The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-07-30
The Great Protest.

We have received a copy OF Manches-
ter paper, containing two extraordinary
documents which are full of interest at
the present time. The first oe these is
an appeal from certain French pastors,
asking the English clergy to urge the
country to declare itself openly for the
holy cause of Hberatiug the slave in the
terrible struggle which is at present
convulsing the United States. They
say:
"No more revolving spectacle has ever
been set before the civilized world than
Confederacy consisting mainly of Protes-
tants, forming itself, and demanding indie
pendence in the nineteenth century of the
Christian era, with a profe=sed design, of
maintaining and propagating slavery;
Confcderacy which lays down, as the
corner stone of its constitution, the system
OF slavery as II exists at present In the
Southern States-a system which may be
defined briefly as the right to treat men
like cattle and to commit adultery and
murder with inpunity. Setting aside
all political considerations, can any Chris
tian heart fail to be stirred to ind dlgnation
answering 4 decree of emancipation by an
implied threat of determination
|. "The triumph of such cause would
put back the progress of Christian civili-
zation and humanity whole century. It
would make an angel weep in heaven, and
demons rejoice in hell. 1t would enable
the friends of the slave trade and of sla-
very in all lands to hold up their heads,
ever ready as they are to rearpear at the
first signal, in Asia, in Africa, and even
in the greatest cities of all Europe
1t would give fatal blow to tho work of
evangelical missions. And what a jrightful
sponsibility would rest on the church
which should remain silent spectator Of
such a triumph
This letter is signed by $50 French
clergymen.
a reply, signed by 5000 English cler-
gymen, headed by Baptist W. Noel, was
made and it was resolved to transmit the
whole with an address to the Christian
ministers of the United States. This
address, which is quite lengthy
rccapitulation Of facts concerning the
Institution, setting forth the effort of the
confederacy to have slavery for its corner
stone, which if successful, would corrupt
and debase not only the slave, but also the
whites, the government and all who had
anything to do with it, and stating the
strides the national government has made,
anticipates universal freedom in this
country, closes as follows:
with what renovated energy, with
what moral power, with what hallowed
consistency and honorable courage will
the whole nation then be able to rise to
.heir highest destiny. Then will the
work of righteousness, peace, and the effect
OF righteousness, duietness and assurance
reign forever; and the people shall dwell
IN peaceful habitation, In sure dwellings,
and in quiet resting places. The greatness
Of the country will then be identified with
goodness, aud its name will be as ointment
poured forth. 1t will have wiped from
its banner every stain inconsistent with
liberty, to which heretofore the finger of
oerision has. been pointed, aud will have
established for its leaders claim to the
admiration of all enlightened men, as the
benefactors ofa long oppressed and injured
people. 1t is the duty OF American states
men, and Christian ministers (Which all
these considerations emphatically entorce)
to guard against any reaction in the policy
Of emancipation, when arrangemets, con-
sequent on the terminati on Of the present
war, may come under discussion. A
retrogradc course would assuredly give
triumph to the adversaries of freedom,
and put to shame all who have sympa-
thized in the progress Of the cause Of the
slave"
IA Tod-a weak tipular, popularly sup
posed to be compounded of whiskey, sugar
and water.-D. d s.