, 1870-11-27

9ethrr ssatn thc Etec11 III stnHccs and
srr,dent. Ns.tch Attended His Foul
atnrts-r ait alton. 1llAnoi<4
Wsi'!en ,er Ms IA.ncis S7ase Journal.
To zcad Licgral Lical -ketehes OF tho se who
bAre tetn eminent for tlc:r virtues. ei!hc- aa
patrlo:s, stateh,aen. pliilAn.lropista, or Chris-
fiars, lss ttntency to increase onr devotion
n tho I'fi,.ci;let .!'cs represent; and whon
more than o1e 81 thsse rir,res arc united In
iht sane pe,saa, it has, nut o1:y tho effect in
tl.ca1ed, lut lei chs our admiration for lia
CT her character. Having learned in my
voa: e: days TO revere the tncnory OF the
1nsn wl,ose name htzds t!iz article, xnd being
fcr the fist t:.ce o. the ground where tho
Eceuc vas e.a:ied, tia. si1l Transmit his name
to {,os.e ity 6 an ilan:ttaat pa.t Of American
history tAousl.t il might DO acceptable, ee-
Ieci.l!- to some OF your Younger reaactd, for
me- 70 lsy before th7m 1,sief review Of como
OF the inciaents connected with Iii. life.
Elijah i. Lovcior ras born November Q.
7a:;:.s, II .alLion, hcnut bce County, Maino Ills
fhtter, lev d -ui-t L,yeioy, was Congregs-
t,onal minister Uu;li Elijah wss IL years Of
as", Tic only opportunity he lsd fer elu:a-
sioa wcs lev months At tha district echpol
1.ch ycsr and the assistance OF Lis lnotAer.
3l- tfen attended one aua1tcf at IN academy
snd entered Wa:er.ills College, in Septcmbar,
la:7- LIE graduated with the Irst Aonors OF
lais cltta in September, 1eaG, and ut once on.
FnEca N tearhiEE. Lie m my another son OF
New Eugaa.d. lcf. re and since. he turned his
fare 1oEasd the great West, and in aiay. 1871.
scft las native bills to seek a home ind for
t':ua susosg etrangers, Wbtu shout to depart
Ae WtOtc 4 poetic farewell. Tie following
closing lincs would indicate that he hal al
1ncet !rophs,ic vision Of the fnts that
awAitee linn:
TIE Wesfcrn Tn1ez, *hsse g'o,nJ cypress :tce
:'aaI f'ariy, ena tse cnwrs Isa-sI np11 ny aier;
la;'! III IN. bisth! MY Eaial sall, rlreweL~
After having een detained on tho way by
s,icktes-. he arrived III s. Louis Ialc in tho
s.Ason aul conlmcEc ID tea:bing, Twas not
7s"1. thsn ycar or two Nn:1l ho wss editing
TIE ~ I.u1lir Times, paper n3soc1t:uy the
c,+e':nn Of HaErr clay as President Ut the
lsnsa Ststes. lie seemed to ba looking for
su'il January. 1S:t., when ltH mind became
e-Et"-ssd on the -ub5cc. of religion. and en-
.hc - Ii ~ Eel rusry lie uu;te1 VIII. tho Pres
l.y:ciian ti,nHch. Ito determined 1t ouco 10
ao.Ltlon the c.'it1risl clair, an,! now, il, tie
:'sh year Of his age, to commence prepar-
slerrte and act. that by tho LII OF
2laEtls lnv sas OH fls way to the Theological
FenAuny, at 1'ince'nn. n J. Although he
lad l'.ci, i've Se.rs from home, l1e would not
+EAe time IN v's,t Ills relatives, but entered
rsit. TIE grestett ass}or .son hls duties. His
Ir-t letter frpu turccton ie dated April 2,
7s';:aa. ln April. 1888. hs was licensed to
lHtscl hy tAe ifcsbEtery Of Philadelphia The
Ecu1ner of That Year ~a. epent iu preaching
at New; us., i. l., sfld at Snrinr Street
s'lnrch. New i"1k. While at Nov York. he
received tilirgs OF the death OF his father.
