Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-02-07

10 lie El.tor Of tie Chronicle:

Qazette Jan. 3, 1861, favored with Q very
Aattering notice from the Editor, headed,
"a Disoourcc for the Time." He tells us
'judicious friends properly view il ss .
cogent and well sustained argument against
sbolitionism." And farther-''those who
differ with him, either in his premises or
can hardly fail 10 be led to some
investigation lof precopeeived opinions by
his able and manly treatment Of a moment
Gus subject. Let no one fail to read it.
We have read it. We concede 10 the Edi.
tor that, il Is 'mernentous" deliyerance.
And now, in turn, We will ask the Editor of
the Gazette If he is really wishing the truth
to be investigated and known in this con-
munity will he respect the noble words Of q
noble Roman--"A Aude aIterani partem. -
Will he hear the other side? Will he pub,
We are certainly glad to End that there
are indications Of the public mind, too
long and too much diffused and too much
abused by the political press, beginning to
be concentrated upon the rery single question
that underlies all other questions, connected
with the agitations and upheavings Of these
times That question is just the question
waving all the circumlocution Of the sermon
itself-made really the issue with DR.. Van
Dykos II les WUttutE ClaNcIy ID Tl4fN VI
iorong. He maintains that it is right. The
large majority in all cisilised and ehsistiaxis-
ed nations now think Slavery sorong-a an
land, think it an eua, morally, politically,
socially. And this view has taken deep hold
upon the Intelligence, the Judgment and the
cdncsience Of the people Of the North. Here
lies the trouble with mere professioaal po-
tiicans. They begin to find that anti .Sla-
uey as a principle IS frmy entrenched in the
conscience of great people whoare not to be
borne down by the mere political surging &
foam wrought up by those whose consciences
are very little concerned for any law higher
or lower, other than the law of party ex-
pediency. Hence, these political sermons
got mp and spread broad cast over the land
through the political press. They are for
political purposes. They are designed for a
class. They are not designed for, nor are
they addressed to the enlightened, conscience
Of the age. They are addressed to the ignor-
ance of the masses who neither know nor care
much about abolitionism, or anti-Slavery or
even liberty itself The evidence Of this we
have in the fact that those politice- religious
leaders are ministering to the spirit OF Be-
cessiou and treason now rampant, and threat
ening to deluge the land in blood.
Since these political Doctors, as Drs. Van
Dyke, Adams, Thornwell & others, have ap-
pealed to the Bible on the great issue Of the
age and the world, human rights and human
liberty, to the Bible let us 60. In this age
of Missions and of Bible diffusion over the
whole earth, let US, for the worlds sake
know, whether We are sending the perfec
k.,o " liberty, the heaven givan chartar o
liberty to psaa-the race or whether we
are extending the area of Slayery-sending
abroad heaven license for chains, and coffies
and whips, and auction blocks, and branding
irons, and Slave pens, and Slave ships, anC
women and baby stealing-how much of al
this goes with the Bible to the heather. Fol
If the Bible sanctions slavery, why should moi
all the world have it? There is no time now
to trife about these things The world will
not wait on U.S. Nor will the spirit Of the
age. All the world must soon be converted
to o-Slavery religion or one Of uuiversa
liberty. And this must soon be decided a
home, here and now. Destiny has forced
this issue upon us. The age demands tho
decision now. Christianity is soon to plan
her standard in every land and she mus
tell the nations whether she is giving then
charters or choins-iberty or Stdrery. AM
under God in this highly favored land ",
! have prominent part to take in the enlight
eminent, the civilization and the evangalli
. cation Of the world. The type. Of our civili
zatin and of our christianity W
must necessarily impress upon the heather
f God will not, in his providence, permit US
send abroad through earth these belligerer
principles, liberty and .Slarzy The Mi
, lenium will have one or the other only
! Then, one or the other must fall before tn
pre- Millenial struggles, now raging ever
: where, shall be brought to cloec. Henc g
now, Italy is in the throes Of revolution
liberty shall be the newborn issue; and tn
wide world sends up her Amen shout--sav
: the vultures which prey upon human right
and to whom the prestige of ibertys tr
. umph is doom.
So, in this great nation, on whom the ey
of the world is tuned, now in the pangs OF
: revolutionary the acknowledgment Of 9
+ the honest and intelligent-of princapt
which must issue in the triumph Of kben.
Faith in the right makes the friends Of lii
the friends of Slavery with panic. The pr
a and has sent forth the political sermons
= comfort it in its extremity. This is the issui
; and upon this platform we meet it
We proceed To the Revi<to Of. the sarmoi
d Candid review demands Of the reviewer
. faithful analysis of the subject reviewed
!. This Is the very first thing, if to elicit trui
u be our object. Nor, are we to enalyse mere
If the terms employed, but mainly the thoug
J. the Ming-the principle Principle, n
n words, Or men even, is that with which v
!, have to grapple.
. Agan-the analyst here has to do main
n with the leading r,riinliple-the leading al
e. of the writer reviewed. We may not alwa
N find the post IN the middle" the main POI
:. :. at issue in the terms employ in stating 4
- question. Those in error, or defending wro
h- seldom succeed 10 stating the question
in plain terms, or fairly. Indeed they canno
~ for this would too often at once, and on Z
!. very threshold ruin the whole probation.
In So here, to state the question really at iss
g; is to half yield tho contest. 1t is mu
in easier to make issue upon some Of the I'LL
measures Of ::abolitiSuats, than upon I
merits of the question itself--is Slavery
IL eriaSs no,o IN the Stare States right
of ,orongs The enemies Of christianity hs
u always understood the common tactics.
ell 6dels turn upon the inconsistencies and
:. trayagances Of christians, and the bad ar,
" ments Of defenders Of christianity. Nc
ed AZ LII JanJs ~ christians fa;I IA NJ.