SIR, those men, WIN
,s1, Ives and children and frepds, were surrounded
- boIv dsy, while in the house Of worship, by
on zoo ,Nob Which de BANDED az rotsnt aDd unoon'
az dnsi i1amsrt Of'he'r r" ,.:pi aF' fFe''' o
tbs. nsaSe was p,rpetraed snee vOr lave been our
CsisT pxscutys What harm FAD they done ! Had
,heS lost he ebavacer Of Aericsn citizens ia the
psGon which can resent me ounages of Greytown or
Paraguay, poweress before those of ProSav, ny MODS
Later sti has como the word that in Northern Tex
as panic sir ar to that Of Harper Ferry has been
created. Eobocracy has triumphed over law. Men
| suspected have been seized and executed.
Among the victims of ths reckless slaughter we RED
| the name of A. BeUley. knew that rAan. He was
csutious deliberate man, born, believe 10 Tonnes
| see Ee was 10 Abolonist, though an Apti-Slsvery
msnof The Washington and jefferson school Modss;
aud rsacefu he never asserted al the rights mentioned
bv tie author of the bred Scott GscsOo quoted ABOVE
ncx was he accustomed TO speak such words as ID =,
Tsney announced bmsef prepared to utter IN tne Oa
f Court -Houe in FreGeTick. He was twice CHOSEN q
1seoate 10 our highest ecclesiastical council, ana was
81 esteemed for bis u1obtrusive but genu1os Plety
Il large family one of which wass blno oaugnteI'
was dependent upon MN ls., nsa Htbon. forms
Of law this brave man. this good gray hsired man, Is
murdered by mob Tell not this country that Aner
can citizenshpis proudeT boas' thao h8Is
sfy are almost compelled to cay 1t is cheat snam
something pay dearly for but which p5pgs US ~. =.
+ protection. Have We the million OF Methoosts IN ti
country rights which Southern slave oreeoers ane
l. slavedIiveIs are bound TO respect
e ! III, What are demand OF our country
l. We insist upon protection in the exercise OF ou
cOns utiona Ights-h6e1y OF CONSCIENCE speeV an'
D We insist upon it that our recorded sentiments OF
the subject of Slavery shall not work practical for
FIXTURE Of our eiIlzens3P why to,s Ssgpg nS otS
II uony against The evil why this war upon usf
3. We demand the protection of the courts. Ii any
Of cur people offend The msjesy Of the law there arr
courts Of Justice and ecsrs of the law let there be
IF full impartial and fair trial, and we will be content
r. We bow to the laws. If unjust and oppressive, W.
% will attempt in all lawful ways TO secure Their repeal
l. II becomes Sir question just now OF deep laerest
q Does aatmJrShip IN the Methodist Episcopal Chrcl
n expose to death at the hands Of unlicensed moo
1t Are we 10 be hunted ike wild bsassl Is our bloot
to be shed like water TO appease The unsuitable mooci
u | of Slavery .
% must add cir, az this time, the question, Can oa
brethren be y, detected is assuming grave importance
We are in the mids. of the excitement preceding tl'
Presidential election nteI sed by the character OF IN
questions at issue Heretofore we have been divided
s in our votes Our clergy have been OF different par
=, ties and so have been our lay. The church period
Gals with circulation told by hundreds of Thousands
F. have been silent when the questions Of platforms aud
candidates have been argued Thas should IT be- "a
s forbid thst the cay should when leading re
gious denominations shall stand as integers IN The com
# putaion of political parties
p; But sir, " Oppression maketh wiss man mad.
r The murder of Bewley has startled us, aud the ques-
It ton begins to through million of membership,
Can an administration be found ~hich eH protect ne
# Rights Of conscience and tie freedom 81 gorstP
depreeae the existence of such state Of things but
G we are not responsible. We love brethren, and
cannot consent 10 them slaughtered by gangs OF
despera6oes without feeling, without determining sol
emily on our knees and at the holy mmunion, that
they shaH be protected. few such murders as
OF Bewlsy, and people will ask who will give
Administration strong enough TO uphold the rights
dearest of all Others and for that man. be he whom he
: may, they will cast their unite d suffrage.
g Sir, have written plainly and honestly, and now
close this letter praying that the evening of YONG days
ID may be calm and cloudless and when you go hence
IS may it be in sure and certain hope of bssfu imnor
h tally. Yours respectfully.
ID Chicago Sert = 1850 T. M EDDY.