li.a Letter 10 i.s mother. bs oshsra, and sisters
ut til time were eAceetinS tender aud a1ec-
fNnate, and TO Expresses q great deeiro to
visit lis cd home, Int denies himself the
pleasure, secause lie tlliaka tho Providence
IfGoa foEbiti- II. IL it'ry arc calling impa-
tlU1.t'y 10. hun at tie Wtst, AID t. the West
n ly4A sfr1 n fttYt
t:is :ist1 Aork nss to B!.it religious papc.
i'll sE- l., 'lis- lie bYryei in t1sRt city on the
It'll .. November, and tina first number o! tho
H. LHuia Utsr1rtr Appe1.cl November q
cGit'ns the paper, the eorcer-stone Of u lso-
nan t:athcilc ca'l.ctirat WIZ laid OF the Sab
aath in st. Louis, on which OCCASION the
United S:xtes cavalry md artillery were
l1urE1,t INTO rtq:i=i:lou TO assist iu Eakins
III 'mpcsirE 1'sS=an1, shich. With tho boom.
lug Il c-n.rn aut brz::uy Of drums, vas de-
tiscesa to give te!nt to tho ccclaiou. Tie
wln';. seere vas such an open decoration Of
tho Sabbath, and prostitution of tue United
States n1Iny to uses for which it VS..
rot in.eud-d, thst the very truthful
1eticc Of tho sfIalr in The O5se7rer in
cunod the d,srlcasnre Of the adhetents ol
TINT CLsitcli. As lorg as the editor tc,nainel
in st, Louis. hu zlways insisted that his per
eecuti>us emanated chiefly from that suuvco
although it nas done under tho ctY Of Apol
Gonist. Mr- LcrtjoJ was not an original Ab
Gl,titList, for IL lato as 1881 Ire Wiz mare IL
%oralc 10 tho Co.oulzstloni-ss. Even in 1888!
Ec ccIc CURED II the views OF the Missouri Gc
51s'1icon when it expressed the hope that =,
amendment would be made to the State con
t:stu:ion Of Nissousi. providing for gladua
cn.bcspa'ioa. 1ie expressed the opinion edi
se.siAllS. a,saeycr, that m1s:ers, eepsciilf
Shote protesting 10 be Christians, should inl
ueli.ttlE alelieh the cruel tre1tment prat
1isfa f,y 80 many. upon their Ri7ytR.
Un the 9Th OF March. 1875. Ar. Lnvnjor va
3n1InsG, NJ ~. ChIfles, Me-, to al,es Celia An
French, ehc in The I'll aud he in ths 33i -,
Of bte are-
Tho tirst scric.1s Disturbance On tn, s!are1
f.',trti2t ua- in Uctn"tr. 1S35- Mr.. L3vcjo
w.. t6'=cnt from 81 Lcf'is. attending ulec
i.g- ef prrsf.sfcTy xnd synod. An cdi.cria
H:Ntca befcze lls ae;'ar s,ire, apora.e io K,
s's.rr.r during hrs a4'scuco- In aftec tim.
i: r,,uid h1sc ttca Offensive to anti-stave:
E:cn on scccutt Q: H. mi:tnea. Int tEre,'
<1re E,-1e to mi, tho ostlcc, nnu on the 3:
r. t,'tcAer tEr ownera fcc:,a II Lccc:sa:y (
1ssli-4:1 I cs:rl to a}'.y ths excitement O.s'
lcr x. they published another kt..eacIt
u.'.t1st tic 1uhiic-
Uu the rcsuso OF tho rditc. paper y:
Tnsrs.scd to hin, sigae:: by 4 number
FslitEy ard itauen:ial ci11zens, 4Go:E the
Abe Ea-tor ui.o rtc cliv.d him Into tho C!,u.c
Iherr gentlemen xtled Mr. 1.uvcj.y to tlesi
fsor, d:s'ct:se:ne thc -ltresy question, 1al c
J'Iereth the oIainiou thtt American el.ye
wst etnetionca hy the 1ab,o. All these pa,c
were rut,is5,ea in tic Observer; also II, =
peal fTen, Mr.. L37ricy to his fcllox-ctiza=
i4a cla!mc3 the 1ieht tn publish what
tll;ti=- bcst, and expresses Willingness
-arnscr tcfrra the tcrns for any ltu.c
tia. right In rns':cr TO the resolution, c
I.."u-ii,t, tho he,lef tl.1t tho l3ible sanctio
A.a.1ican elsvcTy, lie asks h,s protosta
r'thIen to apply til. Guldcu Ku1e to 4
klly.ry QUESTION, in order to know whether
j. tri- Int sanctioned hE tse Diolc. lie h1
tells them t!lxt hi. aEti-nlavery yicTe are t.
