New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-04
DR.. GUTHRIE OF EDINBURGH, IN RE
PLY TO AN AMERICAN SLANDERER.

To TIE Editor Of The Pyesbyferidn Philadelphia, H. S.
SIRE, In your paper of The 18Th of January You have
an article beaded "Drs. C4Ddlish aud Guthrie" Had
that article appeared in any other than religious jour
nal, protesting the highest orthodoxy, i would not
have thought Of noticing it, Of asking as an act Of
simple justice, that you insert this reply. And indeed
am not so anxious 20 defend myself, as to seize the
opportunity of lifting up NY voice on behalf of the poor
slaves, and of vindcsDg religion from the scandal to
which is exposed by your silence and that of others
on the shams and sin of yonr otherwise noble country
You soy that "for my sentiments, temper, AID Ian
guage at the meeting here to protest against
American Slavery, and to syppathize with DIR.
Cheever, "there can be no apology" viii relieve
you at once from any hesitation about accepting and
inserting apology by saying that do not write to
offer Bad as, according to your account my tenn
per h. ard capable am, in your opinion, of taking
"lesve both Of my senses and pety," il 20 happens
that, much as have been engaged in keen public con-
trovsres during the ast thirty years. have never yet
bad 10 apologize to any one; aud thank God from
the bottom Of my heart that have not to 20 down
upon my knees to any siave-breeder, slave-dealer,
der, or 10 ope reckon more guilty than many
savehvlders who called 10 watch and give warn
ing agsinst crimes and sIs il, in regard to Slavery,
'acnmb Cog tbas esBDos bark"
/ write, not to make an apology, but 10 ask one.
There are email charges In your article which are as
untfua o. they are con,emptble-they are beneath my
notice 80 pass on 10 statements equally false bat
of qrayer kind. You seem 70 have proceeded in this
attack on DR.. Canelsh aud me upon private infor-
nation from an American gentleman presume
your infoImer, the spy Ia DOR camp, Is the person
who wss pointed out 70 minister from the slave
States. beg his pardon If ! am mistaken; but II
have fif the nail the bead let tell bum that it
would have been moro worthy of gentleman and Of
minister had he instead Of tieakng away 70 write
latter yen have been too ready TO bieye come for
ward 10 tie platform like man, and met us face TO
face However that be, IN your anxiety 70 damage,
do not say u.s. but any irfuence which our protest
agaipst Slavery and ts abetos might have, yon have
Isntbim too willing ear az now proceed 10 show.
YfMs.aie that "epoke OF the American eagle as
roIuted with blood Now, that may or may not
be the case; but used these words nor said,
;ndeed a word, good or bad abaut your eagle.
Yeu state alec, that wished the next negro insur-
recton 10 s,cceed "though they might have to fight
10 the knees in the blood of the wni msn." How
can DENY that for in your article are not me onsn-
siye words fsht TO the kuess in the blood Of the
white mar" set within inverted commas, the usual
sign of quotation and the pledge OF accuracy Alas
for the credit Of inverted commas ara CERTAIN rehgioos
revsnauersi There ie not word OF truth IN your
staterneut The xrcnged and down-trodden negro
NAV or msy not be justified in doing for his personal
rb.t your own fathers DID for their nsionai liberty;
tough man be il black, and Notwithstanding tna an
olS.fs bioned box called the Bible, says that God
nsds If one cod all The families Of the ear n, he may
no more have rights than ihe COW he soid wlth yet
never used the WORDS nor spose OF blooo elmer on
Ilsck mens knees or American esgles ielt conil.
de, on reading your paper, that had not employed
,bs expressions you put uto my mouth. Bull, having
a deep adherence Of Slavery, and feeling profound
Grief that such system ie allowed 10 live IN suca
eouutJ as YOU'RE and tina. churches Of Christ and MIN
tsrs Of the Gospel have ia many instances failed 70
testify seaiuft it ga they shoul1, and Gots own
propf cts would certainly have done, tnougnI posi-,
such terms. So have appealed TO the recoIecaon Oh
psrties who present, and have carefully eS am
lied the report Of the!meeDg in the three pnoc'pa d
inbprQ ne xspapeIs; have the sansf fcon OIL in-
forming you thai peher TIE one nor the other gives the
shadow Of a foundation for your charge. so, IN the
hone that heneeforth you will be ess ready 10 ke up
an syil report against yonr peghbor, and more slow IN
tIus,jpg 10 "the private information" OF such Ian
Amer can gentleman as attended our meeting, pass
on 10 ether matters. . 50. 8, -, l.-o.
You say that "was bloodthrsty." norma enarge
~ bring aQainst any minister OF the Gospel! III yoq
mean Nv spplyip this abusive language 70 me- tns'
delight IN The shedding OF human blood, or "ou9 n
recourse 10 arme rather than suffer any wrong ocy
your charges ayd appeal Tor ,s Sr1 ~ iuSep
srable from war. Perhaps you mean soneenng eiSe:
Perhaps you mean that 1would regard the saves,
they had fair prospect Of saccess as )ustnea M
10 recover their freedom and and as las resource;
meeting arms with arms la the battle Tor liberty IL
70, plead guilty the charge; guilty. must a,u, a'
were our Wallace and your Washington: Washile
ton and b's compatriois thought not LIBERTY only,
bat Independence even worth fighting for. In the Gays
OF tho struggle which you yearly commemorate, MN
ireIs preached up resistance pulps 40 well q, drums ,
aod were ready ito fight TO the knees in the blood OF
"tbe white man." merely for the right to tax them.
selves and have yoc the assurance TO hold up your
hands IN honor at the pare IDEA OF poor Africans,
their wives, their children from bleeding under the
brutal lash and being sold IKE cattle 70 the highest
What were the s %soosa
slaves suffer on the sane soil Let the great Jonathan
Edwards ans wer that question. He says:
Eve al dread political slavery, or subsection TO The
arbitrary power OF king, OF OF any man OF men MOI
IL -. 49, Ia
state inconcevsbly preferable 70 tho slavery OF tne
pegross. Suppose thai In the Late war we lad beer