, 1860-02-23
- TIC Rice CDAIrAvcrsy.ss

s'E. R1cEs REILLY TO REV. Mr. WoLcoTT-
Eii'oe Of tkc r1es. Tribune:
GESTLExES-i have just read in your paper
Of to-day (F=b. q, Il communication from Rev.
Samuel Violent, one Of the Congregational
minister's of this city, and, as l presume, one o{
tie editors Of the Congregational HryulJ, un-
der the caption-*'T K1cH CONTROVERSY
Dr.. Hees -4ecasa1io4s dga'ns. lis -Hasi.ts@ q
hr'fhrta in Ills city," lu this communication,
Mr Wolcott takes exception to the following re-
marks in ore Of my Lectures OIL sIarcry:
''And now it is proclaimed By the n.nsterso of
the Gospel in tdn city and elsewhere, that be
Juhu Brow a. il Il Christian 1nartyr, Whose cr-
ror vas in the attempt To cxcit" slu.c insur-
rectou, nccfssarily resulting III the most hori'd
scenes, ,srfh9H:.tdsondble fr.4ptct Of sarrfs<. No
Pope. in she dark nge*, ever taught 1nora!ity
more corrupt and ntrnc,ous. There is n0'flinE
doctrine, Christina mtn tnuT properly wuit aud
J. nv Tor the day when they may ll'ra'. the
s.ve Stutes, ant. with tire u,,d nsord effect the
emancipation Of the slaves. have hoped that
such doctrines are really held br very few hut
when l sec them taurlit without rebukc in IL
ben":'inatio''ul papcr-tl.e Congregational Ntr-
al al this city, und III the EIrs"anter Of Phila-
delnt:-, I do not kuow bow far they u.ay hare
extended their inHucnce."-Dr. Rict's Ltctutts.
Nr. Wolcott makes Two quotations from tho
Congregational Herald, onc from IN editorial
article, the other from sermon BY Rev. Nr.
pltten-one Of the editors-on The death Of
John Brown; aud calls on your readers to note
"Low pointed'y they rcfatc the allegations Of
3'r. Kice:". After careful examination If the
columns Of the Msrahi, hc il uuablc 10 find any,
thing to justify my statements. Though OF
pacific disposition, be il resolved tint "suc!l
accusations as these. from such n quarter, shall
nnt pass uuchacnged; !" and be " will not leaye
to their auil1ors the excuse for silence Of M ir-
responsible call" au now called On, there
fore. to prore or -etrae'. Allow two or three
preliminary remarks:
!. recognize in Nlr. Wot;ott the same gen.
tlemau whom ] laa the pleasure Of meeting in
the Cousocia;iop Of Ghode Island, Il few years
ugo, who took l prominent part in inducing that
body to break Off unccremonionsly the fratcr-
ual correspondence, commenced ut their own
request, with til" General Assembly Of tho
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Oh account Of its alleged
connection with slavery ! shall give no Of
fence, therefore, in regarding him as IN Aboli
tiou,s', and in understanding the "courtesf
he desires TO reciprocate, as not meaning so Tar
~ ssae A'o eonec'neo'
eui.s@,au a''u '''"'s'er'a' 'e1so"sh'p.
80 Us '"''''a'ts tnl. .esen o' 'oe Ministers
''wns ditcoursiug to bis conercgaf .on OH higher
land more spiritual themes suan this" Iii,
gratifying to Learn thai ar Wolcott and llis
brethren admit ihsi there are sc.us themes
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3D. aeAno"1eoge 1nat Inc eharges 1e't
cohstfa1nen 10 make arc sers grave. ac@
knowledge 'ncoohGa''oh 10 oe sacffa'3 regard
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and admit hs. "o'co''s ryan, In the pres.
eut case, to call for proof or rctractlon. And
since I canno. rclract. I proceed to flrnis!,
A.. ov;1coca m which 31,e c,,aroe. 11c,e
tne '1 ~'"' 60 W.,
founaea' fe'na'k'ne tnat Tue documents WOULD
have been quoted Mt the time. had not the
,r+;r 90 in question Ii m ,ntl,;.hed in hi,
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CITY Ane'eaa VI s"'o5 eap''c" answers Il
the questions proposed by Mr. Wo1cott, pro
ceed tn furnish what regard as proof conc:u
Kise Of tue truth ot tic statements made
Whether the facts justit: the comments ane
inferepces then made, The intelligent readel