The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-18

law which forbids us to speak or slavery al
we think of it. ANY man has right to pub
iish his opinions on that subject whenever
be pleases. Ii is q subject of national con-
Germ, and may be freely discussed. MIR. Cru
Der (the defendant) did quote the language
OF COR great act of national independence,
and insisted on the principles contained IN
that venerated instrument. lie did rebuke
those masters who, in the exercise OF power,
are deaf TO the calls of humanity, and be
warned them of the evils they might bring
upon themselves. He did speak with abhor-
renee of those reptiles who live by trading
in human flesh, and enrich themselves by
tearing the husband from the wife, the infant
| from the bosom OF the mother....".Shail /
content myself with saying he had right 20
say this, and that there 10 no law TO punish
/ him? We are prepared to
maintain the same principles, and to use, II
necessary, the same language here in the
temple of Justice. hard ne
cessity, indeed, compels us to endure the
evils OF slavery for time. II was imposed
upon us by another nation while we were 10
a state OF colonial vassalage. IL cannot be
easily or suddenly removed. Yet, while IL
continues, it 10 blot on cur national char
| acter, and every real lover of freedom conf-
IDENTIFY hopes that il will be effectually,
though it must be gradually, wiped away,
and earnestly looks for the means by which
this necessary object may be best attained.
And, until il shall be accomplished, until the
time shall come when we can point without
blush to the language hold in the Declare.
ton of independence, every friend OF hu-
manity will seek to tighten the CALLING chains
of slavery, and better, to the utmost OF bis
power, the wretehel condition OF the slave"
Perhaps, Mr.. President, the above para
graphs have a more decided rhetoric than
the distinguished author Of the bred Scott
decision would now employ, but they are
truthful, and our people will endorse them.
| 5. There are many persons residing in the
slave States who prefer our discipline and
ministry to those of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. They do so, ~ Because
| they have Constitutional right for such
preference; q Because they think our dis
cpline aocords with holy Scripture, with our
early testimony and the recorded sentiments
of our purest statesmen; e Because ours
| is the church OF their childhood and youth !;
| CA } Because it is not sectional church,
| emblazoned as such on the very title pages
of ofhoial publications.
These are good reasons, and we have felt
it our duty to SUPPLY them with the ministry
Z
have invaded no civil rights, have ineited no
revolt. stirred no sedition. We claim for
| them the right to prefer us-we claim the
right to supply them
| III. WHAT TREATMENT HAVE We RECEIVED?
Sir, the civilized world has been shocked
BY the story of the denominations perpetrated
by the Druscs upon the nominal Christians
in Syria, and by the cruel edcts which have
disgraoed the government Of Rome, with its
clerical head. | am not sure but chapter
of history almost as shocking and barbarous
must be written by the historian OF Method
/ ism. Our people ore under reign of terror
in some portions of the Southeast and South
west. From different quarters in Virginia,
Maryland, and Delaware, they have received
threats of violence 10 be inflicted unless there
shall be withdrawal from our church. The
mail matter of our members 10 opened-post-
masters claim the authority TO break the
seals, and degrade themselves into pro-
slavery spies
9 Mr.. Buchanan, have you or your cabine,
deman led or sanctioned this far-reaching
system of governed espionage Is youI
Postma ster- General simply or principally
the chief Of the vast detective foroe2 We
of the North support the postal service, and
we wish to know something Of it's character
The most high handed outrages have been
perpetrated in the Southwest. There vic.
lence has been repeatedly employed, and our
) people basely murdered. ln Missouri bands
of ruff ans have interfered With our service
have committed outrages upon our ministers
which hurried them TO their grave, while the
red hand Of murder drenohed with blood thu
, grey locks OF venerable man loved by al
who knew him, whose crime was'a warm at
tachmcnt to the Methodist Church.
The high-handed enormities inflicted upor
the ministry and members of our church il
: Kansas need not be repeated-they hav,
passed into history.
, Ia Arkansas, Bishop James was holding
session Of conference. No mans rights hat
been invaded; no insurreotion had beer
preach ed /; no slave had been melted to re
! volt. There were in that conference, nj
doubt, some who voted ror Janice Buchanan
Yet, sir, those men, with their wives an
children and friends, were surrounded o.
Gods holy, while in the house OF worship
by an armed mob, who demanded an instan
and unconditional abandonment Of their pc
sition. MIR. President, that outrage has bee
perpetrated since you have been our Chic
: Exeoutivel What harm had they done P
Had they lost their character as America
citizens, or 10 the nation which could resen
J the outrages OK Greytown and Paraguay
' powerless before those of pro slavery mobs
Later still has come the word that in y exa
similar to that Of IIarper's Ferry, has bee
. created. Mobocraey has triumphed over th
= law. Men suspected have been siezed an
u executed.
q Among the victims OF this reckless slaugt
q ter We read the name Of A. Bewley. kne
: that man. He Was q cautious, delberal
: man, born, believe, in Tennessee. He W,
"a no aboltionist, though an anti slavery ma
!, OF the Washington and Jefferson school,
"a Modest and peaceful, he never asserted a
!. the rights megtioned by the author Of Il
"a bred Scott decision, quoted above, nor WI
n he accustomed to speak such words az Nj
fancy announced himself prepared to utt