North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-10-14


which occurs 10 suci man when he has e 4
business fo" others into his hands is how to
make his own fortune out of f. would moi
take one Of these as my arbit rator in dispute
for SO much as fish pond !; for il he reserved
the mud to me, he would be sure to give the
water that fed the pool TO my adversary"
| cave it to you 1" make the application.
Shame ,n the tnsn Who can be neutral ou
the question Of slavery at the presen' time.
You state that all the legislation on the
slave trade, gambling and rum selling,.i in re
strictfre and that therefore the legal impliea-
tlon is that they are wrong; YOU then refer
to the pr"v'snn in the Constitution requiring
the return Of fugitive slaves and remark that
ii " 10 protective and raises an opposite pre-
SUMPTION" namely, that il 10 right The
qu"stio" involved Is not one Of Legat right, but
moral right. Is . thing right because il is
protected by law, and wrong because il is re-
stricted by It? Did not the law protect the
slave rrade until il pr"hibi' ed it was it as a
consequence right IL slavery right because
it Is legally Protected? ? Does not the law
protect individuals IN the enj"yment of eating
aud drinking wha' they pI-A.e, ard vet will
YOU affirm that dluu ken, 81 and sIu,ton, are
righ, 2
Fhave norhing to recall ss 80 wnal h We
sand IN reference to yoaF review IF my SER
mon will add that y"r.are mistaken when
you say thar + charged the Bsh"p with uirs
quoting Scrip ure. Blu Will not dt>grace
myself by .ay ing tina, you ,ed IN the " very
thr"ai" when you said H..
You Iabnr ike a mountain ~ bring forth a
mouse when you attcmpt t" convict rne "i be
ing an ab'lItonis,. Was it generous, was II
gentlemAnIy ON your part, to equlv"cAte aid
pettiIogg for the purpose of trying to make
the appear fal>ifirr, after had p''st,, ely de
MED that | was an ab"lItionist, and de ned
what unde. stool by the term?
My r-c''rd on this subject "a we'll as on
others J., before the wurli. | have nothing
to Conceal. and | hope to ne saved from the
disgrace Of refusing to declare publicly my
private opinion and belief ON the great issues
OF the day. leave the dishunorahle posi-
tion of recommendation tn you.
You ask VIVA, does the public under.
stand by preaching abolltionsm or by polit
ical preaching 7' THE public, 'he public sir !!
Whn are the public Why SIR, they are those
VIII" believe that >laverv is q great moral evil,
and do not call preaching against it aboli',on
ism or political preaching. The pro slavery
public, the minority, VIII" are grow
ing gl"I,ousIy less every year are the
only pers,,ns who eIa,n"r about abol,tinnIsm
and p,ricaI preaching, when the subject Of
slavery 10 Inir.,due-d into the pulpit Aud
why are ihey 40 seRtitive ON he slavery
questi n? / .nswary b-csuse they sre fear
ful that their craft is in danger. read on
the rltle page IF B,.h"p HI ,pk,nS "BrhIe
view Of Slayery"-puhlished for rhe d'tfus
ion Of political Kn"wi- ige"- - R.sd"-'' DIS
crs.''-" D.ff.se" This | >u,pn-e when.
strictly AMI literally Interpreted mea 80
read" IN fav"r of Slavery" di .cu>s'' IN
fav..r "f II IN ami out of the pulpit. f,ss"
w,.atr yer you have u" tsat side If the ques-
sion, and II will not preaching poll ic-, but
the moment you read'-" iiscuss" or diff
fuse" against il, you shall be- branded ma an
alb .Iitrnist snd cnar-:e with preaching pol
itics.
.ery question in the Northern pulpit IS for
political .ffsct. If this agitation in the
Northern pulpit against slavery ,s tor prlitic.
al effect, what object have those IN view W no
agitate in favor Of it 2 Slave Y sir, is stu
pend"us moral evil, it is national curse. It
has brought Us upon the verge of ruin and
if preaching against this sin Comes IN conflict
with any poIlllcal party, then 81 muc' the
worsefor the party. Ifa party cannot sur
vive unless il can CONT nue. to crush ,ut the
manho'd of snino four millions of human be-
ings, rob Them Of every heaven burn right,
and place them in the Infamous Position of
brutes, then the sooner that party dies the
better Such . party is an Insult 20 high
heaven. and dI-g ace to the world And If
! u
vel that y"u refuse 20 ieclar,. Y ,ur pr,v,ie
opinion "r belle: "n 'he " Silver, qIcsrr,n"
d" ~ t charge y"UwE.h 'hI>' II here i#
such \ party here a. tie nth, ther | would
most s,leIRniv appeal TO 'hem to ren"unce
this part of their political creed.
You inform us that Christ ani his apostles
rrbuked sin wherever hey found 1t to the
face of the iransgressor The curBrRisslen is
to preach the gospel 10" every crrature.-
As y'u now and then, throw "ff the lawyer,
and assume the DIVINE, why do You NOT prac-
tice what yon preach Why did you not
rebuke me " 10" the face instead f stabbing
me IN ,he dark Why did you nnt preach
Your pro slavery d"cfrine, or gospel, (of
which you appear ashamed TO" me instead
Of writing long article about me, and thus
parade me before the public, wniIe you re-