Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-15
From The n. Y. Journal Of Commsrop.
Aho1ltlonlana Rnmnnnt ExerrNEhere,

source we learn that this has been the case in
Ohio. The ReU. j. Mills Giiiett, a faithful
clergyman Of tie Presbyterian Church, was
worried out Of his previous charge because he
icould not preach against the sin Of slavery.
From there he went to Ashtabula, Ohio, aud
became pastor Of Presbyterian Church New
School which is represented as "a substantial
aud conservative people" but, by the working
and worrying Of few rampant, radical men,
who sought TO apply him to their political uses
or drive him away, secession movement has
been made" Our correspondent speaks of Mr..
Gillett as "a sound man Of good talents un.
doubted piety and devotion to true gospel prin-
ciples." In this unholy war against the Church
and the ministry, which has been led on by such
men as Theodore Parker, Garrison, Wendell
Phillips, &C.. the low political press is found
sometimes arrayed against the sober and earn
est preachers Of the gospel 1t is so in this
case, as we are told that zone Of the most active
and violent in this war upon Rev. MIR. Gillett
is wild Abolition editor Of paper in Ashta-
| bula," one Of those "lanatic Englishmen' des-
cribed by Kirwan, who thus sets himself up as
Judge of what a minister shall preach, and on
what topics be shall discourse. The tendency
of such course can easily be foreseeD, embit-
tering society and destroying the best interests
Of a community, under q pretense of serving a
righteous cause. Such men, while they would
seem most religously devoted to freeing the
blacks, are as eager to make slaves OF i0hite men,
and especially to hold the church and the minis
try in bondage.
There is no tyranny in the land more shame
ful than this and these proposed lovers Of free
dom come, thus to be the most cruel sldre driU-
ers. Are there not some good men iu such
places as the one here referred to, who will
stand up for the common rights of the ministry,
while they insist on the rights Of the slave
Must all proper freedom in the church be tram
! Piled under foot, under the guise of making the
Africans free Observe, the case under notice
is not that the minister has preached politics
offending part of the congregation by obtrud-
ing his political sentiments upon them from the
pulpit No But that he refuses to preach
politics, refuses to join in the railery aud slang
of the party press. Observe, too, Satan does
not say :-'Al this will give thee If thou wilt
fall down and worship me-" No But "all
this will l damage thee, to the very death, IT
thou wilt not fall down and minister to my par
ty cause"
We plead for the right of Mr.. Gillett and of
all such to keep out of the dirt and strife Of
this arena; we hope he will.be sustained. L.
The immortal Sam Patch b as the credit Of
| giving utterance to the axiom, that "Some
things can be done as we'll Hs others" The
force OF the proposition may be seen in every
day life. 1t is true intellectually as well as ply
sically. What one feeble head cannot accom-
plsh, two may undertake with fairer prospects
Of success, illustrating at the same time, the
truth Of that othar adage trte but forcible,
that "two heads are better than one, even tho
one be a leather head" The editor Of the n.
Y. Journal Of Commerce, in mountain labor
with some old fogy friend Of ours-the editor
furnishing the brains and the other the rancor
have brought to bear upon US the foregoing
illumination. They have evidently acted upon
the Patch maxim, and The fervency with which
they have engaged in their work shows how
much confidence they reposed in the maxim.
The doctrine, however, admits Of temporary
failure, and renewed effort, aud if peradventure,
this well chosen effort should prove impotent
and unsuccessful the field is still open. Aud
who cannot see that in such case, q more
formidable conclave could be enlisted and
brought into action, and the combined energy,
moral force and strategy of the n. Y. Herald
and OJserver, might be added TO that of the
Journal, 10 finding some vulnerable point in the
armor of this village achilles where some shaft
more lucky than the rest could be made to
penetrate. The cause is an important one, aud
the emergency great. The means should be
adequate to the greatness of the end. A crea-
ture OF such proportions, striding like colos-
sls over the heads Of whole community, ex.
erting all the prerogatives of "the most cruel
S'dCe driUer, "trampling under foot all proper
rights Of the church." sitting himself up as O
judge OF what topics the sacred desk shall dis.
course upon" "embittcring society, and destroy,
ing the best interests Of community" and
damaging to the rery dealt" Jchosnphat
those who will not minister 10 bis party
cause" is an incarnation of power and evil, that
should not be tolerated for day. What folly
to recommend, as the Journal does, 'pleGding
for the right" With such despot. The tender
mercies Of such monster is cruelty and to
sue for right. would be as gnobe unmsnIy a'
unavailiDg. FogydOm should be more in earn
est. Nothing but determination can bring peace
and tranquility to a suffering people The quad
ruple alliance, therefore, if necessary, must be
eulered into and if the com plete establish
ment Of the doctrine we started with is moi
shown, and the desired end attaised, it viii
only be because the means for such an achieve
ment have not all been tried. There will IL
; no reason for Encouragement.
Seriously. In these remarks, and in copy
ing the article they refer to, no disrespect will
be charged, we npprehend towards the gentle
man whose name our contemporary bandies abou
with such indsereet oficousness, and rrou
whose Obtrusiyely patronzing air, there is rea
son to believe, bis soul shrinks with mortfca
tion. From such friends, he will, no doubt
> secretly, if not openly, pray to be delivered
e The Journals valor is of the most gallan
description. Its homilies about making slave
Of iolite men," are read with effect 1t has thu
advantages of experience To be sure, that ex
> perienee has been confined to a more limiteC
sphere than that DOW chosen. Heretofore i
has been coGtented to confne its labors to ii
" own establishment, and the fact of that ofic'
having been built up from the unrequitted toi
oi its operatives from the sweat and wearines
y ot its unpaid white slaves made so by its grind