The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-10-25

Of the Clergy Of Boston and
New York, on the National Fast Day,
Msl against SlsTery the Cause of the

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Wsr Hgsln'' SlsTerH the Cause Of the
10 Boston. the Rov. Elwin johnson said /.
What of Slavery? 0utiawed In all tho
world but benighted Africa and enlightened
America. After the metaphysical snbtleties
that have been wovon over tho system. Ia
not Providence, by ono sharp stroke G. piercing
the veil, and suffering African Slavery 10
show just what spirit il is of: In this war
OF rebellion, porfdy and passion, II IL
writing its own sentonco."
Tho Rev. ID. G. Eddy said "Tbo great
national crime that overshadowod ali the
rest, was human Slavory--the parent of al
archy, fraud and treason."
The Rov. James Frooman Clark said -
Slavery bud tho nation by tho throat. and
the Union was to-day under its feot. And
yot VIC did not venture. oven by word, TO
attack IL in return. One blow, only one
decided blow, had been struck ct It, and
thai bad boon retracted by highcr authority.
Slavery, no thought, was the one vulnerable
! point in tho armor of our foe. We must
attack him there or continue to be defeated
We do not ask that Slavery shall be Mt.
tackled on any grounds of humanity, Justice
or philanthropy; but as q military necessity"
Tho Rov. A. A. Miner said :-"It NAV DO
truc, however. that in any evont Liberty
may gain by the struggle. l. II tho South
shall succeed, Canada will 30 brought near
to thom tho slaves can escape with facility,
and constant border wars will increase that
facility. 8. II the North shall succeed, Sla.
very will be weakened. and finally destroyed
by the limitations to which il must submit
3. II tho Governmon: shall take high ground
and free the slaves of Rebels, as the rulos
OF civilized warfare, intensified iD their ap-
pi'cation to rebellion, permit 1t to do, the
few that remain may be purchased, or left
TO speedily free themselves"
! The Rev. A. l.. Stone said :-"Slavory.
which might otherwise have prospered, is
nov cast into the scales of tho battle"
The Rev. w. r. Algor said What com.
pensation can We have, if we do not take
ample security that this conspiracy shall
not again burst upon US ? If wo break the
force of the slave power co that it shall
never raise it's head again, If we hedge il in,
aud pave the way with unswerving will for
its speedy extinction, We will have done but
our duty. If we do otherwise, the obloquy
of u world and the contempt Of generations
to come will be ours"
Tho Rov. K. W. Webb said 49, The ques.
tion at issue between loyalty and rebellion
Is tho status OF tho African in this country.
Because Of the bondman, society is troubled
aud the foundations brokon ub because of
the bondman tho continent trembes under
the tread of mighty armies"
Tho Rev. j. M. Manning said :-"Curnal
weapons are uot to be used to abolish Sla-
very, but they may bo used to sustain gov.
ernment; and if, in the struggle, slave
escapes, We will say. 1t is the Lords doipgs,
whereof we are glad."
Tho Rov. ID. Ellis said lit was the Oft
quoted saying of Thomas Jefferson, ali the
moro impressive because his sayings wero
not often pitched in the tones of devotion
and piety--'lf thore be % righteous God in
heaven. a terrible retribution awaits this
people, because of the sin of Slavery I"
The Rev. j. +. Lowering said "A second
cause was the sensitive Jealousy of tho South
of tho public opinion OF not only the North
but of the whole world, which denounccs
their theory of Slavery. This public opiu.
ion is too mighty power for thom to con.
tond against, and thoy will fal! before its
weight"
In Now York, the Rov. DR.. Bellows said:
AT tho South are oight millions, shiftless
in habits, lazy, OF lower moral tone, cursed
with Siavory, pursuing a monotonous in.
dusiry, and deriving their whole support
,no,e nom oau'y 'Inou so" ""ne In respect 20
tween the two sections is impossible"
The Rev. d. Tying said THE human
,SO ,ho0i "u' "ereay .uo IA noI,c"a .;n "aoon' oua
;,'o'nS ;"u "u" =; .aIe ~ =" .,ao 20 cone, ore aIe
",,,o"' , :" t"o mus ,.S "e.so uosloo y tae
o.w"t n ot..,;"' sne'e 's uoA.n u nu,han l'oeIty
mos, hoo%s ,u,a,n a. no ,hos .." ,he I"e
earth If ihs R.hoIs win Tho c;S;,;zoJ
world hohoIds tho sno,,,.Ia know;,,n ,h,
this ia not morolv a puestion of reaistanca
1 10 the encroachments of African SIaverv
but that tho interests of tho whole world
for all futuro time. hinge upon our victory
or defeat"