Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-31

assemblies Of New England. His soph-
isms on freedom and morals were set off
by eloquent phrases and stirring action
But he failcl. New England, as yet,
was neither abolitionized or ant-slavery-
lied. And this, doubtless woll.mcaning
but unwise doing, ex-member Of the Brit
ish Parliament, after hiding for while
from the popular indignation he had kim
died, privately set sail for his native land.
Such was New England twenty eight
and less, years ago. But three years did
not pass over before a marked change
was revealed. And gradually under the
persistent and deceptive utterances Of
Abolition lecturers many of the people
became grossly deceived as to truth and
duty; the community generally received
an unhealthy tinge, and the old fashion
ed utterances ofthe pulpit were hushed
The next stage Of development was one
Of positiveism. Action on their newly
adopted sentiments was demanded. The
watchw ord of technical Abolitionists was
Adopt our sentiments and follow our
behes ABOLISH SLAVERY TO-DAY, no
matter what the consequences; abolish
the Constitution of the United States, and
take one we will write for you or anath-
ema, assault and disunion!"
Sach an ism, being too contemptibly
absurd, too icndishly inhuman, and too
athsomely, unchristian, could meet
with no wide acceptance. Its child, a
most perverted anti-slaveryism, was tax
en- in its stead The legend written on
this banner by those out Of the church,
was-"scold, rail, worry, annoy, pinch,
stick pins, anything, to vcx and harass in
promotion of this most humane, most
libcrty-loving, most heavenly-spirited
anti-slaveryism." "But, no disunion"
And why not disunion"." "Oh, we are
not disunionsts." And, pray, why not,
has not "thc fretting leprosy of slavery
found its way into that Instrument
ooh, yes, undoubtedly, but if the Consti-
tuition and the Union were destroyed, ace
might experience considerable inconren.
ieace, but if we can disrupt tie dyke rhid
holds back tile food horrors Of anJrtdled
millions let loose, THE South, not zee, will
receive the baptism of blood!"
Precisely, oh, ye select friends Of God
and humanity!
Those within the Church, who set uE
this ism for their worship, wrote over the
altar-"severance of all Christian fellow
ship from those who wW not lag IN sacrt
fee here, tie most glorious truths 1ohich up
! hold tie throne Of God. echjch procloim Hi
Jored rigM arm, gaiding IN olmighttnes
tie providence ofoges. and aOhich 'magni
Ity His Word aJove all His namep -
They are exceptions to the havoc tri
umph of this ism in New England. Bu
the silence ugainst its errors is painful
and portentious.
But to proceed with the fact record
Twenty years ago preached in Sa
lem, Massachusetts, in the church OF
which the since world famous George b
Cheever, ID. D., was pastor. Before 60
ing into the pulpit, n member of the
church, and a personal friend, gave me
to understand that it was some stretch OF
conscience to go and hear pro. slaverJ
man preach the gospel" Would to God
that you who hear me this day, and al
men everywhere, were such "pro. slavery
lists" as | am! Never since God made
this heart to beat; never since God gave
these lips the power of speech, has thi,
heart homed feeling, or these lips utter
a word in favor of the enslavement Of
man! But herein is the blindness or the
wicked policy of Abolitionism. 1t be-
lies the true sentiments of soberminded
and G fearing men, who will not adopt
their inhuman humanity, their misan
thropic philanthropy, and their irreligi
Gus religion.
This little incident of lang syne was al
the rain drop before the peltins storm
1t was the forerunner of closed pulpits
barred sacramental tables, and church di
! visions--excuding all who will not ov
erlay Christianity with this ism. Let me
further say, that | have since met will
the Pastor of this same Church adv ocat
of disunion, with band Of Missionary
Churches on the ground Of this same ism
A disunion since consumated. Ihi
same gentleman is now the Pastor of ;
Church in New York, made up. if not o
Abolitionists, yet of the selected type o
Anti slaveryists, who, having reached th'
, ultima thule of diSunionsm with others
, have, with the loCliest heroisn, drawn
the sword and purged the Sanctuary by
dividing themselves Unhappily th'
work could not be performed without
calling in the help of the police of New
York! Meanwhile the Pastor has gont
to foreign land to seek, from ye
higher type of Anti.slaveryism, that aiC
and comfort which the ism in America
could not afford! And over the water
from this purified body, goes to the ab
sent Pastor the joyous salutation, "thonl
God the Union of our country is broken
a speech from "prayer meeting" par
alleled only by what the Devil might ut
ter when about to be shut up in the bot
, tomless pit by Almighty power, "thanl
God, l made shipwreck of q gloriou
, worldp
Thus, in Gods retributive providence
has this unhappy Church been made II
"eat of the fruit Of its own ways, and t.
, be filed with its own devices" 1t sowe'
the wind of division among others, an
the whirlwind of anarchy has swept it
own bosom!
Let me state another fact. The Colon
, ization Society, an institution which b.
the truthfulness of its principles, the phil
f anthropy, OF its spirit, and the noblenes
of its aims, was the fit offspring of tn