Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-09-27

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Of obedi ance to the laws" He also said:
/ hs'N man can be prosecuted for preach
ing the articles of his religious creed, I'M
less, indeed. this doctrine is Immoral and
calculated to disturb the peace, and order
Of society: and subjects of National policy
may at all times be freely and fully dis
etissed in the pulpit or elsewhere. without
limitationsor restraint gE*s*o 1t is well
known that the peaceful and gradual abo- |
lition of slavery in these States is one Of
the objects which the Methodist society
have steadily in view. There is no
tlaw'which forbids rs to speak of slavery
rs we think of it. Any manrhas a right
to publish his opinions on that subject
whenever he pleases., 1t is a subject of
national concern. and may be freely dis
lcussed. - Mr. Gruber (the defendant did
tqao;e the language of our great act of ma
stional independence and insisted on the
principles contained in that yenerated in
strument. He did rebukc those masters
who, in the exercise of power, are deaf 70
the calls Of humanity. and he warned them
of the evils they might bring upon them
selves. He did speak with abhorrence of
those reptiles who live by trading in hu
man flesh, and enrich themselves by tear
ing the husband from the wife, the infant
from the bosom of its mother. = H*
Shall l content myselfwith saying he had
a right to say this. and that there is no
law to punish him., We are pre-
pared to maintain the same principles, and
to use, Unnecessary, the same language here
in the temple of Justice. \ : A hard
necessity, indeed, compels us to endure the
evils of slavery for time. 1t was i'm
posed upon us. by another nation while we
were in state of colonial vassalage. 1t
cannot be easily or suddenly removed
Yet, while it csntinues, it is blot on our
national character. and every real lover of
freedom confidently hopes that it will be
effectually, though it must be gradually
, wiped away. and earnestly looks for the
means by which this necessary object may
be obtained. And. until it shall be ac-
complished. until the time shall come when
we can point without a blush to the Ian
guagc held in the Declaration of Indepen-
dcnce. every friend of Humanity will seek
j to tighten the CALLING chains of slavery. and
better to- the utmost, of his power, the
wretched condition Of the slave"
: Perhaps, Mr.. President, the above para
graphs have more decided rhetoric than
the distinguished author Of the Dred. Sect
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 E.
. piscopal Church South. They do so, a.
. Because they have constitutional right for
such preferences; (2.) Because they think
orr discipline acccrds with holy Sculpture,
with our early testimony. and the record
ed sentiments of our pnrest statesmen; 6. J
Because ours is the church of their child
hood and youth; a. } Because it is not a
sectional church, ehblazoned as such on
the very title pages of official publications
i These are good reasons, and we have
felt it our duty to supply them with the
: ministry and institutions of their prcferen-
! ccs. We have invaded no civil rights.
have incited no revolt. have stirred no Sc
dition. We claim for them the right. to
prefer us-wc claim the right to supply
them. .'=a hfa s.i ie.'f ass'q ~ namslf
t H. WHAT TREATMENT HAVE WE RECEIVED?
: Sir the civilized world has been shock
e by the story of the denominations perpetra-
c ted by the Druses uponthc nominal Chris
r tians in Syria, and the cruel edicts which
i fhave aisgraccd the government of Rome,
: with its clerical head. am not sure but
: a chapter of history almost as shocking
g and barbarous must be, written by, the his
: torian of Methodism. Our people are
r tnnder a reign of terror in some portions Of
s 1.-THE Southeast and Southwest From diff
: ferent quarters in Virginia. Maryland, and
e Delaware they have received threats Of
d violence to be be inflicted unles there shall
t be withdrawal from oar church. The
y mail matter of our members is opened
! p3stmasters, claim the authority to breal
!. the seals, and degrade themselves into pro
|: slavery spiesl Mr. buchanan, have Iyor
n or your cabinet demanded or sanctioned
i this far-reaching system OF Government
e lcspionagc? Is your Postmaster General
IT simply or principally the chief of ras
n detective force? We of the North suppor,
l. the postal services, and we wish to know
l. something of its character
l. f9r lne most uiS u -iaiiucit outiaScS have
Il been porpetratcd in the Southwest
# There violence has been repeatedly employ
{ led. and our people .basely murdered. In
e Missouri, bands of ruffians have intcrfcred
with our services. have committed ontrages
!. upon ourministers which hurried them to
'f the grave, while the red hand of murder
y drenchcd with blood the, grey locks of a
: venerable man, loved by all who knew
: him, whose crime was agwarm attachment
: to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
o The high handed enormities inflicted up
h on the ministry, aud membership of our
e church in Kansas, need not be restated--
they have passed into history. o,,. ~. ~
e In Arkansas. Bishop James was holding
t "a session Of conferences. No mans rights
q had been invaded; no inslrrcetion had
: been preached; no slave had been melted
S to revolt. In that conference there were,
: no doubt. some who voted for James Buch-
n anan as President Of the United States
a Yet, sir. those men, with their wives and
: children and friends. were surrounded on
Gods holy day., while in the house OF
+. worship, by an armed mob, which de-
t manded an instant and. unconditional a.
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