The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02

This mas been the point, end and object at which the
practical abotonsts OF the country have aimed from the
start. they have advocated a measure, its purpose
has been dissolution; If they have prevented the exc
they have made war or made peace taken any step
during their unholy career the end and object has
been the overthrow OF the government and the freedom
OF the slave no matter what may be the consequence.
The conventions Of the abolitionists held
every year and they have gathered about them ga
| laxy OF e0ngenial Followers
Black spirits and white,
| Red spirits and gray
| well worthy Of the cause they espouse. No
mains untuned that obstructs the accomplishment OF
their designs Until Of late their agents have circulated
m every nook and corner Of the country, and from
Name 70 Texas these serpens OF society have been dis
| tilhng their venom among the people. We have seen
lies, executed slaves John Brown Instruction and all
the enormities which attend the movement OF hand OF
desperation by those who stay at home to preach that
which they leave their deluded minons to practise.
/ Asa party they have become 70 strong that,
| Having both the key
/ OF officer and office they can set all hearts
| To what tune they please.
RELIGION AND WOMEN.
One Of the principal agencies by which this extraord
nary revolution the public sentiment OF the North has
been brought about the Church. The history Of anti
slavery in this connection however, too extended 10
admit Of anything more than narration Of general facts
1t sufficient TO say that the aboonss have had The CO.
operation of portion Of principal religious scots Of the
free States ever since the year since which time their
conferences sessions assemblies and meetings have been
the theatres Of the most discussion abusive
debate and irremedabe discord. They have ruptsred
the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches and
divided into anagonstic parties the American Board OF
Foreign Missions the American Home Missionary Society
the American Tract Society and every other benevolent
"9aNl,op which embraces within its scope Of good the
common country They baye thus prevented the dissent
nation Of the Bible the establishing Of missionaries the
distribution Of tracts and interrupted all efforts that have
been made the Christian elevation Of the slave the
welfare Of the master Instead Of that feeling Of ach
ment and devotion to the interests of religion which
formerly felt, they arrayed
against each other, two hostile bodies, whose sole
occupation is individual abuse, political harangues
and PROCLAMATION Of the sacred desk Personal holiness
has gwen way to party spirit, and while heart.
around them blazing with the carnaties Of their own
fallen nature ministers have forgotten their vocation in
preaching havoc, subverng the Scriptures and setting
south Their sentiment s f the Bible olerates slavery
for instant, away with it, And God himself If He
sanctions ms Ts % monster even He is unworthy Of
been indebly painted upon their maginations until the
pure, solid, consistent religion Of forefahers no
longer exists These reverend Pecksns hardly bear
| to look upon Southern map without feeling OF re-
venge; they seldom look at Bible without mutterng
baspbemy, and cannot speak of the South and it's ns
tutors without letting out their dream Of blood and de-
sire.
Wright pastor Of a Congregational church in Massa-
chusets said
Who the Cod humanity He not the GGS slavery
shame Tie nation shame II politics shame ita reI
se.n fssd on with
Il s HHs sanS' 81 sayss e Be
s s % $s SsS fssss FASTER
chain U hss S sneh sS and let the man go
The Rev. Daniel Foster of the chaplains of the
Massachusetts, Legislature in 1866, said
m a nc but he
ling traitors e humanity The professsd
thy Of confidence.
| The Rev. Mr. Griswold, OF stonington, said
For the church which sustains slavery wherever be-
'c lis
tensions 70 Christianity are the bodet eroney and the
| The Rev. Mr. Howell says, when speaking Of the Bible
j arguments In behalf OF slavery
throw The bible oyerbsard and It a. he
GG and Z: and his
The Rev. Mr. Blanchard, in Q speech in the Detroit
| Convention
Damned he'll all the pastors churches Of
erers pirates and 00 o. ,he spcopai
II he ssd n:a
body SsrOas Of slavery for the
& guilty Of enorniiie. iha. would shock Savage
This same Rev Mr. blanchard IA in discussion in Gin
abolionsts imitation the example Of the CANCEL OF the
Lord who advised Hagar, the slave Of Abraham to
| wise her think he was q rufhan."
We might quote sentiments like the above dd 1sans
but these sufficient 10 show the drift Of portion at
least, Of the clerical mind At the North.
What has been the influence Of these clerical fanatics
They have contributed TO the formation Of revolutionary
societies throughout the length breadth OF land
and invited all men to join in the holy crusade Appeal
ing 70 their congreeatons tney nave worked win non
nations Of women until they have learned TO look upon
STAKEHOLDER sort Of moral monsrosty. Sewing par
ham d{nn QlaD
children in the Sunday schools have been taught that A.
| B. stands for abolition, from books illuminated with
chains handouts and whips in the act Of application to
naked Dni fDouchDg slaves This latter remark is truor
of the than the present generation but the
infuelue around Ia the millions Of young
consti the bulk Of the republican party, who may
trace e opinions upon the question of slavery to the
/ early preiudices thus acquired.
join Randolph Of Roanoke once sad sthat the worst
government on earth was government Of priests, and
the next worst government OF women" There Is
little doubt that If the present movement goes
shall have government Of both priests and females. Az
/ the revolution Of France was hurried forward BY
the nsh-women Of Paris, many Of tho horrible
atrocities Of that time being perpetrated by them,
the misguided spirit urges on the Of the
present day until they have becomenot ouly regardless
Of the human suffering which may result from their
course but OF the inevitable tendencies OF their influence
towards the overthrow OF the government itself Half
the homes Of the North thus turned into perfect
demoniums Of discussion Breakfast, dinner and tea
made the occasions Of family debate and the sweet
sci OF niger lovingly rolled under their tongues
be Of the necessary aids 70 healthy digestion.
Some OF these women edit newspapers, write books,
pedde tracts deliver lectures and constantly In one
shape another keep themselves notorious In the public
prints One Of the most effective Of these feminine on
springs brought to bear upon the public mind
uncle Tom Cabin story which originally appeared In
the National Era al Washington In 1852, Afterwards
published in book, and created extraordinary
excitement both sides Of the Atlantic No other book
passed through many editions, either In America
Europe 10 has been translated into most of the Cont
mental languages and placed upon the stage In dramatic
form in amost every city Of the Union served It's pur
pose What truth could not accomplish fiction did, and
Harriet Beecher Stowe has had the satisfaction Of throwing
6rebrand into the world which has kept upa furo
blaze since. Others have followed IN her wake but
their has been moderate making proseytes
/ BY hundreds where she made them by Thousands.
Among the publications OF more recent date h that
/ Of Hinton Rowan Helper, the "Impending Crisis"
which appeared 1885, filed with the ultra abol
ton doctrines that could DO accumulated, and received
the Of the principal leaders Of the republ
can party II thereafter became the Shbboleth OF the
] organization by which Its members have sworn, and the
standard by which its principles have since been mea
cured While IL s a work intrinscally false and worth
vet being the production OF Southern man, IL had