The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-13

From the Philadelphia Hortb Americana
Among the extraordinary incidents Of
the times is the fact that the Democratic
Central Committee has circulated through
Pennsylvania as campaign document,
the letter of Bishop Hopkins Of Vermont.
In which it is maintained that slavery, in
the language of Judge Woodward, is an
incalculable blessing. The sentiments of
Bishop Hopkins on the subject are so
atrocious, and their adoption and promul-
CATION by men protesting to be Christians
is so scandulous, that the Episcopal cler-
gy OF this vicinity have felt themselves
constrained to define their position. as
they have done in the following manly
and outspoken protest.:
"The subscribers deeply regret that
the fact of the extensive circulation
through this Diocese. of alctter BY John
Henry Hopkins, Bishop of the Diocese of
Vermont in defense of Southern Slavery,
compels them to make this public protest.
It'll not their province to mix in any 90.
litical canvass. But as ministers of Christ.
IN the Protestant Episcopal Church, II
becomes them to deny any completely or
sympathy with such a defense
"This attempt to apologize for slavery
in the abstract, but to advocate it as it e.
lists IN the cotton States, and in States
which sell men and women in the open
market as their staple product, is, in their
Judgment, unworthy of any servant OF
Jesus Christ. As an effort to sustain on
Bible principles, the States in rebellion
against the Government, in the wicked
attempt to establish by force of arms !
tyranny under the name of Republic.
whose corner stone shall be the perpet.
ual bondage of the African, it challenges
their indignant Reproduction.
"Philadelphis, September, $685."
The above document is signed bv
Bishop Alonzo Potter and rs Episconal;an
ciergymen Of Pennsylvania Isn't it
about time now that the Copperheads
made RAID upon the Episcopal Church /?
"SALuTE NO MAN BY THE wAY."-Mr.
Wheeler, of Kharpoot, when on Journey
in the interior of Turkey lately, writing
to children, thus referred to Oriepts,
Exchanging salutations costs no little
time. Let me give you q specimen,
which will answer very well, also, for IN
account OF Mr. Dwigbt's and nv ovo
preliminary compliments with the priest,
except that we do not use the name of
God IN common salutations. First mott
oning his guest to a seat, which is to be
n'gher or iower-a more or less honor
able one-according to his rank, or the
honor intended for hin, the host then.
ana usually not before, bids him "vel.
come. 10 this the guest may reply in
Armenian, "Pari de- sank" or in Turkish.
"Hosboldook," which is about the came
as "God to see you.' aud the conyers.
ton. perhaps, proceeds somewhat in this
style: Host Welcome a Thousand
times. How do you do ?" Guest-
praise God. | am well. How do Won
do?" Host-"Thank God. Nav he give
you life Guest-"By his favor / nm
well" etc.. etc. Those who be would spe
cially polite 90 on thus almost indefinite
~; and 1t is 70 uncommon thing, vha.
the conversation becomes . little dali, tt
repeat the same formulas, which are 70
orally mere leartless words. Those VII.
wish to appear specially humble, speat
Of themselves as Servants" and other
40 Chords mingling also other katherine
titles. Where all these complimentary
formulas are to be acted out YOU can az
that much time must pass in vain. and
can understand Why Christ should saw
to his disciples, Salute no man by the
way" Luke x, 4 Too much time
would be lost in mere ceremony. You
can see that il must be very difficult f.,
us. plain-spoken people, who are acous.
toned to say what We mean, to learn THU
art art OF being polite in Oriental style
Miss. Herald.