The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-02
For tie Aissssi,lplIan
Rev. : NJ. Pendleton.

EpIToR OF THAS<u <uisSISSirpiAR FL called
attention short flme ago to the doings Of
Rev. j. NJ. Pepdlaon, Professor Of Theology
J and associate editgf Of the tennessee Baptist,
&c. &c. Ishows then whathe had written
against slavery. That it did not promote the
holiness or happiness of men, that it did not
promote the hoIines or ha1piness of slaves
that he, Pendleto1l detested ase system, that
nineteen-twentietib Of the Christian slave
holders were guilt of a cnipable failure in
meeting their respnsibility. That maiori-
ty of the professoi Of religion in Kentucky,
being opposed to emancipation, be, Pendleton.
fsared seriously fred would do more to bro
mote infidelity thu anything that had occnrr-
ed since the settleiIent Of Kentucky. That
intelligent unconyated men cannot feelmuc
respect for the reiapn Of those who are in
faum Of the pe1petfSty Of slavery Will not
some, may not me. asks this editor of the
Tennessee Bapt5 draw the inference that
the Bible Is BOOK 81 f3Oles and that CHRIS
anity is delusion. He furthermore AYERS
that, "you know and ! knss that slavery
promotes the Holiness and happihess of neither
the free nor tho slave population of KY
This being the case, |, in accordance with
your own position say that God does not ap-
prove the system" he quotes Mr. John Wes-
ley. The Infamous Loyejoy made the same
quotation the other day in his frantic attack
on slavery. "That slavery is the sum of all
villainies" and quotes it with appreciation too!
On the Sd Of March last, Mr.. P. says in the
tennessee Baptist "Almost eleven years
have passed away since the above was writ
ten, but l suppose am not considered enti-
tied to the benefit Of any statute of limitations,
nor do 1 desire It," This is boldly said. No
sneaking or shutting here. He asks for no
statute OF limitations in his favor. This is Of
course an open re-ayowal that the sentiments
uttered then are his sentiments nor.
If like an honest man he would confess be
had entertained these views but have repudi-
ated them, had learned better and saw and
confessed his error we could forgive him, bad
and unsafe man as we deem him to have
been in kentucky. He does not, he dare not
deny that the above quotations from his abo-
litlon pamphlet are not correct-every one Of
them and great deal more can be produced,
showing his bitter hatred of the institution;
and because we have called attention to this
our reviler, who retracts nothing, makes no
confessions OF error, bat boldly says he asks
for no statute Of limitation in his favor, thus
beyond all question re-avowing these as his
sentiments now, notwithstanding all this the
editor Of the Mississippi Baptist, who has
very recently come among us from Mr. Pen
dleton's neighborhood, and whose antecedents
are not very promising Big A little a-ron,
who butchers the Kings English unmer-
ciiully, who we fear does not cultivate that
charity which hopeth all things as much as he
might, takes up the cudgel in his defence
Yes sir, in defence of this man who openly
ayows the above sentiments and daringly de-
clares he asks for no statute Of limitation in
his fauor. But what is it that Mr.. Pendle-
ton has written lately-that causes Mr.. Aaron
Jones, Editor of the Mississippi Baptist to say
that the charge originated in an unchrstian
and malevolent spirit the charge that Mr..
Pendleton was an Abolitionist.
The proof clear, unmistakeable, beyond the
possibility of evasion, is furnished in his OBJ
noxious pamphlet, that he was an Abolition
of the South demand now that he either re-
pudiate these outrageously insulting, offensive,
dangerous sentiments, or leave the South and
60 where he belongs to congenial spirits in
colder regions. But he has written to the
editor of the Mississippi Baptist, and says
81 certainly have never believed slavery a sin
per S6- NO man IS Iartner rom Deing an
Abolitionist than am Credat Judexs Ap-
pelza non ego. AIll,ask is to compare this
s.s;.ss l;z.znlf.eaassactiaaa
viii be apparent to IL .f'il5 d1liest anu most
stupid cannot fail to observe that his refusal
of statute Of limitations in his favor, is a re-
assertion Of his former opinions. That he de-
tests slavery, that it, slavery, does not promote
the holiness or happiness of free men or slaves.
That it does promote infdelity, and that even
unconverted men, much more such converted
men as Mr.. Pendleton and Mr.. Aaron Jones,
cannot respect the religion of those professors
who advocate its perpetuity, that God does not
approve the system" Now / ask any man
OF ordinary intelligence must he not be an
Abolitionist, must he not believe slavery q
sin per Sc. Well if he don't he ought to-
But he is in favor Of John Bell for the next
Presidency, and is powerfully opposed to dis
union. This is to get some one to sympathise
with him. 1t won't take. He must retract
his hateful sentiments. Southern men won't
stand it, and Baptist's least of all. They are
generally reliable, sound Democrats, and deter
mined opposers Of all Abohtionists. Emanci-
pationists. "a rose by any other name, &c"
i A BAPTIST.