Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-22
POLITICAL.
From the Bosson 1'asrlof.
The Artillery Sermon,

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Deferred on Monday last in the Church
il cEauncey Place, was, to say the least,
one OF the most infamous discourses which
ever emanated from the mouth of man. A
stranger in Boston, and indeed in New Eng
land, concluded. in consequences of the
annnnciations in the morning papers. to hear
the sermon. had heard abroad of the
"iAncient and Honorable Artillery Com.
pany," and certainly thought that the man
deputed by them to represent them on the
anniversary of the corps, would possess
claims to attention, as well on the motive OF
ability as OF virtue.
Judge, reader, what was my astonish-
ment. when recognized in the pulpit. as the
orator of this honorable company, man
possessing no talents. miserable, drawl.
ing, whining preacher-a being pronouncing
sentiments disgraceful 10 human nature it,
self. This man, reader. calling himself a
minister OF Jesus--of that Jesus whose whole
aim while with us was to soothe instead of
to irritate the angry passiuns-this man,
thus attired IN the holy guard of a servant of
the gospel, had the effrontery to say in the
pulpi. Of God,
That our Government had been at Be-
paparte's feet;
= That we were leagued with Bonaparte
in his career of vice;
That Britain is every thing magnanimous,
and wise, and merciful;
That shcis the support of civil liberty in
the world. and the prop OF religion. q
He addressed the " Ancient and Hon
orable Company" (who arose from their
seats as if they were about to catch at the
Inspirations of wsdom) and told them that
he did not know what to think about peace
in our own country The thought however,
that we might probably soon have it, only,
however, becauss he had reliance upon the
magnanimity and the honor, the ciemency
and the pity for rs of Britain, we being now
at her mercy, and entirely within her pow !.
rer. He told the company that though we
should soon have peace, he did not be-
lieve that the Union of the States would last
long that clashing interests would produce
dissolution but before separation was eff,
fected. much danger and tortitude wosld be
called for from New England he advised
the corps to prepare to encounter thesc-to
prepare to oppose foreign and domestic ty.
ranny- and>said that he did not doubt that
they would act as became men, the descen
dants Of the fathers of l776. Our own 20.
vernment, he said, in opposition to the adj,
vice of the enlightened men Of the nation,
had chung to the feet of the tyrant of the
world, until by wise interposition, ashe said
lie
Reader what say is true. / was pre-.
sent, and heard the man who dares to call
himself a servant and representative of
Christ, pronounce the above sentiments /.
He had the audacity and profanity in the
pulpit of the Most High, to pronounce the
above disorganizing and demoralizing SEN.
timents! This too, as the organ of vol.
unteer corps, processing American patriot :.
ism, and before an American audience,
whom in vain looked to for manifestations
oftisapprobation. With this, the se'f.styled
minister of God had the shameless indecency
to counlr 2sneers aud sarcasms against the
{. character o. orr war. when he knew that
two general officers of the United States ar.
my, Gems. Gushing and Boyd, were present
in the Church, and of the number of those
who walked in procession. ecu Gushing
/ had no fair chance of observing, but Twill
say, to the honor of General Boyd, that his
countenance from time to time faithfully
betokeued what believe to have been his
utter contempt for the man. And be il
known, that after the delivery of the above
violent, false and malicious sentiments, the
Governor of Massachusetts did not scrupie
TO receive the hand of him who had Just
been disgracing the country and holy office
to which he belongs.
Respected clergy ofthe southern and mid.
die States! / address you collectively. when
] pronounce you, without hesitancy, superior
in virtue as we'll as in ability, to the men
who dishonor you here, by calling you their
brethren. You are the genuine followers
and disciples Of Christ. You preach still
ness to the passions; you endeayor to incul.
cate g peace and good will on earth a.
mongst men," instead of promulgating the
doctrines of civil war, and the nnathemas
OF ignorance and falsehood
Hereafter, let no Bostoniantell me Of the
religion, the morality OFT the ''good princii
Piles of Boston Let him dare tell me oil
the religion of this town, and will imme.
dlately sound in his ears the name of I" CA.
RY" and strike him dumb"
A STRANGER.