The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-07-14
Letter from EdInburgh.
GRANGE VILLA, EDINBURGH, June Is, 1860.

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DEAR SR:-We, in this country, have
a special field of labor in the struggle for
freedom, which is going on in your land.
With you the churches are the "bulwark
of slavery" and we can strengthen or
weaken that stronghold, as we associate or
stand apart from the christian (7) bodies
who foster the system. 1t is sad fact,
that hitherto, to great measure from ig
norance, the Christian public of this country
have bound themselves in brotherly bonds,
and cooperate with the men who bolster
slavery Thep poison has eat into the vitals
of : v..4 principles, and the deadly contagion
hes cautiously penetrated deep in our midst
But the cry of your "Cheevers" has reached
US, and is stirring in our hearts.
DR.. Pomroy did not leave this country
till he was unmasked Baron Slows true
character was likewise proven, although
unfortunately too late, and DIR. Murray has
received similar treatment in this city and
elsewhere.
But these are but out-skirmishes with
the enemy; a greater struggle is at hand.
We are about to celebrate in the month
of August, the tricentenary of the Refor-
nation in this country, and it will be a
lasting blot on Scotland's renown if she
allows slavery apologist to stand on her
platform.
The committee of arrangements for the
tricentenary meetings have divided on this
subject, and have finally agree to leave it
to public meeting for decision. This is
our hope, and we earnestly work for that
"consummation devoutly to be wished" But
we require the assistance of the true
hearted in America Men may come over
here, as they have often done, and assert
that they hate slavery, that they do not
support it; they may be received, and the
evil done before we are aware of it. Unless
we know the character of the men who
come over, we cannot stop them. You see,
then, what we require. Keep watch on
the movements of the different bodies, min
listers especially, and of all who turn their
footsteps hitherward, furnish us with their
character. Some friends have already
done good service in this way. But at
this time and on this occasion, the work
is urgent and worthy of every effort We
ask, however, of men of whom we know
that we will not ask in vain.
With liberty to do whatsoever seems
best to you with this letter
| am, yours very sincerely,
| WILLIAM STEPHENSON,
Secretary 10 the Edinburgh Young Mems Anti Slavery
Society.
The above letter was addressed to col
ored gentleman of this city, with a request
that he shall publish it, so that it might
reach the eyes of Mr.. Still, of Philadelphia,
Mr. Nell of BOSTON, and othor cnInred gen.
tlemen.
If the letter means anything, it is re-
quest to the parties to whom it is addressed,
that they shall spy out and spot all Ameri-
cans Of pro.slavery proclivities, who may
intend to take part in the three hundredth
anniversary of Reformation in Scotland
The business of spy or 'spotter' is low
one at best: we do not see that the present
instance elevates its character We do
not see anything other than pharisaical
cant in this attempt to exclude American
slave holding Christians from an assembly
of Scottish Reform celebrationists for,
l. The Scottish Reformers preached and
struggled against fopery, not against sla-
Uery. Serfdom was never denounced by
John Knox nor his followers: serfdom,
which was the slavery of Scotland, was
left untouched by the Scottish reformation,
and lived, at least, two hundred years after
the overthrow of popery in Scotland.
2. Scottish Presbyterianism, the ofshoot
of the Scottish Reformation, has done more,
through its ministers and members, to
establish negro slavery, than any other in
Auence on earth. One need only pass
through the streets of the commercial marts
of Scotland, and glance at the sign-boards,
bearing the names of the various West
India Islands, and then look at the stately
churches which have grown up in those
streets, in order to see whence the wealth
and piety of those great cities have come.
3. A very large proportion of the bust
ness, the wealth, and, therefore, the religi-
GUS instruction of Scotland, depends, at this
moment, on cotton; that is to say, on
American Slavery and its great product.
There will not be one i'll ten of the Scot
tish celebrators of the tricentennial anniver-
sary of Scottish Reformation, who will not
carry upon his person, in the shape of shirt,
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