Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-15
The Voice Of DR.. Bangs.

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y. Y. Methodist in January 1861, b. Rev.
DR.. BANGS, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. In learning and in pety, Dr..
Bangs is one Of the most eminent of liv-
ing clergy men.
THE relation Of master and slave has
never TO my satisfaction, been proven to
oe a sin. That there are great evils con
nected with it. or that may grow out OF it,
have no doubt. So there are evils that
may result from tho marriage relation, or
the relation Of parent and child, but this
Goes not prove the relation to be sin
A great change has come over the public
feeling, both North and South, within the
last tweply,tive wears. One extreme be,
gets ano' her. The extreme measures of
tho North on this subject have driven tho
South into the oppnsl extreme. mere
tofnre. there were thousands at the South
wko considered slavery an evil, but a
necessary evil, which they knew not how
to remove: but now, so far as ! COIld
learn, they have come to the conclusion
that "the institution" is righ. and scrip.
tural and the b st state possible for the
i
AT all i merely state the fact. AS TO the
physical condition of the slaves at the
South, believe they are better oil than
the tree blacks of the North better fed,
better clothed, better housed, md do less
work. They appear the happiest peop.e
to be found-thelr masters aud mlslresses
having all the care and expense. am
told the laws Of Louisiana and Mississippi
are very severe in protecting the slave
The Methodists are doing a great work
among them. Many missionaries are en-
ployed on the plantations some of them
are Maid hv the planters themselves, some
by the Missionary Society, and some con
gregations 10 New Orleans support them>
selves. conversed With brother preach.
er who is constantly laboring among this
people, and he gave thrilling account
of his mission.
THE movements of the Aboltionists
Of the North have been productive &C e,il
to the masters and slaves, exssr.-ra,ipg
the former, end causing them 10 restrict
the privileges OF the la.ter Oh, when
shall his wicked strife come to end, aud
hsJlher!y love and fraternal intercourse
return"
with regard to the state Of public feel'
ing al the South, he says;-
AS far as could learn, there is but
one opinion on this subject at the South
all are foS secession, differing only rs to
how and when. Most were tor immediate
and separate action, while others and a
nuch less number, were for cooperation
with other States, and waiting until such
co-operation could be effected. The ultra
ism of the North has begoIten the ultra.
ism OF the South. They look upon all
Northeners as A6olitionists, and believe
that the election OF Lincoln to the Presi
dency demonstrates a combination and
determination in the North TO use the
power of the government to crush oLt
their institutions. Whether this be true
or false, right or wrong, they sincerely
believe, hence the haste and determine
tiou for secession.
81 determined 10 reason with my broth.
rem At the South They heard me pa,
tien,lv-no one returned an uncivil word,
but | fear that few were convinced. In
deed, they were not in a state OF mind 10
reason calmly. told them they were
last Ike our ultra Abolitlonists at the
North, and when did an ultra Abolition
isl listen TO reason? They have split the
Church, and nov the nation may go to
fragments and they will not come 10 the
rescue Is this the spirit of Christ? Is
this the gospel of peace2 Will the Go OF
/ love aud pe,o' be with us :f we continue
this unrghteous warfare? Let us give
;he South their just claims, and let their
! institutions alone. Geese thi, unchristiap
strife there is a worse evil than slavery
brother iodrring against Jrotkerl
Il love my Southern brethren. They
are as warm and true hearted Christians
there as anywhere on the face Of the
ealth, aud they are as honest in their
views of things as we are. We must be.
ware of rash judgment. God will judge
us all in the last day. Oh, that my head
we're waters, spd mine eyes fountain ot