Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-05-15
CORRESPONDENCE


Etth ~ WIN ii '" ftoNtfJ w |
our paper, or elsewhere, in all our life. y
Not a word in favor of slavery! Nor did
the MANAGES say a word in favor Of TIM devils
by whom they were possessed: Nor q word
against them. Only, as you say, 'h us
alone ; art thou come to torment US before
the time? Was not this rather speaking
against Christ?
Is not this 'lct alone" just what slav-
cry, and all pro-slavery Secessionists North
say Cor their Southern brethren, the rebels,
to whom they ofIel the hand while in arms
against the Government?
Strange institution, ot so greatmagnitude,
Involving millions in Indebtedness; and
now, at least, the occasion of d~eluging a
land in blood, in favor Of which you never
sad a word nor against it did you eve r say
a word Truly you do think this a ''pecutdr
iusttutioa''! Or, you are a peculiar editor!
And, moreover, you take in high dudgeon if
any one else should speak out his convictions
OF this peculiar institution.
Is there anything, beside, of such grave
magnitude, under the who.e canopy Of the
heaven, Of which you never in your life
open your mouth for or against? Certainly,
the momentous crisis has come when your
oracle should open its mouth and say
whether slavery is good OF cvil-whether it
should be fostersd, and extended, and per-
petuated, or "ectispateI."
Not SO with the NJ. Il. Church Time
i"nmemorial it has been an outspokon
Church on this subject-this dread subject
at which you hold your breath Only to
speak against those ,cho sperk dgainst Il!
a, We have said that the slave power ha,
treated the Church as it has treated til,
Government; making encloachmcnts upol
Constitution and law making insulting dc
mands for concession and compromise in
c~reasing and rising higher in aggressive de
mands, till insult could no longer be tolera
ted, and manhood and liberty be retained
u We shall! trace a little its aggression
Q upon the Church-upon her carly position
against slavery--againyt her liberties an,
her Discipline. In this way, which will b.
the line OF facts, documents and history, W
"~' IN hhihc
C to have all, or ruin all.
,tl And let it be remembered, the Ckurcl
o now declares she Is a. much opposed to slav
cry as she ever was-"We declare that W
are as much as ever convinced of the grea
evil Of slavery" How much the Churcl
was once opposed 10 slavery, and how sh
"a stood pledged to treat ~it-whethcr by silenc
by permitting it to have an honorable an
quiet membership in her communion, tn
following VIII snow ~
Johh Wesley, us iouhder, says: NJ
buyers are exactly ona level with me
steaiers,. Ahd agaih nc says: America
slavery Is inc Vile,t tnat ever saw tue sun
II Is the sum OF all vlilalnlcs.
Dr' huam S,ark, Ihe s.apdaru CONNIE
If tator, says oiave.doalers-o those wh
h BUY stoien men or women, no matter
what Color or what country or tue patton
. VINO legalize or connlve at such tratlci a
tnese are men s,eaicrs, anu uou classes thei
lie WIN .hc nupSt hlgl.l2us Oh Mortais'
ut In the nlethodlst D,sclpllne, as amende
mia We nhu .lc ioioW,h9 iNuie river
= hiemper Vi our socne'y VINO mas slaves ,
hss possusslon' shail' w,th,h tweiVo inohti
10 after noIlce gwen 70 nm by tho a%s'lstan
legally execute ah9 record IN lnssrunien
whereby " eniahclPales ana sets Tree ever
'ase w ms pnSscssioh.
r,Ho'hcr RUE reads mus;
I'd 70 person holuins slaves sI'al III iutr,'
pc aull'tted INTO society, or to the Lord
- supper, .n' NC previously COUPLES VIII
=" 'hese rules concerning slavery.
hsal,, w. nave 'hs 'oi'owing question
n anu a1Sweri
of la. shal pc uonh with those who bu
IN or sei save, OF glvo thehi away Ans
~ ,tiom Gy ure l,nmeuia'e,y 10 Deexpeiied unle
'h9y puy 'i ,Ln ~ Th PURPOSE 10 iree thein,
IT. Ia 1loY, Ing Hnarch passed, as follows
ut we 40 hoip ~ .ne ue9pest aohorrent
me practiee Oh slavery ana sha!l not coa'
~ 70 sceh ls ues'rue'ion' Wy Ill Wise ana pr
as uen. means
ut hhls, certainty, 10 pretty strong Iahguaf
nc IT looks primiuVe ana venerable. Al
twelVo years after this eehverance, VIZ
Ii u l.9,lwe ma incorporated INTO tho DisclpllI
10 inc following paragraph
ng Inc preachers ana other members
Oh our society, are requested to consider Il
SUBJECT OF tNeSro slavery, with deep atte'
" tion, ana that they impart to tho Gener
Us Conference, through the medium OF u
or yearly conferences or otherwise, any in
%. portant thoughts on the subject, that Il
no conference may have full light. in order
90 tlk0 turther stems toward pruiiantInu tI