Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-05-28

eminent for the sake of money.
We give the following, to shew the char
acter of the clectioncering of this campaign
We have no objection whatever TO minis
ter preaching politics; we believe it is his
duty to preach what be believes for the good
of his people at any and all times. and we
know no difference between true politics
and true religion. BIT we dislike hypocrisy
in church, or politics. and We dislike such
paltry hypocrisy as this, TO endcavor to pro-
cure the election of Henry Clay. For very
obvious reasons the Rev. gentleman does
not allndc TO Clay, but as Clay and Frcling-
huysen are inseparablc, the purpose and ten
dcncy OF the remarks are plain enough. 1t
will be seen that these remarks were made
at the anniversary of the Sunday School I'm
ion how very appropriate, when VIC cons-
der the fact that it is but sholt time since
Henry Clay made his entrec into New OF
leans on the Sabbath, accompanied by pub
lie paradcs, by noise and confusion to such
an extent that public worship had TO be sus-
pended in some of the churches of the city.
1t appears to be Il matter of rejoicing that the
Wing convention paid homage TO christianity
by the nomination of Frelinghuysen. It
is indeed matter for congratulatlon ifa wing
convention at any time pays homage to chris
tunitv, but when VIC take all the facts on
this occasion into consideration, the hypoc-
risy Of rejoicing is too apparent The same
convention which paid this homage, had as
an object of veneration, a beastly coon lros-
ted upon pole, and their songs of praise
were principally in 1audaton and admiration
of this beast. This seemed to be the first
object of their assembling. AS their next
they nominated for the first office i'll the
world, A DUELIST, A GAMBLER, A
SHAREHOLDER, and PROFANE
SWEARER,an as their third, last, and least
act, they paid homage 10 christianity by the
nomination of Theodore Frehnghuyscn. If
this is not stealing the livery of the court of
Heaven to serve the devilin,' then the words
of the bard have no meaning. But to the OK
tract:
ReyMr Stockton, ofthe Methodist church
in Philadelphia, and formerly Chaplain to
Congress, was the next speaker. The adj
dress was an eloquent and we'll arranged one
but having little connection with the objects
of the meeting The first fifteen minutes
of his address was occupied with a discussion
of the relative bearing of practical and CON
templative christianity, and making sudden
depression to the influence of Christianity
upon the State, he said - Look sir, at the
recent nomination at Baltimore. Sensation
upon the platform. allude to the noml-
nation of Theodore Frelinghuysen. | am
not here as Democrat or as wing, but as
a christian, and as christian | regard this
movement. As Mr.. Frelinghuysen said to
a deputation of friends, who waited upon him
recently to congratulate him upon his noml-
nation. ''we are wings first, wings last, wings
alwavs.'-we are Christians first. Christians
last. Christians always. If gentlemen of the
Democratic party find fault with US for thus
abiding TO the subject, We say TO them, give
us better man.-but until you do, we shall
testify at the ballo,-box the feeling with which
we regard the homage thus paid TO the chris
tan rcliuion and The Christian man.