Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08


the murderers. But mark the end of it,
Hardly had the holy zeal of the auditory
time to cool. when, to cover the preacher
with confusion, resurrection of the MUIR
dered crew took place they returned home
safe and sound from the stilettoes and dag
gers OF the blood thirsty French and held
out strong momento tc the preacher a
gainst repetition of such an anti-christian
procedure.
To enable the reader to form n correct es.
innate OF the abominItion which have here
denounced, and of the correctness of the
dcrrnciation. present him with an antho.
ioSy, selee'ed from the sermons of three
clcrgYmen, the Rev. Messrs, Parish, Os.
good, and Gardiner, to whom no small por,
| ,ion of the seeds of insurrec ion, rebellion,
and civil war, so plentifully sown in the
eastern states, is justly chargeab!e- Never,
Since the first establishment of the clerical
functions, where they miserably employ.
Ell; so contrary 10 the divine injunc.ons of
! the meek and mild Jesus, whose doct ines
these reverend gentlemen profess to preach,
| aud whose example they profess to follow.
| and to hold out for imitation.
"lt is a war uneEdmhici in the history
OF the world ;Nwantonly proclaimed on the
, rco&s ,f'ivoions and !groundic$s tiretences.
against a nation from whose friendship we
and from whose hostility we havr reason to
| dread The mos. tremendous losses" Dis :
course delivered at Trinity Church, Bosto ;,
July %, 1879, on a day of public fast, by j,
) Gardner, A. NJ. page 3:
| =" 10 tar from their being British partizans
in thi' country, it is difficult 70 find an indi.
vldual candid enough to do shat nation CON.
mon justice" Idem page 10.
% Every firovocation has 6fen offered 10
tireaf Britain o., oar hart. and Our re.
sentiment has risen iafrohOrtion as she
haS ahe7pn q concRiaHng $i.irtt" Idem,
page 70.
What consequence is it to you if thew
be repealed or not, If you are sold to Naoo.
leon. as you have reason 60 believe, by the
saves who have abused your confidence %
Idsm, pageII
" Let no considerations whatever, my
brethren, detur at all times, and il all pias
ces, from eyecrating the present war. II
is war, unjust, foolish. aud ruinouS. Tits
unjust, because Great BRAIN has altered rs
eTeTy concession short of zphatshe concei0es
79oald be her ruin" ldem, page Is.
= A. Mr.. M olson has declared war, LEE
Mr. Madison carry il on" Idpm, PAGE II.
I" II At the cornmaud Of weak or wicked
rulers they undertake at unjust war, each
man who volume e:s his services in such
Cause, or loans his money for its sapport. or
by his Conversation, his writings, or any n,
ther mode OF influence, encourages its pros-
ecutiJn, thar MIN Is an accomplice in the
ckedness, loads his crncienc- with the
blacklist crimes, brihgS the gutlt of bio,j
upon hi' soul, and, in The aigkt of Cor
and his lazy, ie MtTderer" a solemn
protest against tie late declaration of war.
m disc 'urse deiiS on III; next Lords
Gay, after the tIdiugs OF 1t were recei yed.-
by David Ossood, ID. d. pastor OF the
church III Meatoi d pase9.
Since the period Of their pretended re,
peai scores, If not hmniretis of our vessels
ii:td been SC zed in French ports, or burnt
az sea by French cruisers while many Of
their unolfendi;g crews manacied ike
sfare@, e2nffned in Freach fsriso':6, or foycca
on o. ard FreHch shihs 10. fSht ageinSt Eng.
fand," Idcs:, page H.
Our government, with hardihood and
Il Mt y at 7yhich demons might haze flush.
ed, persisling in asserting tneir repeai''
ibid.
"My mind has bGen in constant agony,
rot 50 mHch at the inevitable loss Ct our
temp oral prosperity and happiness, and the
complicated mseries of war. as at its Iilt,
lis outrage against heaven. against al
run ,hoH.sty.j Justice goodness against
aHthe firincihieS Of Sociak hahHines8." Idem,
page IL
"Were not the authors Of this war in
character nearly aka to the deists and a.
theists ct France we're they not men of
haydened hearts, seaied cousc;enccs, refiro>
6afe minds and DESPERATE 7vickedness, it
seems utterly uncomfortable that they should
have made the declaration" Idem, page
10.
" One hope only remains, that this last
SIR Ge of perhdy NAV open the eyes of a
besottcd people that they may awake, like
a giant from his slumbers and wreak their
vengeance on their betrayers. by driving
th-m IRON Their stations. and placing at the
helm more skilful and faithful hands"
ldem, page II.
g If, at the present moment, no synp.
toms of civil war appear. i. cerkqinLy 7OhI
som unless the courage Of the war party
snculd fail them" Idem, page II,
" "A civil var becomes as certain as
the events that happen according to the
known laws and established Course of ma.
ture." Idem. Is.
Nothing short Of the surrender Of every
maritime right on the part of Great Britain
and her entire prostration, would satisfy
Napoleon and his American pro.cnn<ui.''
idem, page IL.
" I he British, after all, save US by their
conveys, infinitely more property than they
deprive us Of. JUUere fIeU fJke o1e min