The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-06-13
Bushkill, June llth, 1861.

Mr. EDITOR THAT persons differ il
regard to trivial as we'll as important af
fairs, and that various views upon tbt
leading questions and events of all times
have been set-forth by the most promi
ueut men of ages, is fact so obvious tha
there is not the least room for dispute
but that two persons can make two diff
ferent statements of the same thing, and
both be strictly true, is question which
csnnot for a moment receive credeDct
from the most thous shtless.
Now, Mr.. Editor, that of which an
about to speak has already been before
you. A few weeks ago, a prayer was
ade in the Methodist Church near tbi,
place, and several p ersons left the house
during the delivery. Some one then
Who now calls himself "Observer,' gave
a statement Of the occurrence in his way
and |, as most of the hearers, believing il
to be unfair and not 10 accordance with the
true spirit of the prayer, gave you, as
thought, an impartial account. am con-
tent in leaving it to those who beard the
prayer to decide who came nearer to the
truth; and would have passed "Observ.
er's" first statement unDoticed, if il had
not been that a wrong impression mig ght
have been made upon the minds of your
readers, who were not acquainted with
the facts Of the case. I dislike contra
dictious and petty quarrels-sucb as are
now before the public, and l feel great
delicacy in presuming to ask you to give
space to anything of the kind in Jour
worthy columns.
After | had given my account of the
affair, Mr.. "Observer" comes forth with
powerful and plainly decisive arguments
in defense of bis position, and by juub-
ling together different parts of the prayer,
makes everything appear very plausible
on the side of the prayer maker; and
heaps upon those who retired (who have
always been, and who are still and we
have every reason to believe always will
be, loyal citizens and true to tho Union
and the Constitution, the most uncalled
for and uDmaDIy appellstions and for
whati Simply because they were not
willing to listen to an outburst Of fanati-
cism from one who is known as willy ab.
olitioDist and rabid fanatic. "Observer"
plainly shows his own position on the sla.
very question, and what be thinks to be
the object of the war which is now upon
US, and the cause of the present CALLING
chastisement" which I'VE are now under.
going"
The prayer maker and Mr.. "Observ.
err seem to agree remarkably we'll on the
abolition question, and concur 10 deolsr.
ing that the great object of the present
contest is "tbs wipiDg out of that element
Of national Sin and disgrace Slavery.
They will first free the slaves at all baz-
ards and then preserve the Union! ID re.
gard to the slavery question. We all know
here is great diversity of opinion; and am
perfectly willing to let every one have his
own views thereon, and express them as
be may deem best; but it really seems to
me that "Observer" makes a nonstrous
assertion when be says that nineteen
'~entieths of civilization believe il to be
morally wrong, and both socislly and f.
,anciaily curse" Let every one Judge
or himself. as to the probable correctness
# this assertion.
Agsin be says they (tbs seceders as ho
all' them, and rightly iu one sense; for