Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-18

and 70 prepare the way for that measure. the
same methods were rescr,ed to then. tina, have
always been relied on for tina; purpose, exciting
pre]adees against the south. Yes, sir, our nor :.
,hern brethren were then told that if the
negroes were good for food, their Southern
masters would claim The right to destroy them
al pleasure."s Sir, in 1914, all the topics
were revived. Again we heard of " north
ern coniederaey." "The Slave States by
themselves" "the mountains are the natural
6oundary;" We want neither 4" the coun.els nor
the power Of the Wes,," &c &c. The papers
teemed with accusations against the South
and the West, and the calls for dissolution Of
all connection with them, were loud and strong.
l cannot consen, 10 SO through the disgusting
details. Blu, 10 show the height 10 which
the ayirit Of dissaffrction was carried, I will
take you TO the temple Of the living God, and
show you that sacred place (Which should be
devoted to the extension Of "peaCe on earth and
good will towards men," where one days
hnee ought surely 10 be allowed 10 the dissen-
tons &saimosities of mankind converted in
to the Are arena Of political strife, where, from
the lips Of The Priest standing between the
horns of the altar, there went forth, the mos,
terrible dsnunciaiions against all who should be
true 10 their country, in.the hour of her utmost
need.
IL you do not WISH" said Reverend
Clergyman, in sermon preached in Boston
on the Esd July 1912. "to become the slaves
oil those who own slaves, and who are them
selves the slaves Of French slaves, you must
either in the language of the day. CUT THE CON.
NExIoN, or so fsI alter the national compact, as
to ensure TO yourselves due share in he gov
ernmenL" (OIive Branch p. 3l9) fhe Uni
on" says the same writer, page 800 has
been long since virtually dissolved, aud it is
full time, that this par, Of the disunited States
should take care of itself.
Another Reverend Gentleman, Pastor Of
Church at Medtord, (page say ISSUES his ana
thema-" LET HIM BE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS all,
ALL who, by their personal services or loans
Of money!" conversation or writing, or infu,
ence," gives countenance or support to the
uorigh eous war, in The following terms
1" That man is an accomplice in the wickedness-he
loads his conscience with the blacklist crimes-he
brings the guilt Of blood upon his soul-and, in the
sight of God and his law, he isG MURDERER"
One or TWO more quotations, sir, and shall
have done.
A Reverend Doctor Of Divinity, the Pastor
Of Church at By6rld, Massachusetts, on the
7 h of april, 1914, thus addresses his flock, Up.
san
of their labor pamper their SIP eudd yran,s They
lett their political woes. THEY sEPAHArEp. Where rs
our Moses, Where the rod of his miracies' Where
Aaron, Alas! no voice from the burning bush has
directed them here"
1--WE mus, trsmpe the mandates of de,potism.
remsin slaves forever" g.: 81? " You must drag
the chains of Vrgn,sn desposn unless you discover
some o,her mode Of escape Those Western States,
which have violent for this abomnsbe war, those
States which have thrsted for blood-God has gwen
tn IN blood to drink" (S2S)
Mr President, I can go no further. The
records Of the dav are full OF such sentiments,
ISSUED from the press, spoken in assemblies,
poured out from the sacred desk. God forbid,
sir, tina, / should cha ge Toe people Of Massa-
chusetls, with par icpa,i'g in these sen imen,s.
The Sou,h and the Yves, h al h. re- their friends,
men who stood by their country, though en-
compassed all al ounG by their enemies The
Senator from Mes achusets MIR. SILsBEE) was
one Of HIM, the Senator from Connecticut
Mr.. FooT) was another. and there are ",he S
now on his hoor. The sentiments have read,
were the sentiments Of a party embracing tn
political associates Of the gentleman from
Massa rhusetis. If they could only he found IN
the columns Of newsp per, 10 a few occasions
al pamphlets, issued bv men Of iniemprra,eferi-
ing should not consider them as aHQrd'ne any
evidence Of III. opinions even II the p acc
party OF Nv Ehgla"d Blu, Sir they were h,
common language Of that day, hey peTvaded
the ole land; they were ts,u d from the 'e-
cislauve hall from toe pulpit AID 'ae press
Our DO ks are full Of hem: And there 10 no
man who now hears me, but know, that they
were the seniimen's Of party, by whose mem
bers they were promulgated. Indeed. no evi,
dercs oil this would seem TO be required beyond
the fac, tn 4 such sentiments found their W y
even 10 tie pulpis Il New England. What
mus, be he sra,e 81 public opinion, where any
re- respectable clergyman would ve"ture TO preach,
and 10 print sermons, containing the SEN
timents have quo ed. ! doubt moi the pic'y,
or moral worth Of these gentlemen, / am told
thew were respectable and pious men. But
they were men, and they ''kindlsd in common
az" AVID now, Sir, must be suffered %
remark, that at this awful and melancholy pc
Rod of our rational history, the gentleman
from Massachusetts,, who now msnitests SO
p.eat devotion to the UnIon, and so much
arxirty les, it should be endang red from the
South, was with his brethren in Israel tie
s,v all these ,binps Dassing before his eyes