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Sheldon Co.These Publishers deserve the friendship of the Sonth. In fanatical New Yorkand strongly urged by anti-slavery pressure, they have thus far published nothing that would indicate them as sympathizing with Spurgeon in his anti-slaverysentiments.On the contrary, their past course has been such as to secure for them the confidence of the South ; and we have assurances that the past may be taken as a guarantee for the future. We esteem them as truly a national house ; and until they themselves do something that indicate a change in their policy, we are for sustaining them. Friends of the South atthe North should see that we can appreciate their devotedness to us and rewardthem by our friendship.We not believe that all of the North,or of New York city, even, are fanatical. We know of one church in that city possessing a member, than whom no other member is more popular or universally beloved, who has 400 slaves at the South.— All northerners are notJSpurgeons, and we should not be bigots because others are fanatics. In our opinion Truth and Right are impregnable; and Slavery, asbased upon scriptural authority and precedent, can no more be shaken by the foolish ravings of a Spurgeon, than can our method of cultivating cotton be affected by the ignorant advice of a Nova Scotian.Nor do we see why we should heed the one more than the other. Hence, we are ashamed of the sensation created by Spurgeon’s letter.But we are wandering.The above remarks were written upon the reception of a note from the venerable Dr. Dagg, which we here append.— By it we will discover that so far from publishing sentiments contrary to South-ern prejudices, Sheldon Co., have nobly issued a work, in the very midst of Abolitionists, that defends and advocates slavery. While they pursue such a course we ought not to allow our minds to become prejudiced against them, simply because they published Spurgeon’s sermons.SIIELDON CO.Sheldcn Co., have rendered good service to the cause of Christ, by the publication of valuable religious books ; and it is to be regretted that their reputationand usefulness have been endangered bythe recent letter of Spurgeon to the Christian Watchman Reflector. Althoughtheir explicit denial of having authorized Spurgeon to say what he has said, oughtto be sufficient to nullify the injurious influence of his letter, it may still be well, as an act of justice, that the followingstatement should be giveh to the public.When the stereotype plates of my work on Moral Science were nearly completed, I offered the publishing of it to Sheldon it Co. In examining it, I know that Mr. Sheldon’s attention was specially directedto its sections on Slavery and Abolitionism. Having fully ascertained the opinions advocated 011 these subjects, he not only consented to publish the work, but expressed pleasure in having the privilege of doing so, and engaged to use his best efforts for promoting its circulation.It would perhaps have accorded better wTith the views of some, if my work had not been entrusted to any northern publisher : but I have preferred its being issued from the chief city of those States in which opposition to its doctrine prevailed. And I have not been altogether without hope that it may, by the blessing of God, contribute a little towards allaying that feverish excitement which so fearfully threatens the peace of our country. That Sheldon tfc Co., in the midst of abolition prejudice,and at the risk of abolition clamor and hostility, take pleasure in procuring as a hearing, should entitle them to our favorable consideration, until they have done something to forfeit our confidence. J. L. DAGG.
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Penfield Christian Index
Penfield, Georgia, US
Wed, Apr 04, 1860
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