The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-11-23

/ States is ono of the objects VIII ch tho Meth
odist society have steadily In view. There
is no law which forbids Us to speak Of sa.
very as wo think of It. Any man has right
to publish his opinions on that snbject whom
over no plcasos. IL Is u subject of national
concern and may DO freely discussed. MIR.
J Grubor (the dofcndant) did quote the Ian.
guago OF our great net Of national indepeud.
unco, aud insisted on the principles con.
tanned in that voneratod instrument He
did rebuko those masters who, in tho exercise
Of power, arc deaf to the calls Of humanity
and he warned them of tho OWLS they might
bring upon themselves. lie did speak with
adherence of those reptiles who 1.-Two BY
trading in human flesh, and enrich them
selves by tcaiing tho husband from tho wife
tho infant from the bosom of the mother.
Shall l content myself with saying ho had Il
right to say this. and that thero is no law
/ to punish him (? We nro prepared to
maintain tho same principles. aud to uso II
necessary, tho same language here in the
temple Of Justice. A hard no.
ccssity, indeed. compels US TO endure tho
evils of slavery for time. Ii was imposed
upon us by another nation whilo wo were in
state of vassaagc. 1t cannot DO easily or
suddenly removed. Yet, while it continues.
] il is a blot on our national character. and
every real lover of freedom confidently
J hopes that it will DO cffoctually, though it
must bo gradually, wiped away, aud earnest.
| ~ looks for tho means by which this nccos-
sary object may DO accomplished. Until
! the tme shall como when VIC can point
without II blush to the language held in the
Declaration Of Independence, every fciond
ch,,ns nr sI'varv nnJ hn,,rr IN tho nImosi
of his now,r ,h', uy,,ch,d con,Iition or ,bc
sI.vo"
pnrb,rs Mr prosido,, Tho obovo n,ro
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f,L a,d ,,n ,'o,,t ri, .,,,J'.s', ;,,,r,
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- "o'o arc many persons 'Is.u'ng III
'he Save states VINO prefer our Dsc'p',no
ana ana ministry 10 ,hoso OF inc me'houlsl
npscoPal Nhurcn Sou'h. lnoy 40 SO, W
because ,"ey nave c",,S'''u''o"a' r'gh. i"r
sue" pre'etehc"; w because IncS 'n'hE
our n'sc'P'ine accorus WIN ho,y scripture,
WIN our carry 'eS''mohy an" 'no lecorueu
I Io"''ulo"'s n VI our Pu'"St S,"'Ts"ncn 20,
because ours Is 'ho cnu'ch "' thc'r chiI"'
nooH ana youth q Dec 'Iso u IS IS not
S'c""nn c''u'c''' e"'o"h'heo as Suc'' Oh '"o
/ These are good reasons, and wo have felt
it our duty to supply thom with the minis.
try and institutions of thoir preference
"o havo invaded no civ'' rights, have 'nctcd
no revolt, stirred no scdi'Inn. Wo claim
tor 'hem tho rlght to prefer "s-"e claim
the right to supply man.
H. WHAT TREATMENT HAVE WE RECEIVED !;
Sir the ciyiliz,d world has beep sbo,kod
. rcd by the Druscs upou IL, nominal CHRIS
tians in SYRIA, and by the cruel edic,s which
have dispracud the government of Rome.
with its clerical head [ am not suro hut n
chapter of history almost as shocking and
| psrbarous must be written by tho historian
of Mcthodism. Our poopl0 arc uudor n
reign of terror in some portions of tho
south cast and south west. From different
quarters IN Virginia MARYLAND and Delaware
| ,hov hayo received threats of yiol,uc. IN Inc
inflicted unless thoro shall he u withdrawal
| from our church. Tho mail mattor of our
mcmbors on.n,d-nost.mnsters claim ,h,
/ authority TO broak rho srnls and drorndo
themselves into pro slavery soirs Mr. Du.
cbopan hare pou mr. uou, E,bjurt demanded
NJ, s1ncfionci mis- Eur.r,urLjug susJ,n nj
gorerum,ui c,njovuSe IL v,vr Postmas,c,
| Cgue,,I sj,oDiu NJ, I,,ucjuiuU tbe cL,,r oc n
rusi deteciiyt fvcp? WI of Tho Nnrth snn.
mort tho posIal service. nud We wish 10
! know somothiup of its charac,er.
Tho mos, b;oh ho,d,l or,rocos have hoo,
o.no,rntnd ;,s ,ho Southwns, rharo ni,'
hao ,o,, .a,alI', -,
,n 'o""o ''r,o ~ h,saI, op T., NJ
onr; Lands of rnfi,rs bayo in,orforod w;,l
| services bnyo committed outraoes uron ou,
minister's which bnye hurriod Ibom IN tho
grave whil, tho red hand of murIor
drorchcd with blood tho pray locks of van,
crahlo man lov,d Inv nil who know him
whose crime was q warm attachment to The
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Tho high handed cnormitIos inflicted up
on tho ministry und membership of oul
church in Kansas need not DO rc.statod-
they havc passed into history.
In Arkansas, Bishop James was no ldinp
o session of conference. No mans rights
| had boon invaded no insurrection had been
preached no slave had been melted to re
volt. In that conference thcre were, nc
Doubt, somo who voted for James Buchanan
| as Presdcnt o. tho United States. Yet. sir
those mon, with their wivos and children
aud friends, woro surrounded on Gods holy
! day. while in tho house of worship, by ar
armed mob, which demanded nE instant
and unconditional abandonment OF theiI
position ! Mir. President, that outrage was
! pcrpotrated since you have boon our chel
executive! What harm had they done =
Had thOy lost tho character OF American cit
lions, or is tho nation which can resent the
onIrnuoa of Groyfnvn nr pnraUunp nOwnr.