Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-05-29

NDtC. 10 uOu DtncNt Ill uTlSbUCIuCy o
ehattel voting. Nor do we believe in b
amending Constitutions by rebellion, or the
bayonct but by the Constitutional bullot-
box. You excel in the skill Of ainalgama-
ting sense and nonsense. Are your ques-
tions answered. We have noticed them
ALI .sss. a'..-'-sis-l yeaal'
To return to our issue--you are profess
| sed Christian. You are a protestant Christ
ian, protesting to take the scriptures for
your rule of faith and manners You are a
professed follower Of the great and good
Wesley You know that John Wesley, and |
the NJ. Il, Church, opposed, not only sav-
cry, but tho slave-trade as a most 'fagtttous
crime" You know they would not, under
any circumstances, swear to uphold and de
fend ''lagitious crime. " aA
, But you unblushingly construe the Con-
3 stitution as guaranteeing the "hagitious
I crime of piracy aud then avow your will
. ingness to support that piracy. You con-
strue the Constitution as binding all, North
and South, to tho support of slavery. You
J. avow, though proiessed Methodist, that
l. YOU swear to support slavery. And yet you
: BAY you never said word 10 its favor You
a are, as u Methodist, bound to seek the
u ''ertirpatien" of slavery, and yet as a citi
l. zen sworn to support it; and as an editor
,f and political partzan you plead its cause
IS Will you please to toll your readers what
ir Jesuitism is? 1t might be an entertaining
5, chapter. :.
Iou agree with the Garnsoman Aboil-
: tons IN your construction OF the Constitu-
ht ton. You. both' make 1t TO recognize
~ praey--to Dlua 70 support, delenu ahu
OF sanction slavery; You d9h profess, reIIgl.
a ousy AMI morally, that slavery Is grea'
n SIN. but, here Is tne differehce-they as
We CONSCIENTIOUS lneh th9uen .hey may oe II
error IN Judgment VIII not swear t0support
=" oelehu a'i1 Sane'ioi' s,ea' SUI iuey oah
at not STAN tneir sous WIN po,h slavery anC
ed perjury. On the other hand, you seem t
r. THINK you can swear at the hoiy sacramen
m OF the Lord supper one .hinY' ana wtti
p' uplifted nand' as an ofhce-ho'der' another
II, Gan yoh' as an!eultor, ana poiiticlah' carr.
y, slavery and perjury so lightly upon you
te conscience Or, do yon think pdrty interests
20 and party ENDS, sanctify any means TO ac
nc compiish them, however otherwise snfui
Iu' Sr:: Tor the sake OF inteiiigent anu c9hscl
'n entious uarrlsonlans, please uisiihgusn pe
it twixt your, principles and Jesntism'
er we shaii close ms artlcie Win some eA
10 tracts frohi the Me,nodist' paper wmic I'm,
Il, renects the 'rue Weseyan feature. me me
tu' reier 10 the Ieoen. proceeuinss " I'.o Irn ~
oh' oocie!y anu WIN ,hipw so"Ie nehe cn III
ques.lIon "ho'"oli u" ,uo ~ P''.iuonoe " ~ oo'
'nr the Union eau ever pe as %as; Eyen
an bey9nd human controi resistless'y roi
tne renierlpk 1t impossi%Tle 20 IelnState u
'ni whole save power: ihe "'ihu "nly gun ~
'ty' to see inc hana 40 o. H9a IN tne resolutiol
WI ~ thc I'hes' tno io"o"i"s 'poaA 'o' '''on
ltu SELVES
me fBesides the soluiers, me coioreu peop
ana whp nave recsn.'y escspea rom nls Donuae
ave ana nave NoWJor me g'ss Hn'e az ~ '4pporIu Gg u
ing ity TO learn 10 read the word OF ucu, ny
nus been curing the year tne suo,sc' oi specl
mn- care, anu ample provision hau oeeu u'a'
iure tor Their edpcation'
tote fesotred, Ihat wniie rejoicing az wn !
'stie the Society mas been aoie 10 accomplish
amt The SPIRITUAL welfare OF the eoiored popu
tlon 81 our laad, We grateiuiiy Iecosnlze
'rri proVidenoe Or uoo 10 now giving ~resfr.
pen ed dccfss 70 fneusahus WHO nave receh'