Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-10-31

OF the southeast anu SOUTH West L ron
different quarters in Virginia. Marylan5
and Delaware, they have received threats
of violence to be inflicted unless there shall
be a withdrawal from our church. Ths
mail matter of our members opened-post
masters claim the authority to break tho
seals, aud degrade themselves into pro-sla
very spies, Mr.. Buchanan, hire y0a 0,
yovr ca5ii,et demanded or sanctioned Hi,
.tar-reoch ing system, Of government espiOa',
age? Is yo,v Postmaster. General siaaP5
or principally tie chief Of rast detect
ire force? We Of the North support the
postal service, and We wish to know some
thing of its character
The most high-haudcd outrages have
been perpetrated in the Southwest. There
violence has been repeatedly employed, and
our Eeople basely murdered. In Missouri.
bands of rufilns have interiered with SER
vices, have committed outrageS upon our
ministers which hurried them to the grave.
while the rcd hand of murder drenehed
with blood the gray loc,,s of a venerable
man, loved by all who knew him. whose
crime was 4 warm attachment to the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
The high handel enormities inflicted up
on the ministry and membership of our
t,1"reh il Kansas need not be restated-
tn7y have passed into history.
In Arkansas, BisnvP lanes Vas holding
a session of conference. No mans rishts
had been invaded; no insurrcetion had
been preached; no slave had been incited
to revolt. In that conference there were,
no doubt, some who voted for James Bu-
chanan as President Of the United States
Yet, sir, those men, with their wives and
children AMI friends, were surrounded on
Gods holy day, while in the house Of wor-
ship, by an armed mob, which demanded
an instant and unconditional Abandonment
Of their position! Mr. President, that out
rage was perpetrated since you have been
our chief executive. What harm had they
done? Had they lost the character of Amer
lean citizens, or is the nation which can re-
sent the Outrages of GreytOwn or Paraguay.
poTerless before those OF pro-slavery mobs?
Later still has come the word that in
Northern Texas. panic similar to that of
HarPcr's Ferry, has been created blob
oeracy h.: triumphed over law. Men sus-
peotcd have been seized and executed
Among the victims Of this reckless slaugh-
ter We read the name Of A. Eewley. 1
knew that man. lie was a eautioss, de-
liberate man. born, | believe, in Tonnes
s;c. He was no abolitionist, though an
man OF the Washington and
Jefferson school. Modest and peaceful. he
never asserted all the rights mentioned BY
tn. author of the Dred Scott decision. qu5.
ted above. nor was he accustomed to speak
such words as Mr. fancy announced him
self prepared to utter in the old court house
IN Frederick. He was twice chosen del
egate to cur highest ecclesiastical council,
and was esteemed fo= his unobtrusive but
genuine picty.
A large family, one Of which was blind
laughter, wa, dependent upon him. Yet
without fair trial, without a sworn jury.
without forms Of law, this brave man. this
pod, gray-haired man is murdered by a
mob. Tell not this country that American
is prouler boast than Roman.
We Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
who refuse sectional afix. are almost con-
'elled to Say It is cheat sham, some
hing We pay dearly for bat which brings
Is no protection. Have We. the millions
{ Mctholists in this country, no rights
yhich Southern Shareholders and slar,lri-
-ers arc bound to respect?
III. WHAT VIZ DEMAND oY OUR COUNTRY.
l. We insist upon protection ia the ex- {
rcisc Of our constitutional rights-libcrty ;
f conscience. speech and press
>. We insist upon it that our recorded
3
entiments on the subject Of slavery shall !
ot wor& practical forfeiture Of cur citi-
euship Why this singing out Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church? Others have
ornc strong testimony against the evil
-hy this war upon us?
8. We demand the protection Of the ,
Ourts Ifany Of our people offend tie !
iajcsty of the law, there are courts Of jus
ice, and officers Of the law; ct there be a ,
Ill. impartial, and fair trial, and We viii +
{ content. We bow to the laws If un- !,
ist and oppressive, We viii attempt in all !,
.wful ways to secure their repeal. 1t be- q
'mcs, sir, question. just now, of deep in I,
,rcst-Docs membership ia tie -HetiOdist -
3piscopol Church, erpose to death at tie =
an{s Of an mltcenSed mol? Are We to :.
c hunted like Wild beastc? Is cur blood
, be she'd like water to appeasc the insa-
able AIoloch of Slavery?
T ,rusf all S;r that az t';a t;roo tl,i
uestion, Can or brethren BE- protected! c
assuming grave importanse. We are d
! tie midst Of the excitement preceding {
he Presidential election, intensified by the g
haraeter of the questions at issue. Here il
,fore, we have been divided in car votes. =
'ur Clergy have been of different parties. a
nd so have been our laity. The Church