Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-01-02
LETTER FROM MISSOURI
Correspondence OF the Daily Herald
TRENTON, Mo. Dec. is. Id

Correspondence OF the Daily Herald
TRENTON, Mo-, Dec. Is, lS
EDITOR RUTLAND HERALD DE,
The st. Louis Christian Advocate. &
edited by ID. Il. McAnally of that CT
devoted to the dissemination of eocS
christianity according to the teneta or !,
of the Methodist Church, (South,) and h
paper that has barely escaped suppressed
cause of its sympathy with rebellion, pulS
in its 18th of December number, Bishop 7
kins' letter, with the following seriosI |,
sympathetic notice of that eminent MI
ton
Bishop HOPKINS LETTER.-A Il.
brought stately l. copy of paper pub
in the interior of Pennsylvania which,
tanned copy Of letter written nea
year ago by the Ri. Rev. j. w. HopkiA
d., Ii. d., Bishop of Vermont. The 4
had been to Europe, where it seems to /
been read by many persons, and froi
rope was sent to a gentleman in this
We copy the letter at the request of
persons, who have expressed desire Ia
an opportunity of giving it an attentA
rusal. 1t was written at the requesti
vers gentlemen of high standing at the a,
who desired to have full expression
Bishops views on a subject that has so u
agitated the christian church." "
1t is not 10 my purpose to presume.
complacehcy or pride of feeling the o,
will take to himself at this notice OF the ae
notoriety of his letter, both in Europ ~
America--or with what solemn tenders2
soul he offers prayer to the cause of T. N !,
without a single plea for the "stari n
stripes, or a word, or thought, or so mi:
the breath of sympathy to the world'p r
cause of Human Freedom; nor vet do 81
to make the fact oblivious that there ar,s SI
STEW and far between" in the North W Il
willing to make themselves Worship ~
slavery per force of Divine Law, in c 10
with those who perpetuate that spesEnc,
idolatry, and believe that property IND u
is nothing wrong-divine ! This is noS s
my while, for it is a selfevident fact L IL .'
universal world is daily adding its s 4 il
to, and corresponding its purpose wi " :tt1
wisdom of the age in behalf of Rsiut
Rights; and there comes time when nd h
Priesthood or Bishops hand shall m m Z
slightly euthrall a son to bondage or ans
the resistless cause of Human Rights nao
Hereabouts the subscribers to Mica
paper rim all cases secessionists-are p q
rejoiced that such man lives in "farh il
New England as Bishop Hopkins. S;o
who have iorsworn their Government an
Bishops admirers and sympathizs SIC
daily this letter of his is quoted to N; AZ
transferable argument in their behat a
| remember of being in Vernon a
this letter was written, (Jan. 80, 1856 Ia
Of reading the answer thereto, whica Sssi
Mr.. Editor, | would very much like 80, !,
YOU send me, if you wall, and after g q 4 Q
christian part of secesh in this Wei On
b6netit of that larticle, | will SEND il tbr
McAGnally himself SIC.
Rebel -oeracy in Missouri is diving ZIP
slowly, but with the certain fate of 10. 50
even " Falstafr and his =.
alias Price ct ais, are like a bevy SIC
rotung at the wharves,-large mum 4
returning and taking the oath,-the = ~ IN
the rebel flag are dimmlng, fading niIita
meath the political sunlight of the - M
ton, and the tone of public sentaosp IL
greatly on the mend. ~ go
Tell it not in Gath, nor utter MI /,
streets Of Askelon," that this Avs.Saiei
the patriotic heart of whose people "a :.
one voice, can ever be overthrown boshtl
who have so unblushingly forgotten u,po.
sons of Washington and the iather Sec.
builders thereot-and allied themselyehis &C
name AID shame of Benedict Arnd = &C.
Aaron Burr ! Yours respectfully,
AUG. X. ST. FIX
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