su.4i:cs; part ct hs ctfencc; that tho tt
rauee Of III. trluc as-ai'eo, IL the open I,
drsi1ed stand l.. has taktn astinat Pope,
l. n Impossible t. give corroc: idea OF Il
frc-E.sa:. il; occupies fstce1 duoaccir
r-se.: H;scsr5c, ..l simplicity is very nj
1t!.c tint naLi:cstcj in tho writings n
t. Lii brethren, Wh7.a he fc.1s ara led bs
C"'-si.n in'o snare, aro exceedingly tcre
-..s iu'l Of tic sp,1it cf the Savior OF ,ns
l:~''. lIs ssys to ,1.'.n, II tho popn
srsn,:ee me, nsess -s.o yie:is, ,s a. o. o.,
:-r,rcso to make no Resistance" He {
i:t:i.E E;s f-i5El to rz.y for him, tia: hs N
I:sa th.c'tcli tho c,s=le AID not dany his L.
ard H7stfr. Tic excitement vas 70 ST
thst flc criEfrzi curcre desired him to rstu
4, e:.:.cl e the r1o%sr.5 10 them, which
1"l::i lin to 90 70. \ faeni wae ycrJ I
c>n" -t'tsly ra.-et1 ur, who secured and rest
clr.r rrtrs to hin On co=diiion that lie wo
r.n.rvc II to A.on in oldsr to save ii f1
sis>ttrc;ion;. lie agreed to ,tie, and cauc
Atm 10 make arrangements for removal,
.ht'n' f..1awsd, atSius him 10 return to
1tt.:~ lie III 70 I1r1 Co:t1.ucd 10 edit
r;Itr there. On tie ea;.. Of A1r1, 1855
rtl1n man Ear,rd Ne1n,o:i,, resisted the
ei- r. the l.w in their .ttac n. to a1rc.t
~ ~ ff Sw1 kt,n~,
rr-tcc sIr1rtosh and v.,i'ctwo Of tl,cu. y
.!irc I'm, 10 {.il bc Crew 1zrffe, Killed
sta ncrnGcd the ether Of tho cffi:era.
vo< =: largtl, tecuIea In jill. from which,
caa turned In open 1sy1iGtt- !: WAS
f:n,c Et fore any attempt was made 10 b
s!,e ,rc.pes1sto1s of the horrid crime TO
rec. 1ndge L.wless, il charging the E'
i-v. vho wcte expected to investigate ,
1r.:trr wi:hou' i eclabl.nee Of truth oo v
III I,.re 1t, charged the editor OF the Otse
with having caused the negro 10 commit
rrurEer, sEd declared th1t there was no II
IN. isl, :lto-e who barred him at the 1t.
1hst the aet vac shove and beyond the r.
Of law. The Erxr n.,rater OF the 05se'
a~t sn:ee9 that Is the l-.t to 1crs1r j,
1tnsir, rna that ii bad besn decided tc rem
10 tHrn. In tho Sane number tho &
conlue nted OF tho charge o. Judge LAY
to the Grand jury. He zepellcd Tie assss
ttas be had cauted tue negro to corarnit
AA"AEl. ~ @@sAotA VT tuA &cG IuaI tne ~
was ~ ln-iinasa atsd Catholic, and Ezrc
bis cpi1ion that sc=h yicva in ro.1ld TO
enforcement, Or, rather, non cnferee:
OF the ;aHE, coosd cn]y te entertained. A.
result Of jetuiticl' teaching. Thai it. ten
cvra. to eubsert alt l1w. End pl.ce 20,
lnrk 10 its original condition ri basbsi
In his cnnments he nsde no a1ln-ion 10
= x,,lcr Of tho victim hrrnt at tho et,kc, v
crime he chsxlctcriz-d As atYoci9us, but
p,esded for the enforcement Of the laws
remedy ag.inst crime The prcss Of til.
-tyrtr vac ehipped to Alton - room ~
1urrber was printed and t.cfore it h.a tit